Reykjavik

Golden Circle Classic Day Tour from Reykjavik

Name: Golden Circle Classic Day Tour from Reykjavik
Brand: Reykjavik Sightseeing
SKU: 35149P1
Price: 73.54 USD
Rating: 4.5 (242 reviews)

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Golden Circle Classic Day Tour from Reykjavik with Touch Screen Audio Guide

From $73.54

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

7 hours 30 minutes
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Capture the spirit of Iceland during this Golden Circle tour from Reykjavik. With a local guide, explore Thingvelllir (Þingvellir) National Park's mossy expanses and deep fissures. The site of the world's oldest existing parliament and home to the Geysir geothermal area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the Gullfoss waterfall, the most impressive cascade in Iceland, which makes for spectacular photos. Travel in a climate-controlled coach featuring an audio guide available in 10 languages. National park fees and round-trip transportation from Reykjavik hotels are included (if option selected).

Discover Iceland's Golden Circle on a comprehensive tour
Explore Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Hot Springs, and Gulfoss
Learn about Iceland's geologic history from your guide
National park fees are included

What's Included

Local guide
In-bus audio guide with a choice of 10 languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Finnish)
On board free WiFi
USB charger available in every seat

Food and drinks
Headphones / earbuds for the on-board audio guide (please bring your own; or, they are available for purchase on site)
Hotel pickup is not included with your purchase. SmartBus™ hotel pickup is available at extra cost.

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Reykjavik Terminal
Skógarhlíð 10, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
The tour will start from Reykjavik Terminal. Please be there at least 15 minutes before your chosen departure time.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Hotel pickups are operated by SmartBus™ - for hotel pick ups we kindly ask you to be ready outside your accommodation or at the nearest bus stop 30 minutes before departure time. Because of traffic limitations, customers staying in postcode 101 might have to make their way to the closest pick-up spot. Your hotel receptionist can help you find out which one that is. If you are staying in a private accommodation, please contact the local supplier to know Please note: pickup is not available from Airbnb or private housing. Please contact the operator for information information on the nearest pick up location to your accommodation Pick up is also available from the following hotels: - Apartment K - Ingólfsstræti 1a - AR Central Apartments - Best Western Hotel Reykjavík - Black Pearl Hotel - Domus Guesthouse - Flying Viking Guesthouse - Grettisborg Apartments - Guesthouse 101 - Guesthouse Aurora - Guesthouse Summerday - Laugavegur Apartments - Reykjavik Domestic Airport - Villa Guesthouse - Black Tower - Gray Tower - Stay Apartments Einholt - Stay Apartments Laugavegur - Stay Brilliant - Skarfabakki cruise terminal - Reykjavík Terminal - Elding Whale watching center - Frakkastígur Apartments - BSÍ Bus terminal - Thomsen - Brilliant apartments - Apartment K - Lindargata 60 - Reykjavik 4you Apartments - Laugavegur 85 - Bergstaðarstræti Aparments - Hotel Reykjavik Center - Sandhotel - Apartment K - Skólastræti 1 - Apartment K - Laugavegur 74 - Apartment K - Laugavegur 85-86 - Apartment K - Laugarvegur 46 - Apartment K - Hverfisgata 37 - Apartment K - Thingholtsstraeti 2-4 - Apartment K - Hverfisgata 14 - Phoenix Hotel - 1912 Guesthouse - Pávi Apartments - B14 - Rooms and Apartments - Konsulate Hotel by Hilton

What To Expect

Following a morning meetup at Reykjavik Terminal or pickup at your hotel (depending on the option you selected), board the climate-controlled coach and embark on the Golden Circle tour of Iceland's most remarkable natural landmarks. Along the way, learn about the history, ecology, and geology of the area through the onboard audio guide, available in 10 languages.

In Thingvellir National Park (Þingvellir), see the fields of verdant moss and the gash in the earth where the Eurasian and American tectonic plates are pulling apart. Learn about this UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's oldest existing parliament, founded by the Vikings.

Stop at the Geysir geothermal area, home to the Strokkur geyser, which erupts with a 98-foot (30-meter) column of boiling water every 4 to 8 minutes. Continue to Gullfoss, one of Iceland's most impressive waterfalls, where the Hvítá River cascades over three precipices into a 105-foot (32-meter) crevasse.

Conclude the tour at your original departure point.

