Golden Circle, Friðheimar & Sky Lagoon - with photos

by Adventure Vikings · Lagoons & spas · Golden Circle

4.60· 269 Google reviews of the operator
  • Fine on your own
  • Couples

from €359.63 per person

Next departure: Sun 25 Oct

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  • Duration

    9 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup included

  • Guide

    Guided in English

  • Departs

    10:01

  • Minimum age

    12

  • Cancellation

    Free until 2 days before

About this experience

The Golden Circle is an instant classic. Get picked up from your accommodation in Reykjavik by your guide who will take you on a geothermal journey through volcanic landscape and the unique Icelandic natural wonders. Enjoy late lunch at the famous Friðheimar Tomato Farm before being dropped off at the Sky Lagoon where you can spend as much time as you need bathing and relaxing in the one-of-a-kind lagoon. Your guide will help you cherish the moments and take photos of you in the spectacular nature during the tour which will be uploaded to a drive where you can download your photos memories after the tour.

Description from the operator, Adventure Vikings. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Þingvellir National Park
  2. Geysir
  3. Gullfoss
  4. Late Lunch at Friðheimar
  5. Sky Lagoon

Included

English speaking guide 

Photos taken by your guide

Pick up in downtown Reykjavik

Golden Circle scenic sightings 

Late Lunch at Friðheimar Tomato Farm 

Transfer to the Sky Lagoon + 

Admission to the 7 step ritual & towel


Not included


Swimwear
Hotel Drop-off
Good shoes - no heals
Please dress according to weather


Good to know


Swimwear

Warm clothes 

Good shoes


  • Age limit is 12 years. 
  • Pick up in downtown Reykjavik between 9:30 - 10:00 all year round.
  • Late Lunch at Friðheimar Tomato Farm at around 14:30 - choose between their world-famous tomato soup, ravioli pasta or grilled tortilla pizza + eat all you want of the delicious homemade bread. Water, tea and coffee are also included. Other dishes, local deserts and drinks available at an additional cost. 
  • Get dropped off by your guide at the Sky Lagoon between 17:00 and 17:30 - your admission package includes a 7 step ritual and a towel. Spend as much time as you would like in the lagoon - its good to estimate 2 hours for the visit. From there you can catch a taxi or the bus back to downtown Reykjavik and just in time for dinner. 


Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Volcano Circle Tour - Grindavík Town, Reykjanes Lava Fields and Hot Springs from Glaciers and Waterfalls is €110 — €250 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Adventure Vikings · €360Glaciers and Waterfalls · €110
How long it runs9 hours7 hours
Changing your mindFree until 48 h beforeFree until 24 h before

The €250 buys you 2 more hours out and free cancellation up to 48 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Who this is not for

  • Not for families with children under 12 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.

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

Why we list it

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What travellers say about Adventure Vikings

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Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • John Sullivan

    ★★★★★ · 2 months ago

    We had a most excellent driving tour of the Golden Circle. This included lunch at Fridheimar Tomato Farm which was fabulous. The tour was educational and highly enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was Gretar and he was an excellent tour guide.

  • Susan Herts

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    We had a lot of fun with Adventure Vikings. The pick up was smoothly handled and given the snowy conditions I was glad not to be driving. We weren’t too cold at all thanks to drysuits (even though we looked like Patrick from SpongeBob!) and the snorkelling was super cool and easy. Thanks Gretar! Susan and Harry 🙂

  • Cindy Weiss

    ★★★★★ · 3 months ago

    We just got back from the Silfra snorkeling tour. It was incredible! Our guide Arnie was phenomenal. Everything was organized, educational and supported. We were very excited and had an awesome experience.!! Other than the not great weather with rain and chill… The experience was awesome and the water didn’t even feel cold because we were so prepared! You should go!! Our water photos aren’t ready yet or I would add them!

  • dinesh kota

    ★★★★★ · 2 months ago

    Best experience ever. And adventure Vikings are amazing. I had a change in travel plan at the last moment, but the team accommodated me very nicely and with understanding. Special thanks to Bjarki for being so responsive on email. Also thanks to Kaya, who has been an amazing guide through out the adventure. She has good knowledge about the area and also the activity. She later shared some of her favourite places in Iceland for us to visit, which were amazing. Also, the GoPro pictures were amazing and she is fun. I would recommend booking your trip with them.

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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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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