Geological Golden-Circle Tour / Small group adventure

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Reykjavik, Iceland

9 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Iceland is known for its unusual geological features, from thermal springs to volcanic craters, but exploring the island country's natural phenomena is best in the company of a guide who can explain the geological significance of the sights you visit. This small-group tour takes you to Thingvellir National Park, Geysir, Strokkur, the Gullfoss waterfall, and the Kerid Crater, where you learn about geology and geothermal energy.

Perfect for travelers interested in geology and the natural world
Round-trip transportation from Reykjavik adds convenience
Travel in the comfort of a heated and air-conditioned vehicle
Small group sizes limited to six guests ensure an intimate trip

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
Landing and facility fees

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Grænaborg
Eiríksgata 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
The tour starts at Bus Stop #8 (Parking lot Halgrimskirkja)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Thingvellir National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Geysir

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gullfoss Falls

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kerid Crater

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Scrantz_L

This was an excellent tour, with guide Giuseppe who is a volcanologist! Of course for Iceland, land of volcanoes, this is the best kind of geologist to have with you. He explained all the different types of volcanoes we saw, and the types of lava. It didn't hurt that we had a Perfectly clear and sunny day and could see for miles!! Highly recommend.

Reviews

4.5

based on 17 reviews

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Excellent Geology Expert Tour!

Margaret_B, Aug 2025

Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and well educated - both a degreed geologist and masters degreed volcanologist. She shared her knowledge to inform all that we observed to life over nearly 10-hours! I wholeheartedly recommend experiencing the unique geology of Iceland with an enthusiastic expert!

Cancelled last minute unfortunately

Gabe_E, Jul 2025

It cancelled at the very last minute leaving me very little time to book another trip for the day. So that was unfortunate

Geology tour Iceland

Scrantz_L, May 2025

Must Do in Iceland

Mark_F, Aug 2024

Giuseppe as a knowledgeable , friendly and accommodating guide. Geiser was the best part of the day and learned alot of history

Highly recommend

James_M, May 2024

I can’t recommend this tour enough. Giuseppe was a wonderful guide! Both my wife and I are my parents are frequent travelers and we collectively agreed this is one of the best tours any of us have taken, anywhere. It’s a long day so pack your snacks, but it’s totally worth it.

Winter journey to remember

Nik_K, Mar 2024

Exceptional experience, amazing guide. Highly recommended. 9 hours of the trip passed as a single moment.

Generous full day of fun and fascination!

Bridget_P, Jun 2023

A thoroughly enjoyable day that fulfilled our expectations. There was no rush at any of the sites, the day passed at a gentle pace so it extended well beyond official completion time with no complaints from anybody, a generous full day and we collapsed happily into bed exhausted. Naming a preferred visit was impossible amongst such a feast of geological highlights but there were also great birds and plants to be seen!

Excellent

Aoife_B, Apr 2023

This was a really well organised and interesting trip. Jasmine was an excellent guide, she struck the perfect balance of interesting information and quiet down time to take in the amazing sites. Very comfortable vehicle too.

Highly recommend this tour!

Jade_F, Apr 2022

Jasmin was a fantastic guide. Very clear communication ahead of our trip and she was waiting for us at our agreed meeting point with car seats for my children. This is a small group tour and is therefore more intimate and far less rushed. The level of knowledge that Jasmin has about geology is amazing and she really brings Iceland alive. We were all fascinated and learnt so much. Unlike other tours that drop you off and give you a brief amount of time to take in the sights, this tour allows longer to explore, and Jasmin accompanies you to explain about the interesting history as well as geological aspects. Unlike the standard golden circle Tim his also takes in the crater which is not to be missed. I wish that we could have taken her with us to South Iceland! I would not hesitate to recommend this tour.

Fantastische Tour!

Gunnar_M, Mar 2022

Jasmins Tour ist eine echtes Juwel! So viele Hintergrundinformationen, die einen naturwissenschaftlichen und nicht nur touristischen Eindruck des Golden Circle vermittelt haben, wir haben bleibende Eindrücke erhalten und richtig Spaß gehabt! Danke - und wir kommen wieder!