Golden Circle and Whale Watching: Iceland's Best

Experience a fantastic two-in-one combo tour featuring essential Icelandic activities! Begin with the iconic Golden Circle, visiting Thingvellir National Park, the Geysir hot springs, and the stunning Gullfoss waterfall. Then, embark on a boat tour to marvel at Iceland’s magnificent whales.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Elding Whale Watching - Enjoy a 3-hour whale watching tour in Faxaflói Bay, including hotel pickup.
  • Gray Line Iceland - After the whale watching tour, Gray Line Iceland will take you to the stunning sights of the Golden Circle.
  • Gullfoss Waterfall - Witness the majestic Gullfoss waterfall as it cascades into the canyon of the Hvítá…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Whale guarantee (or try again for free)
  • Use of overalls (on boat tour)
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Excellent live commentary
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Dress warmly; a hat and pair of gloves are recommended
Location
Elding Whale Watching
AEgisgarour 5,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jackychan12077
Jun 21, 2023
Amazing trip - Tour crew was amazing, they were knowledgeable marine biologists and super attentive staff. We had rough seas and they even provided motion sickness tablets. They pointed out amazing wildlife and the kids loved it.
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Barbaraeggyellow
Jun 10, 2022
Great day on Land and water - Every stop a wonderful experience - Geysire waterfall and whalewatching with Elding and many sightings
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Deana_h
May 9, 2022
Beautiful places to see. Wrap up well! - We had a great trip on both tours. We started off with the Whale Watching tour which was super cold but worth it! We unfortunately only got to see one whale on this occasion but it was still great to see. The golden circle tour was fab! Such beautiful places to see! Our tour guide was very informative and shared a ton of information about the island and the places we were visiting. I only have pictures of us on the whale watching tour handy at the moment so can't share the other pics but it was truly worth it. Tip: Wrap up well as you will be frozen!
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Katttollefson
Jun 23, 2021
Best Fathers Day Present - I brought my father to Iceland for Father’s Day. We couldn’t be happier with the company! We were able to watch a beautiful humpback, saw almost every sea bird Iceland has to offer and so much more. Our tour guides were so friendly and I enjoyed visiting with each of them. Couldn’t recommend more!
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Rawi05ab
Jul 8, 2020
Can recommend this trip - Very professionel guides who could give a lot of background information. We spotted lots of whales and had a great trip on the sea.
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Ssf40
Sep 20, 2019
The best Guide for the Golden Circle tour - We had the best guide ever the tour was fun and funny our guide was very helpful not regarding the tour only but also what to do in Iceland where to eat where to shop I’m sorry I forgot his name but his name started with a D and he was American. I strongly recommend taking a tour with the grey line tours with the same Guide as a first thing to do it can help you for the rest of your trip. For the whale watching we didn’t see any whales just some shy dolphins and it was raining so when you chose to go whale watching don’t expect so much.
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121bethg
Apr 27, 2019
Great experience! - We had a great experience whale watching, we saw 3 humpback whales, and was the highlight of my trip to Iceland. The boat was good, toilet facilities and cafe onboard. Dry suits available and kept us warm, these were essential as it was a very cold trip! The tour guide was great and knew so much. I would definitely recommend and would definitely do again when I go back to Iceland.
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Sara_k
Dec 3, 2018
Excellent pick up service & Guide - Our trip was well priced and well organised. Unfortunately Whale watching cancelled due to bad weather but the Golden Circle went ahead and I was kept well informed with changews to the schedule and pick up times. The Golden circle Tour was a great way to see a lot on one trip and the guide was very friendly and informative. Well timed stops and comfortable clean, coach would definitely recommend!
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Kamcdonald21
Nov 14, 2019
Good Tours. - It was rainy and cold, so we held up in the boat's cafeteria and relaxed. There weren't any whales (that's nature), but it was far from a negative experience. If we had to stand on the deck in the rain for three hours it would be a different story. Our guide, a lady from Kent, educated us while we waited for whales to appear. We also got free tickets to return that are good for 2 years. We were lucky with the Golden Circle tour. While it was raining in Reykjavik, it was the first snow for the Golden Circle, turning all of our stops into a freshly powdered winter wonderland. The views at the National Park could be used on Christmas cards. It was gorgeous.
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Katerina
Mar 6, 2020
Ripped off and scammed - We just recently bought a tour with Elding company, though its a very good company to go with on Whale watching tour. Of course no whales to be seen on the overpriced boat tour. I do understand this is not guaranteed by nature and not really complaining about it. However we have also purchased a Golden circle tour combo with whale watching. The whale watching its self was around 10000 isk the combo was charged 25000 isk pp as we though it is money saving. Later we have reliased that The Golden circle is operated by different company called Gray line. That actually charges for golden circle only at around 8000 isk. We did the maths and it was our fault we didn't do the homework properly. We have unnecessary paid 7000 isk pp extra by booking it directly with Elding. However, What we really don't understand is that on the receipt, we are just looking on is showing only 40000 isk instead of 50000 isk we have paid in the store? We feel ripped off and scammed by this company now. Our Receipt should definitely show, the same price we have directly paid for the tour. Rip off and scammed.
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