Friðheimar is worth it for lunch on the Golden Circle
Short answer
Worth it
Worth it as a lunch stop: tomato soup and bread in a working greenhouse, a short talk on how Iceland grows food with geothermal heat. Book ahead in summer.
The short version
Worth it. Worth it as a lunch stop: tomato soup and bread in a working greenhouse, a short talk on how Iceland grows food with geothermal heat. Book ahead in summer.
We hold 10 day tours here from 7 operators, median €135 a person, cheapest €114.
Cheaper alternative: A packed lunch at Þingvellir costs a few euros from any supermarket.
Worth it if
You are on the Golden Circle around lunchtime.
You are curious how anything grows here.
Not worth it if
You want a cheap lunch — it is fair but not cheap.
You have no booking in high season.
What you are actually paying for
The meal is the product; tours that include it build lunch into the price.
Across our own contracted catalogue, sightseeing day tours day tours run to a median of €135 a person, with the cheapest we hold at €114, from 7 operators. Private and per-vehicle products are excluded, because mixing them into a per-person figure makes it meaningless.
The cheaper thing to do instead
A packed lunch at Þingvellir costs a few euros from any supermarket.
If you decide it is worth it
What we actually hold, with live prices and departures. Nothing here is a placeholder listing — if it is on this page, it can be booked.
from €114 per person★4.80· 156 Google reviews of the operator
pickup included
9 h · from Reykjavík
Family friendly
Free cancellation 24 h
Book same day
Discover Iceland's iconic Golden Circle in the company of a small, friendly group. Explore historical Thingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir, a tomato farm & Kerið Crater. Departure from Reykjavik.
from €114 per person★4.80· 156 Google reviews of the operator
45% below the €205 typical
pickup included · works in rain
9 h · from Reykjavík
Family friendly
Free cancellation 24 h
Book same day
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.
Worth it as a lunch stop: tomato soup and bread in a working greenhouse, a short talk on how Iceland grows food with geothermal heat. Book ahead in summer.
Do you need to book Friðheimar?+
In summer and at weekends, yes. It is a restaurant with limited seats.
Why take our word for it
One checkout, any number of operators
Rankings are not for sale
206 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted