Golden Circle Cruise Arrival: Exclusive Small Group Tour

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Explore Iceland's breathtaking nature on a full-day Golden Circle tour departing from Skarfabakki port.

Unlike traditional tours, we don't have a set departure time for this tour; instead, we wait for the cruise to dock before beginning our adventure, allowing up to 2 hours after the cruise has docked.

Our commitment to an intimate experience is evident in our small group approach. With fewer participants, our knowledgeable guides can focus more on each guest, providing unparalleled customer service.

The Golden Circle, renowned for its proximity to Reykjavik, offers diverse landscapes and captivating tales from Iceland's settlement era to the present day. Immerse yourself in this popular route, where nature and culture intertwine seamlessly.

On this tour, we will guide you to the stunning Gullfoss Waterfall, the impressive Geysir, the charming Efstidalur dairy farm, and the picturesque Thingvellir National Park, where we will also visit the breathtaking Öxararfoss waterfall.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The tour will take approximately 6 to 7 hours in total. It will take around 1 hour and 47 minutes to reach our first stop, "Gullfoss," from Reykjavik, where we start. The travel time in total should be approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes, and we will also spend additional time at each location, which adds up to a total of about 6 to 7 hours.

Please be aware that we do not offer luggage storage.

Due to the duration of this tour and the fixed schedule, we believe that infants (0-3 years old) should not attend this tour.

Please note that not all cruises are included. Always check with us to confirm if we have a departure available for your cruise.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

WiFi on board

Customers will have to pay for their own lunch, either by bringing it with them on the tour or purchasing at one of the locations.

Customers are welcomed to bring their own snacks on board, but we do not offer any food nor drink amenities in this tour.

What To Expect

Gullfoss

We head towards the thundering Gullfoss waterfall, which tops many lists as a powerful and hypnotizing natural phenomenon. There is a spot at Gullfoss where you are able to buy yourself a lunch.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Geysir

Geysir geothermal area is quite stunning where we can witness the geyser Strokkur erupt every five minutes. There is a spot in Geysir where you are able to buy yourself a lunch.

55 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Golden Circle Cruise Arrival: Exclusive Small Group Tour

Reviews

4.91

34 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fun tour for everyone!
Relax51340702929,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Gonzolo is the perfect tour guide! Besides being friendly and knowledgeable, he let us know what to expect every step of the way. Speaking of steps, I notice that he was the only tour guide who provided a step stool for easy access to the van. The tour itself was wonderful and an overall fabulous experience. We got to take our time and never felt rushed, but we all came back to the van early enough to earn two quick detours, one of which was to give treats to three fluffy Icelandic horses. This was the most fun day I've had in ages!
Golden Circle
Jerry H,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing day and saw many different things from waterfalls to geysers to the tomato farm where we had an incredible lunch. Even visited can core cream farm with the creamiest ice cream I’ve ever had. It was a full day and Golonzo our guide was wonderfully informative, friendly and funny. A very smart guy. Well worth the money. We would do it again.
Excellent tour
monikazT4945BG,
Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I would like to thank Atli for being an excellent tour guide. He is very knowledgeable, quirky and very helpful. The tour was amazing. We made an extra stop at a waterfall. Lunch at the tomato 🍅 farm was delicious. Highly recommend this tour.
Golden Circle with Roger
Camper18780529738,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Roger was an excellent guide doing double duty as driver. Very polite and informative while mixing in humor along the way. Coach was very clean and comfortable. Obviously I would highly recommend.
Crowded sights good food
williamcA4257MK,
Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
This was a bit stressful because very popular attractions. We stopped at tomato farm for tour and lunch. Later went to home made milk iceland ice cream which i thought were both good. This trip was a bit rushed we had no time to gift shop. The water fall and geyser were great. The rest was to crowded for me to enjoy. Not fault of the company just popular areas.
East West is Amazing
Sightseer03256457234,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our family of five did two private tours with East West and they were amazing. We really enjoyed the Golden Circle and South Coast tours especially with our own guide and luxury Mercedes Van. Our guides Almar and Eina were incredible..informative, friendly, patient and both with great sense of humours. Big thanks to East West for giving us an amazing taste of Iceland for our short 4 day visit.
Gullfoss and Great Geysir
I1621COmichaelr,
Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
We stopped at the Geysir which is an old geysir that doesn't erupt anymore. It's basically a big hole in the ground with water at the bottom. We stopped there for 30 minutes although 10-15 would have been enough. The second stop was the Gullfoss waterfalls. These waterfalls were amazing and well worth the stop! We stopped here for 55 minutes. And if it had not of been for the very nice gift shop where you could buy food and really nice souvenirs 55 minutes would have been too long. The next stop was the Great Geyser which does erupt every 10 -15 minutes. They had several other sights to see on that stop. We stopped there for 55 minutes . The only con to that stop was the crowd, you shuffled along with the crowd. The next stop was Thingvellir National Park. It was a beautiful park with several hiking trails. We stopped here for 50 minutes which was not long enough to hike any of the trails, therefore 20 minutes would have been long enough to stop in my opinion. So we stopped for 190 minutes (3 hours and 10 minutes) but we were on the Mercedes Sprinter Van for 7 hours and 15 minutes. The Mercedes Sprinter van was old and had two vents that put out air and it was warm air. The temperature that day was 70 or higher and we were melting down. I believe there were either 18 or 19 of us in the van. The driver was the guide which was not good. The sound system didn't work from the beginning of the tour. Everyone complained and at every stop he said he had fixed it which he had not. He finally gave up and turned the radio on. The driver was not personable or friendly and acted like he really didn't like his job. Also, the description of the tour said the van would be marked with the name of the company EASTWEST. It was not marked, it had no markings whatsoever!! Two of the four stops were worth seeing but I would not recommend booking with EASTWEST.
Great tour, best tour guide.
bissonet,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Gonzalo from EastWest was an exceptional tour guide. In addition to all the natural beauty listed on the itinerary, Gonzalo offered us additional experiences by shaving a few minutes off here and there at the scheduled stops. This allowed time to feed Icelandic horses, experience the best ice cream on the planet at a working dairy farm and see how bread is made by burying the dough in hot mud and placing a stone over the opening. Wonderful experience made better by our extremely knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. Highly recommended.
Amazing small group tour of golden circle from cruise port
B3337ODannew,
Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wonderful small group tour of 13. Travelled in very comfortable Mercedes mini bus. Goncalo was an amazing, knowledgeable guide who included extra stops for us. Highlight was the geysers and also feeding horse candy to the local horses. Lovely small family run restaurant for lunch at own cost. Plenty of restroom stops. Such a wonderful experience. Thank you Goncalo
Golden circle tour, a great experience with an amazing guide
yqbh,
Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing time on our tour with Gonçalo! He was incredibly friendly, flexible, and even took us to extra attractions not on the itinerary—a great bonus! He was very attentive to our needs throughout the day. Worth every dollar, and we’re extremely happy with both the tour and Gonçalo. Highly recommended!