Þingvellir National Park, Gullfoss, the Golden falls, Geysir hot spring area, Kerið Volcanic Crater, Skálholt Cathedral, Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Plant, a visit to a greenhouse.
The Golden Circle Tour contains Iceland‘s most attracted sites. With personal guidance and limited number of passengers per car, we emphasize on making your trip one of the most memorable!
Hellisheiðarvirkjun, one of the largest geothermal power plant and earth´s purest renewable electric power and hot water supplier. Hveragerði town with its visible volcanic fissure, closed off by glass, under a shopping mall! A town located on a geothermal area with hot springs even at peoples backyards! A walk around the beautiful Kerið Volcanic Crater with its deep blue green lake. Skálholt Cathedral the episcopal of South Iceland for a 1000 years, a beautiful building and altarpiece, its archaeological findings on place and rich in history. Friðheimar greenhouse, a unique insight into the processes of greenhouse horticulture using geothermal heating. Taste a delicious tomato soup with freshly baked bread with tomato plants all around. Faxi, the secret waterfall with its glittering fresh water located in the beautiful countryside. Geysir hot spring area with Strokkur hot spring spouting up to 30 meters height every 7-15 minutes! Gullfoss – The Golden Falls tumbeling in two giant steps, down 32 m into the 70 m deep crevice, falls that truly may look golden, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world! Þingvellir National Park, UNESCO´s Cultural and Natural Heritage Site, where Althing, the Viking parliament, was established in 930 AD, World´s oldest parliament. Þingvellir, a natural wonder on international scale with its geological history and the biosystem of Lake Þingvallavatn, making a magnificent showcase. The Þingvellir area is part of a fissure zone running through Iceland, being situated on the tectonic plate boundaries between America and Eurasia. Here, on dry land, are the best conditions to see the Mid Atlantic Ridge. The beautiful faults and fissures of the area make evident the rifting of the earth’s crust.
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Tour details:
Tour starts at 13:00. Short easy walks on sites visited. Bring warm clothing, rain gear and good walking shoes. Included: Personal driver/tourguide in a minivan, entrance to Kerið. Photo stop opportunities.
Free pick up starts: 12:30. Duration: 8 HRS. Minimum passengers: 4 adults.
Admission extras: Geothermal plant, Skálholt exhibition.
Tours available daily October-May.
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