Golden Circle German-speaking small group tour from Reykjavík

Explore Iceland’s Golden Circle with a German-speaking guide. Visit geysers, waterfalls, and Þingvellir National Park. Perfect for cruise passengers.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hveragerdi - We visit the earthquake fissure in the Hvaragerði shopping center. There is also a relief map of South Iceland and information about the earthquakes in South Iceland

  • Kerid Crater - The next stop on the tour is at the 6,500 year old Kerið crater, the northernmost of the Tjarnarhólar crater series. The crater has a depth of 55 meters and a diameter of 270x170 meters. The water depth varies between 7-14 meters.

  • Gullfoss Waterfall - For many, Gullfoss waterfall is the most beautiful waterfall in Iceland.
    The bus first stops in the upper parking lot and then drives to the lower parking lot, where you get on again.

  • Geysir - Haukadalur has several hot springs and the active geyser Strokkur. The stop is long enough to witness multiple eruptions of Strokkur.

  • Efsti-Dalur 2 - Stop at the ice cream factory of the Efsti-Dalur II farm.
    There you can buy ice cream and look at the dairy cows through a window

  • Laugarvatn - Short stop at the warm lake Laugarvatn.
    The hot springs on the shore are used for baking bread.

  • Thingvellir National Park - In Þingvellir National Park you can experience history and geology up close.
    The Icelandic parliament Alþing was founded in 930 in the Almannagjá gorge created by continental drift.
    The Öxarárfoss waterfall can be visited.
    The bus first stops in the lower parking lot and then goes to the upper parking lot at the visitor center and viewing platform. Participants can walk through Almannagjá to the upper parking lot.

  • Reykjavik - Short tour through the city center of Reykjavík and if the parking situation allows it, there will be a photo stop at Hallgrimskirkja.

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This day tour with a German-speaking tour guide in a small group with a maximum of 19 participants is the ideal shore excursion for cruise ship passengers and leads from Reykjavík on the so-called Golden Circle over the Hellisheiði plateau to Hveragerði, where we stop at an earthquake fissure in a shopping center, the Haukadalur geothermal area with the active Strokkur geyser, and the impressive Gullfoss waterfall. On the way we stop at a farm that makes very good ice cream from the milk of its own cows. After a short stop at the warm lake Laugarvatn we reach Þingvellir National Park, where you can experience Icelandic history and plate tectonics.

On the way back we make a short detour through downtown Reykjavík.

The departure time and tour duration is suitable for most cruise ships in the port of Reykjavík, such as Aida, MSC.Mein Schiff and Costa.

  • If you need a wheelchair but can walk a few meters and get on the bus, please let us know in advance. If you would like to take a trolley with you for a child, please inform us in advance.
  • Please note that a large portion of the time on the bus will be spent traveling time.
Location
Skarfabakki Harbour
Cancellation Policy

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

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698angelikaf
Sep 10, 2024
Highly recommended. - We made this day trip as part of our cruise. It was a wonderful experience for us to be on the road with such a competent guide and driver Kirala. She infected us with her kind, her knowledge of country and people and her euphoria. How will these special experiences not be forgotten so quickly.
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R4297lxannej
Aug 6, 2024
Impressive - Was a very nice trip with great viewpoints. It would have been even better if a the geysers were scheduled more time, because you should have lunch there. Instead, you could skip the stop at the Icelandic horses and maybe shorten a few minutes at the waterfall to avoid having to extend the total excursion time.
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Companion774491
Aug 4, 2024
Super Tour - ideal for cruise ships - Very good tour golden circle from Reykjavik port - small bus 🚌, much seen and interesting explanations through Jonina perfect excursion optimally tailored to cruise ships - highly recommended
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298connys
Jul 29, 2024
Super trip - Great trip. We have seen a lot and learned a lot. The stops were great. 8.5 hours we were traveling.
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Regina
Jul 6, 2024
Adventurous day at Reykjavik run-in with Aida - We were in Reykjavik in June as part of a cruise for one day and had booked the Golden Circle day tour. Already at the port exit we were welcomed by a female employee and pointed out the right way to the tour bus. On time and with lots of interesting information about the country, people and way of life in Iceland, the individual destinations, which were all very worth seeing, were approached. We loved the day and we can recommend the tour!
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Curiosity23061159545
Jun 30, 2024
Top supplier. Well-maintained vehicles. Absolutely serious handling - We booked the trip "Golden Circle" through Kria Tours. This is carried out in cooperation with "SPS Travel". This trip was accompanied by Jo. She is a native of Germany and has lived in Iceland since 2017. Jo told us a lot about country and people in a very charming way. The trip was perfectly organized. From pick-up through the stations to the end of the ship. Perfect! The settlement with Kria Tours was also fast and straightforward. I would book here again immediately. @Jo: Stay as refreshing and open as you are now🙂
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Michael
Jun 29, 2024
Golden Circle Hotspots with Encore - Great tour with "Joe"! In addition to the classic Golden Circle hotspots, ice cream, feeding Icelandic horses and watching "baking in the hot earth". Finally, a short tour of Reykjavik. All in all a highly recommended tour.
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Danaz542
Jun 29, 2024
Great excursion - We were traveling with Orri as driver. He told us a lot about the country and people, gave tips and showed us a lot. Thank you very much.
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Thomas
Jun 14, 2024
Great tour to the highlights of West Iceland - A very varied six-hour tour in a small group of 14 passengers through West Iceland with a very friendly, German-speaking tour guide, who was also the driver. Waterfalls, hot springs and volcanic craters. All the highlights that West Iceland has to offer.
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