German guided Golden Circle Shore excursion in small Group

This day trip with German-speaking tour guide in a small group with a maximum of 19 participants is the ideal shore excursion for cruise ship passengers and leads from Reykjavík on the so-called Golden Circle across the Hellisheiði Plateau to Hveragerði, where we stop at an earthquake crevice in a shopping center, the Haukadalur geothermal area with the active geyser Strokkur, to the impressive Gullur waterfall Foss. On the way, we stop at a farm that makes very good ice cream from the milk of its own cows. After a short stop at Lake Laugarvatn, we reach Þingvellir National Park, where you'll experience Icelandic history and plate tectonics.
On the way back, we make a short detour through downtown Reykjavík.

The departure time and tour duration is suitable for most cruise ships in the port of Reykjavík, such as the ships of Aida, MSC and Costa.

German-speaking local tour guide
Admission to Kerið

Kinder bis zu einer Größe von 150cm benötigen einen Kindersitz.

Wir setzten üblicherweise kleinere Reisebusse auf Mercedes Sprinter Basis ein.
Sollten Sie über einen größeren Körperumfang verfügen und nicht mit einem Sitzplatz auskommen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte vor der Buchung oder buchen Sie für 2 Personen und teilen uns dieses anschließend bitte mit.

A 100% charge applies if canceled within 2 days of the start time.
A 30% charge applies if canceled within 14 days of the start time.

Start at the cruise terminal
Our bus is parked at the parking lot at Skarfabakki Cruise Terminal.
We leave Reykjavík on the main Vesturlandsvegur exit and turn onto the ring road towards South Iceland.
The route crosses the Hellisheiði Plateau.
Hveragerdi
After driving across the Hellisheiðir Plateau, we reach the small town of Hveragerði, which has numerous geothermally heated greenhouses. There we make a short stop at a shopping center where we visit an earthquake fissure.
Kerið Crater
The next stop on the tour is at 6,500-year-old Kerið Crater, the northernmost of the Tjarnarhólar crater series. The crater has a depth of 55 meters and a diameter of 270×170 meters. The water depth varies between 7-14 meters.
Gullfoss waterfall
The next stop is at the impressive Gullfoss waterfall. Here, the Hvitá River plunges down into a narrow gorge in two steps. Gullfoss is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the country, if not the most beautiful.
Haukadalur / Geysir
The next stop is at the Haukadalur geothermal area, where the famous geyser is located. However, the namesake of the jumping springs is only rarely active anymore, but the eruptions of the Strokkur geyser, which are up to 25 m high, can be experienced approximately every 5 to 10 minutes. The stay is long enough so that you can visit the numerous hot springs and several Strokkurs eruptions.
Efsti-Dalur ice cream factory
Short stop at the Efsti-Dalur farm, where an ice cream factory operates which makes ice cream from the milk of the farm's own cows.
Icelanders love ice cream at any time of day and you have the opportunity to find out why Icelandic ice cream is so popular.
Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn is a lake with numerous hot springs and on its banks. The hot springs on the shore are used to bake bread using geothermal energy.
From Laugarvatn, head west across the Lyngdalsheiði Plateau to Þingvellir. On the way, you have a beautiful view of Lake Þingvallavatn and pass numerous tectonic crevices.
Þingvellir National Park
The last stop is Þingvellir National Park, where the Icelandic Parliament Alþing was founded in 930. On foot, you will visit the Öxarárfoss waterfall and explore the Almannagjá gorge, which was created by continental drift and in which the Icelandic parliament Alþing was founded in 930.
reykjavik
Short city tour of Reykjavík and return to port.