Reykjavik

Golden Circle and Secret Lagoon Small Group Tour from Reykjavik

Badge of ExcellenceReykjavik, Iceland
  • 9 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Combine the dramatic landscape of the Golden Circle with a trip to Secret Lagoon Hot Springs on a small-group tour from Reykjavík. Visit Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Hot Springs, and Gullfoss Waterfall, with pickup and drop-off at downtown hotels, national park fees, and admission to the hot springs included.
  • Full-day Golden Circle and hot spring tour
  • Enjoy the intimacy of a small-group tour
  • Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Soak in a natural hot pool
  • Visit natural wonders Geysir and Gullfoss

What's Included

  • Reykjavik pick up and drop off service
  • Guided tour of the Golden Circle in a minibus
  • A visit to Thingvellir National Park, Geysir & Gullfoss
  • Secret Lagoon Entrance Fee
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard
  • Small Group Guarantee
  • Food & drinks
  • Towel
  • Swimsuit

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

Pickup details

Due to traffic regulations, we are unable to facilitate pick-ups from city center hotels or private accommodation. Please note that our pick-up service exclusively caters to locations specified in the pick-up list. Should your pick-up location not appear on our designated list, we politely request that you select the nearest pick-up point from the options outlined: 22 Hill Hótel – Brautarholt 22-24 Arctic Comfort Hótel – Síðumúli 19 BSÍ Bus Terminal – Vatnsmýrarvegi 10 Bus Hostel Reykjavík – Skógarhlíð 10 Bus pick up/drop off nr.1 – City Hall, Vonarstræti Bus pick up/drop off nr.4 – Miðbakki Bus pick up/drop off nr.6 – Safnahúsið (The Culture House) Bus pick up/drop off nr.8 – Hallgrímskirkja Church Bus pick up/drop off nr.9 – Snorrabraut Bus pick up/drop off nr.12 – Höfðatorg Bus pick up/drop off nr.15 – Vesturbugt Cabin Hótel – Borgartún 32 Eyja Guldsmen Hotel – Brautarholt 10 Grand Hótel Reykjavík – Sigtún 28 Bus terminal - Skógarhlíð 10 Hilton Reykjavík Nordica – Suðurlandsbraut 2 Hótel Ísland – Ármúla 9 Hotel Ørkin – Brautarholti 29 Reykjavík Natura - Berjaya Iceland Hotels – Nauthólsvegur 52, 101 Reykjavík Klettur Hótel – Mjölnisholt 12-14 N1 Gas Station – Ártúnshöfði Dalur Hostel – Sundlaugavegur 34 Reykjavík Lights Hotel – Suðurlandsbraut 12 Skarfabakki – Cruise Ship, Reykjavik Harbor, 105 Reykjavik Please be ready at your chosen pick up location at 8:00am and note that it may take up to 30 minutes for your driver guide to arrive.

What To Expect

Start the day with pickup at your hotel in downtown Reykjavík, then travel to Thingvellir National Park, a highlight of Iceland’s Golden Circle, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore a rift valley between two diverging tectonic plates, and visit Althing, the first national parliament of Iceland, and one of the oldest operating parliaments in the world. You’ll also have time to see the Silfra Fissure and Almannagjá Rift as well as Faxi warerfall before continuing to the Geysir Hot Springs.

Take in the volcanic power of the landscape first hand, in a geothermal field of bubbling hot springs and geysers, and watch the spouting Strokkur explode 100 feet (30 meters) into the air.

Your third destination on the Golden Circle is Gullfoss Waterfall, where the Hvíta River plunges in two dramatic steps, falling 36 feet (11 meters), then 69 feet (21 meters), and sending up a powerful mist. Make the final stop of the day at Secret Lagoon Hot Springs, where you’ll have time to relax in the mineral-rich water of the naturally hot pool before returning to Reykjavík. This tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.

