National park · Golden Circle

Þingvellir

Also written Thingvellir — we keep the Icelandic spelling.

The rift valley where the Icelandic parliament met from 930, and where the North American and Eurasian plates pull apart. Also the site of the Silfra fissure.

prices and departures checked 13 Sept 2026

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The short version

  • 144 tours in our catalogue stop at Þingvellir — 117 of them day tours from a single base, 27 as part of a longer package.
  • A seat on a day tour here typically costs €202, from €79 at the cheapest. Private tours are priced per vehicle and sit outside that figure.
  • 39 different operators run here, so a cancellation rarely means the day is lost.
  • Departures in our next 360 days fall in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August.
  • Seasonal here: Midnight sun (May–July), Lupine in bloom (June–July), Reliable glacier snow (November–May).

The facts

Type
National park
Region
Golden Circle
Tours that stop here
144117 day tours · 27 multi-day
Day tour, cheapest
€79
Day tour, typical
€202median of 64 per-person fares
Operators
39
From Reykjavík
44 km (27 mi)straight line — the road is longer
Coordinates
64.2679, -21.0800

Daylight through the year

Iceland's daylight swings further than almost anywhere people holiday, and it decides what a tour can actually show you. Times are for the 15th of each month at this spot.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January10:5516:115 h 15 min
March07:4719:2111 h 34 min
June02:5123:5721 h 6 min
September06:4419:5613 h 12 min
December11:1415:254 h 11 min

What is seasonal here

None of these have fixed dates, so each one says what its real dates depend on.

Midnight sun

May–July

True midnight sun only above the Arctic Circle — Grímsey. The mainland gets civil twilight all night, which looks much the same.

Lupine in bloom

June–July

Introduced, controversial and impossible to miss when it flowers. Peaks a fortnight later in the north than the south.

Reliable glacier snow

November–May

Langjökull runs most of the year; the shoulder months depend on snow cover on the approach track.

What people do here

Getting here without a car

The 117 tours we sell that stop at Þingvellir leave from Reykjavík, Selfoss and Þingvellir, with a handful from 2 smaller towns. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.

110 of the 117 collect you from your accommodation or a designated stop, so the tour is the transport — there is nothing else to arrange and no timetable to read.

A seat on a day tour here starts at €79 and typically runs €185, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is no scheduled bus we can sell you to Þingvellir, so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.

The days themselves run from about 1 h to 16 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 38 different operators run here, which matters more without a car than with one: if the weather cancels your day, there is usually another departure rather than a lost trip.

Being driven is the easy answer here: enough operators run it that a cancellation rarely loses you the day, and you get to look out of the window instead of at the road.

Cheapest way in without a car: a guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €79 per person.

We have done the sums on this properly: what a rental car actually costs against guided tours.

Tours that stop at Þingvellir

Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Þingvellir as a stop.

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Tour10 hours

BusTravel Iceland

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Tour

4.8· 40 Bókun reviews of this tour

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly

Geysir and Hot-springs on this award winning tour, voted one of Northern Europe´s Top 20 by Viator

from

€115 per person

43% below the €200 typical

or book on its own →
Golden Circle Afternoon Small Group Tour6 hours

Arctic Adventures

Golden Circle Afternoon Small Group Tour

4.60· 5,129 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

We will visit the classic sites on the Golden Circle: Thingvellir National park, Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area. Afternoon minibus tour.

from

€100 per person

28% below the €140 typical

or book on its own →
Golden Circle & Meet the Icelandic Horses | English Guide + Selected German Departures8 hours

Magic Iceland Travel

Golden Circle & Meet the Icelandic Horses | English Guide + Selected German Departures

4.80· 177 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

Explore Iceland’s iconic Golden Circle on a 8-hour guided tour with an English-speaking guide. Visit Þingvellir National Park, Geysir, and Gullfoss, and enjoy a small local Icelandic touch included along the way.

from

€86 per person

52% below the €179 typical

or book on its own →
Golden Circle in Spanish with Kerid Crater & Local Farm Visit in Small Group9 hours

Nordur Travel Services ehf

Golden Circle in Spanish with Kerid Crater & Local Farm Visit in Small Group

4.80· 134 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

Discover Golden Circle in a small, friendly group. This tour is conducted entirely in Spanish. Explore Thingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir Geothermal Area and other destinations. Starting from Reykjavik.

from

€111 per person

44% below the €200 typical

or book on its own →

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Who runs them

39 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.

Absorb Iceland · Amazing Tours Iceland · Andy Iceland Guide · Arctic Adventures · Arctic Mike · Aurora Viking · BusTravel Iceland · Cool Holidays Travel ehf · Elding Adventure at Sea · Elysia Tours · Fun Travel Iceland · Glaciers and Waterfalls

Þingvellir: questions people ask

How many tours go to Þingvellir?

We list 144 — 117 day tours and 27 multi-day packages, from 39 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.

How much does it cost to visit Þingvellir?

The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €79, with a typical price of €202. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.

When can you visit Þingvellir?

Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August. That is a rolling window rather than the full year, so a month missing here is not necessarily a month with nothing running.

How much daylight is there at Þingvellir?

January: 5 h 15 min · March: 11 h 34 min · June: 21 h 6 min · September: 13 h 12 min · December: 4 h 11 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.

Do you need a tour, or can you drive to Þingvellir yourself?

Both work. Driving gives you the stops you want and the time you want them; a tour removes the winter road decisions and lets everyone look out of the window. We sell the tours and say so — if self-driving suits you better, it suits you better.

Can you get to Þingvellir without a car?

Yes — 117 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 110 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.

What is the cheapest way to get to Þingvellir?

A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €79 per person, with €185 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.

Put it in a day

Þingvellir is rarely a whole day on its own. The planner knows how long each tour takes and how far apart the start points are, so it can build the rest of the day around it.

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