Golden Circle Tour: Small-Group Day Trip Highlights

This small-group Golden Circle day trip includes all the highlights of the popular Golden Circle route (Thingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss). The tour includes pickup and drop-off from authorized pickup points located in Reykjavik. If you are looking for a Golden Circle tour in a small group setting with that something extra then this is the tour for you!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arctic Adventures - Your Golden Circle Complete tour starts with a Reykjavik pick-up. From the Capital, you will head to visit all three of the classic Golden Circle attractions, Thingvellir, Gullfoss and Geysir in addition to other interesting neighbouring stops along the way.
  • Strokkur - Netxt, you will visit the phenomenal hot spring area…
What's Included
  • Small-group tour for a more personal experience
  • Reykjavik pick-up and drop-off
  • Transportation by minibus
  • Golden Circle Sightseeing with additional stops
  • Free wi-fi on board
What's Not Included
  • Food & drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Small group experience limited to 19 participants per guide
  • Minimum age: 5 years old.
  • Remember to bring: Warm and waterproof outdoor clothing, packed lunch, head-wear, gloves and sturdy shoes.
  • Rated: Easy - Family tour.
  • Waterproof clothing & hiking shoes can be rented directly from the operator (own expense) please contact the local operator…
Location
Arctic Adventures
Skutuvogi 2
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Vpmcr
Jan 27, 2025
One to remember! - Amazing day trip from Reyjavik with Arctic Adventures and our driver / guide Toby. We did the Golden Circle with Snowmobiling on a Safari Jeep (small tour) and we loved every moment. There was loads packed in from hearing Icelandic history and folk stories to seeing Thingvellir park and the recreated parliament and meeting / parting of the American and Eurasian tectonic plates, watching the geysers blow and steam, snowmobiling on the glaciers with the incredible snowmobiling team (including Toby and Andre) to the visit on our way back to Reyjavik to the beautiful Gullfoss waterfall. Memorable day and can completely recommend Arctic Adventures and the team! :)
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Iazmimh2020
Jan 4, 2025
Fantastic. - Wonderful tour, our guide Vjeran was extremely charismatic and enthusiastic about the history of this great little island that is Iceland! Super recommend!
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Anonymous
Dec 11, 2024
Had a fantastic time on... - Had a fantastic time on the tour, small group of like minded travellers who were looked after and kept well entertained by Franklin (tour guide), who helped make the trip a memorable one.
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Elizabeth
Oct 25, 2024
Real tour that will leave you wanting to visit again - Expert tour guide. My family fully enjoyed this excursion. Outdoor fun was what we were looking for. This trip is great for teens and adults. The waterfalls we stunning. The tour was enlightening and the geysers were a bit of a thrill. The only downfall is we didn't get to stay longer.
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Jackcv4107mf
Oct 25, 2024
Amazing tour with Rebecca !!! - I had the joy and privilege of booking a day tour around Golden Circle with an amazing tour guide, Rebecca. I had an amazing time discovering wonderful parts of this amazing place. Getting to spend time in Kerið crater, Gullfoss among many other unique places was breathtaking. The experience was greatly embellished by the tour guide, Rebecca. During the entirety of the trip she would point out small intricate and fascinating details, tell the tales of the local folklore, make appropriate and funny jokes to keep the mood of everyone on the trip cheerful. She was also very thoughtful of the needs of everyone, making sure everyone had the time they needed to visit what they wanted and enjoy every part of their trip. I can go on and on about how well my experience went on this day trip with Rebecca, but words can hardly describe how much fun I had that day. Having worked in tourism this was just an unforgettable experience not only, of course, because of the location but also because of the tour guide that really made the experience and day as good as it could have gotten !!! I am truly happy that Rebecca was my tour guide that day and would absolutely book many more tours with her next time I visit Iceland. It was one of the best experiences of my life. Best wishes, Jack
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978tinef
Oct 19, 2024
Fun, Safe, and Comfortable! - I went on this excursion with a traveling group and had an amazing time! Lili was our trip advisor and she was very knowledgeable about Iceland history and the places we went. I had a mobility scooter and the company was very accommodating! Lili kindly got it out of the vehicle when needed. She made sure everyone enjoyed our adventure! I highly recommend using them and will definitely do so myself whenever I return to Iceland.
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Amie
Oct 18, 2024
Lily Kita is the BEST. Wonderful experience! - Lily with Artic Adventures is such a sweetheart. Most of us were in Iceland for the first time as part of a group trip. She gave us so much information, history and fun facts about the glaciers, landscapes and architecture of Iceland. The scenery on the drive from Reykjavik to the Glaciers region was breathtaking and Lily was kind and upbeat the entire time. I don’t think anyone could have done a better job. Thank you, Lily! -Amie
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Joy_s
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent tour. Well worth the money. - Excellent tour and tour guide. Great stops and explanations. Loved the small group atmosphere. Well worth the cost.
