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Golden Circle Tour: Geysers, Gullfoss, and Snowmobile
4.1
126 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a thrilling Golden Circle day trip from Reykjavik. Explore geysers, witness the majestic Gullfoss waterfall, and trace the footsteps of Vikings in Thingvellir National Park. Conclude your adventure by snowmobiling across a massive glacier in the central highlands.
Embark on a thrilling Golden Circle day trip from Reykjavik. Explore geysers, witness the majestic Gullfoss waterfall, and trace the footsteps of Vikings in Thingvellir National Park. Conclude your adventure by snowmobiling across a massive glacier in the central highlands.
Duration:
11 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Thingvellir National Park - The tour starts with a visit to Þingvellir National Park, the birthplace of the longest running parliament in the world. It is also here that the great continental plates of America and Eurasia have dramatically pulled apart and the resulting rift valley is clearly visible on the shores of Iceland´s biggest lake.
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- Thingvellir National Park - The tour starts with a visit to Þingvellir National Park, the birthplace of the longest running parliament in the world. It is also here that the great continental plates of America and Eurasia have dramatically pulled apart and the resulting rift valley is clearly visible on the shores of Iceland´s biggest lake.
- Strokkur - The next stop is at Geysir Hot Springs, the home of the original geyser and one of the most photographed tourist attractions in world. Here the ground trembles and super heated water & steam erupts skywards from the spouting Strokkur geyser every few minutes.
- Langjokull Glacier - Next we head to Gullfoss Waterfall where you will step aboard a custom-made Super Truck that´s capable of driving across rough snowy terrain thanks to its enormous tyres. The drive to the snowmobile base camp at the foot of the Langjökull Glacier is an unique Arctic highland experience and the snowmobile tour that follows is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Ride across the eternally frozen snow and ice fields of one of the biggest glaciers in the world on a guided snowmobile tour, exploring one of the last true wilderness areas in Europe and indeed the world.
Please note that a valid driver’s license is required to drive a snowmobile.
- Gullfoss Waterfall - When you return from your snowmobile adventure you can enjoy a leisurely walk down to Gullfoss Waterfall. There the Hvítá glacial river cascades down 32 metres on two levels into a narrow canyon with a thundering roar.
What's Included
- Free onboard WiFi
- Multilingual in-bus audio guide (10 languages)
- Expert English-speaking local guide
- All snowmobile equipment provided
- USB charger available
- Free onboard WiFi
- Multilingual in-bus audio guide (10 languages)
- Expert English-speaking local guide
- All snowmobile equipment provided
- USB charger available
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Headphones / earbuds for the on-board audio guide (please bring your own; or, they are available for purchase on site)
- Hotel pickup is not included with your purchase. Hotel pickup is available at extra cost.
- Single ride supplement for snowmobile payable on spot (if odd number of travellers, 1, 3 etc.)
- Food and drinks
- Headphones / earbuds for the on-board audio guide (please bring your own; or, they are available for purchase on site)
- Hotel pickup is not included with your purchase. Hotel pickup is available at extra cost.
- Single ride supplement for snowmobile payable on spot (if odd number of travellers, 1, 3 etc.)
Additional Information
Witness the eruptions of geysers, admire the grandeur of the Gullfoss waterfall, and traverse through the same paths as the vikings in Thingvellir National Park, that sits between the American and European continental plates. Conclude your 10-hour guided excursion by embarking on a super truck and venturing into the glacier-laden central highlands to…
Witness the eruptions of geysers, admire the grandeur of the Gullfoss waterfall, and traverse through the same paths as the vikings in Thingvellir National Park, that sits between the American and European continental plates. Conclude your 10-hour guided excursion by embarking on a super truck and venturing into the glacier-laden central highlands to ride a snowmobile over one of the most colossal glaciers on the planet.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is six years
- Please dress appropriately - operates in all weather conditions (applicable for Golden Circle part)
- Please note, you must hold a valid drivers license to drive a snowmobile
Location
Reykjavik Terminal
Skógarhlíð
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(126 Ratings)
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Voyage29303689034
May 3, 2025
Excellent Tour with Snowbike included - Excellent Tour with the Dylan perfect driver and a true Ambassador of Iceland. Excellent information and tips all day for customers.
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Sondra_b
Mar 25, 2025
Incredible experience - It was amazing! We enjoyed the sites and were beyond thrilled with the snowmobiling. Definitely an incredible experience.
