Golden Circle Premium Experience

by Protour.is · Sightseeing day tours · Golden Circle

Golden Circle Premium Experience — Protour.is

Would this be cheaper direct? No — we sell at Protour.is's own price and take our commission from them, not from you. What you get here is one checkout across operators, one confirmation, and one place to change or cancel it. If you ever find it cheaper on their own site, tell us and we will match it or explain why we cannot.

  • Duration

    8 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Meeting

    Meet on location

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    08:00, 09:00, 10:00

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24h before

About this experience

This exclusive private tour is flexible and can add stops wherever desired. As the most popular day tour in Iceland, the Golden Circle is often called “the sample of Iceland” The largest attraction of the Golden Circle is Þingvellir National Park. Iceland's national assembly, which eventually evolved into a parliament, was founded at this site in 930 and remained there until the year 1798 before moving to Reykjavik. That makes it the original site of what is now the world’s oldest legislature in existence. Þingvellir has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2004. From there we head to the Geysir Geothermal Area where the Strokkur Geysir erupts every 5-6 minutes. There is only 8 min drive to our next stop. The 'Golden Falls', Gullfoss, is one of the most beautiful and powerful waterfalls in Iceland, plummeting 105 feet (32 meters) in two tiers into the river Hvítá. It is optional to have lunch at Geysir or stop at Friðheimar which is a country-style family run restaurant offering tomato based dishes from the onsite greenhouse and have a late lunch.

During our private tour, we will continue on to visit Faxi Waterfall on our way to the next stop. Faxi Waterfall is a wide and gorgeous waterfall fed by the glacial river Tungufljót, it flows steadily over a broad rock ledge, creating a calm yet powerful display. Less crowded than many of Iceland's larger waterfalls, Faxi offers an easy and peaceful stop. Allowing visitors to experience Iceland's natural beauty up close without the rush of the busy viewpoints. 

Lastly we end our tour by visiting the Kerið Crater, a striking volcanic crater formed around 3.000 years ago. Featuring vivid red volcanic rock surrounding a deep blue lake at its base, creating a dramatic contrast of colors. Visitors can walk alongside the rim for panoramic views or follow a path down to the crater lake itself, making Kerið an accessible and visually unique stop that highlights Iceland's volcanic origins. 

  • Availability: All year
  • Duration: 8+ hours
  • Type: Private
  • Pick up: Airport/Hotel
  • Drop off: Hotel/Airport
  • Included: High-end vehicle and an English-speaking driver-guide.
  • Not included: Admission fees to any activities, meals, refreshments etc
  • What to bring: Good shoes, hat, gloves, warm jacket, camera.


Your journey – your way

Description from the operator, Protour.is. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Golden Circle
  2. Friðheimar farmhouse
  3. Waterfall stop
  4. Kerið Crater

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

Who this is not for

  • Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Protour.is is one of 154 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

Reviews from our travellers

Only people who booked this tour through us can write here. We publish every review in full — good or bad.

No reviews yet from our travellers on this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

  • One checkout, any number of operators

  • Rankings are not for sale

  • 153 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted

  • If it falls short, we fix it

Pairs well with

Everything here goes into the same basket and the same single payment, however many operators it comes from.

from

€749 per vehicle

Check dates & book