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Jason
Oct 10, 2024
Absolutely fantastic - Our driver was absolutely brilliant! He made the trip so enjoyable with his iceladic dairies and knowledge. He made everyone laugh and was proud to be from his country
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Feb 9, 2025
Tour guide insisted I’m Chinese and I’ve told him I’m from Taiwan. - I was being racisms and discriminated by a local tour guide. 被旅行團導遊種族歧視,中文內容滑到最下面 I booked a day tour to Golden circle on 8 Feb, my agent was Arctic advanteures. Then the bus coming to me was your day tour. Tour guide just assumed and called me Chinese, I’ve clarified I’m from Taiwan. And he insisted I’m a Chinese if I speak Mandarin Chinese. So people speak English are all American. People speak Spanish are all Spanish ??? There are a lot of people speak mandarin/Chinese in Asia, but he just kept saying Chinese is a culture, it doesn’t mean I’m from China. I’ve clarified I’m not comfortable about what he said, he just kept having excuse for his rude behavior. Afterward, he came and told me he called people “Allah” and those people were not angry and didn’t care they were from other countries. How can a tour guide call people by their religion ? I don’t understand why a tour guide was saying that and he was not aware any of his inappropriate behavior, he even defended and argued for himself. I didn’t pay for being lessened by an icelandic tour guide about being Chinese or hearing he’s calling people Allah. His comments made me uncomfortable while journey. I didn’t have any mood to enjoy the beauty in Iceland and this is my last day in Iceland, that’s the memory I got. Plus, when I was waiting for pickup, as I said my agent was arctic adventures but this car was your day tour, I didn’t receive any mail that the car to pick me up would be your day tour, I paid a lot attention on arctic adventures mini bus. this tour guide even didn’t get down the car and yell the name. I went and asked eventually and he said he was waiting some Asian and Chinese. I asked who is he waiting. He said “ I don’t know how to say their name, don’t know how to say their name”. He repeated himself twice. He even didn’t try or spell the names ! It’s me having a look on his waiting list and found myself there. And he told everyone in the car there’s some Asian or Chinese. But he still stayed in the car, I was not sure if he’s doing any effort to reach these people. Then he just called his agency and said these people didn’t show up and he couldn’t wait he had to go. Then we left. But based on my experience, he even didn’t get down the car, and it’s me checking my name on my own. He just waited and thought people would come and ask. Anyways, horrible experience and already wrote the review and report to the agent and government. 我2/8訂了黃金圈一日遊,原本是跟arctic adventures 報名的,但來接我的車子是your day tour. 上車時導遊直接說有個Chinese girl 他確認一下 我當下反應我來自台灣,導遊舉手示意要我安靜因為他在點人數,事後我重聲一遍 導遊完全不在乎並說你說中文吧?那就是Chinese 所以說英文的都是美國人? 說西班牙文的都是西班牙人? 他開始回說Chinese 是華人文化,又不代表我說你來自中國,接著他開始解釋他知道台灣啊吧啦吧啦吧啦 非常沒禮貌,已經表明我不喜歡這個稱呼導遊卻沒有任何道歉,甚至堅持己見 到了第一個景點後導遊過來跟我說:你是台灣人後?(重新解釋他的Chinese理念),我也都直接叫阿拉他們阿拉,他們也沒有生氣也不會在乎他們來自不同國家 我的天他直接叫人家「阿拉」?他用宗教去稱呼別人? 這是旅行團欸,導遊的基本專業素養呢 我不是花錢來冰島給人教育何謂Chinese 欸? 另外,在等待接人的時候,我訂的團是arctic adventure,但來接我的車標誌是you day tour 所以我自然一開始沒有去問這台車,後來等了好一陣子才開始每一台車都在問 我問導遊說你有在等人嗎 導遊說他在等幾個亞洲人跟中國人 我就說叫什麼名字 導遊就說他不會唸,他不知道怎麼唸亞洲人的名字 他連嘗試都沒有!就一直說他不會唸,不會唸要怎麼確認? 最後是我自己上車看名單,發現自己在上面才找位置坐下 然後導遊就跟車上的大家說還有幾個亞洲人或中國人 這時間就是等,我看導遊也沒有下車叫人 最後他就打電話給他的機構說他等不到這些亞洲人,寄信也沒有回,出發時間要到了沒辦法再等 最後我們就離開了 加上他一開始只待在車上也不打算說我們亞洲人的名字時,我覺得他根本超消極,是不是根本就不希望亞洲人在他車上 已經寫信給該代辦,希望有後續
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