Golden Circle Day Trip with Kerid Volcanic Crater from Reykjavik
4.7
1,819 Ratings
Reykjavík

This exemplary Golden Circle journey transports you to the most sought-after locations where you can discover the top three attractions of Iceland’s South West: Geysir, Gulfoss Waterfall, and Þingvellir National Park. In addition, you will have the opportunity to explore the volcanic crater lake Kerið.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Reykjavik - Pick-up in Reykjavík and guided transfer to first sightseeing stop
  • Kerid Crater - Kerið is an iconic volcanic crater of 55 meters depth.
  • Strokkur - Strokkur is the little brother or the famous Geysir which not active anymore. Strokkur though is still very active blowing water up into the air every 7 to 10 minutes.

We’ll usually stop for lunch at Geysir for about 40 min

At this stop can you also purchase food.

  • Gullfoss Waterfall - Gullfoss is a waterfall of the White River Hvítá. It has two steps of 11 and 21 meters and there are pulling more 100 m3 water through it at a second.
  • Thingvellir National Park - The Thingvellir are both historically and geologically a important location. Here was the first icelandic parliament founded in the late 900s and this is also the a visible division between the eurasian and the north american continental plates.
  • Reykjavik - Drive back to Reykjavík and drop-off
What's Included
  • Guidance by a professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
  • Travel time is already included in the total duration
Location
Þórunnartún 1
Þórunnartún
Tour Bus Stop 12, Höfðatorg, Þórunnartún 1 (64.144389,-21.910327)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alex_m
May 22, 2024
Really enjoyable trip - Had a really enjoyable trip, Tony was an excellent tour guide, quite humorous as well as informative about the best spots to take photos from for the different sites. My only negative would be maybe if the tour had started earlier/finished later, we would've had more time at some of the sights (I felt half an hour for the Kerid crater wasn't quite enough).
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Raveendra_m
May 22, 2024
Super - This was really nice. The guide also really friendly and informative. I will recommend them. Enjoyed a lot.
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Fred_h
May 22, 2024
Great Introduction to the Best of Iceland! - The whole one day trip was great. The tour guide, Matt, was fantastic and the bus driver, Arthur, did a great job. In one day we got to see a Glazier, a Geyser, volcanic formations, Icelandic horses, the North American vs the Euro Asian plates and how they are separating, the original site of Icelandic democracy, etc.
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Jddunn13
May 21, 2024
A Fun, Educational Tour, and a Company That Really Takes Great Care of You - I didn't have especially high expectations for this tour, as it seemed like the standard one that everyone takes, and that can pretty easily turn into getting herded like cattle through a bunch of sights by bored guides. But this was a very pleasant surprise. Our guide Beggi was knowledgable, enthusiastic, and funny, and we had plenty of time at each stop to check everything out, and plenty of context from him about what we were seeing and the history and geology behind it as well. And the sights themselves were spectacular! Also, BusTravel Iceland really went the extra mile for us in two different ways. First, we were cutting it close on making it into town from the airport in time to rendezvous with the tour. They called us and arranged a direct pickup at our hotel, and everything worked out great. Second, we had the nightmare scenario of leaving a phone on the bus on our first day in the country, and Beggi, our driver Paco and the rest of the staff retrieved it and made sure we got it back by the next morning. Really can't recommend this outfit enough, great tour, great people, learned a lot and had a lot of fun!
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Nicole_h
May 20, 2024
THE Golden Circle Tour You Need - Fantastic tour of the Golden Circle! I chose this particular tour because it included the Kerid Crater, which others did not, and I am so glad I did. Kerid crater ended up being my favorite part, but all stops were spectacular. I also loved the surprise stop to feed some Icelandic horses! Adorable! Matt (M Dawg) was a fantastic guide and made sure we didn't miss a thing. I especially appreciated how he let us know the best spots for photo opportunities. I enjoyed his personal stories as well as his Iceland knowledge! Miami Weiss was a great driver and I felt super comfortable with him behind the wheel.
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Courtney_a
May 19, 2024
Great tour - Great tour with great driver and guide. Loved seeing horses and having ice cream. History all very interesting well.
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Rachelan5518mw
May 19, 2024
Great Golden Circle bus tour - We were on the fence about renting a car or doing a guided tour, and I'm glad we decided to do the tour. Ritchie was an excellent tour guide! He provided great background on the sites, had a curated playlist, and took us to some bonus stops. Would highly recommend to others.
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Sarah_m
May 16, 2024
Great tour, well organised - Great experience, Dennis our tour guide was chatty and explained things clearly. Out bus broken down not long after we set off, however within 15 mins another bus turned up and we were on our way-very impressive. You get just the right amount of time at each location. I would recommend this tour.
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Diana_w
May 14, 2024
Great - This was a great overview of some of the “must sees” in Southern Iceland. At first my husband and I were concerned by how large the group was. Especially since we had already done a tour with a much smaller group a couple of days prior. And then on the way out, there was an issue with the bus, so we had to wait for a new one haha. But after that little hiccup we were on our way. Our guide, Dennis, was excellent. He was a great guide and somehow managed to keep such a large group together and on time. Must be his experience as a professor! We really the beautiful places we saw and the things we learned. Definitely recommend this tour.
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Mary_s
May 18, 2024
Golden Circle Tour. - Long all day tour. Coach was very full, not a lot of room. Frequent stops though and at each there was a very long queue for amenities which was to be expected. Got to see 4 major attractions and the tour guide was very knowledgeable, although his English was a bit ‘dodgy’. Was extremely tired by the end of the day. All round, though, a good tour. I enjoyed it.
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