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Golden Circle Tour – 6 hours

Reykjavik
Book online or call: +44 0800 015 4961
Duration: 6 h
Activity Level: Moderate
Experience: Adventure, Ecotourism, Family, Honeymoon, Nature
Language: English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour

Overview

The Golden Circle is a day tour in the south of Iceland which covers around 270km, looping from the capital, Reykjavík, into the Highland and back. You'll travel from Reykjavík to Thingvellir National Park, a location of historical significance and a national park due to its unique geology and natural features.

What's included

  • Transportation
  • English Speaking Guide

Highlights

Gullfoss waterfall
Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland, and is now protected.
Strokkur
Strokkur is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. It typically erupts every 6–10 minutes. Its usual height is 15–20 metres, although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 metres high.
Strokkur geyser
Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. It typically erupts every 6–10 minutes. Its usual height is 15–20 meters (49–66 ft), although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 meters (130 ft) high.
The Golden Circle
The Golden Circle is a tourist route in southern Iceland, covering about 300 kilometers (190 mi) looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland. The three primary stops on the route are the Þingvellir National Park, the Gullfoss waterfall, and the geothermal area in Haukadalur, which contains the geysers Geysir and Strokkur. Though Geysir has been mostly dormant for many years, Strokkur continues to erupt every 5–10 minutes. Other stops include the Kerið volcanic crater, the town of Hveragerði, Skálholt cathedral, and the Nesjavellir and Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plants. The name Golden Circle is a marketing term for the route, derived from the name of Gullfoss, which means "golden waterfall" in Icelandic.
Thingvellir National Park
Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is a historic site and national park in Iceland, east of Reykjavík. It's known for the Alþing (Althing), the site of Iceland's parliament from the 10th to 18th centuries. On the site are the Þingvellir Church and the ruins of old stone shelters. The park sits in a rift valley caused by the separation of 2 tectonic plates, with rocky cliffs and fissures like the huge Almannagjá fault.

Itinerary

09:00

Depart from the Port and start driving along the Golden Circle route.
Panoramic drive to Thingvellir National Park (about 40 minutes)
Stop for panoramic views and a short walk (about 30 minutes)
Drive to the waterfall and Gullfoss and Golden Falls (about 1 hour 15 minutes)
Time at the Falls (45 minutes).
Drive to the nearby geothermal active valley of Haukadalur where you can witness the geyser Strokkur erupt (45 minutes).
Return to the Port through the farmland of Southern Iceland and across Hellisheidi mountain plateau (about 2 hours).

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