Golden Circle Day Tour from Reykjavik: Explore Thingvellir National Park and Geysir Hot Springs

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Reykjavík

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Embark on a thrilling Golden Circle day tour from Reykjavik and explore the stunning Thingvellir National Park and Geysir Hot Springs. Discover Iceland’s natural wonders and learn about its rich history and geology. Book now!

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Reykjavik Terminal - Tours depart from the Reykjavik Terminal located at Skógarhlíð 10. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to departure along with a printed or digital copy of your ticket/voucher.
If you have booked a hotel pickup with SmartBus™, please be at your chosen pickup location 30 minutes before the departure of the tour. Look for…

What's Included

Local expert guide
USB chargers at every seat
Multilingual in-bus audio guide (10 languages)
Onboard complimentary WiFi

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Headphones / earbuds for the on-board audio guide (please bring your own; or, they are available for purchase on site)
Hotel pickup is not included with your purchase. Hotel pickup is available at extra cost.

Additional Information

Embark on a day trip along the Golden Circle route in Iceland and delve into the UNESCO-protected Thingvellir National Park from Reykjavik. Join a guide and venture into Thingvellir National Park to experience its geothermal lakes, towering peaks, and raw beauty which the area is renowned for. Visit must-see spots like Geysir’s hot springs and the…

Location

Reykjavik Terminal

Skógarhlíð

The tour will start from Reykjavik Terminal. Please be there at least 15 minutes before your chosen departure time.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Maria_g

Aug 18, 2025

Beautiful tour at a great price - Beautiful tour, beautiful places. The times are correct for the distances taken between places. English guide on the bus but possibility of audio guide for other languages.

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Paradise42909470239

Jun 29, 2025

A perfectly organized visit - Organization, visits and perfect timing; experienced driver , knowledgeable guide, friendly and helpful. We have nothing more to add except that it was a 'beautiful hike.

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Peter_t

Jul 22, 2025

Good coverage of the 3... - Good coverage of the 3 main sites to see outside Reykjavik. Enough time provided at each. Comfortable bus and good value. Explanation of sites was good but there was no general commentary/ introduction on the way out of Reykjavik or during tour as I would have expected. Commentary only related to the main sites.

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St_louis_engineer

Sep 1, 2025

Tour bus would not stop at downtown bus stop - We did the Golden Circle tour, including downtown city hotel pick up. On the return trip the bus never announced or stop at the bus stop 2 by our hotel. I guess we were supposed to know that. I noticed we are leaving downtown and started shouting, but the operator said they couldn’t stop at this location. They finally dropped me off about 20 blocks from our hotel.

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Anjahs

Jul 15, 2025

Surprising and stressed guide, but beautiful nature - We were on the Golden Circle tour today. The places we visited were beautiful! Our guide and driver seemed irritated and stressed before we drove. It took a lot of time to pick up someone who had been to an activity and very little time to look at the beautiful seights. The guide had a thick Icelandic accent and it didn’t really matter if she spoke slowly. But it was as if she had a manuscript that just needed to be ripped off, as soon as possible. When a guest asked if she might be able to speak a little slower because it was difficult to understand, the answer was: "We have ipads for those who do not understand English". The air conditioning of the bus did not work and today it was nice warm weather, which resulted in that we spent most of the day driving around and picking up people in what felt like a sauna. When we stopped somewhere we were stressed around because we had to hurry forward and pick up someone. Aw! It was a sad experience.

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Irenesz9495ef

Sep 6, 2025

No trustworthy, no reaction to inquries. Costs us a lot of extra money due to wrong information or no response - We had booked the tour to fill the time between our cruise end and our flight departure. We called the company to make sure that they pick us up at the port where our ship arrives and got all confirmed, so we booked the tour WITH THE PICK -UP and paid for it. During our cruise we learnt that there are two different docks in Reykjavik and we sent a request to the company to make sure that they pick us up at our dock. FiVE days later still no answer. One day before our arrival we called the company and it turned out that their pick up is on another dock. We both are 70+ and are not able to carry 3 cases to another dock. They sent us a link for a taxi and we had to book another pick-up (68€) . I immediately cancelled the pick - up originally booked with them. Now the company refuses to repay the pick-up charges they charged us, which is not acceptable for us at all. My complaint was refused by "cancellation was too late" which is absoluty not acceptable . In hindsight the entire process was poor and unsufficient. Although the tour itself was OK our morning experience destroyed our day.

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Helen_r

Aug 14, 2025

Ambiguous pick up location information resulted in missing the tour - We were marked as a no show by the tour operator because we were sent unclear and ambiguous instructions for the pick up location. Our hotel is located in postcode 101, so we had to make our way to a bus pick up point as there are traffic restrictions on that street. Unfortunately, there are 2 pick up points close to the hotel and we were not instructed which one to go to. We tried calling the tour operator but couldn't get through. We visited their website and our hotel was listed under bus stop 14 as the designated pick up point, so that is where we went. The bus didn't show up and we missed the tour. We went to the local tourist office and they let us use their phone to call the tour operator, who told us we should have gone to bus stop 6 rather than 14. My mind reading abilities must not have been working that morning, and NONE of the information we were sent via email specified bus stop 6 as our designated pick up point. We had to pay again to book on a different tour and are now trying to get a refund for the original.

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Habasit1977

Aug 1, 2025

Pick up at the cruise terminal Reykjavík - Please be aware of what is defined as a pick up at the cruise port. I paid extra to be picked up from the cruise port, and it turns out that the cruise part was a long distance where from where the ship dock in Reykjavík cruise port we did not make it to our excursion plus the our cruise line change our departure time by one hour early. Basically, I lost my my money.

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Gunther_h

Jul 31, 2025

Were not picked up and claim our payment back - Unreliable. We were so looking forward to the trip.This was a unique opportunity for us. But if you don't get picked up, it's bitter.

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Gerald_k

Jul 22, 2025

Be sure you know where... - Be sure you know where your pickup is. We were told that we would be picked up in front of our hotel by one chat agent. Another said we had to go to the nearest bus stop. No bus stop was within sight and no directions to the bus stop were provided. We missed the pickup and the tour.

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From $82

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult