The Golden Circle is a fascinating experience, and it encompasses many of Iceland’s most famous landmarks. You stay 3 nights in a hotel in central Reykjavik, and take excursions from there or enjoy the city life if you prefer. During the winter you can also hunt for the Northern Lights.
Duration: 3 Nights, All Year
Price: From $1,199 per person
INCLUDED:
• 3 nights accommodation in Central Reykjavik, Breakfast included
• Bus Transfers to and from airport to hotel
• A Golden Circle Tour
• Northern Lights tour *Period mid-September to mid-April or Reykjavik Hop on hop off. *Period Mid-April to Mid-September
• Our expert assistance in planning the vacation
NOT INCLUDED:
• Flights to and from Iceland
• Travel Insurance
REYKJAVÍK CITY
Arrival from the US in Keflavik Airport in the morning. Bus transfer to Accommodation at hotel, located in central Reykjavik, breakfast included.
In the period from mid-April to mid-September you go on a Grand Reykjavik city sight-seeing tour.
THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
This Golden Circle tour takes you from Reykjavik city to Þingvellir National Park, arguably the most important site in Iceland in terms of history, culture, and geology. Þingvellir National Park is a UNESCO world heritage site, home to Iceland‘s largest natural lake and the place where the tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia split and drift apart. Þingvellir is also the birth place of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth and the Alþingi assembly, where Iceland’s most powerful leaders met to decide on legislation and carry out brutal viking-age justice.
The tour continues from Þingvellir along the Golden Circle route, across an area of beautiful scenery towards two of Iceland's greatest natural attractions at Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir hot spring area. At Gullfoss waterfall you can take a short walk down a pathway and get right up close to this powerful waterfall and feel the mist of glacial water on your face as it cascades down into the narrow Hvítárgljúfur Canyon.
Lunch break is usually taken at Gullfoss Cafe or at the service center at the Geysir area.
Home of "The Great Geysir" hot spring, which all geysers are named after, this area is an impressive collage of bubbling mud pools, hissing steam vents, and colorful algae deposits. It also features one of the world's most reliable fountain geyser, Strokkur hot spring, that every 4 to 8 minutes blasts out a column of super heated water up to 20 meters into the air.
From mid-September to mid-April you go on an evening Tour to hunt for the Northern Lights..
REYKJAVÍK AND VICINITY
Reykjavik is an exciting modern city with lots to see and do, or if you want to relax visit one of the many spas and swimming pools. The day is yours to explore Reykjavik and the surrounding countryside.
An option is to rent a car for a day and explore the vicinity of Reykjavik. You can visit the very interesting Krisuvik area. Drive to the Hvalfjordur ("Whale fjord") region and hike to the highest waterfall in Iceland, and visit Icelandic Saga sites, only an hour drive from Reykjavik.
DEPARTURE
Departure, depending on the time of flight to the USA. If you have time you can stop at the Blue Lagoon on your way to the airport.
PRICES AND PERIODS:
Departure Date: Any date all year.
Quality Hotels An accommodation in 3 or 4 star like hotels centrally located in Reykjavik. The Beds can be two twin beds or one Queen or King. En-suite full bathrooms normally contain hairdryers, toiletries and towels. Bathrooms are fully equipped, either with a shower or a bathtub. WiFi internet is available in all hotels free of charge. Possibility to upgrade to superior or deluxe rooms, when available. :
High Season: Departure from May 15 to September 30
$1,575 per person, based on 2 persons sharing a double/twin room. $2275 per person in Single Room.
Shoulder Season: Departure in October or May 1 to 15 and December 20 - January 5
$1,379 per person, based on 2 persons sharing a double/twin room. $1,999 per person in Single Room.
Low Season (Departure November 1 to December 20 and January 6 to April 30).
$1,199 per person, based on 2 people sharing a double/twin room. $1,695 per person in a single room.