Reykjavik Terminal

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Thingvellir National Park

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Geysir

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gullfoss Waterfall

1 hour 5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible
Audio-guide languages available: English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Finnish

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Elaine_M

Fantastic trip to see the highlights along the Golden Circle. Our guide Amelia was incredible she delivered great insights along the journey in a light hearted fun manner with her natural storytelling. I'd highly recommend this trip.

Reviews

4.5

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Fantastic

Elaine_M, Nov 2023

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Dear Elaine, Thank you for recommending us in your review! We’re glad we made your experience with us a great one and will be happy to help you again soon. Best regards, Reykjavik Sightseeing Team

A memorable tour.

NIBEDITA_M, Oct 2023

The tour guide was very nice and friendly. We liked the small geysers giving out steam. It was a windy day and snowing now and then— quite relaxing sitting in the bus going thru the mountains , we throughly enjoyed.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thanks so much for your feedback, Dear Customer! It makes our day to hear about how much our customers love the Golden Circle Classic Day Tour from Reykjavik tour and the great service they’ve received from our team. We look forward to seeing you in Iceland again. Best regards, Reykjavik Sightseeing Team

Perfect Golden Circle trip……

DeeAnn_C, Sep 2023

Our guide, Solveg, was excellent. Her knowledge of Icelandic geology, history and culture was impressive and she shared it with personality and energy. Mikael, our driver, did a great job of keeping us on schedule despite a small mechanical problem with the bus. We really enjoyed the day! Our one regret was we had no kroner with us for a tip as we were using our iPhone for all transactions in Reykjavik. Perhaps you should advise your customers well ahead of the trip to have cash on hand.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hello DeeAnn, Just wanted to let you know how much your review means to us for a further great collaboration. We do all we can to provide our customers with the best service; it always makes our day when a customer appreciates it. Thanks again, and we hope to make your next visit just as positive. Have an amazing day! Best regards, Reykjavik Sightseeing Team

Not Good

William_C, Sep 2023

Bus was too crowded. Each attraction was a crowd nightmare. I think that I summed it up. Would not do this again.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hello William, Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. Customer service is vital to our operations and we are most grateful for the effort you have made to share your observations. We are sorry to hear that the crowd during your tour was an inconvenience for you as we are one of the top tourist destinations we could expect that we have several people going to join us for the tour. We still hope that you enjoyed your time here in Iceland. Best regards, Reykjavik Sightseeing Team

What a waste

Patricia_D, Sep 2023

Despite disembarking at the first opportunity from our cruise ship at 7.45 we missed our pickup. No one tried to contact us and when l phoned the tour operator l was just told l had been too late and was offered a later trip which would not arrive back until an hour after we sailed. When booking a trip from a cruise ship there should be some flexibility and at least some effort to contact the customer. We had a wasted day in Reykjavik,the supposed highlight of our cruise

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you, Patricia, for taking the time to write us about your experience. We regret to see you feel this way about our services, especially after all the information provided. When the booking was created our team sent you a confirmation email through the Viator app last July 24, 2023 at 11:48 including an additional voucher with more information about your pick-up. We regret that Reykjavik Sightseeing did not meet your expectations especially since we do our best to inform our customers before, during and post booking process. We do hope we will have the joy of seeing you again here in Iceland. Sincerely, Reykjavik Sightseeing Team

About what we expected

Paul_C, Aug 2023

What we expected based on the pictures. Could have used more time at a couple stops to get pictures but we ended up driving back ourselves at a later time. Also noticed there wasn't always a great count of heads so if you're late getting back you may be left and stuck in the middle of no where to beware.

Tg was attentive to all guests

georgette_b, Aug 2023

Tour guide was excellent. He was so considerate to everyone and there were alot us needing extra attention

Golden Circle

Vicki_C, Aug 2023

Enjoyed being able to see several of the highlights of Iceland. Our guide was very informative and his dry sense of humor was appreciated. Beautiful landscapes.

Best guide ever

Michael_T, Jul 2023

Our guide, Darren was the best guide ever. He gave us such interesting information it made me want to return,

Great Golden Circle Tour

Tessa, Jul 2023

Karen was an excellent tour guide and made the experience interesting and fun. She sang for us and gave everyone on the bus a delicious chocolate liquorice sweet and took us to feed some Icelandic horses and even bought the horse candy.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hello Tessa, Thank you for choosing Reykjavik Sightseeing and for your wonderful review. We are delighted to read about your experience. Thank you for your kind words about one of our guides. We hope we will have the joy of welcoming you back in the near future. Best regards, Reykjavik Sightseeing Team

Classic circle

Jean_G, Jun 2023

I found this tour to be everything I expected and more. Long enough stops at sites to eat and walk paths/trails.

Great day out.

Lorraine_E, Apr 2023

Bus station if you are walking takes a bit of finding. Comfy coach, good guide and we were blessed with a rainbow over the golden waterfall.

Excellent trip to see part of Iceland

Silvia_A, Apr 2023

From pick up time to finish, this trip went smoothly. Our guide (Thorn) very knowledgeable, told us all about the country, its history, culture, people.... Had enough time at each location, the great waterfalls was beautiful. You have time for lunch at Geisir. Well worth this trip.

Good tour with a great driver

Tim_L, Feb 2023

Enjoyable tour. Had a great driver who kept us informed , with a sense of humor, about both the trip and the stops we made. Bonus points to our driver for driving safe in snowy/icy/narrow road conditions. Highly recommended!

Ticket said hotel pick up...

Louise_O, Feb 2023

Ticket said hotel pick up and apparently it shouldn't have restrictions in place with traffic. The hotel said that this is a common problem with this operator and they offer hotel pick up's which are not possible.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you Louise for taking the time in writing us about your experience. We are sorry to hear about this inconvenience, but please note that there are traffic restrictions in central Reykjavik therefore the use of bus stops for pick up is needed. These information are available to our customer prior to booking as well on the voucher your received as we make sure to keep customers informed throughout their experience with us. We regret that the traffic restrictions led to this 1 star review especially as this is input by the city of Reykjavik and is outside of our control.

Sights at the geyser, parliament and waterfall are wonderful !

Joan_L, Jan 2023

our guide was extremely knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting information. the scenery alone was worth the trip even though on the day it was very windy and very, very cold. Given the road conditions, our driver was amazing and very skilful, so it felt like a safe trip! There is a reasonable amount of distance to be covered from the bus park, to each of the sights, and walking to and from felt quite tiring, so please, consider mobility issues. I didn't have time to walk to each and back AND do any shopping, but I preferred to see the sights because you can go shopping elsewhere, so I concentrated on spending time looking around instead. This trip is well worth the money, but wrap up well with hat, gloves, scarves and wind- and water proof jacket or coats. The bus wasn't terribly well heated so it's important to stay warm.

Golden circle

mary_m, Dec 2022

Trip was awesome - picked up outside our hotel and taken on tour to see such wonderful sights - Bo our guide was very informative, his English was fantastic and few jokes thrown in ….he had the patience of a saint as one v rude couple complained about seating and wanted to sit elsewhere so he asked if anyone would switch … personally …. Either sit down or get off - this kept everyone waiting trying to accommodate ‘the entitled crew’ … Anyhow the waterfalls, geysers and glaciers were spectacular - well worth it - Only downside was .. I had asked for hotel pick up which we got but on return we were dropped quite a distance from hotel -especially after such a long day :( All in all- this trip i’d recommend 100%- just wrap up, wear good boots as parts can be slippery! Thanks you guys !🌟🌟🌟

Cracking day tour

Sarah_G, Nov 2022

Fantastic day trip. Our guide Anastasia was great and provided lots of information on the various locations we passed and visited, as well as interesting folk tales. The Geysir's were amazing to see (and we even got soaked) and the Gulfoss waterfall was simply breathtaking

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for taking the time in writing us this review. We are glad to see you had a great time on the Golden Circle with Anastasia and we hope to see you again in the future.

Great day for the golden circle

Gerald_S, Oct 2022

We had a great trip , it was very windy the day we went , but we still enjoyed the attractions . We selected hotel pick up and that went very well, I saw other reviews where people missed the trip because they were at the wrong pick up spot. It is confusing, especially if you don’t know the streets . Hotel pick up is the way to go.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you Gerald for writing us this review. We are glad to see all went smooth with your tour and that you had such a great time!

very enjoyable trip with great scenery and some amazing sights

STEVE_K, Oct 2022

good excursion with a variety of stops. guide was good and very knowledgeable but had broken English which occasionally made his commentary a bit disjointed. Very poor weather but driver coped well with it. One of the stops could have been a bit longer as it was a rush to get to see the features the guide showed us and then get back to the coach. Overall very enjoyable trip with great scenery and some amazing sights

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you Steve for taking the time in writing us this review. We are glad to see you had a good time on the Golden Circle tour and we hope to see you again in the future!