Itinerary
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Pass By: Arctic Adventures, Reykjavik Iceland
Your adventure day tour starts with an afternoon Reykjavik pick up. From the capital you will head towards your first sightseeing stop of the day, Thingvellir National Park.
Stop At: Thingvellir National Park, Thingvellir Iceland
Thingvellir is rich in both gelogy and history, being the place where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are going a part as well as holding the oldest existing parliatment in the worldd, Althingi which was founded there in the year of 930. Drink in the true beauty and power of mother nature at this wonderful national Park before continuing to your next stop, Geysir hot spring area.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Geysir, Haukadalur Iceland
Geysir is all about spouting geysers. Here you will get to experience Strokkur geysir spout water up to 25 - 40 m up in the air. It is an experience like no other, stunning but incredible moment so make sure to bring your camera along. Strokkur erupts every 8 - 10 minutes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gullfoss Waterfall, Blaskogabyggd Iceland
The final highlight of your Golden Circle sightseeing adventure is the magical Gullfoss Waterfall, better known as the Golden Falls.
Gullfoss is the most popular waterfall in Iceland and for a good reason, this beautiful waterfall drops 32 m in two stages providing you with some great photo opportunities.
After admiring the breathtaking beauty of Gullfoss Waterfall you will start making your way back to Reykjavik where your tour ends. You can expect to be back in Reykjavik at around 18:00 PM.
Duration: 40 minutes
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Traveler pickup is offered
Please note that we only serve the pick-up locations specified in our pick-up list below. Due to traffic restrictions, we are not allowed to pick up from hotels in the city center nor from private Air BnBs. If your pick-up location is not on our pick-up list then we kindly ask you to find the closest pick-up point to your accommodation from our list:
22 Hill Hótel – Brautarholt 22-24.
Arctic Comfort Hótel – Síðumúli 19.
BSÍ Bus Terminal – Vatnsmýrarvegi 10.
Bus Hostel Reykjavík – Skógarhlíð 10.
Bus pick up/drop off nr.1 – City Hall, Vonarstræti
Bus pick up/drop off nr.4 – Miðbakki
Bus pick up/drop off nr.6 – Safnahúsið (The Culture House)
Bus pick up/drop off nr.8 – Hallgrímskirkja Church
Bus pick up/drop off nr.9 – Snorrabraut
Bus pick up/drop off nr.12 – Höfðatorg
Bus pick up/drop off nr.15 – Vesturbugt
Cabin Hótel – Borgartún 32.
Eyja Guldsmen Hotel – Brautarholt 10.
Grand Hótel Reykjavík – Sigtún 38.
Grayline – Main bus terminal - Klettagarðar 4.
Hilton Reykjavík Nordica – Suðurlandsbraut 2.
Hótel Ísland – Ármúla 9.
Hotel Ørkin – Brautarholti 29.
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavík Natura – við Hlíðarfót, Nauthólsvegur 52.
Klettur Hótel – Mjölnisholt 12-14.
N1 Gas Station – Ártúnshöfði
Reykjavík City Hostel – Sundlaugavegur 34.
Reykjavík Lights Hotel – Suðurlandsbraut 12.
Skarfabakki – Cruise Ship, Reykjavik Harbor, 105 Reykjavik
12:00 PM
6 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
What to bring: Warm layers, weatherproof top layer, headwear, gloves, scarves and hiking or sturdy shoes.
Small group experience tour limited to 19 participants per guide
Minimum age: 6 years old
Pick up is offered from selected Reykjavik pick up points. Your confirmation will include information on available pick up points.
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : tricia_f
Our tour guide Martin ( he’s Danish and relocated to Iceland) was SUPERB!
His knowledge made every sight come to life… we were given information prior to arriving and along at the ride.
I snd my 12 year old daughter felt like geologists at the end of the tour. I learnt so much about the different kinds of volcanoes and so much more.
I absolutely loved this tour and Martin made the tour exceptional with his knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17
Posted By : Nikki_P
Amazing tour. Mitch was a great guide with lots of interesting info. We took our two girls and they loved it!! Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-10
Posted By : Daniel_M
Good trip overall! You get a good amount of time at each stop and overall a good way to see many sights in a short period of time. Guide was fun and had a nice balance in sharing info and letting you take in the sights.
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Posted On : 2024-04-09
Posted By : SeeHai_T
Martin is friendly and informative. He has given bonus stops which are not included in the itinerary. I would recommend this trip to anyone who only has half day to explore Iceland’s natural wonders.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05
Posted By : juencliveonhols
Lovely afternoon in such a staggeringly beautiful island. Lilly was a fab guide and awesome driver (snowy roads were nothing to her!) shame some folk couldn't keep to the times so meant we had to snip bits off time at some locations to make it up.
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Posted On : 2024-03-15
Posted By : Chris_B
This was a great half-day tour with an experienced guide. Perfect amount of stops for the afternoon and great local information from a native to Iceland.
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Posted On : 2024-03-09
Posted By : cfprinceton
Excellent trip with a very knowledgeable guide.
Highly recommend the trip specially if you are short on time. Tour takes you to the highlights of the golden circle.
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Posted On : 2024-03-02
Posted By : caronh401
Had a wonderful day trip with our guide Leroy , prompt pick up great atmosphere throughout. Plenty of time at all the stops to take in the scenery and have a good wander, just the right amount of information given throughout the day. Would recommend this trip.
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Posted On : 2024-02-27
Posted By : 397nathany
Our tour guide Kasper (potentially Casper) was brilliant, very enthusiastic, friendly and funny. He definitely made the trip more enjoyable with fun facts, humour and great music taste which was needed due to the poor weather. The sights were amazing and definitely worth seeing. Thankyou Kasper hope I spelt your name correctly.
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Posted On : 2024-02-26
Posted By : emmaglbrt
My second time doing a tour with Arctic Adventures and probably not the last. I really like the small group tours. We had 16 people on a mini bus and it was perfect. Our guide Mitch was fantastic. Lots of great stories, explanations, and also gave us some "free" time without commentary to allow us to just stare out the window at the beautiful scenery. The day was quite cold and windy at most of the stops, but you forget all about that when you see the magical sights. Dress warmly with plenty of layers and you'll be fine.
Most stops have bathrooms and places to buy snacks. If you're the last one to get picked up, like me, you might wait at your stop for a while, but still got plenty of time on the tour, not rushed at all, and arrived back a little later than planned so as not to cut any stops short.
The crater walk was incredible, and so were the views at Thingvellir National Park. I was worried about booking a 6 hour tour in case it was rushed, but there was enough time at each stop for what you needed, and it was great for those with only a short amount of time here.
Can't wait for my next Arctic Adventures tour, all the guides seem so friendly and helpful and have so many great tips and ideas even for the rest of your stay. Mitch spent a lot of time sharing his favorite places to eat and drink, as well as walking everyone through downloading and using the northern lights apps so we could track them while we're visiting Iceland.
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Posted On : 2024-02-19
