Golden Circle Day Trip with Fridheimar Greenhouse visit from Reykjavik
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490 Ratings
Reykjavík

The Golden Circle excursion offers a day-long journey to explore the globally recognized Geysir geothermal zone and Gullfoss, recognized as Iceland’s crowning waterfall, plus Thingvellir National Park. The trip also encompasses a stopover at the serene Friðheimar greenhouse farming hub.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Reykjavik Excursions - Meeting point for the tour.
  • Fridheimar - Visit to Friðheimar greenhouse where we learn about the magic methods of managing pests by using biological controls and to grow delicious tomatoes in a eco friendly way with the aid of geothermal heat which Iceland has in abundance.
  • Strokkur - Geysir geothermal area is where the Strokkur geyser shoots a column of water up to 30 meters (98 ft.) into the air every 4-8 minutes in a thrilling display of nature’s forces.
  • Gullfoss Waterfall - Visit to Gullfoss (Golden Falls) waterfall, created by the river Hvítá, which tumbles and plunges into a crevice some 32 m (105 ft.) deep.
  • Thingvellir National Park - The Golden Circle tour also includes the historical and geological wonder that is Thingvellir National Park, where the American and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart at a rate of a few centimeters per year.
What's Included
  • Admission to Friðheimar greenhouse
  • Bus fare
  • Professional guide
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Remember to dress warmly
Location
Bus Terminal Reykjavík
Vatnsmýrarvegur
Meeting point is at BSI Bus Terminal. Please be ready at the BSI Bus Terminal at least 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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895glynp
Mar 26, 2024
Great Company - Amazing trip visiting some great sites in the Golden Circle. Fantastic, friendly and knowledgable guide in Albert with great support from our driver Anna. Emough tine at each location to take in the sights, visit shops and get refreshments. Would definitely use them for future trips.
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E8655furaquelc
Mar 21, 2024
The national park is amazing - I would skip the greenhouse. Otherwise, loved it. Albert was so funny and always available to help. I loved the waterfall, the geyser location is somewhat underwhelming.
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Helenafg5278mt
Mar 21, 2024
Great all round experience. - Tour guide, Sigurdur Albert, was great! Really lovely, approachable and funny! He was very knowledgeable about Iceland and was able to point out all the landmarks whilst on the tour. Great amount of time spent at each stop, would definitely recommend.
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Lisa_s
Mar 21, 2024
MUST DO! - This tour was AMAZING! the tomato farm was really cool, we got tomato Ice Cream, totally worth the try. The tour guide was very funny and enjoyable.
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I4421qzjenniferr
Mar 20, 2024
Great excursion! - This is such a great way to experience Iceland stress-free. Our guide/driver, Leifor, was so friendly and knowledgeable. I really fell in love with Iceland on this excursion.
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Dacrazyrichbananas
Mar 19, 2024
Knowledgeable and friendly guide! - Did this tour few days ago with our guide Bjarni and driver Gunnar, they were amazing! Bjarni was very knowledgeable about the geology, history, culture etc. of the surroundings and the locations that we stopped at. Bjarni gave us enough time to explore each location on our own, and everyone from the tour that day was considerate and on-time, so thats a bonus for sure! Really pleasant tour, highly recommend:)
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20rikw
Mar 19, 2024
Tour and tour guide brilliant - Leifor did an excellent tour with good knowledge, what a legend, what a geyser, really enjoyed and learnt a lot of interesting facts and History
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Marceltv6646bc
Mar 25, 2024
Great but rather cold Golden Circle experience - The Golden Circle is one of those tours you have to do. Did the Direct version in December on a short solo trip and the 'extended' version on March 15 during a longer stay. It is an easy way to see three of Iceland's most famous attractions: Geysir, Gullfoss and Thingvellir. No need to drive yourself in conditions that seem to change every 10 minutes or so. Just sit back, relax, enjoy the view and listen to the guide giving you a lot of information. Plenty of time to see most of the area, although if you really want to see even more of Gullfoss and Thingvellir than during this tour you'd probably be better of taking your own car there. Even though the stop at the greenhouse kinda feels like the mandatory aloe vera stops at Lanzarote, it was rather informative. I had never heard of tomato beer. Geysir never fails to impress, though the experience at Gullfoss and Thingvellir might depend on the weather. Strong winds, freezing temperatures and snow/rain were no problem for me, but limited the view a bit and a lot of people on our group was happy to get back to the warmer bus. The changing conditions also meant weight limitations came into force, resulting in a bus (and bus driver) change for our group at Thingvellir. This only caused a couple of minutes delay on our way back, so no major drama.
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Nektariospatramanis
Mar 28, 2024
Yes, but... - Nice tour overall. BUT you must run a marathon to see just a small part of the beautiful national park, more time should be given. I pointed that to the guide and he was rude...
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Nektariospatramanis
Mar 26, 2024
Needs more time and more polite guides - Nice tur overall BUT they should give more time at The national park. You have to run a marathon to see just a small part of the area. I suggested that to the guide and he was very rude. Dont recomend...
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