Last updated August 2026
Small Group Golden Circle Tour from Reykjavik Cruise Port
Small group Golden Circle tour designed for cruise passengers. Visit Iceland's top attractions with guaranteed timely return to your ship.
Highlights
Itinerary
Pickup in Reykjavík
Your adventure begins with the hotel or designated bus stop pickup in Reykjavik. Pickup starts 30 minutes before the 09:00h departure, so be ready and keep an eye out for your minibus.
Þingvellir National Park
Walk between two tectonic plates at this UNESCO World Heritage site where Iceland's parliament was founded in 930 AD — history and geology in one stunning landscape.
Learn more about Þingvellir National Park →Öxarárfoss Waterfall
Öxarárfoss is a scenic waterfall on the Öxará River in Þingvellir National Park, tumbling over the ancient Almannagjá gorge in one of Iceland's most historically charged landscapes.
Learn more about Öxarárfoss Waterfall →Geysir Geothermal Area
Watch Strokkur geyser erupt every 5–10 minutes amid bubbling hot springs and steaming vents in the Haukadalur valley — a must-see Golden Circle stop.
Learn more about Geysir Geothermal Area →Gullfoss Waterfall
Iceland's most iconic waterfall, Gullfoss plunges 32 metres in two dramatic tiers into a rugged canyon on the Hvítá river. A must-see stop on every Golden Circle tour.
Learn more about Gullfoss Waterfall →Return to Reykjavík
Your guide will return you to Reykjavik, dropping you off at your original pickup point. Enjoy the scenic ride back, full of memories from Iceland’s most legendary route.
What's Included
Tour details
- Free cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before departure. Cancellations within 1 day are non-refundable.
- Duration
- 8 Hours
- Pickup
- Meeting point — Meet on location at the start point.
- Group size
- Max 19
- Difficulty
- easy
- Guide & language
- English
- Minimum age
- 3+ years
- Departure
- 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00
- Operator
- Golden Circle Day Tours (operated by Birkimelur ehf.)
Last verified July 24, 2026
Pickup & meeting point
Meeting point — Meet on location at the start point.
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