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Golden Circle - Shore excursion from Reykjavík in small group, English

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9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$261 per adult
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Overview

This day tour with an English-speaking local tour guide in a small group with a maximum of 19 participants is the ideal shore excursion for cruise ship passengers and takes you from Reykjavík along the so-called Golden Circle to well-known sights.
You will experience the earthquake fissure in a shopping centre in Hveragerði, the volcanic crater Kerið, the impressive Gullfoss waterfall. Hot springs and the Strokkur geyser await you in Haukadalur.
You can experience delicious Icelandic ice cream at the Efsti Salur farm
On the shores of the warm Lake Laugarvatn there are hot springs that the locals use to bake bread.
In Þingvellir National Park you can experience plate tectonics. On the way back we will take a short detour through city centre Reykjavík.

The departure time and tour duration is suitable for the cruise ships in the port of Reykjavík. For example, if the ship arrives an hour late, the bus will wait.

Activity location

  • Hveragerdi
    • Hveragerdi, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Skarfabakki 312 Cruise Terminal
    • 8 Skarfagarðar
    • 104, Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

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Golden Circle - Shore excursion from Reykjavík in small group, English
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
NZ$260.64 x 1 AdultNZ$260.64
Total
Price is NZ$260.64
Until Wed, 25 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking local tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood, snacks, ice cream and drinks are not included. There is the option to purchase these at several stops along the way

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • If you need a wheelchair but can walk a few metres and get on the bus, please let us know in advance. If you would like to take a trolley with you for a child, please inform us in advance.
  • Please note that a large portion of the time on the bus will be spent travelling time.

Activity itinerary

Hveragerdi
  • 20m
After driving across the Hellisheiðir plateau, we reach the small town of Hveragerði, where there are numerous geothermally heated greenhouses. There we make a short stop at a shopping centre where we visit an earthquake fissure.
Kerid Crater
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The next stop on the tour is at the 6,500 year old Kerið crater, the northernmost of the Tjarnarhólar crater series. The crater has a depth of 55 metres and a diameter of 270x170 metres. The water depth varies between 7-14 metres.
Gullfoss Waterfall
  • 30m
Next stop is at the impressive Gullfoss waterfall. The Hvitá River falls here in two stages into a narrow gorge. Gullfoss is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the country, if not the most beautiful.
Geysir
  • 45m
The next stop is at the Haukadalur geothermal area, where the famous geyser is located. The namesake of the springs is rarely active anymore, but you can experience the up to 25 m high eruptions of the Strokkur geyser about every 5 to 10 minutes. The stay is long enough so that you can check out the numerous hot springs and several eruptions of the Strokkurs.
Efstidalur II
  • 20m
Short stop at the Efsti-Dalur farm, where there is an ice cream factory where ice cream is made from the milk of the farm's own cows. Icelanders love ice cream at any time of the day and you have the opportunity to find out why Icelandic ice cream is so popular. (Ice cream is not included in the fare)
Laugarvatn
  • 10m
Laugarvatn is a lake in and on whose shores there are numerous hot springs. The hot springs on the shore are used to bake bread using geothermal energy. From Laugarvatn we head west across the Lyngdalsheiði plateau to Þingvellir. On the way you have a beautiful view of Lake Þingvallavatn and pass numerous tectonic fissures.
Thingvellir National Park
  • 45m
The last stop is Þingvellir National Park, where the Icelandic parliament Alþing was founded in 930. The Öxarárfoss waterfall is visited on foot and the Almannagjá gorge is explored, which was created by continental drift and where the Icelandic parliament Alþing was founded in 930.
Reykjavik (Pass by)
Short city tour of Reykjavík and return to the port.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHveragerdi
    • Hveragerdi, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESkarfabakki 312 Cruise Terminal
    • 8 Skarfagarðar
    • 104, Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

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