GOLDEN CIRCLE AFTERNOON (Guided in 10 languages)
Highlights
Reykjavik
Group Tour
8 Hours
VERY_EASY
English
Description
Simply put, if you only do one tour in Iceland, then this should be the one!
The Golden Circle Classic is our bestselling day tour! See the world-famous erupting geyser & hot springs, experience the magnificent Gullfoss Waterfall and follow in the footsteps of the Vikings of old as you walk down the lava canyon where the American and Eurasian continents are literally pulling apart in Þingvellir.And all this in only eight hours!
Step on board one of our new buses, equipped with WiFi-connected computer tablets in each seat.On the tablets, you can use our GPS Sensitive In Bus Audio Guide, available in a choice of 10 languages. Aboard will also be a professional tour guide, that will happily answer any questions you might have about our peculiar country.In each seat, you will also find a USB Charger.
The tour starts with a stop in Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listing and the birthplace of the oldest existing parliament in the world.This is also where the gigantic tectonic plates of America and Eurasia have pulled apart and the resulting rift valley is right there before your eyes on the shores of Iceland's biggest lake.
Visit the Geysir Hot Springs, the home of the one-and-only original geyser and Iceland's most iconic natural attraction.Here the ground trembles and steaming hot water spouts spectacularly skywards from the famous Strokkur Geyser every few [sensitive content]w for a leisurely walk down to Gullfoss Waterfall, which is an awesome sight to behold.Here a powerful glacial river cascades down 32 meters on two levels and into a narrow canyon with a thunderous roar.
Itinerary
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Reykjavík Terminal
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Þingvellir National Park
Located on the northern shores of lake Þingvallavatn, Þingvellir is the national pride of Iceland and our first National Park.It is, for one, a key location in Icelandic history as the oldest existing parliament in the world first assembled there in 930 AD.Þingvellir has for this reason been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Besides being a location of historical significance, Þingvellir is also protected as a national park due to its unique geology and natural features.Almannagjá is a canyon formed between two tectonic plates, a visual representation of continental drift.
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Geysir Hot Springs
A favorite stop along the Golden Circle is the highly active Geysir Hot Spring Area with boiling mud pits, exploding geysers and the lively Strokkur which spouts water 30 meters (100 ft) into the air every few minutes.The newly opened Geysir Center offers exhibits and informative presentations year round.
The area became active more than 1000 years ago and comprises more than a dozen hot water blow holes.Although Geysir is less active these days, it did lend its name to hot springs all over the world.
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Gullfoss Waterfall
Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland.The wide Hvítá rushes southward in three steps into a narrow canyon with a breathtaking roar and grandeur.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.