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We offer a Golden Circle Essentials tour, which brings you to the main highlights of the area. But this tour also includes some farm visits. Including one where we will stop for lunch.
On the dairy farm, we will enjoy the best ice cream in Iceland. And later on, we will have lunch on the tomato farm, (because, yes, we do grow tomatoes in Iceland)
Your guide will walk you through the national park of Thingvellir. With a very rich history that started in the 10th century, and which is very important in the heart of any Icelander, Thingvellir also displays some spectacular natural features that can be seen nowhere else in the world.
Run by the same family for almost 300 years, Efstidalur dairy farm was opened to tourism only a few years ago. It has now become one of the main highlights of the Golden Circle, and we seriously think that they offer the best ice cream in the country!
The English word geyser originates from the Icelandic geyser named Geysir. So this is basically the geyser that named all the geysers in the world.
But, as it turns out, this original geyser no longer erupts and is considered dormant. However, nowadays there is another geyser next to it. That one is named Strokkur and it erupts every 5 to 10 minutes.
Gullfoss is not a very high waterfall. Originating in the glacier of Langjökull, it is only 32m high, divided into two drops of respectively 11m and 21m.
But a waterfall does not need to be high to be beautiful, and a waterfall also does not need to be high to be powerful. And Gullfoss is definitely beautiful and extremely powerful.
Although the harsh Icelandic climate prevents us from growing almost anything outside, Mother Earth granted us a magic gift on this tiny island; Geothermia.
Thanks to this power, we can accomplish the miracle of growing tomatoes and other vegetables and fruits even in the dark cold months of winter in greenhouses.
In the tomato farm of Friðheimar, they are harvesting about 2 tons (kg) of tomatoes per day, all year long. And they have a beautiful restaurant inside the greenhouse, where we will have lunch.
One would think that coming to Iceland in the winter or in the summer requires bringing completely different outfits.
This is both true and untrue. Let's say that it is very unlikely to be warm in winter and unlikely to be very cold in summer.
This said: Always, always be ready for rain and wind. The weather is highly unpredictable in Iceland and is famous for turning from one extreme to another in an instant.
What does it mean?
It means that no matter how many layers you are wearing in regards to the temperature, you should always have a windproof/rainproof jacket and pair of pants, either to wear or at least with you in your backpack.
This tour does not represent any difficulties, you will not have any strenuous walks, hard terrain, or anything really that would qualify as "physical activity". It is a peaceful sightseeing day, and you will mostly need your camera. In terms of walking, this is what to expect:
Depending on weather and road conditions, the itinerary might be modified, or the tour even canceled. Please refer to our terms & conditions page to get more information about it.
