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Visit all the highlights of the famous Golden Circle and South Coast routes including Thingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir, Fridheimar Greenhouse, Kerid Crater, Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, Reynisfjara & even pet some icelandic horses.
Description
The Golden Circle & South Coast private tour combines two of the most popular tours of Iceland: The Golden Circle and the South Coast day tours. This tour allows you to experience the magnificent nature of southern Iceland including Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir geothermal area, Thingvellir national park, Seljalandsfoss & Skogafoss waterfall and Reynisfjara Black Sand beach.
What to expect:
Þingvellir national park
The historical and geological wonder that is Þingvellir national park is home to the site of where the North-American and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart. Þingvellir is also home to the site of the world's oldest parliament Alþingi which was founded in the year 930 AD. Þingvellir has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list ever since.
Geysir geothermal area
The Geysir geothermal area is home to the geyser Strokkur which shoots a column of water up to 30 meters (98 ft.) into the air every 4-8 minutes in a thrilling display of natures forces.
Gullfoss waterfall
Gullfoss waterfall tumbles and plunges into a crevice some 32 meter (105 ft.) deep. The waterfall derives from the river Hvítá and offers exceptional scenery and views showing the true beauty of Iceland's nature.
Fridheimar Greenhouse
Friðheimar grow delicious tomatoes year round using artificial lighting in their greenhouses. Visitors are welcomed to see these greenhouses first hand and even enjoy a taste of the crops. Fridheimar also breed icelandic horses and offer you a chance to see and pet these magnificent creatures.
Kerid volcanic crater
Kerið is a volcanic crater lake located in the Grímsnes area in the southern part of Iceland. Kerið crater is approximately 3,000 years old which is roughly half the age of most volcanic calderas in Iceland. It is possible to take a path right up to the lake and walk around it to take in the true beauty of this crystal clear lake.
Seljalandsfoss waterfall
This picturesque waterfall faces the traffic heading along the Ring road of Iceland. It's narrow and falls off a cliff above a cavern. It's quite easy to walk up to the base of the waterfall and behind it along a pathway inside the cavern.
Skógafoss waterfall
This mighty waterfall is one of Icelands biggest waterfalls towering 60 meters high (197 ft.) and 25 meters (82 ft.) wide. By the waterfall you can visit Skogar folk museum to get a better insight into the life of Icelanders throughout history in the southern region.
Reynisfjara Black Sand beach
Reynisfjara is better known as the Black sand beach. There you will find a scenic basalt columnar wall stretching into the beach with splashing waves from the Atlantic.
Exhibitions
We offer an optional stop at the Lava Centre in Hvolsvöllur, Lava show at Vík and the Skogar Museum at Skógafoss. The Lava Centre is an interactive and high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes and the creation of Iceland over millions of years.
The Lava Show is the only place in the world where you can safely experience hot molten lava in close proximity as the show recreates a volcano eruption by pouring molten lava (1,100°C / 2,000 °F) into the showroom and over ice.
Skogar Museum is a cultural heritage collection of 15,000 regional artifacts exhibited in 6 historical buildings and 3 museums.
Included
We recommend travelers check the weather forecast for southern Iceland and dress accordingly.
This is a private tour in a private vehicle. Your driver will attend to your needs if you need any assistance. This is a family friendly tour and vehicles can be supplied with child seats included with no extra charge. We offer wheelchair accessible vehicles for travelers with limited mobility.
