What do you see on the Golden Circle & Hidden Gems?

The tour stops at 8 places: Reykjavík, Þingvellir, Efstidalur II, Brúarfoss, Geysir, Gullfoss, Brúarhlöð and Kerið. It is a private tour, so the order and the time at each stop can be changed to suit you.

How long does the Golden Circle & Hidden Gems take?

About 9 h 21 min in total: roughly 3 h 56 min of driving, plus around 5 h 25 min at the stops. Being a private tour, it can be shortened or stretched to fit your day.

How far is the Golden Circle & Hidden Gems?

The full route is about 260 km of driving, starting and finishing in Reykjavík. You are driven the whole way in a private vehicle, so there is no self-driving and no bus to catch.

How long is the drive from Reykjavík to Þingvellir?

About 47 mins, covering 50.9 km.

Iceland / Private journeys

Golden Circle & Hidden Gems

The famous three, and the places the coaches drive straight past.

Sedan €825 up to 4 people
SUV €965 up to 4 people
VAN €1,050 up to 8 people

Price is for the whole vehicle, not per person.

Route from Google

Your Golden Circle & Hidden Gems

260 kmdriving
9 h 21 mindoor to door
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Departing Reykjavík

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The day, stop by stop

What you actually do

01
Reykjavík
Where the day begins
We collect you from your hotel, guesthouse or apartment in the capital area, at a time that suits your day rather than a fixed departure.
Drive 47 mins · 50.9 km
02
Þingvellir
Where continents meet
A UNESCO World Heritage site, and the one place on earth where you can walk between the North American and Eurasian plates. Iceland established its first parliament here more than a thousand years ago.
- About 1 h here
- 4.7 on Google from 24,984 reviews
Drive 37 mins · 39.3 km
03
Efstidalur II
Ice cream at the farm
A working dairy farm where the ice cream is made from the milk of the cows you can see through the window.
- About 40 min here
- 4.6 on Google from 2,658 reviews
Drive 11 mins · 6.1 km
04
Brúarfoss
The blue waterfall
The bluest water in Iceland, tucked away off the main road. Most coach tours drive straight past it, which is exactly why we stop.
- About 45 min here
- 4.8 on Google from 4,536 reviews
Drive 18 mins · 16.5 km
05
Geysir
Geothermal wonders
The geothermal field that gave every geyser in the world its name. Strokkur erupts every five to ten minutes, throwing boiling water twenty to forty metres into the air.
- About 1 h here
- 4.7 on Google from 5,285 reviews
Drive 10 mins · 10.0 km
06
Gullfoss
The golden waterfall
The Hvita river falls in two stages into a canyon seventy metres deep. On a bright day the spray throws a rainbow right across the gorge.
- About 1 h here
- 4.9 on Google from 5,899 reviews
Drive 12 mins · 12.6 km
07
Brúarhlöð
The hidden canyon
A narrow canyon where the Hvítá river squeezes between sculpted rock. Almost no coach tour comes here.
- About 30 min here
- 4.5 on Google from 467 reviews
Drive 45 mins · 55.7 km
08
Kerið
The volcanic crater
A three thousand year old volcanic crater with red slopes and a still, startlingly blue lake at the bottom. The rim takes about twenty minutes to walk.
- About 30 min here
- 4.5 on Google from 21,355 reviews

Quick answers

Before you book

What do you see on the Golden Circle & Hidden Gems?: The tour stops at 8 places: Reykjavík, Þingvellir, Efstidalur II, Brúarfoss, Geysir, Gullfoss, Brúarhlöð and Kerið. It is a private tour, so the order and the time at each stop can be changed to suit you.
How long does the Golden Circle & Hidden Gems take?: About 9 h 21 min in total: roughly 3 h 56 min of driving, plus around 5 h 25 min at the stops. Being a private tour, it can be shortened or stretched to fit your day.
How far is the Golden Circle & Hidden Gems?: The full route is about 260 km of driving, starting and finishing in Reykjavík. You are driven the whole way in a private vehicle, so there is no self-driving and no bus to catch.
How long is the drive from Reykjavík to Þingvellir?: About 47 mins, covering 50.9 km.

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