Thingvellir National Park

40 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Gullfoss Waterfall

40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Geysir

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Secret Lagoon - Gamla Laugin

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This adventure tour is a small group experience tour offering a more personal experience.
  • We recommend that you bring: Warm and waterproof outdoor clothing, head wear, gloves, packed lunch, bathing suit, towel and sturdy shoes.
  • Please note that the order of the itinerary can vary whereas the operator reserves the right to swap the order of the attractions due to weather conditions and other related factors.
  • *Please note: Due to the Secret Lagoon's closure on May 13-23, we will visit Fontana Spa instead.*
  • Total duration includes travel time between stops. Total duration of this day tour is approximately 9 hours.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 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.

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Jennifer_A
Elisa was an awesome guide. Very good stories and facts about the area. She knew each of us by name, which is really special considering she probably sees 1000’s of people each month. Loved hearing all the info about the volcano types, lava and the landscape. She was a wealth of knowledge and delivered it so well. Great tour with beautiful sights. The secret lagoon was so relaxing Be prepared that you will need to shower before entering the water. It’s a public shower but once you get past the awkward the lagoon experience is well worth it. Great tour!!!

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Sights and driver were excellent
Rebecca_J, Apr 2024
The chosen sights and knowledgeable driver helped make the experience memorable. We also had some beautiful weather.
Worth it!!!
Jennifer_A, Apr 2024
Elisa was an awesome guide. Very good stories and facts about the area. She knew each of us by name, which is really special considering she probably sees 1000’s of people each month. Loved hearing all the info about the volcano types, lava and the landscape. She was a wealth of knowledge and delivered it so well. Great tour with beautiful sights. The secret lagoon was so relaxing Be prepared that you will need to shower before entering the water. It’s a public shower but once you get past the awkward the lagoon experience is well worth it. Great tour!!!
Natural spectacle, hot springs and history
Susan_J, Mar 2024
Our guide was the lovely Ivor who looked after us very well. The tour goes to a good mixture of locations and we had the right amount of time at each one bearing in mind how much we fitted in. The places are spectacularly beautiful. It was magical to spend time in the hot springs of the secret lagoon, which doesn't have all the extras of blue lagoon but feels very authentic. Be sure to take a cossie and towel. Definitely recommend!
Small group, big experience!
JC_P, May 2023
Lucked out on a beautiful day. We really enjoyed the smaller group tour. We got to spend a little more time in each spot and didn’t feel rushed like you can on larger tours. Walter was great and loved to tell about the history and future of Iceland. Gulfoss was our favorite.
Great experience
jim_c, Apr 2023
Excellent guide who went out of his way to make a great day for us. He was a good communicator and was able to address the concerns of each customer. Highly recommended
Worth the trip
Sandie_M, Aug 2022
Loved the smallness of the group along. With our fabulous and friendly driver Ana. Iceland sure did deliver
Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon with Your Day Tours
Nicole_W, Feb 2022
We were picked up at Hallgrimskirk not long after 8am by Dára, our guide with Your Day Tours. She was brilliant, so friendly and gave us lots of information and history about Iceland, she was very funny too and made me laugh. The tour itself was amazing, 1st we stopped at the national park, it was very windy and cold in the morning which made the walk through the park an experience ! She also added in an extra stop at a farm to meet some Icelandic Horses and sheep, amazing friendly animals. We also stopped at Geysir & Gullfoss, plenty of time to spent at each to and walk around and take pictures. To end the trip we finished with over an hour in the Secret Lagoon - so relaxing and the best way to finish of the day. Couldn’t recommend the trip enough ! The bus was small so only 19 of us, so no long waits hanging about on people returning to the bus ect. Brilliant day out, we were knackered by the time we got back to the hotel.
Magnus the great
Christopher_B, Oct 2019
