Golden Circle & Farm Visit with Free Ice Cream

Your adventure begins when your experienced guide picks you up in a comfortable minibus in the morning to explore the famous Golden Circle.

Geysir Geothermal Area: The Geysir geothermal area hosts hundreds of colorful hot springs and two geysers, erupting hot springs. One is called “Geysir,” lending its namesake to all the geysers in the world. However, today it erupts very seldom. The other geyser is called “Strokkur” and erupts every 5 minutes, shooting up to 40 meters into the air.

Gullfoss Waterfall: The melting water from Iceland's second biggest glacier, Langjökull, falls into a deep canyon forming the majestic “Golden Falls”. On a sunny day, you can see the glacier Langjökull in the distance and enjoy a rainbow amid the waterfall, making it an Instagram blockbuster waiting to happen!

Next, we will visit Efstidalur farm, owned by the same family since 1850. This Icelandic family-run business sticks to traditional Icelandic farming culture and focuses on cows and cattle breeding. Enjoy their tasty farm-to-table dairy products, the stunning mountain views, and interact with the friendly animals. Tröll Expeditions will invite you to taste the ice cream made at the farm while watching the animals relaxing in the stable.

We will also visit where the two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plate, move away from each other. Few places offer a better and clearer view of this massive geographic activity. The biggest natural lake in Iceland is also located at Thingvellir National Park, hosting a great variety of fish and birdlife. Thingvellir is an important place for Icelandic national history as it was where Icelanders founded their parliament in 930 A.D., with chieftains holding annual meetings there every summer. The name “Thingvellir” translates to “Parliament Plains”. By avoiding big-bus crowds, this tour remains popular among visitors.