Golden Circle

by Mountain Taxi · Sightseeing day tours · Golden Circle

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from €1,430 per vehicle

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Duration
9 hours
Difficulty
Very easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English, German
Departs
09:00
Cancellation
Free until departure

About this experience

The Golden Circle is Iceland’s most popular day trip, for good reason.
You see the one and only original Geysir and having Gullfoss waterfall in front of you is worth a day trip on its own. Þingvellir is a National Park, nature reserve, Unesco World Heritage site, and split by the Mid-Atlantic Rift. We start the day in Þingvellir, where the Parliament of Iceland was founded in 930 AD. There, you get a view from “the edge of America” over the Mid-Atlantic continental divide. Continuing, we pass the geothermal heated Laugarvatn lake before arriving at the Great Geysir hot spring area, peppered with small and large boiling water springs. The most spectacular one, Strokkur, blasts wboiling water up to 30m skywards, up to 3 times in a minute. After some quality time at Geysir, a short drive takes us to Iceland’s most visited waterfall, Gullfoss, where glacier meltwater thunders in two stages into a 70m deep basalt canyon. In the afternoon, we head back again and traverse the South Iceland agricultural heartland on our way home to Reykjavik.

Description from the operator, Mountain Taxi. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Private Glacial Golden Circle

Included

The Golden Circle is Iceland’s most popular day trip, for good reason.
You see the one and only original Geysir and having Gullfoss waterfall in front of you is worth a day trip on its own. Þingvellir is a National Park, nature reserve, Unesco World Heritage site, and split by the Mid-Atlantic Rift. We start the day in Þingvellir, where the Parliament of Iceland was founded in 930 AD. There, you get a view from “the edge of America” over the Mid-Atlantic continental divide. Continuing, we pass the geothermal heated Laugarvatn lake before arriving at the Great Geysir hot spring area, peppered with small and large boiling water springs. The most spectacular one, Strokkur, blasts wboiling water up to 30m skywards, up to 3 times in a minute. After some quality time at Geysir, a short drive takes us to Iceland’s most visited glacier, Gullfoss, where glacier meltwater thunders in two stages into a 70m deep basalt canyon. In the afternoon, we head back again and traverse the South Iceland agricultural heartland on our way home to Reykjavik.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

Who this is not for

Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.

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Why we list it

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What travellers say about Mountain Taxi

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Jovonne Du Preez
★★★★★ · 9 months ago
We were lucky enough to spend 2 days with Kristjan, during which we saw just the most beautiful and breathtaking sites. Kristjan is unfailingly kind and deeply knowledgeable about the history of the country as well as its natural wonders. He clearly catered the experience to our interests and we were lucky enough to have once in a lifetime experiences. He also introduced us to lovely eateries for lunch and he has wonderful knowledge of each owner and their history. We could not recommend him highly enough. As an LGBTQ couple we felt safe and accepted throughout.
donna mch
★★★★★ · a year ago
I can’t begin to express the wonderful experience we had touring Iceland with Mountain Taxi. It started with Björk's patience answering our questions and finding us an itinerary that fit our needs. We spent 3 days touring with Kristján. It was amazing from the ice caves, waterfalls, and top of the Langjökull glacier. Kristján is not the type of tour guide that sits in the jeep while you explore or eat. He is an enormous wealth of knowledge on Iceland, and pretty much everything. Kristján is out exploring alongside, sharing history, and finding crowberries with you. We had torrential rain one day. Kristján improvised plans to include Friðheimar which usually requires reservations months in advance. It seems everywhere we went that he knew people. Mountain Taxi is a must for exploring Iceland.
Miles-Moore Ceramics
★★★★★ · 3 years ago
We had the absolute pleasure of a private super jeep tour of the Golden Circle with Kristjan. The tour was full of wonders, made all the more so by the charm, knowledge and wit of our guide. Driving through difficult off road terrain, at times in severe wintry conditions, he kept us safe, entertained and informed throughout the whole day. We would unreservedly recommend Mountain Taxi to anyone seeking a tour from a true local guide.
Sarah Balmer
★★★★★ · 3 years ago
We had gotten bogged on the black sand beach while a Mountain Taxi tour group saw the sights. Without hesitation, Kristjan stepped in to save the day. He towed our car and provided incredible help and support. Then, when we tried to give him something for his time, he refused. This kind of generosity shows what sort of business Mountain Taxi is. Although I haven’t experienced the tour, I could not recommend Kristjan more!

Reviews from Google · updated 23 Oct 2026

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