GOLDEN CIRCLE
The loop's standouts.
These are the 10 standout small-group golden circle tours on Iceland's Golden Circle loop. Where each one goes, who runs it, what it costs, and the verdict left by travellers who took it.
Small-group Golden Circle plus Kerið Crater and Blue Lagoon Comfort ticket with Reykjavik hotel pickup, Wi‑Fi, and included admissions.
“Great time, good host and beautiful northern lights. Felt very safe and warm from pickup to really fun experience.”
Small-group Golden Circle classic tour from Reykjavik with Gullfoss, Strokkur geyser, Þingvellir rift valley, and Kerið crater, with Wi‑Fi.
“Sergio was a great driver and tour guide. He filled the drives between locations with lots of interesting facts and stories about Iceland. The advertised locations were magnificent, and indeed we had the perfect amount of time at each spot. I had to change my pickup location the day before the trip, any communication was…”
Golden Circle, Kerið crater, and Blue Lagoon soak in one 11-hour small-group day trip from Reykjavik with pickup and Comfort tickets.
“Myself and my 14 year old son did this trip on Saturday 24th Jan. A lovely host ( a lovely lady who’s name began with M, who had relocated to Iceland, sorry don’t want to spell it wrong!) This trip exceeded my expectations! We were Kept entertained with interesting info throughout. Plenty of time at…”
A small-group Golden Circle day from Reykjavik, plus Secret Lagoon soak. Thingvellir, Strokkur, Gullfoss, and warm geothermal recovery.
“Great experience. Once in a lifetime experience. Well worth the money. Took the whole family with two kids under the age of 13. They enjoyed it, the rides can be long but you get to see a lot of the natural beauty of Iceland.”
Small-group South Iceland day trip: Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, Kerið crater, plus Blue Lagoon or Hvammsvík soak.
“Thermal spa visit to conclude day was a great plan. Better and cleaner than others. Our tour guide, Bear, was excellent.”
Small-group Golden Circle tour with Secret Lagoon entry and Reykjavik hotel pickup, plus Þingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir, and Kerið.
“Itinerary and communication good, Maria, our guide very good. Wheels on our bus flew off on highway, Maria was amazing and managed to stay calm and safely bring us to a stop. Arranged a new bus to pick us up within an hour and half and we were on our way. Attractions were very busy,…”
A small-group Golden Circle day from Reykjavik with Þingvellir, Strokkur geysers, Gullfoss, and Kerið Crater Lake, plus optional geothermal extras.
“It was a bumpy start when we’re arrived at 8:40 for the 9am tour and received a call asking where we were. I told them we were at the pickup location listed in Viator and they said no that was not the location and we had to be somewhere else. We were 10 people (over…”
Small-group 8-hour Golden Circle and Kerið crater tour from Reykjavik. Gullfoss, Þingvellir, Strokkur, plus aquamarine Kerið lake.
“Vlad was the most amazing and knowledgeable guide! Very kind, safety driven, and quite funny too! Made the trip a delight !!”
Small-group Golden Circle plus Sky Lagoon spa with Wi‑Fi minibus, Kerid Crater, and Reykjavik pickup and drop-off.
“This is a wonderful experience. We were picked up and dropped off conveniently and on time at our hotel. Loved our guide. Highly recommended.”
Reykjavik afternoon small-group Golden Circle tour with Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, and Kerið, plus pickup, Wi‑Fi, and guided pacing.
“Great tour. Eliza was knowledgeable about everything and made sure we didn’t miss a thing. My family and o enjoyed every part of it.”
