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Golden Circle Classic & Northern Light Mystery
Waterfalls, geysers, and tectonic rifts—experience must-see sights and riveting history with Iceland’s most accomplished and knowledgeable guides. Then, follow it up with an evening tour, searching for the Northern Lights.
The Golden Circle Classic Tour takes you to Þingvellir National Park, arguably the most important site in Iceland in terms of history, culture, and geology.
The birthplace of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth and the Alþingi Assembly, the plains of Þingvellir is where Iceland’s most powerful leaders met to decide on legislation and carry out brutal Viking-age justice.
A UNESCO world heritage site, Þingvellir National Park is home to Iceland‘s largest natural lake and the place where the tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia split and drift apart.
From Þingvellir, the tour continues through an area of beautiful scenery towards some of Iceland's greatest natural attractions at Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir hot spring area.
At Gullfoss, you will get so close to this powerful waterfall that you can feel the mist of glacial water on your face as it cascades down into the narrow Hvítárgljúfur canyon.
A lunch break is usually taken in Gullfoss Cafe or at the Information Centre in the Geysir area.
Returning from Gullfoss, the next stop is the Geysir hot spring area, where you will get to walk amidst the hissing steam vents, sulfurous mud pots, and get up close to an erupting geyser. Home of 'The Geysir' hot spring, which all geysers are named after. The area also boasts The Strokkur hot spring, one of the world's most reliable fountain geysers, which blasts out a column of scalding water up to 20 metres into the air every 4 to 8 minutes!
Northern Lights
In the evening a search for the Northern Lights will be made, if weather allows. For many seeing the Northern Lights is the reason for coming to our northern island in winter. The Aurora is both wonderfully mysterious and magical, and once seen never forgotten. Also known as Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights is a mysterious natural phenomenon that is only visible from the far reaches of the northern hemisphere on clear nights between September and April
Iceland is the perfect place to go hunting for a glimpse of nature’s version of a fireworks display and this trip, led by expert guides, will take you out into the dark Icelandic wilderness, giving you the best chance to witness these magnificent dancing patterns in the sky. On the clearest nights you will see the lights swirling across the horizon in dramatic colours, shapes and sizes.
This is a seasonal occurrence and is heavily dependent on favourable weather conditions and clear skies. Your guides will track the weather across south western Iceland and then decide on the best route to take to give you the greatest chance of witnessing this phenomenon.
In order to give yourself the best opportunity to see the Northern Lights, it is recommended to book your tour for the first night of your trip to Iceland.
Departs
Daily - August 20 to April 20 2025
Duration
Approximately 10.5 hours.
Experience Includes
- Visit Þingvellir, the birthplace of Iceland’s age-old democracy
- Hear hair-raising stories of Þingvellir’s grislier sites
- Witness the hypnotic power of Gullfoss falls
- Watch a large geyser erupt and see Geysir, the namesake of all geysers
- Travel to the dark Icelandic countryside
- Get the best chances at seeing the Northern Lights
- Learn about the mysterious lights from your guide
- English speaking tour guide
- Transport by coach
Experience Excludes
- Meals, snacks or refreshments
- Optional gratuities
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Terms & Conditions
- In the event of inclement weather, road closures or other causes which may impact journey to the collection point. It is the customer's responsibility to be at this location in order to be collected.
- You will be required to present a printed copy of your voucher at the time of tour departure.
- Pick-up from hotels and guest houses starts 30 minutes before the tour departure time. You will be advised specific times upon reconfirmation locally.
- The Northern Lights can only be seen on clear nights, therefore the tour operator reserves the right to cancel this tour if the evening sky is heavily clouded or weather conditions are not favourable. In this event, they will do their best to reschedule you for a different date, but if this is not possible you will be refunded for this part of the tour upon your return home.
- If the tour does commence, sightings cannot be 100% guaranteed. No refunds can be given in this instance.
- In order to give yourself the best opportunity to see the Northern Lights, it is recommended to book your tour for the first night of your trip to Iceland.
- A decision is taken daily at 6 pm whether the tour will be operated or not. All hotels and booking agents in Reykjavik are informed by email about our decision so please contact the front desk of your hotel, the tour desk or the tour operator to find out whether the tour will be operating.
- Lunch is not included but there are shops where you can buy food and drinks in Hvolsvöllur, Reynisfjara, and Vík.
- Dress according to weather. In Iceland it is always smart to dress in warm and waterproof clothes, weather changes are swift so prepare to expect the unexpected. Bring a waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves. Good outdoor shoes are recommended.
- This tour is approximately 10.5 hours in total including around 3 hours for the northern lights part of the tour.
- CANCELLATION POLICY: Free cancellations for bookings cancelled with the operator up to 72 hours before your chosen activity date. No refunds are given for cancellations made within 72 hours.
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