The Golden Circle by Jeep and Snowmobile
- Hotel/guesthouse pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation by jeep
- 1-hour snowmobile tour
- Light lunch is included
- Necessary gear for snowmobiling
- English-speaking guide
Key Highlights
- The Golden Circle is Iceland’s most popular tour – this version is specially created for thrillseekers!
- Travel by jeep to get up close to thundering waterfalls, fierce geysirs and more
- Take a thrilling snowmobile ride over a glacier
- The tour is led by local experts
- No need to print! Smartphone voucher accepted.
Overview
The Golden Circle is a 300km round trip which showcases the power and beauty of Iceland’s natural environment. You will visit an active Geysir, experience the ferocity of the Gulfoss waterfall and visit Þingvellir National Park which is steeped in both history and beauty.
Your Golden Circle Tour is conducted in a Jeep which allows you to get closer to the rough landscape of Iceland.
After your Golden Circle adventure you will have the chance to go snowmobiling over a glacial plain!
Activity Schedule
Itinerary
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You will be picked up in a bus from your hotel or guesthouse in Reykjavik for this Golden Circle Jeep and snowmobile tour. Drive to your jeep, where you’ll meet up with an English-speaking guide who will provide background and texture to the sights along the way. Set off by jeep for Þingvellir National Park, which is one of Iceland’s most significant historical sites. It was here that the country’s first parliament was founded in 930 AD, making it the oldest known Parliament in the world. Head along mountain tracks toward the world-renowned geothermal area around Geysir hot spring, where a column of water thrusts upward to a height of 180 feet. Continue to Gullfoss waterfall, where the wide Hvita River plunges furiously over a natural staircase of stones. When one first approaches the falls, the crevice is obscured from view, giving the appearance of a raging river that simply vanishes into the earth. You inch so close to the edge of the falls that you’ll be able to feel the spray of the cataract on your face. Kick the action into higher gear with a snowmobiling tour on Langjökull, Iceland’s second largest glacier (It is essential to present a valid driving license in order to drive a snowmobile). On your way back to Reykjavik pass by the village of Hveragerði, where rows of greenhouses are heated by volcanic hot springs. You will be dropped back at your hotel in Reykjavik at tour’s end. However, hotel drop-off would depend on route and traffic restrictions.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Hotel/guesthouse pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation by jeep
- 1-hour snowmobile tour
- Light lunch is included
- Necessary gear for snowmobiling
- English-speaking guide
- Refreshments
Useful downloads
Please note
Voucher information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other device.
Pick-up from hotels and guesthouses is 30 minutes before start time
Hotel drop-off may not be directly in front of the hotel, it will depend on the route and traffic restrictions.
Warm and windproof clothing is recommended, as well as warm and waterproof boots.
The itinerary can be altered or changed according to weather and road conditions
Price is based on two persons sharing an ATV/Snowmobile. Surcharge applies for solo riders
People need to be at least 17 years old to operate the snow mobiles. You must present a valid driver’s license to be able to drive a snowmobile.
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour for reconfirming departure details
Pick-up is available from major hotels and guesthouses in the greater Reykjavik area. Pick-up services are not provided from private addresses.
Pickup and drop-off service is not possible directly from hotels in the city center, instead you need to go to a nearby conveniently located bus stop.
Additional info
Customer Reviews
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Amazing, amazing, amazing. Our tour guide Euannar was very knowledgable and lots of fun
Deborah Breen, 03/22/2017 -
Fantastic day!!
mr adam j spence, United Kingdom 10/31/2015 -
The best trip in the world
mr gareth fickling, United Kingdom 12/30/2014
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