Reykjavik: Golden Circle, Kerid Crater, Thermal Baths Tour
Begin your full-day tour with morning pickup from your hotel in the Reykjavik area. Meet your guide and settle inside your comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Then, set out into Iceland’s stark countryside on your tour. En route, listen to facts and stroies about the country, hearing about its history, geology, and culture from your guide. Head into UNESCO-listed Thingvellir National Park, one of Iceland’s famous Golden Circle sights. Learn how it lies within a belt of volcanic activity, and is home to the mid-Atlantic ridge, where the tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia face each other over a valley. Walk between the plates as you hear how they are gradually moving further apart, and savor the experience of straddling the two continents. Take a detour from the Golden Circle to visit the Kerid (Kerið) crater, a 3,000-year-old crater filled with a lake. Peer into the 180-foot (55-meter) deep hollow, and admire the magical-looking blue lake cradled by the red- and green-colored slopes. Visit the Geysir geothermal area, exploring the surreal-looking landscapes on foot. View the bubbling ponds and steam vents, and see the Geysir and Strokkur geysers, the latter shooting water up to 98 feet (30 meters) every five to 10 minutes. Stop at the Gullfoss Waterfall, taking in this beautiful 105-foot (32-meter) fall, and then continue to your choice of geothermal lagoon (own expense). Choose from the iconic Blue Lagoon or the enchanting Hvammsvík Hot Spring. Head inside (additional expense, if included ticket option not selected) and change into your bathing suit. Then, enjoy a long soak in the warm, therapeutic waters, lying back in the steam and admiring the lava fields as you bathe. After about two hours, your tour finishes with a hotel drop-off in Reykjavik.
Highlights
- ✓Save time and see the best of South Iceland in just one day
- ✓Go beyond the popular Golden Circle route with a visit to Kerid
- ✓Choose from two different geothermal baths to suit your preferences
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in Reykjavik capital area included for convenience
What you'll see & do
- ✓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.
- ✓Laugarvatn sits next to a beautiful lake of the same name in a geothermally active area. The plumes of super-heated vapor billowing into the air in this area are used by the locals to bake rye bread in the ground!
- ✓Next, visit the surreal Geysir geothermal area on foot, stopping at bubbling ponds, steam vents, and Geysir and Strokkur geysers. Stick around long enough to watch the Strokkur geyser erupt (around every 10 minutes), spurting a column of water up to 98 foot (30 meters) in the air
- ✓The next destination is Gullfoss – the Golden Waterfall, where the waters of the mighty Hvíta (white) river are swept into a 70 meters deep canyon.
- ✓Small town with lots of Greenhouses
- ✓After enjoyable hike around falls 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.
- ✓A drive through Reykjanes Peninsula admiring vast lava fields, cone volcanoes and stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean before we arrive in the Blue Lagoon.
- ✓(OPTIONAL) If you select to end your day at Hvammsvík Baths, the bus will head towards stunning Whale Fjord where the SPA is located. There, you can immerse yourself in the perfect combination of geothermal water from 1400 meters below the surface and seawater from the nearby Atlantic Ocean. This extraordinary blend of water forms a continuous flow that cascades between pools, spills over their edges, and returns to the ocean, guaranteeing exceptional water quality and purity.
- ✓(OPTIONAL) Up to visit an iconic Blue Lagoon Lava Fields & SPA? You can choose to head inside the SPA (select a proper option during booking process) to enjoy a soak in the steamy waters while admiring surrounding lava fields, or (if you do not wish to swim there) take a walk around lava fields and visit the skin care products store or restaurant.
