Golden Circle and Kerid Volcanic Crater Small-Group Day Tour
Overview
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8 hours
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The Golden Circle is the most visited and popular day trip in Iceland. It includes some of the most spectacular attractions in Iceland, including Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss and the Kerid Volcanic Crater. Kerid crater is 270m wide and more than 55m deep, there is also a 14m deep lake at the bottom of the crater which makes the whole scene look really magical. This is an 8-hour small-group making it a more intimate experience.
If you want to make the most of your time on the route add an optional visit at the Geothermal Park & Bakery where you can not only try famous geothermal bread but also see the newest Icelandic geyser called Eilífur.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age is 5 years old.
Only small luggage like a small backpack can be taken on this tour
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
What To Expect
Thingvellir National Park
Your day starts by driving from Reykjavik to the historic site of Þingvellir National Park. This was the venue for the Icelandic parliament from 930 till 1798 and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, both for it´s rich history and amazing nature. This is also where the American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet which creates an amazing feeling having one foot in each world.
Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn sits next to a beautiful lake of the same name in a geothermally active area. The plumes of super-heated vapor billowing into the air in this area are used by the locals to bake rye bread in the ground!
Options
Tour w/Geothermal Bakery Visit
Geothermal Park Visit: Add stop at the Geothermal Bakery & Park - home to the newest geyser in Iceland called Eilífur (2016) & geothermal bakery Geothermal Bread Tasting Counter clock-wise route: You will start the Golden Circle Route at the Geothermal Park followed by Kerið, Gullfoss, Geysir & Thingvellir Pickup included
Standard Itinerary
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Reykjavík
Driver/guide
Food and drinks
Gratuities
(OPTIONAL) Visit to the Geothermal Park with bread tasting and second geyser visit
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
906 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing
Getaway12928966682,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time. Lorie is amazing, knowledgeable and professional. Thank you Lorie!
Our Iceland Adventure
Navydadpinoy,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lori is the best driver and tour guide. We like his stories. We have been to beautiful places. Blue Lagoon is beautiful. Highly recommended.
Golden Circle Tour with Walter
kristinarH4005OP,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Walter is the best guide ever! Whoop Whoop!!! The timing was excellent to get to see everything and not be on the bus too long. Walter is a great storyteller. Thank you for a wonderful tour!
Very fun, well paced, funny guide
152madelinel,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Walter was the best guide! The day flew by, and was a good mix of activities and relaxing on the drive.
Tour guide was great, bus...
Michael B,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide was great, bus was clean, and pickup / dropoff was easy. Stops were worth the visit and great use of time.
The guide is a great...
Robert H,May 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide is a great guide. He is patient., knowledgeable, and a safe driver. The places visited are good.
Good trip, AWFUL guide
katiebx1,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Sadly, our guide on the Golden Circle tour Walter was dreadful. He talked at full volume thorough out the day without taking breath. Which would have been fine if it was information about the island, the sites, the history, the geography etc. But it wasn't. It was a continual stream of verbal garbage mostly comprising whoop-whoops, silly voices, bad 'jokes' (repeated again and again), comments about other nationalities, football etc and very frequent ascertains about how he himself was 'amazing', 'a legend', and 'awesome'. There was some interesting information included, but the rest of the gibber-jabber made it difficult to filter out the good info. By the end of the first hour I wanted to rip my ears off! I suggest you ask for another guide or go elsewhere if you want to appreciate the beautiful and spectacular scenery of this amazing county.
Wonderful tour!
abbyaM1174YF,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fantastic day trip from Reykjavik! Our tour guide was Þóra (thor-ay). Þóra shared tons of interesting information with us about each of the stops on the tour. She also shared a lot with us about Icelandic culture and her personal experiences living in Iceland. Use the crampons when they're offered by your guide! Our pickup location was Hallgrimskirkja, so was super easy to get to. The tour company had also posted a helpful video on Instagram of which side of the church to wait at for pickup. Our first stop was Thingvellir National Park, which we loved! You get see and walk between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. There was good signage throughout the park and Þóra pointed out lots of notable locations for us to check out. Bathrooms are available here. Our next stop was Geysir which was beautiful, but there wasn't a ton of time to walk to the very top. The restuarant at Geysir had good food and ATM. We had the fish stew with bread per Þóra's recommendation and very much enjoyed it, even though we don't normally eat a lot of fish. Bathrooms and a gift shop were available here. We stopped to see Icelandic horses at a nearby farm after this, which Þóra arranged herself since it wasn't part of our planned tour. The horses were adorable and Þóra gave us treats to feed them, which was so fun! Then we went to a beautiful waterfall, which was one of our favorite parts of the tour. After the waterfall, we stopped at Kerid crater and walked down inside of it. Definitely worth it to see the crater! We dropped a few people off at a hotel who were doing the two-day tour and drove back to Reykjavik where we dropped people off at the Sky Lagoon before returning to our drop off location. We did the Sky Lagoon independently, but adding that onto this tour would have very convenient. Our experience with Nicetravel was great!
Iceland
291cierrai,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Filip was an awesome tour guide. Lots of good information give. Good amount of time to see the sights. Great song Playlist. There is a lot of hiking so be prepared, waterproof clothes as well!
A truly “golden” golden circle trip.
erikbI5778XD,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fillip was a fantastic tour guide. Super funny, down to earth, and knowledgeable. He even brought us to a few extra spots to get ice cream and meet Icelandic horses. He’s a great DJ as well! We loved the Nordic music, especially Eivor. Would definitely recommend!
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