Golden Circle, Fridheimar Farm & Horses Small Group Tour from Reykjavik
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Reykjavik, Iceland
- 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Iceland’s majestic Golden Circle in just one day on this tour from Reykjavik. Check off top attractions including the Geyser geothermal area, Gulfoss waterfall, Kerid crater, and Thingvellir National Park where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet. Plus, meet Icelandic horses and visit a geothermal farm.
- Explore attractions beyond the Golden Circle that most tours miss
- Go beyond the guidebooks with facts and insight from your guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from select Reykjavik hotels
- Make use of your bus's onboard Wi-Fi as you travel
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels and official bus stops in central Reykjavik)
- Professional guide
- Horse Show at the Farm
- Friðheimar Greenhouse visit and taste tomatoes
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Our pickup can take up to 30 minutes so please wait at your pickup location from the time written on your ticket.
Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
Your tour begins at your Reykjavik hotel, where you board a Wi-Fi-equipped minibus. Over the course of your tour, discover the highlights of the Golden Circle, a 185-mile (300-km) route home to spectacular natural landmarks.
The first stop is Kerid, a crater lake filled with milky blue water that cascades down black and red rocks.
Then, stop at Efstidalur farm to sample Icelandic delicacies and learn about traditional agricultural practices.
Continue on to Geysir and Strokkur, whose boiling mud pits and erupting geysers create an incredible sight.
See, too, the colossal Gulfoss Waterfall, whose powerful torrents of water plunge into a deep crevasse 105 feet (32 meters) below.
The final stop is Thingvellir National Park, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates collide. Marvel at vast landscapes littered with rock formations and geysers before embarking your vehicle and arriving back in Reykjavik.
The first stop is Kerid, a crater lake filled with milky blue water that cascades down black and red rocks.
Then, stop at Efstidalur farm to sample Icelandic delicacies and learn about traditional agricultural practices.
Continue on to Geysir and Strokkur, whose boiling mud pits and erupting geysers create an incredible sight.
See, too, the colossal Gulfoss Waterfall, whose powerful torrents of water plunge into a deep crevasse 105 feet (32 meters) below.
The final stop is Thingvellir National Park, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates collide. Marvel at vast landscapes littered with rock formations and geysers before embarking your vehicle and arriving back in Reykjavik.
1
Golden Circle Route
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Kerid Crater
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Fridheimar
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Gullfoss Falls
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Thingvellir National Park
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Strokkur
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 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
We had the most insightful, fun and knowledgeable guide! Experiencing the Golden Circle with the Farm and Greenhouse was an incredible combination that helped us connect with the awe-inspiring nature. Helgi was an attentive, personable, hilarious and wonderfully nerdy guide (hello fellow Star Wars and Lord of the Rings fan!) who elevated our experience. His in-depth commentary, great recommendations and thoughtful answers livened the mood and made for an incredible time around Iceland’s breathtaking scenery. Thank you for an unforgettable day!
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Siggi was a great guide. He was talkative, fun and educational. I was would do a tour with him again anytime. The farm was a little lacking. Everything else was beautiful so enjoyable.
It was an interesting tour with beautiful scenery and a chance to learn more about the legendary Icelandic horses.
Our guide Jun (John) was friendly and added a few interesting details during the drive about Iceland’s history, local concerts and folklore that were interesting and at times, funny.
It was a full day and I enjoyed every stop.
Our guide was wonderful! Very informative! Would recommend for sure! Saw so many things! The tomato farm is not to be missed!
Sigfus was the best guide ever. He was fun, informative, and entertained us along the way. The stops were well paced and lunch was very good at the tomato farm. Highly recommend !
Full day tour of the island including;
Crater, geyser, tomato farm, waterfall, the national park and the beautiful Icelandic horses with an excellent driver and guide.
Excellent tour covering a lot of sites with geysers and waterfalls. Be prepared for weather. Rain jacket with a hood and rain pants along with hiking boots are needed. We were so glad we came prepared. The tomato farm was a highlight - seeing an enjoyable demonstration of Icelandic horses and then getting to meet and pet them, an interesting tour of the farm, and a wonderful lunch with delicious tomato soup and homemade bread. We chose this one over other tours because it included the farm. It didn't disappoint. Highly recommend.
We had a great time on our golden circle tour. I personally loved all of the communication after booking and prompt pick up at the bus station. It was nice being able to sit back and relax and not worry about driving/parking. Glad we booked this trip and got to see all the great spots!
This was worth the time and money. The horse show was a bonus and really happy to be able to have lunch at the tomato farm. The place was very busy and because it was a large group it took a while. The restaurant did not seem to be aware that none of us knew each other which was awkward.
It is a long day but worth it. Our guide Peter was knowledgable and incredible and made the trip amazing.
Our tour guide, Peter was so knowledgeable and made the trip super fun! The entire day was exceptional! The farm was a wonderful surprise and the food was outstanding, the best meal in Rejkavik so far.
This is not about Golden Circle which was perfect. About Sky Lagoon & South Coast. The trips were fine, especially Sky Lagoon, but the initial directions very confusing. Multiple sign on a Flybus Hop on Dropoff the service provider name buried, no call out by driver. We had to rebook for an afternoon Sky Lagoon. South Coast main name on bus was Arctic Explorer not the main tour provider, you need to make it clearer. We were last on because we didn’t look for correct bus. Luckily he called out our names. Be clearer.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you confirm that your Golden Circle tour was perfect. However, as you note yourself, this review is not about the Golden Circle activity on which it has been posted. Your comments concern separate Sky Lagoon and South Coast bookings. We are also not Arctic Explorer, the operator you mention in relation to the South Coast vehicle. This review should be posted in a different tour/product, as you are giving two stars to the "Golden Circle, Fridheimar Farm & Horses Small Group Tour from Reykjavik".
