Golden Circle Private Day Tour with Blue Lagoon
Note: Blue Lagoon ticket is optional and has a separate cost (approx $120 USD/person). Please email the tour provider with the information found in your confirmation email immediately after booking to reserve your Blue Lagoon ticket.
Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is just an hour’s drive from Reykjavík and sits where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet. It’s also home to Iceland’s ancient parliament, Althing. Visitors can hike, fish, or dive in the Silfra fissure, and explore volcanic landscapes, waterfalls, and a lake.
A 45-minute drive brings you to the Geysir Geothermal Area, where Strokkur erupts every few minutes, surrounded by bubbling springs and steam vents. Just 10 minutes further is Gullfoss, a powerful two-tiered waterfall with turquoise water plunging into a canyon. Lastly, Kerid Crater, 50 minutes from Gullfoss, features a striking blue-green lake in a red volcanic caldera formed 3,000 years ago.
Duration: 8 hours
A private tour of Thingvellir National Park, Öxarárfoss Geysir, Gullfoss Waterfall, Kerið Crater, and the Blue Lagoon.
Note: Blue Lagoon ticket is optional and has a separate cost (approx $120 USD/person). Please email the tour provider with the information found in your confirmation email immediately after booking to reserve your Blue Lagoon ticket.
Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is just an hour’s drive from Reykjavík and sits where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet. It’s also home to Iceland’s ancient parliament, Althing. Visitors can hike, fish, or dive in the Silfra fissure, and explore volcanic landscapes, waterfalls, and a lake.
A 45-minute drive brings you to the Geysir Geothermal Area, where Strokkur erupts every few minutes, surrounded by bubbling springs and steam vents. Just 10 minutes further is Gullfoss, a powerful two-tiered waterfall with turquoise water plunging into a canyon. Lastly, Kerid Crater, 50 minutes from Gullfoss, features a striking blue-green lake in a red volcanic caldera formed 3,000 years ago.
Duration: 8 hours
