Golden Circle - South Coast - Glacial Lagoon / 3 days

by Daytrips / TA Sport Travel · Lagoons & spas · Glacier hiking · Silfra snorkelling & diving · South Coast

  • Beginners welcome
  • Luxury
  • Eco-certified
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Five or more stops a day. It covers a lot of Iceland and it is not a rest.

14 stops across 3 days in the operator's own itinerary — 4.7 a day.

from €2,357.72 per vehicle

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  • Duration

    3 days

  • Difficulty

    Very easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup included

  • Guide

    Guided in English, Icelandic

  • Departs

    08:30

  • Cancellation

    Free until departure

About this experience

3-Day Guided Tour of Iceland’s South Coast and Golden Circle

Day 1: Golden Circle

Departure: Pick-up at 8:30 AM from your hotel in Reykjavík or up to 30 km from the capital.

  • Þingvellir National Park: Explore the historic site where the Icelandic Parliament was first established in 930 AD. The area is now protected for its history and natural wonder, where you can witness the rift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
  • Geysir Geothermal Area: See the famous Strokkur geyser, which erupts approximately every 7 minutes. Enjoy the hot springs and steam vents.
  • Gullfoss Waterfall: Admire the majestic "Queen of Icelandic Waterfalls," known for its impressive height and depth.

Optional Activities: If time permits, choose between a snowmobile tour on Langjökull, snorkel between continents in Silfra or a dip in the Secret Lagoon, a natural hot spring.

  • Accommodation: Arrive at your hotel around 6:00-7:00 PM. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant on the South Coast.

Day 2: Southern Coast Exploration

  • Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss: Visit these iconic waterfalls and enjoy their stunning views.
  • Vík and Kirkjubæjarklaustur: Explore these charming villages and their surroundings.
  • Skaftafell: Discover this beautiful nature reserve with its impressive landscapes and beautiful hiking trails.
  • Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon: Enjoy the glacial lagoon filled with icebergs. 

Optional Activities: Boat tours are available on Jökulsárlón from May-October for a closer look at the ice formations.

  • Accommodation: Arrive at your hotel around 6:00-7:00 PM and enjoy dinner near Jökulsárlón.

Day 3: Final Highlights and return to Reykjavík

Optional Activities: 3 hours Ice cave tour to start the day or Lava show in Vík.

  • Vík and Dyrhólaey: Visit the picturesque village of Vík, the Dyrhólaey promontory, and the black sand beaches.
  • Skógafoss Waterfall: Stop by this impressive waterfall once again.
  • Return to Reykjavík: Arrive back in Reykjavík around 6:00-7:00 PM, where you can enjoy the evening at your leisure.

Tour Details:

  • Guide: Local and English-speaking guide.
  • Duration: 3 days, approximately 9 hours per day, covering 300-400 km daily.
  • Lunch: There will be a stop around noon where you can purchase lunch.
  • Availability: Year-round.

Additional Activities

Enhance your experience by choosing one of the following activities here on the sidebar for an additional fee. Only one activity per day.

Description from the operator, Daytrips / TA Sport Travel. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Þingvellir
  2. Geysir
  3. Gullfoss
  4. Hella
  5. Day 2: Seljalandsfoss
  6. Day 2: Dyrhólaey
  7. Day 2: Vík black sand beach
  8. Day 2: Kirkjubæjarklaustur
  9. Day 2: Glacier lagoon
  10. Day 3: Glacier lagoon / Diamond beach
  11. Day 3: Reynisdrangar
  12. Day 3: Basalt
  13. Day 3: Reykjavík
  14. Day 3: Skogarfoss

Included

  • Carefully selected accommodation with private bathroom and breakfast included.
  • Local and English speaking guide.
  • Flexible itinerary adjustments upon request.
  • Northern light hunting in the winter


Not included

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Extra activity

Good to know

  • Backpack
  • Warm Clothes
  • Rain Gear
  • Hiking Shoes

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is high wind or rain on the ice — the guide decides at the meeting point, sometimes after you have set off. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Daytrips / TA Sport Travel decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, to the card you paid with, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 0 hours before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

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

Daytrips / TA Sport Travel is one of 208 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 →

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Lagoons & spas — questions people ask

Is the Blue Lagoon worth it or is it too touristy?

It is busy and it is worth it, once. The water is milky blue from silica, the setting in the Reykjanes lava is unlike anywhere else, and it sits twenty minutes from Keflavík Airport, so it fits an arrival or departure day. Book a time slot in advance; it sells out. If crowds bother you, go early morning or after 20:00. The Secret Lagoon or Fontana on the Golden Circle are calmer and cheaper alternatives.

Can I do the Blue Lagoon on the way to or from the airport?

Yes, and it is the best way to use it. Transfers like IceTransfer's Keflavík to Blue Lagoon to Reykjavík (/experience/1036423/) or the reverse (/experience/1036419/) stop at the lagoon for a few hours with your luggage stored. Allow at least three hours at the lagoon and check that your slot lines up with your flight. Note that the Reykjanes eruptions have closed the lagoon at short notice; check its status before travelling.

What is the difference between the Secret Lagoon and the Blue Lagoon?

The Secret Lagoon at Flúðir is a simple, warm geothermal pool with a bubbling hot spring beside it and basic changing rooms. It is on the Golden Circle, so it slots into a sightseeing day (/experience/17050/, /experience/624446/). The Blue Lagoon is a spa: silica masks, swim-up bar, saunas and a price to match. If you want a soak after a day of waterfalls, Secret Lagoon. If you want the spa day, Blue Lagoon.

Do I have to shower naked before a pool in Iceland?

Yes, at every public pool and most lagoons. Swimwear off, wash thoroughly with soap, swimwear on, then into the water. It is a hygiene rule because Icelandic pools use very little chlorine, and it is taken seriously. Changing rooms are single-sex with open showers; some larger lagoons have a few private cubicles. Nobody looks. It feels odd for thirty seconds and then it does not.

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