Golden Circle Tour from Reykjavik: Meet Icelandic Horses

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1/22

Duration8h

GroupUp to 57

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Four of Iceland's most famous stops, plus time with the horses other tours skip

A guided Golden Circle tour from Reykjavik that visits Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area, Gullfoss waterfall and Kerið volcanic crater, with a stop at a local horse farm to meet, pet and feed Icelandic horses using included candy. The tour runs eight hours with a live English guide and modern coach with Wi-Fi and onboard restroom. Pickup is included in one option; cruise passengers can book a dedicated departure timed to ship schedules.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Golden Circle and meet horses

Visit Þingvellir National Park
Explore Geysir geothermal area
See Gullfoss waterfall
Meet Icelandic horses at Brú Horsefarm
Walk around Kerið volcanic crater

The Experience

You start at one of four pickup points — either your hotel, a central bus stop, or a cruise ship departure — and spend the morning and early afternoon moving through Iceland's most visited natural sites. Þingvellir National Park comes first, where you walk between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates and see the lava fields and cliffs that frame the site where Iceland's parliament was founded over a thousand years ago. The guide explains the geology and history as you move through, then you drive to the Geysir geothermal area, where Strokkur geyser erupts every few minutes, sending hot water high into the air.

Gullfoss waterfall is next — the river Hvítá drops in two stages into a canyon deep enough that the mist rises from the bottom, and you walk the paths along the rim to see it from different angles. After Gullfoss, you stop at Brú Horsefarm, where the pace shifts. You have time to walk among the Icelandic horses, pet them, photograph them and feed them with the horse candy included in your ticket. This is not a riding experience; it is a close encounter with animals that are smaller and stockier than most European breeds and have been part of Icelandic life for over a thousand years. The farm is relaxed and designed for this kind of interaction.

Your last stop is Kerið, a volcanic crater with red slopes and a turquoise lake at the bottom. You can walk the rim for views or follow a safe path down to the water's edge — the walk is easy and the site is accessible. The modern coach has Wi-Fi and a restroom onboard, so the eight hours move without the usual logistics friction. If you are arriving on a cruise ship, you can book a departure timed to your ship's schedule, so you return to port without rushing.

What’s included

Icelandic Horse Candy for feeding the horses.
entrance to Kerið volcanic crater.
visits to Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss waterfall.
time at a local horse farm to meet, pet and photograph the Icelandic horses.
a modern coach with Wi-Fi and onboard restroom.
a live guide in English.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Magic Iceland Travel

Is this one for you?If you are arriving on a cruise ship, book the dedicated departure timed to your ship's schedule — the return time is planned around port departure, which is what makes a full Golden Circle tour possible inside a short port call. If you want to see Iceland's four most famous natural sites without renting a car or building an itinerary, the fixed route and included transport mean the day holds together without anyone arranging it.