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Full Day Golden Circle Tour from Reykjavik Bus Tours — Eight Coach Days Compared

A full-day Golden Circle bus tour from Reykjavík costs €78–114 per adult and takes 6.5 to 10 hours. The most booked is the classic with Kerið (★4.8, 27,970 reviews): €83 for the 12:00 departure, which skips Kerið, or €91 for a morning start that stops there. Pickup in town adds €12–14 on most tours.

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€78–114 per adult6.5–10 h dayKerið on 5
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Classic with Kerið

★4.827,970 reviews7–8.5 h4 options
from €83 per adult
From-price per adult for the 12:00 departure from Bus Stop 12, which skips Kerið. The morning start with Kerið is from €91; pickup in town adds €12. The price depends on the date and season, the option, the number of travellers and availability; you see the exact price in the GetYourGuide calendar.
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€78Audio guide€94Greenhouse€95Brúarfoss€98In German
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Full Day Golden Circle Tour from Reykjavik by Bus: Which One Suits You

Bus tours share the road and the three main stops; they differ in what else they add, when they leave and the language on board. Kerið is on five of the eight, Brúarfoss on two, a farm on two. Choose what matters most to you to see the tour that fits, why it fits, what to keep in mind and the alternatives. Prices are per adult.

Classic with Kerið, morning
Best for: The classic day, Kerið included

Classic with Kerið, morning

★4.8 (27,970) · 8.5 h · starts 08:00, 09:00 or 10:30
Why it fits
  • The most-booked Golden Circle tour on GetYourGuide
  • Five stops: Hveragerði, Kerið, Gullfoss, then 80 minutes with lunch at Geysir and 45 at Þingvellir
  • Three morning start times, from Bus Stop 12 or with pickup from 22 points

Keep in mind: The 12:00 departure is €8 cheaper but skips Kerið, which one guest who booked it had not noticed.

from €91
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Brúarfoss & KeriðOne more waterfall, entry fees paid, 9 h€95Book

From the tours' GetYourGuide pages and verified reviews, checked Nov 2026. Minutes at the stops as the tour pages give them.

The classic's four options

Golden Circle Tour Reykjavik by Bus: Morning or Afternoon

The most-booked bus tour sells four options: two start times, each from Bus Stop 12 or with pickup. The morning tour takes 8.5 hours and stops at Kerið for €91; the 12:00 tour takes 7 hours, skips Kerið and costs €83. Pickup from one of 22 points in town adds €12 to either.

Morning8.5 hoursAfternoon7 hours
Starts08:00, 09:00 or 10:3012:00
Kerið crater20-minute stopSkipped
From Bus Stop 12€91€83
With pickup, 22 points€103€95
✓ better on that rowMorning · €91Afternoon · €83
Take the morning start if you want Kerið: it costs €8 more and adds 1.5 hours. Take the afternoon if a free morning matters more than the crater. Choose the option in the calendar below; the tour page names each one.

Options, start times and prices on a sample date: GetYourGuide, checked Nov 2026.

On the coach

How Long a Bus Tour Stays at Each Stop

Bus tours spend 2 h 45 min to 4 hours at the Golden Circle stops; the rest of the day is driving, 3.5–4 hours for the loop. Geysir gets 60–90 minutes on every tour, as most take lunch there. The greenhouse tour gives the most time in all, the €78 classic the least, and Kerið gets 20–30 minutes where it is included.

Strokkur geyser erupting at sunrise
Geysir · 60–90 min, the lunch stop
Gullfoss under a bright sky
Gullfoss · 40–60 min
Path through the Þingvellir rift
Þingvellir · 40–60 min
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TourÞingvellirGeysirGullfossKeriðAlsoAll stops
Classic with Kerið, morning45 min80 min45 min20 minHveragerði 15 min3 h 25at stops
Classic with audio guide45 min60 min60 minno stop—2 h 45at stops
Brúarfoss & Kerið45 min75 min40 min30 minBrúarfoss 20 min3 h 30at stops
Greenhouse tour60 min90 min50 minno stopFriðheimar 40 min4 h 00at stops
Brúarfoss tour in Chinese45 min75 min45 min30 minBrúarfoss 30 min3 h 45at stops
Golden Circle & Perlan40 min80 min45 min30 minPerlan 2 h, at the end3 h 15at stops

Minutes as the itinerary on each GetYourGuide tour page gives them, Nov 2026. The German-guide and evening tours do not list minutes and are left out.

★★★★★
“If you book any tours after 12 then you won’t be able to see the Kerið crater, which I wasn’t aware of.”
Sheema · Nov 2026Classic with Kerið
★★★★★
“All very interesting places. Longer stops should be planned at Gullfoss and Þingvellir.”
Maria · Sep 2026Greenhouse tour
★★★★★
“Quieter at the key sites, and by the time you reach the national park you are the only group.”
Johnathon · Aug 2026Evening tour
★★★★★
“You get dropped off and then you have to find your way back. That was not clear.”
Shoshana · Aug 2026Golden Circle & Perlan

Verified GetYourGuide reviews, shortened. All four guests gave 5 stars; three still named a drawback.

Prices

Golden Circle Tour Reykjavik Sightseeing Bus Prices

Eight bus tours with 30 or more reviews cost €78 to €114 per adult from a meeting point. The cheapest with Kerið is the Chinese-guided Brúarfoss tour at €90, then the classic's morning start at €91; pickup adds €12–14 where it is extra and is in the price on two tours. A guide in German costs €98, the Perlan museum day €114.

