Golden Circle, Kerid Volcanic Crater, and Blue Lagoon Day Trip from Reykjavik

Highlights

A guide offers history and geology facts you wouldn’t learn on your own
Small-group tour of 19 or fewer people guarantees a memorable experience
Hassle-free round-trip transportation from your Reykjavik hotel or accommodation

Summary

Begin your tour with pickup from your hotel or accommodation in the Reykjavik area. Meet your guide and small group and hop on your climate-controlled vehicle. Set out toward the Golden Circle, hearing about Icelandic history, geology, and culture from your guide en route. Head to Thingvellir National Park, where you learn about how it lies within a volcanically active area. It's also home to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. Straddle two continents while you walk between the plates. Hop back on the bus for the journey to the lake-filled, 3,000-year-old Kerid crater. Stop to marvel at its magical-looking lake and colorful slopes. Next, visit the surreal Geysir geothermal area on foot, stopping at bubbling ponds, steam vents, and Geysir and Strokkur geysers. The next destinations are Gullfoss waterfall and the iconic Blue Lagoon. Choose to head inside the lagoon spa (own expense) if you’ve pre-booked admission. Enjoy a soak in the steamy waters while admiring surrounding lava fields. After roughly two hours at the lagoon, relax during the journey back to Reykjavik, and finish with a drop-off at your hotel.

Tour info

Duration

11 hours

Why take this tour?

This day trip to the Golden Circle from Reykjavik is a stress-free way to see some of Iceland’s most beautiful attractions. Don’t worry about mapping out an itinerary: Let your guide and driver take you to Kerid crater, the Blue Lagoon, Gullfoss waterfall, and more. Plus, your guide explains local history and geology that you wouldn’t learn traveling on your own.

What’s included?

Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in the Reykjavik capital area
Free Wi-Fi on bus
Entry/Admission - Kerid Crater
Entrance fees to the Blue Lagoon
Bathing suit
Towel
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entry/Admission - Blue Lagoon

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 11h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

NiceTravel

About operator:

We operate Day and Multi-Day tours around Iceland. The maximum size of each group is 19 guests, which we believe helps to deliver more personal and enjoyable experience. Another very big factor is our TEAM NICE, a great group of experienced guides and customer support staff that are always ready to help our customers before, during and after the tour. Discovering and enjoying a new country with a good guide that can inform about the history, nature and other aspects of life in Iceland, really does make a huge difference when travelling. Our tour buses are all Mercedes Sprinter minibuses of the highest quality, offering seating comfort, USB chargers at every seat and free Wi-Fi. All our services are of course fully licenced and approved by the appropriate Icelandic authorities. As you can see from the above, BEING NICE is our motto and goal. When visiting our fair country, you will hopefully also discover that ICELAND is in fact a very NICELAND!