Description
Summary
Description
See the Golden Circle on this small-group minibus tour from Reykjavik, visiting Thingvellir National Park, the Geysir Geothermal Area, and Gullfoss Waterfall, plus two extra stops at Bruarfoss Waterfall and Kerid Crater.
On the minibus, your guide shares local stories and photo tips along the way.
The first stop is Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, you can walk through the rift valley where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are drifting apart. The park is also where Iceland's parliament, the Althing, was founded in 930 AD, and its name means "Parliament Plains." Iceland's largest natural lake is also in the park.
Next, you visit Bruarfoss Waterfall, often called the bluest waterfall in Iceland. It's smaller than other well-known waterfalls, but its sapphire-blue water flows over dark lava rocks, surrounded by green moss.
Then you continue to the Geysir Geothermal Area, which is full of hot springs. Strokkur Geyser erupts every 4 to 16 minutes, shooting water 49 to 66 feet (15 to 20 meters) into the air. The word "geyser" comes from this area's oldest spring, Geysir, which is now dormant.
At Gullfoss Waterfall, whose name means "golden waterfall," meltwater from Langjokull Glacier, the second-largest glacier in Iceland, plunges into a deep canyon. On sunny days, the mist often creates a rainbow, and you may see Langjokull Glacier in the distance.
The last stop is Kerid Crater, a volcanic crater about 6,500 years old. It's about 560 feet (170 meters) wide and 180 feet (55 meters) deep, with red volcanic walls around an aquamarine lake that gets its color from minerals in the soil. Most of the crater rim is intact, and you can take an easy walk around it.
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