Small group, warm finish

About this experience

The Secret Lagoon entrance is included, and the lagoon is the last stop of the day. That is the order you want. After a day of wind and spray at the waterfalls you sink into 38-40°C water, watch the steam roll off the surface, and then sit back for the drive home. The tour runs about 9 hours, with the return to Reykjavik planned for about 7pm, per the listing.

You meet at Bus stop 1, Ráðhúsið (City Hall) on Vonarstræti in central Reykjavik. The first stop is Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you look around the Althingi, Iceland's first parliament, and see the Silfra fissure. Next comes Faxi waterfall, which none of the other tours on this site adds. Then the bubbling springs and mud pits of Geysir, where Strokkur throws hot water into the sky, and Gullfoss, which drops 32 meters in 2 steps into the canyon of the Hvítá river. The Secret Lagoon at Flúðir closes the loop.

Transport from the meeting point, the Golden Circle stops, the lagoon entrance and free Wi-Fi on board are in the price. Food and drinks are not: the operator asks you to bring your lunch, a bathing suit, a towel, warm and waterproof clothes, a hat, gloves and sturdy shoes. Forgot the towel? The lagoon rents towels and swimsuits at ISK 1,200 each. The minimum age is 5.

• Lagoon entry included, as the last stop of the day
• Faxi waterfall on top of the classic Golden Circle
• Thingvellir, with the Althingi site and the Silfra fissure
• Strokkur erupting among the mud pits at Geysir
• Gullfoss, 32 meters in 2 steps into the Hvítá canyon
• Free Wi-Fi on board, back in Reykjavik about 7pm

How the day runs

1. StartMeet at City Hall

   Bus stop 1, Ráðhúsið, on Vonarstræti in central Reykjavik. The small group heads east toward the Golden Circle.

2. Stop 1Thingvellir National Park

   A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Look around the Althingi, Iceland's first parliament, and see the Silfra fissure.

3. Stop 2Faxi waterfall

   A short stop at Faxi on the way to the geothermal fields.

4. Stop 3Geysir and Strokkur

   Walk among the bubbling springs and mud pits, and wait for Strokkur to erupt.

5. Stop 4Gullfoss

   The waterfall drops 32 meters in 2 steps into the canyon of the Hvítá river.

6. About 7pmSecret Lagoon, then Reykjavik

   A soak in the natural hot spring pool at Flúðir, entry included, then the drive back for about 7pm.

What's included

Who it suits

Tips before you book

• Pack a proper lunch. Food is not included, and the lagoon café sells snacks, sandwiches and cup noodles but has no hot food kitchen.
• Dress in layers with a waterproof outer shell, a hat and gloves, as the operator asks. Thingvellir and Gullfoss are open ground.
• Expect a communal shower without a swimsuit before you go in. The lagoon uses no chemicals, so this is the rule.
• Take silver jewelry off before the soak: the sulphur-rich water can change its color.
• Packing tonight? Read what to bring to the Secret Lagoon.

Read next:

• Getting there from Reykjavik
• What to bring

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