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Noelle_l
Mar 14, 2025
The golden circle was... - The golden circle was highly recommended to me but Honestly, the golden circle tour was not all that. I most enjoyed the Gulfoss waterfall and would’ve been fine not booking a whole golden circle tour and’s just going there. It was very boring and the other sights just didn’t wow me. I had also already been to the national park the day before for Silfra Snorkeling so returning back to the park and being left to explore alone really just didn’t do it for me. It was amazing seeing the parts of tectonic plates but overall I would rate the golden circle itself a 6/10 with the best part again being the gulfoss waterfall. It is stunning.
As for the tour as a whole, once we got to Gulfoss a number of us split and went to the snow mobile tour. When I tell you that was the most amazing experience, I sure mean it!! It made the day worth it. It was such a beautiful experience being covered by all the snow and doing something different. I can’t snow mobile in Nashville, Tennessee. I will cherish that part of the tour. It was probably the highlight of my entire trip actually. We were on the tour for a decent amount of time and were able to stop midway for a break and photos. You could do a solo mobile or double and they give you all the gear to wear. The snowmobile itself was a 10000/10 experience and if I could’ve booked it with another tour that would’ve fit into my schedule I would have - skipped the golden circle and made time to visit Gulfoss waterfall and Silfra fissure without the extra stops in Golden circle tour. There was also a lot of people on the tour bus, which I did not like but that is my fault for not booking a small tour but now I know for next time.
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Kay_s
Feb 6, 2025
Brilliant sights. - Brilliant travel company .Pick up went well no problems. The whole trip was very well organised and well worth the time travelling there, breaking up the trip into different sights was just right. The day was just perfect seeing the fascinating sights.
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Lisa_s
Dec 20, 2024
Good trip - Very weather dependable. Bear in mind during the winter months the lack of minutes amount of daylight, unfortunately we saw nothing at the National Park. Really disappointing.
Lots of travelling but the Golden Circle would be lovely and scenic if weather allows, the best part of the trip was the snowmobiling but again visibility was very limited and the snow quite deep so prepare for this, our guide Mateus on the way there and Michael on the way back were both great, very informative, thoughtful and really remained positive. They did a great job,
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Andrew_h
Dec 13, 2024
Circle Tour and Snowmobiling Trip - The trip itself was excellent and the organisers great. We enjoyed the whole of the circle tour.
There is nothing though that could be done about the weather and it was a shame that the snowmobiling trip could not go ahead.
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Virginia_s
Jul 14, 2025
Surprise Bus Changes - This review is for the Golden Circle and Glacier Snowmobile Experience from Reykjavik. The sights were beautiful and the snowmobiling was great. What I did not know in advance was how many times we would change buses. My assumption was that a bus would pick us up, take us on a group tour and then return us. We were told to meet at Bus Stop 6 at 7:30. We were picked up by a small van which took us to a tour bus station. There, we boarded a larger bus for our tour. While on our tour, we learned that my daughter and I were the only ones who opted for the snowmobile experience and that the two of us would separate from the group and join another group. We did this at one of the stops. Our original tour group operator told us after the snowmobile portion, we would return and get on another bus to return to Reykjavik. She was not clear about how we would find the bus, so I asked. She said the bus would have a sign that said Reykjavik Excursions in the window. After the snowmobiling, we found that bus and got on. We were on the wrong bus. I showed my ticket to that bus driver and he said we needed to be on the Reykjavik Sightseeing bus. We found that bus. Luckily, it did not leave while we were waiting on the wrong bus. That bus driver knew he was picking up two women from another group, but did not have our names. We did end up making it back to Reykjavik, but all of the bus changes were disconcerting. I do highly recommend the snowmobiling, which was by Mountaineers of Iceland.
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Gail_w
Apr 1, 2025
Don’t Book - Don’t book very disappointing trip. Half the trip got cancelled the snow mobile experience only to arrive at gullfoss to be advised it was just this tour company that had cancelled other tour companies were still running the tours.
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35jaynem
Feb 14, 2025
Avoid at all costs you will lose your money if they cancel a trip - Snowmobiles were cancelled due to the weather. I have only received a refund for part of the trip but we did not do any of the tour. Cancellation email clearly stated you may still do the golden circle tour not you are still booked on it! When you are only there a few days you want to make the most of trips. We had 3 trips cancelled due to the weather but this is the only company that hasn’t refunded correctly is still arguing it. All other tour operators refunded automatically but not these guys. Between them and Vitors we are still 300.00 down and getting nowhere 😢 Don’t put yourself in this position.
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Grace_c
Dec 30, 2024
Do not book a tour with this company!! - Absolutely unacceptable customer services and communication. Will never be booking with them again. Refusing a refund, and also messed up our booking at sky lagoon.
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