Driver-guided bus tour · Reykjavik hotel pickup
An 8-hour Golden Circle day with pickup at your Reykjavik hotel: Thingvellir, Gullfoss and the Strokkur geyser, then the Secret Lagoon to finish, ticket included. It is the highest rated of the bus tours, and the pick for a shorter day with a driver-guide who tells the stories as you go.
Lagoon time: the Secret Lagoon entrance ticket is in the price, and the soak is the last stop of the day, so you ride home warm. One guest this spring wrote of just over an hour in the water. The day starts at your accommodation: the listing has 56 pickup points in Reykjavik, from hotels and guesthouses to city bus stops and the Skarfabakki cruise terminal, and you are dropped back there at the end. The tour runs about 8 hours, the shortest of the bus days on this site.
The route runs Thingvellir first, the site of the open-air parliament that met there from 930 AD, then Gullfoss, one of the largest waterfalls in Europe according to the listing. Next the geothermal fields of Haukadalur, where you stand close to Strokkur as it erupts; Wikipedia says it goes up to 35 meters every few minutes. Then Flúðir and the old pool, with views over the countryside, and the option to buy a drink while you soak. One driver-guide runs the whole day, so the history and the local stories keep coming between stops.
Included: hotel pickup and drop-off, an experienced driver-guide, the round trip by bus and the Secret Lagoon entrance ticket. Not included: food and drinks; the bus stops where you can buy both. The operator can delay, change or cancel for extreme weather, with a full refund if it cancels, per the listing. A friendly tip: pack a sandwich. Guests who bring lunch spend the stops looking at waterfalls, not queuing at the counter.
Pickup from one of 56 points in Reykjavik, then the scenic drive east.
The rift valley and the site of the parliament that met outdoors from 930 AD.
The falls of the Hvítá river. Food and drinks are for sale on the way; bring cash for lunch.
Stand close to the geyser as it erupts among the steaming springs.
Soak in the warm water of the old pool, with a drink if you like, then the ride back to your hotel.
★★★★★Wonderful day! Our tour guide, Rakel was so knowledgeable. She was fun of insight and recommendations for our stay in Iceland. She also entertained us with stories of Icelandic lore. It was a perfect winter tour day and our group was very pleasant. We saw so many incredible landscapes and natural wonders.
★★★★★It is a fantastic way to see and hear about a few of the happenings of the Golden Circle area. Our guide, Rekal, is outstanding with information of history and the current culture of Iceland.
★★★★★the depth of knowledge our guide has covering the history of the island was amazing.
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From $157 per person on GetYourGuide, with hotel pickup, the driver-guide and the Secret Lagoon entrance ticket included, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Yes. The listing has 56 pickup points in Reykjavik, from hotels and guesthouses to bus stops, and you are dropped back at the end of the day.
Last, after Thingvellir, Gullfoss and Strokkur, so the soak ends the day before the drive back to Reykjavik.
The operator can delay, change or cancel the tour for extreme weather or unsafe conditions, with a full refund if it cancels, per the listing.
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