Þingvellir National Park is an attraction of great historical, geological and cultural significance. Located in a rift valley where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet, the UNESCO designated world heritage site is also the birthplace of the Althing—Iceland’s parliament founded in 930 AD—where the nation’s most powerful leaders would meet to decide on legislation and carry out brutal Viking-age justice.
The tour continues across an area of picturesque scenery to the mighty Gullfoss waterfall. Once there, you can take several paths around the two tiers of cascading water to explore several vantage points. Extra time is allotted at this location for a lunch break at Gullfoss Café.
Home of “The Great Geysir” hot spring, which all geysers are named after, this area is an impressive collage of bubbling mud pools, hissing steam vents, and colourful algae deposits. Strokkur geyser puts on quite the show every few minutes blasting boiling water high up into the air.
While any one of these stops makes incredible fodder for your Instagram feed, they also all have rich histories and fascinating tales, each told with their own nuances by our knowledgeable guides. It’s not just facts and figures that bring these places to life, but the compelling stories our guides have collected over time.
The tour is provided on a reserved basis prior to departure. Passengers must contact the local sightseeing company upon arrival to reconfirm their tour.
Duration:
Approximately 7 hours
Meeting point:
Due to a new regulation passed by the local authorities in Reykjavik, vehicles operated by travel companies can no longer access certain parts of the city. If your hotel falls within this zone, you will be required to walk to/from your hotel to the designated pick-up/drop-off point – this should be no further than a 5 to 10 minute walk. Please call the service supplier listed above for confirmation of the pick-up/drop-off point.
Ending point:
Same as pick up location or as close as possible
Departures:
8:30 am, 9:30 am and 10:30 am daily year round
Not Included:
Entrance to Geysir multimedia show, meals, beverages, gratuities
Additional Information:
Please be standing in front of your pick up location 30 minutes prior to tour start time to help ensure the quickest possible collection of tour participants.
A lunch break is usually taken at Gullfoss Cafe or at the Information Center at the geysir area (not included).
We recommend you wear appropriate clothes for the weather and study shoes.
Tour does not operate December 25.
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