Is it worth it?

Kerið is worth twenty minutes, not a special trip

Short answer

Worth it, with conditions

Worth a short stop on the Golden Circle: a red crater with a green lake and a path around the rim. There is a small entry fee, and twenty minutes is plenty.

The short version

  • Worth it, with conditions. Worth a short stop on the Golden Circle: a red crater with a green lake and a path around the rim. There is a small entry fee, and twenty minutes is plenty.
  • We hold 4 day tours here from 4 operators, median €126 a person, cheapest €109.
  • Cheaper alternative: The craters at Mývatn, if you are going north, are larger and free.

Worth it if

  • You are driving the Golden Circle.
  • Your tour includes it anyway.

Not worth it if

  • You would add a detour just for this.
  • You are short of time — Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss come first.

What you are actually paying for

A small landowner’s fee. Tours include it as one stop among several.

Across our own contracted catalogue, sightseeing day tours day tours run to a median of €126 a person, with the cheapest we hold at €109, from 4 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

The craters at Mývatn, if you are going north, are larger and free.

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.

BusTravel Iceland

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Tour

from €117 per person4.8· 40 reviews of this tour

43% below the €205 typical

pickup at extra cost · works in rain

10 h · from Reykjavík

  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

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

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Arctic Adventures

Golden Circle Afternoon Small Group Tour

from €103 per person4.60· 5,195 Google reviews of the operator

28% below the €142 typical

from age 6 · pickup included

6 h · from Reykjavík

  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book same day

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

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Magic Iceland Travel

Golden Circle Full day Bus Tour guided in Chinese冰岛黄金圈蓝色秘境瀑布中文一日团

from €81 per person4.80· 184 Google reviews of the operator

43% below the €142 typical

from age 6 · pickup at extra cost

9 h · from Reykjavík

  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

Discover Iceland’s Golden Circle with a Chinese-speaking guide. Visit Kerið Crater, Geysir, Gullfoss, Brúarfoss, and Þingvellir National Park — all in one unforgettable day.

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Questions people ask

Is Kerið crater worth it?

Worth a short stop on the Golden Circle: a red crater with a green lake and a path around the rim. There is a small entry fee, and twenty minutes is plenty.

Do you pay to see Kerið?

Yes, a small entry fee collected by the landowners. Tours that stop there usually include it.

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

  • If it falls short, we fix it

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Last updated · prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026

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