Reykjavik

Golden Circle & Kerið Day Tour by Minibus from Reykjavik

Name: Golden Circle & Kerið Day Tour by Minibus from Reykjavik
Brand: Back to Iceland travel
SKU: 30581P2
Price: 125.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (220 reviews)

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Golden Circle Day Trip by Minibus from Reykjavik

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Marvel at some of Iceland’s most famous natural sights during this 8-hour day trip along the country’s famed Golden Circle. Stop by Thingvellir National Park and check out the mighty Gulfoss waterfall. You’ll also have time to explore the Geysir geothermal area and tour Faxi waterfall, plus much more. Minivan transport with on-board Wi-Fi is included.

Choice of several departures throughout the day
Comprehensive tour by bus/coach
Easily see the highlights of the southern region in a day
Admission to attractions is included

What's Included

Local English speaking driver/guide
Transport by Mercedes Benz climate-controlled minibus limited to 16 people in the bus
Free WiFi and USB power on board
Pickup/drop-off at the select Hotels or BUS STOPS # in Reykjavik
A lot of FUN

Meals, but stops will be made at a local restaurant or grocery shop where meals can be purchased
Alternatively you can bring a packed lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:30 AM

Pickup details

IMPORTANT: The pickup starts at 8:30am and usually takes place between 8:30 and 9:00am. So please be ready at 8:30 at your pickup location. Look for the silver Sprinter with our ,,Back to Iceland travel '' logo on it. NOTE: Please note that Back to Iceland travel offers free pickup and drop off from hotels within Reykjavik. As buses are not allowed to drive in certain areas of Reykjavik center, your pick up may be from the nearest BUS STOP #. If you do not mark a hotel or BUS STOP# for pickup, the default pickup place is BUS STOP #8. If your pick-up location is not on our pick-up list then we kindly ask you to locate the closest pick-up point( Hotel or BUS STOP #) to your accommodation from the map or list below and meet us there for your tour. One –two days before tour we will notify you of your exact pick up location and we will tell you all update info if need to know. We also do pickups from the following BUS STOPS : #1, #3, #4,#5, #6, #8, #9,#12,#13 and #15 in Reykjavik,since some hotels are located within traffic restricted areas.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Every one child must be accompanied by one adult , minumum child age is 3+
Not wheelchair accessible
Child seats or boosters are available on request if advised at time of booking
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Stroller accessible
Minimum numbers apply (2 people min). There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.

The weather can be unpredictable. Remember to bring with you warm waterproof jacket and walking shoes depending on weather conditions.
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
All our buses are thoroughly disinfected every day and hand sanitizer is available during the tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Aileen_S

Book this tour now! We had the best time - it ended up only being the two of us on the tour, which suited us just fine. The sights were breath taking and Anton provided all the facts along the way. We were provided with crampons for the outdoor stops which was great because it was snowy and icy when we went. It was an action packed day but it went so fast. From the natural sights, to having a Bloody Mary, and also stopping by for some local ice cream, this tour had it all. We would 100% recommend this tour to everyone! Big shout out to Anton, best guy and best tour guide we've ever had.

Reviews

5.0

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Thank you Anton for a lovely day!

jennifer_m, May 2024

Kudos to the company! The day before our tour we were contacted to let us know we would be the only ones on the tour so our driver would be picking us up in a CRV instead of the usual van. I am so happy that we were still able to take this tour; many other operators may have cancelled due to a low amount of participants. Anton, our guide was a very professional gentleman. It was nice to feel like we had our own private tour. He made our tour experience a very positive one. We did not feel rushed at all and were able to see everything at our own pace. He told us a lot of information about the country and what it was like to live in Iceland.

Golden Circle with Tómas

Valerie_S, Jan 2024

A good time. Tómas was very knowledgeable and did the tour “his way,” which ended up being great. I’d recommend this tour to anyone.

Great time

kerry_i, Nov 2023

Our tour guide Eric (Sorry can't pronounce his real name) was amazing! Very nice and kept us engaged. Loved hearing about local life and the history of Iceland while driving stop to stop.

Don’t be the last 4 to board for this tour.

Halvor_H, Aug 2023

The stops along the tour route we’re nice and the driver was ok. The viewing windows were small. I sat in the back with minimal views while riding from stop to stop. It was advertised that Wi-Fi would be available; it wasn’t.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Halvor, Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we truly appreciate it. Our goal is always to leave our customers happy and satisfied. I am sorry that you had a seat at the back of the bus with a smaller window and a worse view from the window. The Sprinter bus is standard and for technology and safety reasons the panoramic window cannot be placed near the back seat. We had a large group on the day of the tour. Unfortunately, we had people with disabilities and mobility restrictions. When they sat down, it looked like one person two seats were taken. You sat at the back of the bus, where there seems to be more room to sit next to each other. However, there were 2 free seats at the front of the bus near the window next to the disabled passenger. I understand that you wanted to sit together and it was your decision. WI-FI was working on the bus, it was checked before departure. Perhaps the connection was very slow or more complicated due to the large number of people who wanted to connect or use the WI-FI on the bus. Sorry again for the inconvenience.

