Day trip

Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater

Activity provider: BusTravel Iceland
Day trip

Reykjavik: Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater

Activity provider: BusTravel Iceland
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Take a full-day tour of Iceland’s iconic Golden Circle. Experience the stunning natural scenery and see the spectacular Geysir area, Gullfoss waterfall, and Þingvellir National Park.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup optional
A pickup is offered at select hotels and official bus stops in central Reykjavik only. It is also available from the cruise port. For this, please indicate which cruise port you will be arriving into.

Experience

Itinerary
6.5 hours
  • Reykjavik

  • 40 minutes
  • Hveragerdi (break)

  • Kerid Crater (photo stop)

  • Gullfoss Waterfall (photo stop)

  • Geysir (photo stop, lunch)

  • Thingvellir National Park (photo stop, walk)

  • 1 hour
  • Reykjavik

Meeting point
Main stop
Other stop
Highlights
  • See the best of the southwest of Iceland's waterfalls, lakes and geysers
  • Discover where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet
  • Feel the spray of the Gullfoss Waterfall
  • Go to the spouting geyser of Strokkur in the Geysir area
  • Look into a volcanic crater at Kerið
Full description

See the best of southwest Iceland on an 8-hour Golden Circle tour by bus from Reykjavik. Visit the spectacular Geysir area, and go to the cascades of Gullfoss Waterfall. Discover where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet in Þingvellir National Park. Travel to the geothermal area of Geysir. Marvel as the active hot spring of Strokkur spouts steaming water 30 meters into the air every 8 minutes.

Continue to one of Iceland’s most iconic features at the Gullfoss Waterfall (“Golden Falls“). Feel the spray of the waters of the glacial River Hvítá as it plummets down into a 32-meter deep crevice. Next, enter Þingvellir National Park, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart at a rate of a few centimeters per year.

Þingvellir was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural value in 2004, and is the site of a stunning rift valley and the Rock of Law, the first Viking parliament. Marvel at the volcanic crater at Lake Kerið, and pass through the Icelandic farms of the south on your drive around the Golden Circle, before returning to your original starting point in Reykjavik.

Includes
  • Tour
  • Guide
  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Pickup and drop-off (If option selected)
  • Food and drinks
Not suitable for
  • Children under 2 years

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Meeting point

Please meet the tour at Tour Bus Stop 12, Höfðatorg (on Þórunnartún).

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Important information

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  • In case of bad weather conditions such as heavy rains or thunderstorms, the activity provider may have to cancel the tour. In this case, you will be offered another date or a full refund
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 7368 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.7/5

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Excellent tour!! The guide was so interesting, he gave in-depth info about the area and also many stories of folklore which were entertaining. The tour was a good length to give adequate time at each stop and the bus was super comfortable. I do wish they wouldn’t put stickers/logo decals on the bus windows which interfere with some photos and viewing. We really enjoyed this tour with the powerful waterfall, watching the geyser erupt several times and visiting a frozen crater lake. A variety of landscapes on this tour! Plenty of time was given for lunch at a stop with lots of options/cafes. Very enjoyable tour, a must do in Iceland!

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March 31, 2023

Really good trip. The guide wasn’t the best but there wasn’t too much needed from her. She was new to it. Good amount of time spent at each stop, everyone was pretty punctual. Max on the bus at any one time was probably about 45 mins/1 hour. We were back before 5pm having had plenty of time at each location.

March 31, 2023

A must for anyone visiting Iceland, even if only for a few days. Thoroughly enjoyed all of the stops. Sometimes we would get dropped off and it wasn't clear where/what we should explore but you figure it out eventually. There was plenty of time for most of the stops; however, I wish we had more time at the Kerid Crater. We were given 20 minutes, which was enough for me to go around the crater but I didn't have time to go down to the lake. Overall, great experience and I was well spent at the end of the day.

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March 30, 2023

Product ID: 67012