Superb trip - only 19 weeks Dooley on a 4 x4 minibus - very personal - the only way to travel - arctic adventures were professional from start to finish - well worth the golden circle your
Fun and Calm
sha41143, Sep 2019
Very hands off, but if you have questions ask! The tour guides are very informative and full of answers. The day was a leisurly fun water day with small hiking and sufficient time at each stop to get a good glimpse of what each area has to offer. The hos spring will leave you feeling very tired, but your body will feel so good afterwards! Highly recommend!
Great tour guide
Michelle_R, Apr 2019
The tour guide was very informative of anything about Iceland you asked. The small group wasn’t as small as I expected. We were crammed in the little bus.
Off with Alf
Stuart_C, Mar 2019
Alf was our driver and guide. He was funny and wears a peach coloured hat. Alf is very passionate about Iceland and is good at conveying that through his excitement about the places you visit. The sites themselves are great and a must see. Last stop at secret lagoon was magic way to relax. Well done everyone, especially Alf.
What an experience
Coastal154164, Jan 2019
This tour was paced perfectly, with the natural attractions spaced throughout the day, meaning you were never in the minibus for too long. The highlight had to be the Secret Lagoon. More rustic than it's commercial neighbor, the Blue Lagoon, it felt more authentic & we benefitted by having less than a dozen people in the pool at any time, amazing experience to be swimming in the snow.
Golden Circle
Alison_P, Oct 2018
fantastic day out, informative guide. the correct amount of time at each location. wonderful sights to take in
Nice Places But You're On your Own
John S, Sep 2018
Van and driver were on time. But once we were moving we heard little from our driver/guide. Very uncommunicative and sort of mumbly. First stop - he pointed us in the direction of a waterfall and said he'd meet us at the end of the trail with the van. So there he was after we walked through the rift valley but never asked if we found the waterfall, which we didn't. Lunch at the geyser was fine. Next the Gulfoss Waterfall - very nice. As was the Secret Lagoon, where suits & towels were rentable. More than enough soaking time. Only downer was a very lackluster guide but a good, safe driver.
Good Route
Jennifer_W, Aug 2018
Tour content itself was pretty and well planned. Only negative point is the short time at strokkur, as this is also supposed to be lunch stop. We could only look at the strokkur quickly and no walk around the rest of tje area. To stop at the lagune in the end is perfect. However I did not learn anything during the tour. The "guide" was a nice person but his monotone and silent voice made most people in the bus fall asleep. Most things I could not understand and at some point i gave up. Apparently he was a teacher before. As mentioned the guide is a nice person but not quite good. Also our tour was delayed by 45 min due to other guests not showing up. As I know other companies only wait 10 min max 15 if guests do not show. Or at least the guide should have accted faster. 3 points only for the beauty of iceland, not the tour itself.
Golden Circle and Secret Lagoon
Linda_W, Aug 2018
This all day tour took us to several beautiful and/or historic places. We had ample time for a short visit at all locations. Our guide was not very personable. It certainly felt like he was doing a job because he had to not because he enjoyed it or his clients.
Loved our guide!
Catherine_H, Jul 2018
Our guide was so wonderful. She clearly loves her country and that made the trip all that much more special. She told us stories and shared a story about the old gods on the way back. We also got a top notch suggestion for dinner. We ate at the Fish Company. Do it!
Well paced and fun tour
wazupmrb, Jul 2018
Delivered as promised in the description of the tour. Oday our tour guide was exceptional. The size of the group was small enough to quickly gather everybody. Enough time for every stops.
Excellent tour, the guide Thor was...
Simon B, Apr 2018
Excellent tour, the guide Thor was very knowledgeable and jovial, the sights on the golden circle are a must see for any trip to Iceland, there were only 15 people on the luxury mini bus and ample time at each of the sights along the way, including a detour to see another waterfall Flaxi which wasn't part of the tour but the driver thought too good to miss, the secret lagoon was the highlight, even though the day was cold - the water was so hot
Good trip. The driver is also very...
Christopher_C, Apr 2018
Good trip. The driver is also very experinced and guide us properly. I enjoyed so much. Hope the others too.
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