A very lovely experience. Very informative and slightly unexpected, because I didn’t know much about either the horses or the greenhouse. A very enjoyable stop on our tour
Great trip covered a lot of territory. Driver excellent provided a lot of information. Toby certainly made the trip exceptional.
It was great. Toby was a wonderful guide with lots of information to share. Loved the Fridheimar farm and especially the Icelandic horses. The tomato soup lunch was so good. The crater, the geysers, the waterfall and the Thingvellir park were wonderful to see.
Great way to get a taste of everything “Iceland” . Our guide was fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed our day!
We had an outstanding tour with Vjeran. He is informative, entertaining, organized, everything you want in a tour guide. This tour was a great combination of sites and just the right length. I especially liked the farm visit, with the impressive Icelandic horses and the best tomato soup I’ve ever had. (I actually generally don’t like tomato soup, but I had to try it, and it was fabulous!) the waterfall was the best we’ve seen here (and there’ve been a lot), better than Niagara Falls.
John Paul, our driver and tour guide in the small group tour, was a wealth of knowledge. When we were at tour stop 8 instead of 9, I called Viator. The rep connected me with EastWest. They called driver John Paul. who picked up up at stop 8 so we got our Gold Circle tour!
The landscapes of Iceland are unique and stunning. The tour gave us a glimpse of many fascinating aspects of the Iceland, the horses, the tomato farm, the geysers, craters, waterfalls. Absolutely breathtaking and different from British Columbia! LOVED it. The stop at the horses and tomato farm were very welcome :)
We covered a lot of ground in a long day. Our guide Vjeran was informative and a lot of fun. He took pictures for us and couldn't have been better. We had plenty of time at each location. Lol nch at the tomato farm could have been the highlight of the day!
An excellent tour to see the highlights of the Golden Circle. Bus Travel Iceland was well organized and the minibus (small group tour) was clean, comfortable and in great shape. Our guide, Mikki, was excellent! He is knowledgeable, personable and friendly. He explains things clearly, answers questions thoroughly, and was a definite plus for the experience. Our tour did the typical Golden Circle stops, and added as options the Fridheimar farm (Icelandic horses and greenhouse tomatoes & vegetables). We did not have high expectations for the farm, but were very pleasantly surprised - they were both very interesting and lunch at the farm was very good. The usual sights on this tour (volcano crater, geyser, Gullfoss waterfall, tectonic plate junction) need no further accolades from me. They are all well worthwhile. For future tours, we would definitely seek out Bus Travel Iceland and Mikki if available.
An amazing tour of the Golden Circle with Axel. He was kind and knowledgeable and we had plenty of time and each site.
Stops are interesting and timed well. Small group made seeing every thing easy. Our guide Odie was great.
It was a great bus trip Saw amazing landscape. Our tour leader a l a i n was amazing, so knowledgeable!
Amazing experience all together. Michael the driver and also tour guide was an excellent host. He showed tremendous knowledge of the history and culture of his country. He was also very polite and helpful with all tour participants. The sites visited were all interesting, with amazing views. We would highly recommend this tour to everyone interested in the history and geography of Iceland.
Must do trip in Iceland. We went to the designated places - golden circle and the farm, but what made the trip extra great was our “extra” leader Siggi. He is quite jovial, high energy and also very knowledgeable about the history of iceland, past and present. He was willing to answer questions and have a discussion on any subject, literally. If there was anything of interest along the way he would stop so we could experience it so the adventure was even more enriched. Highly recommend.
Loved this tour! Omar our tour guide was excellent. Learned about history culture and geology of zIceland, visiting stunningly beautiful locations, loved the Icelandic Horse Farm and Greenhouse Farm. Lunch purchased at the greenhouse was delicious. Recommend this tour!
It's was a great experience. Our tour guide Monica is amazing and highly recommend. Best tour with explanation of different places. Language friendly tour guide
Wonderful tour, made all the better by our driver Thor who was very funny, and made our trip so interesting We loved the tomato farm, and Iceland horses.
We absolutely loved the places visited (apart from the first stop for "facilities" which IMHO was completely unnecessary) as every stop had facilities.
The horse demonstration and the waterfall were the highlights, but none of the stops were bad. The reason for not 5* is we waited at the pickup point for 50 minutes (in the rain) watching countless busses come and go. When the bus did arrive the microphone didn't work and with all the faff we finally left the port @09:38 well over an hour after we arrived. The guide then kept stating we were late!!!! (Not our fault at all)
If we hadn't stopped for ins and outs first, we could have been on time.
I would also recommend stating the tour is 9.5 hours, as that was how long was required, to avoid other customers booking a dinner for 18:15 and then being late (despite the guide cutting the last visit a bit short - but we were late....)!
The mini bus itself was really comfortable with lovely seats and the scenery spectacular. The lunch stop was great too, though a bit pricey, you do have to remember that Iceland is expensive, even more so if you want alcohol.
We saw so many wonderful sights of Ziceland on this tour! Petra was an excellent guide and went the extra mile to not only tell us about the stunning sights on and off the bus, but she also put my walker in and out of the bus many times and always with a smile!
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