Golden Circle & Blue Lagoon

Two of the most popular activities in Iceland

Explore the most popular route in Iceland, the Golden Circle, and visit the most popular location in Iceland, the Blue Lagoon, in one day. Admission to the Blue Lagoon included.

Tour Highlights

✅ Thingvellir National Park
✅ Geysir Geothermal Area
✅ Strokkur geyser
✅ Gullfoss waterfall
✅ Blue Lagoon

Tour Details

Available: All Year.
Duration: 13 hours. You spend at least 45 minutes at the major stops giving you plenty of time to enjoy the nature and to take some pictures.
Level: Easy.
Minimum Age: 2 years.
Time at the Blue Lagoon: 3 hours.
Distance covered: 340 km or 210 mi
Meeting point: Reykjavik Terminal, Skógarhlíð 10, 105 Reykjavik.
Meeting time: Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to departure.
Pick up: Please be at your chosen pickup location 30 minutes before the departure of the tour. Look for the Green Smartbus which will be outside your accommodation at within the 30 minutes of pickup.
Note:

• Lunch is not included, at Geysir, Gullfoss and at the Blue Lagoon there are places where you can buy food and drink.
• Between the end of the Golden Circle Tour, there will be about a 30 minute break before heading to the Blue Lagoon.

What to bring:

• For the In-Bus-Audio-Guide: Bring your own headphones. Otherwise headphones are available for purchase in every bus from our hosts.
• Dress according to weather. We recommend warm waterproof clothes, head wear and gloves, and warm socks.
• Good shoes are recommended.
• Swimsuit for the Blue Lagoon.

Included:

• In bus audio guide with a choice of 10 languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Finnish)
• Knowledgeable local guide
• Admission to the sights
• Free Wi-Fi and USB-charger for each seat
• Admission to the Blue lagoon
• Silica mud mask
• Use of towel
• 1st drink of your choice in the blue lagoon

Tour Description – The perfect day trip to the Golden Circle & Blue Lagoon

The day starts with visit to the Thingvellir valley a place of amazing natural beauty where the land has been torn apart by the separation of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. This UNESCO World Heritage site is home to the largest fresh water lake in Iceland and is the beating heart of Icelandic pride, being the birthplace for the longest standing parliament on the world.

The journey then continues to the Geysir park which is filled with bubbling and steaming geothermal springs. The anticipation builds as you approach the viewing point for the Strokkur Geyser, where the ground trembles and almost without warning, the geyser erupts spectacularly to a heights of 35 meters. Then you continue to the magnificent and majestic Golden Waterfall. As water melts from the second largest glacier in Iceland, Langjökull, it reaches Gullfoss where it falls 32 meters down into a canyon with a thunderous roar. An amazing site and favorite of visitors.

You then head back to the capital area to prepare for a visit at one the wonders of the world, the Blue Lagoon. The mineral rich waters offer a unique and first-hand experience of Iceland’s plentiful geothermal springs. The warm waters offer a perfect way to relax and reflect upon the natural beauty of this island and is a must see when traveling to Iceland. Note that after returning to Reykjavik from the Golden Circle, there will be a 30 minute break before heading to the Blue Lagoon.

For an unforgettable experience, join our tour and step aboard one of our new buses, fully equipped with WiFi connected computer tablets for each guest. The tablets provide you with a continuous stream of relevant information along the journey with a GPS synced Audio Guide, available with a choice of 10 languages.  Along the tour our local hosts will make your experience comfortable and are happy to answer any questions you might have about our peculiar country. In each seat you will also find a USB outlet to charge any of your devices.

Itinerary

• Starting off in Reykjavik from our Reykjavik terminal at Skógarhlíð 10 we will depart for Þingvellir, a 45-60 minute ride.
• The tour starts with Þingvellir National Park, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you walk down the path into a rift valley and admire the view while learning about Icelandic history.
• The next stop is at Geysir Hot Springs, the home of the one-and-only original geyser and Iceland’s most iconic natural attraction. Steaming hot water erupts from the famous Strokkur Geyser every few minutes.
• The Gullfoss Waterfall, an awesome sight to behold, is the next stop. Here a powerful glacial river cascades down 32 meters on two levels and into a narrow canyon with a thunderous roar.
• We then drive you back towards Reykjavik to our Reykjavik Terminal. From the terminal you will take one of our comfortable Destination Blue Lagoon Buses to Grindavik, where the warm waters of the Blue Lagoon await you. This is about a 45 minutes ride and you will have about 3 hours to enjoy the lagoon when you arrive. Please note, there will be about a 30 minute buffer between the Golden Circle Tour and the ride to the Blue Lagoon.
• You will then be brought back to Reykjavik with our Destination Blue Lagoon buses.