What's included
- ✓Professional guide
- ✓Admission fees
- ✓Free Wi-Fi on bus
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in the Reykjavik capital area
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Bathing suit & Towel (unless otherwise specified)
- ✓Admission to Blue Lagoon
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Minimun age is 5 years old for Blue Lagoon, 10 years old for Hvammsvik Spa & 12 years old for Sky Lagoon
Please note that, if you select an option with Blue Lagoon Visit only, entrance tickets are not included and must be pre-booked seperately. After booking the tour, you will receive a message with further information on how to book the Blue Lagoon tickets.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please note that Nicetravel offers free pickup and drop off from hotels within Reykjavik. As buses are not allowed to drive in certain areas of Reykjavik centre, your pick up may be from the nearest bus stop. After receiving your pickup information, we will notify you of your exact pick up location. If you do not require hotel pickup, you can meet the tour at Nicetravel office in Fiskislóð 45M, 101 Reykjavik. Please notify Nicetravel directly if you intend to use this option and be there before 08:30. Pickup takes place between 08:30 - 09:00, so please be ready from 8:30 at your pickup location and look out for a bus with NICE travel logos.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Reykjavik: Golden Circle, Kerid Crater, Thermal Baths Tour
Begin your full-day tour with morning pickup from your hotel in the Reykjavik area. Meet your guide and settle inside your comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Then, set out into Iceland’s stark countryside on your tour. En route, listen to facts and stroies about the country, hearing about its history, geology, and culture from your guide. Head into UNESCO-listed Thingvellir National Park, one of Iceland’s famous Golden Circle sights. Learn how it lies within a belt of volcanic activity, and is home to the mid-Atlantic ridge, where the tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia face each other over a valley. Walk between the plates as you hear how they are gradually moving further apart, and savor the experience of straddling the two continents. Take a detour from the Golden Circle to visit the Kerid (Kerið) crater, a 3,000-year-old crater filled with a lake. Peer into the 180-foot (55-meter) deep hollow, and admire the magical-looking blue lake cradled by the red- and green-colored slopes. Visit the Geysir geothermal area, exploring the surreal-looking landscapes on foot. View the bubbling ponds and steam vents, and see the Geysir and Strokkur geysers, the latter shooting water up to 98 feet (30 meters) every five to 10 minutes. Stop at the Gullfoss Waterfall, taking in this beautiful 105-foot (32-meter) fall, and then continue to your choice of geothermal lagoon (own expense). Choose from the iconic Blue Lagoon or the enchanting Hvammsvík Hot Spring. Head inside (additional expense, if included ticket option not selected) and change into your bathing suit. Then, enjoy a long soak in the warm, therapeutic waters, lying back in the steam and admiring the lava fields as you bathe. After about two hours, your tour finishes with a hotel drop-off in Reykjavik.
Highlights
- ✓Save time and see the best of South Iceland in just one day
- ✓Go beyond the popular Golden Circle route with a visit to Kerid
- ✓Choose from two different geothermal baths to suit your preferences
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in Reykjavik capital area included for convenience
What you'll see & do
- ✓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.
- ✓Laugarvatn sits next to a beautiful lake of the same name in a geothermally active area. The plumes of super-heated vapor billowing into the air in this area are used by the locals to bake rye bread in the ground!
- ✓Next, visit the surreal Geysir geothermal area on foot, stopping at bubbling ponds, steam vents, and Geysir and Strokkur geysers. Stick around long enough to watch the Strokkur geyser erupt (around every 10 minutes), spurting a column of water up to 98 foot (30 meters) in the air
- ✓The next destination is Gullfoss – the Golden Waterfall, where the waters of the mighty Hvíta (white) river are swept into a 70 meters deep canyon.
- ✓Small town with lots of Greenhouses
- ✓After enjoyable hike around falls 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.
- ✓A drive through Reykjanes Peninsula admiring vast lava fields, cone volcanoes and stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean before we arrive in the Blue Lagoon.
- ✓(OPTIONAL) If you select to end your day at Hvammsvík Baths, the bus will head towards stunning Whale Fjord where the SPA is located. There, you can immerse yourself in the perfect combination of geothermal water from 1400 meters below the surface and seawater from the nearby Atlantic Ocean. This extraordinary blend of water forms a continuous flow that cascades between pools, spills over their edges, and returns to the ocean, guaranteeing exceptional water quality and purity.
- ✓(OPTIONAL) Up to visit an iconic Blue Lagoon Lava Fields & SPA? You can choose to head inside the SPA (select a proper option during booking process) to enjoy a soak in the steamy waters while admiring surrounding lava fields, or (if you do not wish to swim there) take a walk around lava fields and visit the skin care products store or restaurant.
What's included
- ✓Professional guide
- ✓Admission fees
- ✓Free Wi-Fi on bus
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in the Reykjavik capital area
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Bathing suit & Towel (unless otherwise specified)
- ✓Admission to Blue Lagoon
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Minimun age is 5 years old for Blue Lagoon, 10 years old for Hvammsvik Spa & 12 years old for Sky Lagoon
Please note that, if you select an option with Blue Lagoon Visit only, entrance tickets are not included and must be pre-booked seperately. After booking the tour, you will receive a message with further information on how to book the Blue Lagoon tickets.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please note that Nicetravel offers free pickup and drop off from hotels within Reykjavik. As buses are not allowed to drive in certain areas of Reykjavik centre, your pick up may be from the nearest bus stop. After receiving your pickup information, we will notify you of your exact pick up location. If you do not require hotel pickup, you can meet the tour at Nicetravel office in Fiskislóð 45M, 101 Reykjavik. Please notify Nicetravel directly if you intend to use this option and be there before 08:30. Pickup takes place between 08:30 - 09:00, so please be ready from 8:30 at your pickup location and look out for a bus with NICE travel logos.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.