Golden Circle | Private Tour | Photo Package Included
by Icelandic Roamers · Golden Circle
- Can be tailored
- Self-guided
from €1,761.8 per vehicle
No published departures in the coming months — ask us
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Duration
9 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Departs
08:30, 09:00, 09:30
Cancellation
Free until 2 days before
About this experience
What if… the most popular tourist attractions turn out over-hyped and boring? It’s never the case in Iceland. The famous Golden Circle is really not-to-be missed – and we’ll prove it. Majestic glaciers, stunning waterfalls, hot geysers – no wonder the Golden Circle route is often called “Iceland in a nutshell”.
Have a nice stroll not through the magnificent landscapes of Thingvellir National Park and take a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk between two continents. Get entertained by Iceland’s Golden Cirle’s star, the one and only Geysir and its spontaneous outbursts of hot water columns among endless clouds of steam. See the astonishing display of nature’s untamed forces, admiring the cascades of water running from the iconic waterfalls. Balance all the intense experiences with THE BEST tomato soup in the world awaiting you at Friðheimar tomato farm, and gasp at the awe-inspiring views of Kerið, a volcanic crater lake.
Experience an adventure like never before, with our guides-photographers who will document your travel in professional photos. A truly unique, mesmerizing experience and memories that will stay with you forever. No better choice for your first time in the Land of Fire and Ice.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Thingvellir National Park
- Brúarfoss waterfall
- Geysir
- Gullfoss Waterfall
- Friðheimar (tomato farm)
- Kerið crater
Description from the operator, Icelandic Roamers. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Included
- Photo package. You'll receive 15 professional photos from the tour that will be delivered to you up to 7 days after the tour. You can purchase additional pictures as an extra during the booking process.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Local certified guide (English speaking) & experienced driver from Icelandic Roamers
- 4x4 Premium Vehicle & fuel
Good to know
Icelandic weather is unpredictable. Bring warm and waterproof clothes, gloves & hat. Hiking boots are strongly recommended.
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Icelandic Roamers decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
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.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Icelandic Roamers is one of 207 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
Read before you book
- Private family tours in Iceland: what they costTaste Iceland's private family tours run €1,024 to €1,595 per booking. What you get for that, which age limits apply, and when a cheaper family tour wins.
- Private Golden Circle tour price: what you payA private Golden Circle tour lists from €450 to about €1,100. Here is what moves the price, and when a private day beats a seat on the bus.
- Private self-drive guided tour in IcelandA guide leads, you drive your own Land Rover Defender. What the Volcano Trails tours cost per vehicle, what is included, and who should skip it.
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Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reykjavík, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 16.181 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Reykjavík
Old Town Reykjavík
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 40.115 kr.Mid-range
Hotel · Reykjavík
Black Pearl Reykjavik
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 60.840 kr.Top end
Hotel · Reykjavik
Hótel Holt
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
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