Iceland: Full-Day Golden Circle and Spa Tour From Reykjavik
No need to choose between experiencing Iceland’s renowned Golden Circle or having a luxurious spa experience at the Sky Lagoon—on this day trip from Reykjavik, you'll do both. Following morning pickup from your hotel, you’ll visit Golden Circle highlights like the Geysir geyser, Thingvellir National Park, and Gullfoss waterfalls, plus the volcanic Kerid Crater. The day finishes in pure bliss, with a geothermal spa experience like none other.
Highlights
- ✓Round-trip transit from Reykjavik via Wi-Fi-equipped minibus
- ✓See the best-known highlights of the Golden Circle, all in one excursion
- ✓Enjoy a decadent spa experience at the Sky Lagoon (towels provided)
- ✓Learn the stories behind the sights from your guide’s commentary
What you'll see & do
- ✓We’ll take you first to Thingvellir National Park, where you will see the astonishing spectacle of continental plates tearing apart. Here you can stand with one foot in America and the other in Europe, on either side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Thingvellir is a place of great historical and cultural significance for Icelanders. It’s where its first parliament met for a thousand years, as chieftains would gather to make laws, dispense justice and settle disputes. Some were even executed in the “drowning pool”!
- ✓The next stop on your Golden Circle tour is Geysir, the highlight of the Haukadalur geothermal area. Bubbling with “hot spring” activity, this is the place that gave geysers all over the world their name. The “Great Geysir” has fallen silent now, but another spouting spring called Strokkur is just a few meters away. Strokkur is an “old faithful”, erupting every few minutes, sending fountains of superheated water high into the air. You’ll smell the sulfur in the air, and you’ll sense the phenomenal power of nature boiling under the surface of the Earth!
- ✓After Geysir, there is a short drive to another fantastic sight, Gullfoss. The “Gold Falls” are a two-step waterfall fed by the nearby glacier at Langjokull with freezing meltwater, thundering down 30 meters into a deep ravine. The power of these cascades creates a lot of mist and spray, so you might get a little wet if you get too close! On sunlit days, that means there will be constant displays of brilliant rainbows too.
- ✓Next, we take you to the South Coast to visit Kerid, a brightly colored volcanic crater. Kerid is only a few thousand years old, and the crater’s colorful appearance comes from iron deposits in the rocks. The caldera is also covered with lush banks of velvet-green moss. Inside the crater lies a shallow turquoise-colored lake, making Kerid one of the most striking sights seen anywhere in Iceland.
- ✓Then you will return to the city, but not before the last stop on your Golden Circle tour, which might be the highlight of your whole day! The Sky Lagoon is Iceland’s newest spa experience. We’ll bring you here for two luxurious hours, and you’ll enjoy yourself wallowing in an enormous infinity pool with unobstructed ocean views. You’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in a unique seven-step hotpot ritual based on Icelandic traditions, combining warm and cold waters and fresh air. As well as that, there’s a swim-up bar hidden in a cave, a café and saunas to enjoy! There’s no better way to end your Golden Circle adventure than two hours here at the Sky Lagoon!
What's included
- ✓Entry to the Kerid Volcanic Crater
- ✓Free Wi-Fi on bus and USB chargers next to every seat
- ✓Pick up and drop off within Reykjavik
- ✓Professional tour guided in English in a minibus
- ✓Admission fee to Sky Lagoon
- ✓Towel rental
What's not included
- ✓Lunch – we make scheduled stops so that guests can buy lunch or snacks
- ✓Bathing suit
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pick up takes place between 8:30 and 9. Please be ready at your designated meeting point from 8:30. Please note that Nicetravel offers free pickup and drop off from hotels within Reykjavik. 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 08:20 (if 9 AM departure is chosen) or 9:20 (if 10 AM departure is chosen). Pickup starts 30 minutes before departure so please be ready at your pickup location 30 minutes before the departure and look out for a bus with NICE travel logos. The estimated duration of the tour is 11 hours so guests can expect to be dropped off at their original pick up location around 8:00pm. Please note when making plans after the tour ends that these drop off times can be impacted by weather, traffic and driving conditions on the travel date.
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.
