Golden Circle & Blue Lagoon Tour

The Golden Circle Express

We always ensure that our minibus tours are done in small groups ensuring that you can gain full benefit from our expert guides, who love to tell you about all the incredible things that you are seeing.

Thingvellir National Park

The Golden Circle Route begins with Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is famed for its rich history and fascinating geology. It plays host to Althingi, where a group of Icelandic nobles gathered together in 930 AD to convene the first Viking Parliament. The modern Icelandic Parliament still bears the same name, making it one of the oldest continuously running democratic institutions in the world. It is also located right on the ever-expanding fissure between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, meaning that we will be able to gaze across the gap between two continents. The entire area is dotted with dramatic geological features and stunning waterfalls, ensuring that it is an experience that you will treasure forever.

The Geysir Geothermal Area

From there we will travel to the Geysir Geothermal area, an expanse of land that is populated by a multitude of bubbling hot springs and violent geysers. The most famous of these is the now dormant Great Geysir, which was the first geyser to be mentioned in the English language and gives them all their name. While its younger brother Strokkur is still very much active propelling boiling jets of water up to 25 metres into the air every few minutes. There is no better way to appreciate the awesome power of mother nature than at this majestic natural wonder.

Gullfoss Waterfall – The Golden Waterfall

Our final stop will be the legendary Gullfoss Waterfall, famed for the golden colour its glacial water takes as it crashes over the volcanically crafted lava steps. Its powerful cascade originates from the Hvita River (white river) and roars down into an emerald valley below. On sunny days rainbows regularly form above it, which only enhances its regal beauty.  

The Blue Lagoon

We will then drop you back in Reykjavik, where you can take a bus shuttle from the BSI bus terminal to the world-famous Blue Lagoon: a magnificent geothermal wonder that is the world’s finest naturally occurring spa. Its milky-blue waters are incredibly rich in nutrients and heated by subterranean lava flows to an ideal temperature for bathing. Local doctors regularly prescribe a soak in the Blue Lagoon to cure skin conditions, making it perfect for a replenishing experience amidst truly stunning natural scenery. It is fed by the water output of the Svartsengi Geothermal Power Plant, making it entirely eco-friendly and completely ethical.

Pick-up Information

Pick-up is at 12:00 pm from your hotel or a nearby meeting point in Reykjavík. Picking everyone up can take up to 30 minutes, your patience is much appreciated.
Available pick-up points: Arctic Adventures’s pick-up list.

Return time

You will return to Reykjavík around 10:00 pm approximately and you will be dropped off where we picked you up.

Practical Information

What to bring: Warm clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, hiking boots and a swimsuit.

Blue lagoon Opening Hours

Blue Lagoon > Reykjavik Bus Timetable:

• 20:15
• 21:15
• 22:15
• 23:15 *Jan 1st – Nov 30th

Blue Lagoon Opening Hours:

• 1 Jan – 24 May
  8:00 – 22:00

• 25 May – 28 Jun
  7:00 – 23:00

• 29 Jun – 19 Aug
  7:00 – 00:00

• 20 Aug – 30 Nov
  8:00 – 22:00

• 1 Dec – 31 Dec
  8:00 – 21:00