Golden Circle and Sky Lagoon: Full-Day Guided Tour from Reykjavik
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18 Ratings
Thingvellir
Experience the wonders of Iceland on a full-day guided tour of the Golden Circle, followed by a rejuvenating visit to the Sky Lagoon. Explore geysers, waterfalls, and Viking history, then unwind in the geothermal spa. Book now!
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Thingvellir National Park - Located on the northern shores of Þingvallavatn (Iceland’s largest lake), Þingvellir (anglicized as ‘thingvellir’) is the national pride of Iceland and our first National Park. It is, for one, a key location in Icelandic history as the oldest existing parliament in the world first assembled there in 930 AD. For this reason, Þingvellir has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is, therefore, a protected national park due to its unique geology and natural features. From the viewing area, the Almannagjá canyon between two tectonic plates can be seen, a visual representation of continental drift.
As the first stop along the tour, you will have an opportunity to walk through the park and use the restroom if needed.
What's Included
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
- In-vehicle air conditioning and on-board WiFi
- Use of towel included
- Admission to the Sky Lagoon with seven-step Ritual
- Knowledgeable local guide
- In bus audio guide in 10 languages
What's Not Included
- Food and drink
- Headphones / earbuds for the on-board audio guide - available for purchase on site)
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to explore Iceland’s hidden natural marvels with our Golden Circle Classic tour, followed by an unwinding visit to Reykjavik’s latest hot spring attraction, Sky Lagoon! Explore the place where tectonic plates meet, witness extraordinary geysers and golden cascades, and delve into Viking lore - all this and more packed into an unforgettable day.
The Golden Circle features an assortment of Iceland’s renowned natural attractions and is a requisite for anyone visiting the country. On this tour, you’ll see awe-inspiring geysers and hot springs, experience the splendid Gullfoss Waterfall, and journey through a lava canyon, where the American and Eurasian tectonic plates have dramatically separated, in Thingvellir National Park. Apart from an actual guide, we provide a personal tablet computer equipped with an audio guide in 10 languages for our guests.
Conclude your day with a comforting and refreshing bath at Sky Lagoon’s thermal spa and indulge in the full seven-step Ritual.
Location
Thingvellir National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(18 Ratings)
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Darrenm592
Apr 15, 2024
100% recommend this tour! - We both had an amazing tour. Darren and Helgi were both fantastic. It's rare to find a tour guide who has a great sense of humor as well as local knowledge but our tour guide Darren had them both and made the trip a memorable one. The tour itself took in some amazing sights, the Gullfoss waterfall being my favourite.
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Eithne_l
Mar 11, 2024
Great day out - Great day, plenty of time to see the sites and see the beautiful island of Iceland, great to do the lagoon at the end to relax after all the sightseeing, a must do if you are visiting!
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Paul_w
Nov 26, 2023
Well worth booking - Just a great aground day and sky lagoon amazing and we went in the evening and the atmosphere was fantastic.
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223sachal
Nov 9, 2023
Great day - Darren and helge were our Tour guides and they were great really informative and lots of interesting stories very friendly and helpful …it was a great atmosphere on the coach and was definitely because of the guides ….the only issue we had was that the charging ports didn’t work and when you are taking lots of pics and videos it drains the phone battery when your out all day so would have been really useful if it had worked … pick up from the hotel went really smoothly and everything seemed well planned and organised
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Pamela_m
Sep 22, 2023
Very good tour of Golden Circlr - Guide was excellent. She was very knowledgeable of the areas. Would have like a little more time in the shops.
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Timothy_d
Aug 17, 2023
Wonderful day in Iceland - Very good tour and outstanding guide (Gunnar). Everyone enjoyed the day and the history lessons. The Sky Lagoon is very different from the Blue Lagoon and both are must visits for Iceland.
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Noreenl848
Jul 20, 2023
One Day in Reykjavik - Arrived July 5 prior to July 6 cruise and booked the tour above, which was an all day tour. We experienced amazing views at Thingvellir National Park, the Geysers, and Gulfoss Waterfall. The guide was excellent. Highlight of the day was Sky Lagoon, geothermal spring just minutes from Reykjavik. It was a beautiful way to relax after a long day of walking. Have been to Blue Lagoon, and much prefer the Sky Lagoon.
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Lyndon
Apr 22, 2023
Golden Circle Tour & Sky Lagoon - Golden Circle Tour - Our hosts for this excursion were Arga our tour guide and siggi our driver who were very good. Pick up and drop off was faultless.
The visit to the Thingvellir National Park was ok but more time needed to experience more of the park and landscape, as felt rushed.
Geysir hot springs was ok but underwhelming as was expecting more.
Gullfoss waterfall was amazing and would of loved more time to soak up the experience further.
Overall very enjoyable tour but would of liked a little longer.
Sky Lagoon - Amazing place,relaxing very intimate,facilities were immaculate. Location is minutes from City Centre which was good after being on a bus for 7 hours. Recommend a Pure Pass to experience the seven step ritual. Could of stayed longer.
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Jessica_y
Nov 20, 2023
Great tour but logistics not seamless - Tour was great. However, like what others had mentioned it felt very fragmented. I had 3 different drivers for the day. First one picked me up and others who were going to the airport, along with those who went on different tours. At least my name was on the list. Arrived to a bus terminal and transferred to another bus for the tour - name was on list (there were 4 different buses for different tours). Golden Circle was great! After that, 12/14 of us got dropped off at Secret Lagoon while the rest of us got dropped off at Sky Lagoon. Sky Lagoon was lovely. I got to watch the beautiful sunset by the infinity pool. The 7 step ritual was relaxing as well! The perfect way to end the day. We were told another bus that looked similar will pick us up at the bus stop area but he didn’t have a list of names so I was confused along with the other passengers. We got back to the first bus terminal and those who went to the airport got dropped off while the others like myself got dropped off at our proper bus stop requests.
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Rachm1998
Jun 26, 2023
Avoid this travel company - Unorganised company that did not display the correct pick up time nor the bus stop location on my ticket. I completely missed the golden circle tour! Another tour company I went with to dynjandi and lake myvatn went back to collect people confused about the pickup, something this company doesn't do! I wasn't even refunded as the company claims i recieved information that I didn't through getyourguide and an email that I missed with bus stop 8 on it, which after checking.. Isnt on the reykjavik maps and is difficult to locate on google maps! So, an impossible task fron the get go.. I cannot understand why you cant put the correct time and the bus stop on youe tickets like everyone else!! I highly recommend booking with Bustravel Iceland and Reykjavik Excursions instead.
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