The beloved Golden Circle tour combines three of Iceland's most popular sights and in this case, we are adding a few of our favorite stops as well. You'll also get to see the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) dancing on the Icelandic night sky, which is truly an experience of a lifetime.

Availability
Winter

Price
24.990 ISK

Departs from
Reykjavik

Duration
12 hours

About the tour

Our first stop is the Þingvellir National Park, an area with significant historical importance. The first Icelandic parliament was founded here in 930 AD, making it one of the longest-running political establishments in Europe. Furthermore, because of the location, it is possible to walk from the North-American to the European tectonic plate.

Let us head to the mother of all geysers, the mighty Geysir. Unfortunately, it is rarely active these days, but her little brother Strokkur is active every 5-8 minutes, so get your cameras ready in order to catch the action.

We are also visiting Gullfoss, the “golden waterfall”. In the summertime, up to 130 000 liters of water are running down the depths every second. Witnessing the true power of Mother Nature will be quite a spectacle.

Iceland’s use of geothermal energy is well-known. The Friðheimar Tomato Farm is a prime example and this is one of the reasons why we are heading there next. First, we will walk through the greenhouse, and afterward, we will enjoy the wonderful local dishes. Please note that the lunch is not included in the price.

The first half of the day is still not over, let us enjoy a relaxing swim in geothermal water. Your guide will take you to a beloved local swimming pool, called the Secret Lagoon, which opened its doors first in 1891 and still just as popular as back in the days. You will have plenty of time at this lovely sight to pamper yourself in the 38-40 °C hot water.

Northern Lights

This evening tour was created in order to increase your chances of seeing this natural phenomenon in the best possible way.

Our guides are experts when it comes to the Northern Lights and we always make the decision based on the forecast before 18:00, if we are heading out during the evening or not.

We focus on both quality and quantity, we never take more than 19 people on this tour and we always try the remote area without the big crowds. Onboard, we have cozy chairs and blankets to keep you warm, because the winter nights can be rather chilly. Furthermore, we are offering hot chocolate and the famous local “Kleina” pastries to make the experience even nicer.

Once the guide has confirmed the right spot, it is time for the hunt, get your cameras ready, and let the show begin. Do not worry, our knowledgeable staff can always assist you with your camera settings as well. In case you do not have a camera on you, your friendly tour expert will take some professional photos, to which you will have free access the next day.

Even with the best of guides, sightings can never be guaranteed. In case we can’t find any lights on the tour, you are welcome to book again for a Group Northern Lights Tour another day. Just inform us before 14:00 the next day, so we can guarantee you a seat.

In case we can’t operate the tour at all during your stay in Iceland, we will fully refund you the tour price.

Tour Highlights

Þingvellir National Park

Öxarárfoss waterfall

Laugarvatn geothermal area

Geysir

Gullfoss waterfall

Secret Lagoon

Northern Lights

Tour Details

Duration: 12h

Price: 24.990 ISK

Season: winter

Tour type: Group tour

Max Passenger: 19

Inclusions

Admission to the Secret Lagoon

Pick-up and drop-off in Reykjavik

Knowledgable English speaking driver-guide 

Free Wifi

Warm blankets

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Pick-up takes place between 8:30 and 9:00, so please be ready at 8:30 at your pick-up location

The tour is operated in all weather conditions, so please dress according to the weather

This combo tour is available from 1st of October until 31st of March

Felix
Felix
2021-09-15
Excellent Tour with excellent guide It was a well organized tour with an absolutely nice guide. The landscape and the volcano were stunning. I can only recommend this tour at this organisation 🙂
Louie T
Louie T
2021-09-11
Hunting Northern lights My favorite part was that our guide was very passionate about the northern lights. We went to different places to hunt for the northern lights. I think our guide's name was Thomas (sorry can't remember). However, even when the northern lights wasn't visible to the naked eye, he would tell us to try to take a pic of the skies and see if there were any. Fortunately, there was. The main part was that he was willing to stop and wait for a full blown northern lights where you're able to see it. I call that dedication. Thank you very much for the experience.
loiisebs
loiisebs
2021-09-10
Icelandic folklore, seals, and more nice things! We did this tour with Matej as our guide and it was super pleasant! He was super friendly, giving us the time we needed to take pictures and so on, and most importantly, he gave us so many stories and information about all the places we've been to! I highly appreciated it to know a little bit about the Icelandic culture, history of the land we were passing through. It was very interesting really! Snaefellsnes was nice to discover, I was curious about that part of Iceland because I have never been to or heard about it but it's very lovely and the last stop was in ytri tunga, a beach with seals and it was incredible to see those beauties from that close in the middle of their natural habitat! I highly recommend this tour and traveling in particular with this company, that made us feel very confortable!
annee1206
annee1206
2021-09-10
A great and unforgettable trip! we had an unforgettable trip to Snaefellsnes! The guide is very knowledgeable. We visited the whole Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The photos can't capture its beauty ! highly recommended to join this tour with RTI !
annee1206
annee1206
2021-09-10
Wonderful trip! This was a great journey. The guide is very professional. We visited the national park, Geysir and Gullfoss, so beautiful! Finally, relax in the secret lagoon to end the day, which is so wonderful! highly recommended!
loiisebs
loiisebs
2021-09-10
Great experience, recommend it! I did this tour mid of June and I absolutely loved it. We heard some agencies were canceling tours so we were a bit afraid for our holidays but this one is guaranteeing departures with no minimum passengers so it was perfect. The guide was super nice and interesting. The Golden Circle is a must see if you can to Iceland and the Secret Lagoon was the cherry on the cake, very authentic (more than the Blue Lagoon or Sky Lagoon for instance). I highly recommend you to take this tour when coming here with this agency!!!
Henri C
Henri C
2021-09-09
Brilliant What a brilliant tour! Chris our guide was excellent, very friendly and knowledgeable. The stops were beyond what photos can convey, every stop we made was incredible! Some put of this world scenery. Lovely to be able to do some nice walks whilst on a multi stop tour as well. There was just one other couple on the tour so it was almost like a private day trip! Can't recommend enough, go for it!
cmmagnus
cmmagnus
2021-09-07
the glacier hike was amazing. I was super nervous about it, but our guide was wonderful, which helped me calm down Tom was our guide and he made the trip an even better experience. He was very knowledgeable and fun. I'm so glad we did this tour.
Julie P
Julie P
2021-09-06
A great day visiting the Golden Circle I have taken this tour a number of times bu Lisa did a nice job of adding little extras taht I enjoyed like stopping for Icecream and visiting the Tomato Farm. Next time I would try to have lunch at the tomato farm so for those looking to go-see if that can be arranged. We had an amazing day and are thrilled we went.
Fani T
Fani T
2021-09-05
Amazing Had an amazing time! Especially loved hiking on the glacier! Definitely recommend this tour to anyone who makes the trip!

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