EXCELLENT EXCURSION

James_K, Aug 2023

All the stops were very memorable and wothwhile. Excellent small group tour! The guide was very informative.

Tour made too long…..,,,

Patricia_R, Jul 2023

We did see places we wanted to see. Then we proceeded to see additional locations. We went over the time give on the information page as for timeline. We scheduled this tour because we arrived to early for check in to our hotel. Needless to say, we were exhausted to start with, and that was our fault. We should have never scheduled this tour. The driver/tour guide was thrilled that someone else on the tour spoke Russian. So he proceeded to speak Russian a lot. From experience, we appreciate guides that are from the country we are visiting. We find they are proud of their country and you can tell by their guidance. The van temperature was not consistent and got very warm at times.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Patricia, Thank you so much for leaving us a review and giving us your compliments.Our goal is always to leave our customers happy and satisfied. I am sorry that you did not like our tour program and that the tour was too long for you. Yes, I was not born in Iceland, but I have lived here for most of my life and have been working as a driver/guide for more than fifteen years. I regret that there were passengers in the group who did not understand English at all, so Russian was also spoken.In Iceland it is normal practice for the driver/guide to speak two or three languages.Once again, I apologize for the unjustified expectations, I hope you will have a better experience next time. Best regards, Antanas

All the stops were...

Jon_F, May 2023

All the stops were amazing with great guidance from Krist, our tour guide! It was an all day trip, which was filled with information and stops to view the beautiful Golden Circle.

Great Day Out

Richard_C, Apr 2023

Anton was a great guide, with a dry sense of humour and easy to understand. He was flexible with timing the tour, we didn't feel rushed at all. Stopped at all the sites and I don't think it was luck that we managed to arrive and leave before larger groups swamped the areas.

A must do tour in Iceland!

Rakesh_W, Apr 2023

Anton, our tour guide made several small stops like one at a tomato greenhouse. We had the out of this world tomato sorbet! We stopped by horses to feed horse candies, then ice cream with cows! All the featured places, we had enough time to explore. Anton, kept us engaged with icelandic fables and folk stories. At the end of tour, Anton had to come back to our hotel to return my cell phone, thank you so much. Great experience in this full day tour.

Great day out

Kelvin_S, Feb 2023

Very informative tour as part of a small group with a knowledgeable guide. The overshoe ice studs provided were very useful!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for your great review! I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour.

Beautiful Sights, Best Tour Guide!

Aileen_S, Feb 2023

Fantastic tour company and guide!

Matthew_J, Feb 2023

Firstly thank you to the Back to Iceland company for allowing us re arrange our trips to different days during our holiday due to bad weather. Communication was excellent. We ended up being the only two people booked onto the Golden Circle tour so we had a private tour with the fantastic Antanas. Thank you so much, we really enjoyed the tour and your jokes! Antanas was a great tour guide - he told us a lot of interesting facts during our journey but would allow you to explore the sights independently and do your own thing - which was great for us. Would highly recommend this fabulous company if looking to book Iceland trips 😀

Fantastic personal service

Clare_S, Feb 2023

This was a fantastic trip! Our guide gave us so much information and was fun. I would highly recommend small group tours rather than the big coaches. Was so great to be able to ask questions all along the route.

Solid choice

Minji_H, Dec 2022

Our guide was a great driver. Even though the weather was pretty rough during the tour, I feel pretty safe. If you expect a guide that walks around with you and shows you around, he is probably not your guy. But I usually like to be left alone at the destination, so I enjoyed the tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you for your great review! I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour.

Happy traveller :)

Elizabeth_M, Oct 2022

Had an incredible day from start to finish. This was my 1st time travelling solo so having a small group was a huge bonus as was nervous already but the tour guide Anton was very welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. He made the trip that little bit better. This trip was brilliant, the views and experiences are up there with some of the best for me. Going back to Iceland next year with some friends and 100% be booking this tour again.

Spectacular

paul_j, Oct 2022

Our guide was amazing, Tomas was very knowledgeable and took us to some amazing spots and gave us an incredible photo opportunities.

A great experience.

Dennis_K, Oct 2022

The driver was informative and the tour was beautiful all the way. We highly recommend it to anyone interested in seeing Iceland.

Small group and great 8 hour trip for anyone except if needing a wheelchair or walker.

John_K, Aug 2022

Small Size group; Continental Divide; Geyser. Tomas, our guide, was wonderful - Very humorous knowledgeable, spontaneous, flexible, personable-concerned for the enjoyment of all participants. Alternatives for those who were physically fit and those who needed a slower, less intense experience.

Memorable tour and experience

Sanjita_S, Aug 2022

The guide, business owner was super knowledgeable. We learned a lot about area geography, icelandic history and current economics. We also got to know many in our small group and it made for a very pleasant experience. It was a lovely trip. All thanks to our tour guide.

Great Day with Golden Circle

Annemarie_V, Jun 2022

Small group in minibus, excellent explanations from Sigi, no hurry, beautiful sights. Great weather to accompany this all

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