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TourWhat it addsLengthPickupFrom
Classic with audio guideEN · ★4.4 (975)Audio guide in 10 languages6.5 h€92€786.5 h · pickup €92Book
Classic with KeriðEN · ★4.8 (27,970)Kerið on morning starts, Hveragerði7–8.5 h€95€837–8.5 h · pickup €95Book
Evening tourEN · ES audio · ★4.5 (48)Evening hours, fewer crowds6.5–7 havailable€876.5–7 h · pickup availableBook
Brúarfoss tour in ChineseZH · ★4.8 (221)Kerið, Brúarfoss, horse farm10 h€102€9010 h · pickup €102Book
Greenhouse tourEN · ★4.7 (206)Friðheimar greenhouse, horses8 h€108€948 h · pickup €108Book
Brúarfoss & KeriðEN · ★4.7 (240)Kerið and Brúarfoss, fees paid9 hincluded€959 h · pickup includedBook
German guide, KeriðDE · ★4.8 (136)Kerið entry paid8 havailable€988 h · pickup availableBook
Golden Circle & PerlanEN · ★4.6 (49)Kerið entry, Perlan ticket10 hincluded€11410 h · pickup includedBook

From-prices per adult at the meeting point, pickup prices, ratings: GetYourGuide, checked Nov 2026. "Available" means the tour sells a pickup option without a listed price. Included: bus tours with 30+ reviews and ★4.0 or more; the city-bus combo has 17 and is below.

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Golden Circle Tour Reykjavik Excursions: The BSÍ Departures

No tour on GetYourGuide is sold under the Reykjavík Excursions name. Two tour pages here say they leave from the BSÍ Bus Terminal, which they call "the main departure point for Reykjavík Excursions day tours": the greenhouse tour and the city-bus combo. The €78 classic and the evening tour meet at BSÍ too. Each also sells a pickup if you would rather not walk there.

Names the companyGreenhouse tourIts page calls BSÍ the Reykjavík Excursions departure point€94Book
Names the companyGolden Circle & city bus comboSame wording; a guest also names the company€125Book
Meets at BSÍClassic with audio guideMeeting point only, no company named€78Book
Meets at BSÍEvening tourMeeting point only, no company named€87Book

Meeting points and wording as on each GetYourGuide tour page, Nov 2026. We have not checked who runs each tour beyond what the pages say.

Tour plus city bus

Golden Circle Tour Reykjavik Sightseeing Bus: The Hop-On Hop-Off Combo

One ticket pairs an 8-hour Golden Circle day, with Friðheimar greenhouse, and the Reykjavík City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus to use at your own pace. It costs €125 with pickup from your accommodation. It has only 17 reviews (★4.6), so it is not in the tables above; one guest writes that a change of date overnight was handled easily.

Gullfoss, a stop on the Golden Circle day tour
In the ticket
  • Golden Circle day with a guide: Geysir, Gullfoss, Þingvellir
  • Friðheimar greenhouse admission
  • Hop-on hop-off pass for the Reykjavík city bus
  • Pickup from your accommodation

Keep in mind: no Kerið; the greenhouse tour alone is €94 from BSÍ.

★ 4.617 reviews9 h
from €125
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Inclusions as listed on the GetYourGuide tour page, Nov 2026.

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Dates for the Classic with Kerið

Live dates and the final price for the classic with Kerið. Pick the morning option if you want the crater, the 12:00 option for the cheapest seat.

Questions

Golden Circle Bus Tours: Questions

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How much is a full day Golden Circle tour from Reykjavik by bus?–

€78–114 per adult from a meeting point: €78 for the classic with an audio guide, €83–91 for the most-booked classic, up to €114 with the Perlan museum. Pickup in town adds €12–14 where it is not included.

Does the Golden Circle bus tour stop at Kerið?–

On five of the eight: the classic's morning departures, the Brúarfoss tours in English and Chinese, the German-guide tour and the Perlan day. The classic's 12:00 departure, the €78 audio-guide tour, the greenhouse tour and the evening tour skip it.

Should I take the morning or the afternoon classic tour?–

The morning start, at 08:00, 09:00 or 10:30, takes 8.5 hours and stops at Kerið for €91. The 12:00 start takes 7 hours, skips Kerið and costs €83.

Is hotel pickup included on bus tours?–

On two: the Brúarfoss & Kerið tour and the Perlan day. On the others the cheapest option starts from a meeting point, mostly Bus Stop 12 Höfðatorg or the BSÍ Bus Terminal; pickup from a list of hotels and bus stops costs €12–14 more.

Is there a Reykjavik Excursions Golden Circle tour?–

Not under that name on GetYourGuide. The greenhouse tour and the city-bus combo say they leave from BSÍ, the main Reykjavík Excursions departure point; the €78 classic and the evening tour meet there too.

Is there a Golden Circle bus tour in German or Chinese?–

Yes: a German-guide tour with Kerið from €98 (★4.8, 136 reviews) and a Chinese-guide tour with Brúarfoss and Kerið from €90 (★4.8, 221). The €78 classic has an app audio guide in ten languages.

How long do bus tours stop at Geysir and Gullfoss?–

60–90 minutes at Geysir, the lunch stop on most tours, and 40–60 minutes at Gullfoss. The greenhouse tour gives the most time at the stops in all, about 4 hours.

Is there an evening Golden Circle bus tour?–

Yes: the evening tour takes 6.5–7 hours from BSÍ, from €87 (★4.5, 48 reviews), with Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss and no Kerið. Guests say the sites are much quieter.

A Coach Seat, the Whole Loop

Classic with Kerið, from €83 per adult · 7–8.5 h
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