Golden Circle

by Elysia Tours · Sightseeing day tours · Golden Circle

5.00(62) · tour · TripAdvisor
Golden Circle — Elysia Tours

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More photos of Golden Circle

The geyser Strokkur erupting in the winter, with a low Sun in the backgroundTectonic plates at ÞingvellirÞingvallavatn Panoramic view from AlmannagjáA couple gazing at the eruption of the geyser StrokkurView of one of the hot springs in Geysir geothermal areaThe geyser Strokkur captured during an eruptionMajestic picture of the geyser Strokkur erupting in a sunny day

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  • Duration

    9 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Meeting

    Hotel pickup available

  • Languages

    IT, EN

  • Departs

    09:00, 10:00, 10:30

  • Minimum age

    5

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24h before

About this experience

The Golden Circle tour will take you directly into the heart of Iceland with stops at the most iconic places.
You will visit historic locations such as the National Park of Þingvellir, as well as other sites of high relevance and spectacular beauty including the geothermal park of Geysir, and the waterfall of Gullfoss.

All this in one day, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of Icelandic nature.

EXTRA

To provide a better service, we at Elysia Tours, we have chosen to work with small groups in order to guarantee you an authentic and personalized experience.
Depending on the season, daylight hours and weather conditions, we reserve the right to include short surprise stops along the way.
In addition to the packed lunch, we recommend that you bring a swimsuit and a towel.

Description from the operator, Elysia Tours. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Þingvellir National Park
  2. Geysir
  3. Gullfoss
  4. Natural Hot Spring

Included

Guida Turistica Italiana
VAN da 9 posti
Veicolo con Aria Condizionata
Costi di Parcheggio
Costi di Carburante
Servizio di Trasporto Turistico
Biglietto d'ingresso nella Sorgente Geotermale
IVA e Tasse

Not included

Pranzo
Snack
Acqua
Cena

Mance

Good to know

For this tour it is recommended to bring:

  • Trekking shoes;
  • Swimming suit; 
  • Towel;
  • Waterproof clothes;
  • Windproof clothing;
  • Snack / Packed Lunch.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Our vehicle is a Mercedes Vito Tourer with the company logo printed on the sides.

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.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Elysia Tours 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, through Stripe, 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 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.

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

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Golden Ride – Day tour in Golden Circle area from Íslandshestar is €0 — €230 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Elysia Tours · €230Íslandshestar · €0
How long it runs9 hours1 hour
Getting therePicks you upYou make your own way
Changing your mindFree until 24 h beforeNo free cancellation

The €230 buys you 8 more hours out and hotel pickup and free cancellation up to 24 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

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

  • Children under 5 cannot join this one.

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

Why we list it

Elysia Tours 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 →

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  • 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

€230 per person

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