Description
Travel from Reykjavík to the erupting hot springs of Geysir, powerful Gullfoss waterfall and Þingvellir National Park. A professional guide leads the daytime journey, with a multilingual audio-guide option available through a smartphone.
After returning to Reykjavík, use the break for dinner before joining the separate evening departure. The Northern Lights guide selects the route from the cloud, weather and aurora forecast for that night.
Why choose this Golden Circle and Northern Lights combo?
This option fits two of Iceland’s best-known experiences into one booking: the classic Golden Circle by day and a flexible countryside aurora hunt after dark. A multilingual audio-guide option makes it especially useful for travellers who prefer support beyond live English commentary.
Itinerary
Reykjavík departure
Join at BSÍ Bus Terminal or use the pickup option selected during booking. The voucher confirms the morning departure.
Geysir geothermal area
Walk among steaming ground and watch Strokkur send hot water high above the Haukadalur valley.
Gullfoss waterfall
See the Hvítá river plunge through the two-tiered canyon at one of the Golden Circle’s most powerful viewpoints.
Þingvellir National Park
Explore the UNESCO-listed landscape where Iceland’s parliament began and the North American and Eurasian plates move apart.
Reykjavík dinner break
Return to the city and use the free time for dinner before the separate evening departure.
Northern Lights hunt
Rejoin at the time shown on the voucher and travel away from city lights to the most promising area selected from the evening forecast.
Return to Reykjavík
Return time can vary with winter roads, the chosen viewing location and aurora activity.
What is included
- Golden Circle bus tour
- Professional local guide
- Geysir, Gullfoss and Þingvellir visits
- Multilingual audio-guide option
- Separate Northern Lights bus tour
- Wi-Fi where connection permits
- Current complimentary aurora retry benefit
What do I need to bring
- Warm layers and a weatherproof outer layer
- Hat, gloves and sturdy shoes
- Smartphone, internet access and headphones for the audio guide
- Food or money for meals during the Reykjavík break
- Voucher
Good to know
Meeting point: Meet at BSÍ Bus Terminal, Vatnsmýrarvegur 10, 101 Reykjavík. Open in Google Maps.
Optional pickup: Pickup can be selected during booking. Your voucher confirms the pickup point and the separate departure times for the daytime and evening tours.
There is a break in Reykjavík between the two tours. Meals are not included, so use the break for dinner. Bring a smartphone with internet access and headphones if you want to use the multilingual audio guide.
Highlights
- Þingvellir National Park
- Geysir geothermal area
- Gullfoss waterfall
- Northern Lights hunt
Golden Circle & Northern Lights Combo – Frequently Asked Questions
The daytime tour visits Geysir, Gullfoss and Þingvellir before returning to Reykjavík. After a city break, you join a separate evening departure for the Northern Lights hunt.
The route combines an active geothermal area, one of Iceland’s most powerful waterfalls and the historic rift landscape of Þingvellir. Together they show Iceland’s geology, water and history in one compact circuit.
The bus returns to Reykjavík before the evening tour. Meals are not included, so the break is the planned opportunity to have dinner before the Northern Lights departure shown on your voucher.
You can meet at BSÍ Bus Terminal or select an available pickup option during booking. The voucher confirms the correct point and the separate times for both parts of the combo.
The audio guide is available through your own smartphone in the languages listed by the operator. Bring internet access and headphones if you plan to use it.
The evening route changes with the forecast and sightings cannot be promised. When the tour operates without a sighting, the current complimentary retry terms apply to the aurora portion.
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