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Golden Circle Private Tour: Thingvellir National Park and Secret Lagoon Hot Springs From Reykjavik
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Thingvellir
Embark on a private 10-hour journey to the Golden Circle. Experience the natural splendor of Thingvellir National Park and then unwind in the soothing thermal pools at the Secret Lagoon. Benefit from personal hotel pickup and private vehicle transfer between locations.
Embark on a private 10-hour journey to the Golden Circle. Experience the natural splendor of Thingvellir National Park and then unwind in the soothing thermal pools at the Secret Lagoon. Benefit from personal hotel pickup and private vehicle transfer between locations.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Thingvellir National Park - First, take you through the Reykjavik greater area in the direction of Thingvellir National Park. This is a fantastic place to learn about the history of Iceland. You will enjoy walking between the American and Eurasian tectonic plates, seeing beautiful waterfalls, as well as the original parliament building, the birthplace of Icelandic government.
- Thingvellir National Park - First, take you through the Reykjavik greater area in the direction of Thingvellir National Park. This is a fantastic place to learn about the history of Iceland. You will enjoy walking between the American and Eurasian tectonic plates, seeing beautiful waterfalls, as well as the original parliament building, the birthplace of Icelandic government.

What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Privately organized tour without timing and rush for passengers
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Privately organized tour without timing and rush for passengers
What's Not Included
- Drinks (coffee, tea, bottled water, non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Secret lagoon ticket
- Drinks (coffee, tea, bottled water, non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Secret lagoon ticket
Additional Information
- There is a minimum of 2 adults required per booking
- Suitable to bring rain jacket, towel and swimming wear
- There is a minimum of 2 adults required per booking
- Suitable to bring rain jacket, towel and swimming wear
Location
Thingvellir National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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D5213xbtammyc
Sep 22, 2025
Amazing experience! - We just finished our private day tour to the Golden Circle with my husband and teenage daughters and had the best experience. Not only was Andres super knowledgeable about the major attractions (as you would expect), he shared so many other interesting stories about the history of Iceland and took us to a few off the route sites in town that he thought would be of interest to us. He is outgoing, gracious, considerate and super easy to engage with, even with two teens. The little details like where to stand for the optimal video/picture opportunities at the Geyser and better restaurants to eat at the major sites really gave that extra touch and made our trip special. Despite the poor weather for Northern Lights so far, he continues to track for us , from his experience and not just what you google on websites etc to hope that we can catch a glimmer before we take off. Highly recommend and a much better personalized experience than a larger group tour if it makes sense for your group.
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Jollytammy
Sep 4, 2025
Best guide ever! - Andreas was wonderful! Communication was good. We did the golden circle and hit all the highlights. Andreas was very knowledgeable and was the perfect guide. We went at our own pace and had the best day. Andreas did not rush us and allowed us time to enjoy each place we visited. We came away knowing a great deal about Iceland and the sites we visited. I would hunky recommend Mercury Grail.
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Timothyw707
Aug 28, 2025
Private Golden Circle Tour - This was a private golden Circle tour for our group of 6. Andres our guide from mercury grail Icelandic adventures was outstanding! He customized the tour to our group spending as much or as little time as we eat each stop! Andres was able to share interesting stories about each site and took us to the best spots to capture some amazing photos. He also made some outstanding recommendations for food and restaurants!
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X5790gmdavidh
Aug 13, 2025
Golden Circle Private Tour - He did an excellent job showing us the Golden Circle. This was the second time with him and I would have him take us again. He drove carefully. He was talkative and very informative. Punctual. I highly recommend him
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Debrasa1774qw
Aug 2, 2025
Amazing Golden Circle Guide - Andres is everything you would want for a tour guide to these amazing destinations in Iceland. He is knowledgeable, professional and personable. He shared his wealth of knowledge of the area with us including the history. He also took very good care of us dropping us off close to the venues. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and highly recommend him for any Iceland tours.
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Keith_o
Aug 2, 2025
Private circle tour - Private trip was best way to go. Our guide Andres was a local who shared interesting facts and stories and background that were special. Also gave us the flexibility to stay as little or as long as we liked at the various stops. and offered to go off script to a local farm for special organic ice cream. Picked us up at cruise terminal and dropped at hotel. Then suggested best sites to visit the next day in Reykjavik based on our interests. Great day! Highly recommend Andres.
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Tourist42756214361
Aug 1, 2025
Wonderful private excursion - We were a group of 4. Andres was an EXCELLENT guide. He adapted our day to show us the best sites in the time we had before our cruise ship was departing and managed time extremely well, allowing us to see amazing sites and also do some shopping. Andres was great at telling us about what we we were seeing as well as life in Iceland. We also had a problem with a future excursion at another port and Andres made some phone calls, found us an alternative and helped us book and arrange it. So greatly appreciated. We would highly recommend this tour and Andres. Thank you for a wonderful day and for being so informative, fun and kind
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958spencerf
Jul 14, 2025
Great Day Trip from Reykjavik - Andres provided us with a wonderful tour through the Golden Circle from Reykjavik yesterday. It was relaxing and packed with beautiful sightseeing. Andres listened as my wife discuss her love of horses, and surprised us with a stop to feed and pet a few. What a great day!
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Daniel_k
Jun 15, 2025
Golden circle Iceland - Excellent tour. Our guide Andres was very pleasant and knowledgeable. It was a great day. We saw a lot
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Randi_d
Jun 3, 2025
We had a fabulous day... - We had a fabulous day traveling with Andres! He gave us lots of time at each stop along the circle to take in each of the amazing sights. The weather was finicky but we were still able to watch the geyser go three times and saw a rainbow at Guillfloss Falls. Our day ended at the secret lagoon which was a perfect ending to a stunning day. Would highly recommend this tour with Andres.
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