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Golden Circle Route

Reykjavik, Iceland (Háaleiti)
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Ranked #3 of 68 attractions in Reykjavik
Type: Scenic Drives
Activities: Driving, Group tours/bus tour, City walk sightseeing
Traveller Description: Ideal for short-stay visitors, this scenic driving route through southwestern Iceland features excellent scenery and major sights. The Geysirs... more »
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We had high expectations for the go,den circle route since its the primary attraction in southeast Iceland. There are indeed some beautiful views, and it's pretty cool to see where the American and European Teutonic plates are splitting apart. Maybe I'm jaded, but it wasnt spectacular,just cool.and it takes a lot of time and driving to see it all. You... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

We booked through Iceland Horizons and loved this tour. Our guide, Brian, took us through the circuit, explaining in great detail all sorts of things we'd never have known otherwise. I especially enjoyed Thingvellir and Gullfoss.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

We rented a car for two days to explore and the Golden Circle was a wonderful way to spend the day. Iceland is a really great place to drive - everything is well marked and it is easy to get around. My favourite spot was the national park Þingvellir. We hiked around for a couple of hours before we went... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Went on this trip with Reyjavik Excursions and it was a great day out with an entertaining tour guide!

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Oslo, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

We had our own car. The whole trip was just great, beatiful surroundings, very good roads, very little traffic. To me Thingvellir was the greatest. The thought of being were the western modern democracy actually started more than a thousand years ago made me kind of humble.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

We booked the Golden Circle tour with Iceland Horizon prior to leaving the UK after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor. We chose this particular company as they use small minibuses rather than the large coaches many of the other operators use and we were not disappointed. The Golden Circle Tour was absolutely fantastic in spite of heavy rain all... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

We drove around the Golden Circle in various routes/stops and really enjoyed it. Iceland is a very easy place to drive and a safe place as well. The roads are easy to find and well marked. There are lots of stops to make, just to look at the amazing scenary if nothing else.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

I rented a car from the Reykjavik airport and did the golden circle route. The scenery is incredible. The barren landscape with snow and volcanic rock everywhere is really like no where I have been to, I visited Gullfoss and the hike to the waterfalls is definitely recommended. Geysir is nearby and is also worth a visit. Stokkur is amazing... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

This is such an interesting tour. My mother and I went with Reykjavik Excursions. They are great and the tour guides are full with so much knowledge. As part of the tour we experienced the wonderful sites of the Gullfuss (waterfall), the geysirs, the tectonic plate movements and also included the snowmobiling experience in with this. Was such an incredible... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

Went into TIC who informed us of local man running his own show, Time Tours. It was a little cheaper than other firms. Young man drove a minibus with only 7 of us all day (must be a rush to do it in half a day) and we saw all the sights and a little bit more. He also talked... More

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