Golden Circle Tour: Iceland's Top Attractions

Embark on a small-group adventure to explore the iconic Golden Circle and the enchanting Kerid Volcanic Crater. Discover Iceland’s most spectacular attractions in this 8-hour day trip from Reykjavik.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Thingvellir National Park - Your day starts by driving from Reykjavik to the historic site of Þingvellir National Park. This was the venue for the Icelandic parliament from 930 till 1798 and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, both for it´s rich history and amazing nature.   This is also where the American and Eurasian tectonic plates…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Reykjavik
  • Knowledgeable driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • (OPTIONAL) Visit to the Geothermal Park with bread tasting and second geyser visit
Additional Information

The Golden Circle is the most visited and popular day trip in Iceland. It includes some of the most spectacular attractions in Iceland, including Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss and the Kerid Volcanic Crater. Kerid crater is 270m wide and more than 55m deep, there is also a 14m deep lake at the bottom of the crater which makes the whole scene look really…

Location
Thingvellir National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

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691heddan
Nov 10, 2025
A solid tour - Our bus driver/tour guide was very informed and knowledgeable! Glad I did this tour so that our tour group wasn't too large. It was nice visiting the main attractions in a "reverse" fashion so that we avoided crowds too. Would recommend for someone wanting to do the Golden Circle Day tour + the bread tasting.
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Lauren_y
Nov 8, 2025
I want to go back! - Iceland is hands down one of the best countries i have ever been to and this trip completed the experience. Years later i still think this was one of the most memorable days of my life! Stunning sights
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Kay_b
Nov 4, 2025
You see and experience a... - You see a good number of different natural wonders that Iceland has to offer in a single day. The transport is comfortable and a small groups allows for a more personal experience. Our driver was Icelandic and gave in depth information on the history of Iceland and sights we were visiting.
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Dream05527820402
Oct 31, 2025
Wonderful. - Cruise ship to Reykjavik. We were at a loss to arrive on time due to the storm the day before, but all the participating members were the same passengers, so they were flexible enough to change the time. That was really helpful. In addition to the planned route, they took us shopping and to church, which was great. Despite the bad weather, the Iceland trip was an unforgettable experience.
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177junkot
Oct 11, 2025
Great local tour Nice travel - The cruise ship was delayed due to the storm, and the 8:30am pickup was now 1:40pm, but Nice travel on the tour has now responded to the delay and been kind and courteous in making the entire journey. Sammi, my driver and guide, was absolutely amazing. They even took us to the planned Golden Circle and Keriz Crater, as well as churches and shopping malls off the way, making for great memories. Nice travel, thank you so much. 😊
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Gunar_m
Oct 8, 2025
I can't think of a better... - I can't think of a better way to get a one day (7 hr) overview of Iceland than this small group bus tour. Our guide, David, made this trip memorable. He gave a great overview of our tour and lots of interesting facts and trivia about specific sites. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Randalls_f
Oct 7, 2025
Great trip around Golden Circle - Great tour with Mika as our tour guide. Saw many beautiful places on the Golden Circle tour. Times at each place was just enough. Weather was rainy. Then sunny, then cloudy, then rainy, but that is how weather in Iceland is. Still had a great time.
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K3231rmsuzannet
Sep 28, 2025
Great day tour - Great day tour. Our guide, Monica, was excellent. She was welcoming and great fun. We had enough time at each stop. Restroom facilities each stop- all clean and short queues.
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Megan_b
Oct 12, 2025
Good for sights, could skip the driver’s personal life stories - It was a bumpy start when we’re arrived at 8:40 for the 9am tour and received a call asking where we were. I told them we were at the pickup location listed in Viator and they said no that was not the location and we had to be somewhere else. We were 10 people (over half the tour) so we asked if they could meet us at the location listed - they said no and then gave us no directions to the actual location (“it’s bus stop #1, no I don’t know how to get there it’s just bus stop #1, and we need to leave on time”). Ok so we figured it out, but because we drove everyone to the bustop we had to go find parking for our two vehicles. I arrived at 9:04, my entire group was seated and ready and we departed at 9:05. The driver proceeded to complain about how we had to rush because we had another group to pick up. We had to stop to pick up 2 more people who were only 2 minutes away from our first stop. It seemed odd, was that the real rush - that they were fitting in a second tour with this one? Over the next 8 hours we saw beautiful scenery, had a chance to take very quick hikes around some important sights, and were regaled with the drivers… personal (mostly about fishing) stories. I would’ve loved either peace and quiet or more information about Iceland and the sights we were traveling to and from. All in all I’m glad we took the tour but I know it could’ve been better and it started very stressfully.
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Tiffany_w
Sep 23, 2025
Reykjavik disappointment - This is no one’s fault, but our ship hit rough seas coming into port because of this, some ports were cancelled. We didn’t make it to Reykjavik for this tour until after the tour was complete. I did notify the tour operator the night before when I learned of this. Obviously, it was not a full 24 hours but it was 15 hours in advance of knowing we would not make it. I understand that I gamble by not doing excursions with the ship line I am traveling on. But I do usually use viator and private tours in several destinations when traveling. I’m very disappointed that I didn’t get at least a partial refund back. I have been using viator for 10+ years and have never missed an excursion. Viator did request a refund for me but the tour operator didn’t support. I’m sharing because I will most likely not use viator anymore when on a cruise ship. I would also not use this specific tour group ever again based on their inability to understand Icelandic weather does happen and they should be more supportive with their tourism travelers that are paying good morning to support the local areas.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).