Iceland: Full-Day Golden Circle and Spa Tour From Reykjavik
No need to choose between experiencing Iceland’s renowned Golden Circle or having a luxurious spa experience at the Sky Lagoon—on this day trip from Reykjavik, you'll do both. Following morning pickup from your hotel, you’ll visit Golden Circle highlights like the Geysir geyser, Thingvellir National Park, and Gullfoss waterfalls, plus the volcanic Kerid Crater. The day finishes in pure bliss, with a geothermal spa experience like none other.
Highlights
- ✓Round-trip transit from Reykjavik via Wi-Fi-equipped minibus
- ✓See the best-known highlights of the Golden Circle, all in one excursion
- ✓Enjoy a decadent spa experience at the Sky Lagoon (towels provided)
- ✓Learn the stories behind the sights from your guide’s commentary
What you'll see & do
- ✓We’ll take you first to Thingvellir National Park, where you will see the astonishing spectacle of continental plates tearing apart. Here you can stand with one foot in America and the other in Europe, on either side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Thingvellir is a place of great historical and cultural significance for Icelanders. It’s where its first parliament met for a thousand years, as chieftains would gather to make laws, dispense justice and settle disputes. Some were even executed in the “drowning pool”!
- ✓The next stop on your Golden Circle tour is Geysir, the highlight of the Haukadalur geothermal area. Bubbling with “hot spring” activity, this is the place that gave geysers all over the world their name. The “Great Geysir” has fallen silent now, but another spouting spring called Strokkur is just a few meters away. Strokkur is an “old faithful”, erupting every few minutes, sending fountains of superheated water high into the air. You’ll smell the sulfur in the air, and you’ll sense the phenomenal power of nature boiling under the surface of the Earth!
- ✓After Geysir, there is a short drive to another fantastic sight, Gullfoss. The “Gold Falls” are a two-step waterfall fed by the nearby glacier at Langjokull with freezing meltwater, thundering down 30 meters into a deep ravine. The power of these cascades creates a lot of mist and spray, so you might get a little wet if you get too close! On sunlit days, that means there will be constant displays of brilliant rainbows too.
- ✓Next, we take you to the South Coast to visit Kerid, a brightly colored volcanic crater. Kerid is only a few thousand years old, and the crater’s colorful appearance comes from iron deposits in the rocks. The caldera is also covered with lush banks of velvet-green moss. Inside the crater lies a shallow turquoise-colored lake, making Kerid one of the most striking sights seen anywhere in Iceland.
- ✓Then you will return to the city, but not before the last stop on your Golden Circle tour, which might be the highlight of your whole day! The Sky Lagoon is Iceland’s newest spa experience. We’ll bring you here for two luxurious hours, and you’ll enjoy yourself wallowing in an enormous infinity pool with unobstructed ocean views. You’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in a unique seven-step hotpot ritual based on Icelandic traditions, combining warm and cold waters and fresh air. As well as that, there’s a swim-up bar hidden in a cave, a café and saunas to enjoy! There’s no better way to end your Golden Circle adventure than two hours here at the Sky Lagoon!
What's included
- ✓Entry to the Kerid Volcanic Crater
- ✓Free Wi-Fi on bus and USB chargers next to every seat
- ✓Pick up and drop off within Reykjavik
- ✓Professional tour guided in English in a minibus
- ✓Admission fee to Sky Lagoon
- ✓Towel rental
What's not included
- ✓Lunch – we make scheduled stops so that guests can buy lunch or snacks
- ✓Bathing suit
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pick up takes place between 8:30 and 9. Please be ready at your designated meeting point from 8:30. Please note that Nicetravel offers free pickup and drop off from hotels within Reykjavik. 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 08:20 (if 9 AM departure is chosen) or 9:20 (if 10 AM departure is chosen). Pickup starts 30 minutes before departure so please be ready at your pickup location 30 minutes before the departure and look out for a bus with NICE travel logos. The estimated duration of the tour is 11 hours so guests can expect to be dropped off at their original pick up location around 8:00pm. Please note when making plans after the tour ends that these drop off times can be impacted by weather, traffic and driving conditions on the travel date.
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.