Small-group Golden Circle Classic Tour from Reykjavik

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Visit the popular sights of the Golden Circle on this 8-hour tour from Reykjavik. Ride through the Icelandic countryside in a minibus to Thingvellir National Park, Gulfoss Waterfall, Geysir and Kerið crater. On-board WiFi is included.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Minimum age is 6 years

At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Unfortunately we are unable to transport or store travel luggage or suitcases

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Hveragerdi

The first stop of the day is the town Hveragerði, where we have a short restroom stop. Hveragerði is about 45 min drive from Reykjavik. There are restrooms, a bakery and an exhibition about earth quakes. Consider this a short pit-stop on our way to the Golden Circle.

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Gullfoss Falls

Gullfoss, is one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. It is powerful and tall. Through it the river Hvítá, which is a glacier river originating from Langjökull, plunges down this two step waterfall. There are a handful of viewing platforms to observe the waterfall and above Gullfoss there is Gullfoss center where there are restrooms, a cafeteria and gift shops. NOTE: The path leading all the way up to the waterfall is closed during the winter season.

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Visit the famous sites of the Golden Circle

Free WiFi on board your bus

Minibus transport

Pick-up & drop off from Reykjavík

English speaking tour guide

We break for lunch but customers have to pay for the food themselves.

Pickup points

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Golden Circle Small-Group Full-Day Tour by Minibus

Pickup included

Reviews

4.82

2,025 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Small group tour, excellent for those that do t want to be part of a larger tour.
Steven N,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great trip, guide even made a few impromptu stops along the way to mae the day even better. Fantastic day, but wrap up warm :)
February 2026 Small Group Golden Circle tour
265barris,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband and I really enjoyed this tour. We saw a lot of different parts of Iceland and our tour guide was very nice, entertaining and informative. We stopped at the crater lake, got to feed the Icelandic ponies (so cute), stopped at Geysir, enjoyed the frozen Gulfoss waterfall and hiked between the North American and EurAsian tectonic plates and enjoyed stories about life in Iceland from our tour guide. Great day. It was really cold and windy early on in the day, but worth every minute!
Golden circle classic tour
TJAnxious,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Andres was an excellent tour guide and provided a lot of very useful (and humorous) information. We had a fun and interesting day. Thank you so much.
Wintertime Golden Tour
tomandmaryannw,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour guide was great. The trip was the right length of time. We really appreciated tips on the best vantage points for the different sites. We would have found advice on icy pathways as we could have brought our crampons. All in all it was a great trip.
Fantastic day tour
F6979MUianp,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our driver, Guna, was excellent. Lots of interesting information and facts as well as making sure we all knew about meeting locations and times. The tour itself was fantastic, and we really enjoyed all the stops along the way. I would recommend it!
Worth it!
N3200QHgeorgej,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour with an amazing tour guide. Franklin was absolutely hilarious and made the tour even more better. His humor, knowledge, and history lessons were phenomenal. Lots of driving, so if you are prone to motion, sickness, bring some Dramamine!
Stunning view
samanthacX9224QJ,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent experience! Andres is super nice, introduce attractions clearly, sometime with a sense of humour. Spent a day with Andres is the best choice for day tour.
A must do trip
JenGeddington,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was an ideal trip to see the crater, waterfall and Geyser. The time was perfect at each point of interest and for lunch. Magga, our guide was superb, the amount of history that we learned from her was amazing, such a wealth off knowledge. We would definitely recommend the trip to all visitors and if you get Magga as your guide that’s even better. Everything worked like clockwork from pick up to drop off. Thank you for such a memorable day.
Amazing experience
Stay62058422639,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an amazing day. Maggie our driver was brilliant, gave us real insight into the history and culture of Iceland as well as the journey itself.
Great views! Great time!
David L,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Highly recommend this tour with Pascale! She was so knowledgeable about the sites that were on the scheduled route. Also took the time to make a stop by a dairy farm for ice cream! An amazing day!