Iceland Tour: Golden Circle and Northern Lights

Experience the emblematic, historic, and natural points of interest of Iceland in this 10-hour journey. Venture on the Golden Circle to visit Thingvellir National Park, Geysir, Strokkur, and Gullfoss. Later in the evening, pursue the Northern Lights. Round-trip hotel transportation is provided.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Your tour begins at 12pm when your guide picks you up at your Reykjavik hotel. Travel on the Golden Circle to your first stop, Thingvellir National Park.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, Thingvellir is home to the world’s oldest existing parliament established in 930 AD. Explore the natural wonders and see the largest lake in Iceland.
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What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
  • Hot drinks on board
  • WiFi connection
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Location
Thingvellir National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

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Karin_o
Mar 22, 2025
Fantastic tour guide highly recommend - Adam our guide was wry knowledgeable and we had such a great tour with him, saw amazing northern lights too!
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Butterflyestheworld
Mar 18, 2025
So much more than you expect, and the northern lights are absolutely worth it - Let’s start by saying that the guide Adam was incredibly knowledgeable and to trust him when he takes you to see the northern lights. Our trip was filled with breathtaking beautiful scenery, unexpected gems, amazing hikes, and the best view we could have for the northern lights. This experience is one my husband and I won’t ever forget , thank you Adam!
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Ashley_b
Feb 27, 2025
My husband and I had an... - My husband and I had an amazing time on this tour! We were able to see so many amazing sites as well as the northern lights. We had a great time with the other couples on this trip and the tour guide, Adam, was so great! He made sure we were comfortable and answered all our questions for the whole 12 hours! Thank you so much for a wonderful time Adam!
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Daniela_b
Feb 17, 2025
We saw the northern lights! - I’m glad we did this tour with Adam! He is great, knowledgeable, friendly, and had interesting stories to share about his adventures in Iceland. I got to make new friends from other countries in this tour and explore the Golden Circle together. The weather had been so rainy and windy the days prior to this tour that we didn’t know if we would be able to see the northern lights, but we saw them! Adam knows what he’s doing and I’m very grateful he was determined to find them. The size of this group was perfect, we had to move places 3 times when chasing the northern lights, so being a small group was perfect. We stopped for dinner at this cute town and food was delicious. Overall a great experience! Also, Adam is very responsive prior to the tour and the day of, if you have any questions. I definitely recommend!
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Torija
Feb 17, 2025
Fantastic guide! - Adam was a fantastic tour guide! Would definitely recommend. Great communication from booking to being picked up. Seeing the northern lights Adam put in so much effort to ensure we had the best chance of seeing them!
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Andrew_s
Feb 16, 2025
Fantastic Tour - It was a fantastic tour! Adam was a great guide, he was knowledgeable and shared a lot of great facts with us. At each stop, he shared interesting stories about the location. Dinner was great and we were lucky to get a beautiful and long show of the Northern Lights. Thank you Adam!
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Tristan_m
Feb 15, 2025
Amazing - AMAZING! Great guide, great spots, perfect timing. So much better being in a small group and not a bus. CANT MISS
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Wendeyc
Feb 9, 2025
No Northen Lights, but still an amazing trip - What a fabulous way to see a small taste (but big on impact) of what Iceland has to offer. Definitely worth that little bit extra cost for this small group tour compared to the big bus ones. There ended up just being 4 of us on the tour, so plenty of room in the jeep. Obviously the scenery was amazing, but what made the trip was Adam’s enthusiasm, knowledge and passion for Iceland. He gave us plenty of time at each stop and explained where and when he’d collect us to let us explore at our pace. Dinner was at a great restaurant where they also made yummy chocolates. Unfortunately a Northern Lights sighting was not to be, even though Adam drove us to a few locations and diligently checked the apps/websites. It was however a beautiful moonlit night and the stars shone, giving equally special photos above the dormant volcanoes. We also drove through some stunning moonlit scenery. A trip to remember - thank you so much Adam and hope to see you in Scotland some day.
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Surekha
Jan 29, 2025
Amazing trip to the Golden Circle and viewing the Northern Lights - Amazing tour - our guide was fantastic. We spent the right time at all the sights and we were not rushed. To then see the northern lights finished off a fantastic day. Would definitely recommend this trip.
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Valerie_f
Mar 6, 2025
When the tour guide... - When the tour guide picked us up he informed us that there had been changes to our itinerary. He told us we were going to the Secret Lagoon, which was not planned. We were not prepared to go there since our swimsuits were still wet from our trip to the Blue Lagoon. Later he told us we wouldn't be able to see the Northern Lights. He said we were going to a restaurant, which confused us because it was not on the schedule. He picked the Mika Restaurant it was awful and the kitchen or waitstaff must have been sick because we have been trying to recover from a cold or flu since we left the restaurant on Sunday 2/23/25. I think the tour company didn't want to issue a partial refund to everyone so they improvised this itinerary. The food was horrible, only one couple went in the Secret Lagoon because no one was prepared and they should have tried to reschedule the Northern Lights for another evening. Some tour companies offer a free retry if you do not see the Northern Lights on the first try. It was a waste of time and to make matters worse it was my birthday.
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