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Review · 27,970 guest reviews · checked Nov 2026

Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater Review — The Most-Booked Day, Option by Option

The Golden Circle full-day tour with Kerið Crater is the most-booked Golden Circle tour on GetYourGuide (★4.8, 27,970 reviews) and a fair buy at €83–103 per adult. Book a morning start if you want Kerið: the 12:00 departure skips the crater. Guests praise the guides; the usual complaints are a crowded pickup and too little time at Geysir, where lunch eats into the 80-minute stop.

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★4.8 27,970 reviews7–8.5 h day€83–103 per adult

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Most-booked Golden Circle tour

Classic with Kerið

★4.827,970 reviews7–8.5 h4 options

4.8Guide4.8Transport4.7Value

from €83 per adult

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€83Afternoon €91Morning €95Afternoon + pickup €103Morning + pickup

The options

Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater: The Four Options

The tour sells four options: a morning or a 12:00 start, each from Bus Stop 12 or with pickup. The morning tour takes 8.5 hours and stops at Kerið from €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. Everything else, the guide, the coach and the other stops, is the same.

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 a morning start: €8 more buys Kerið and 1.5 hours more on the road. One guest who took the 12:00 tour wrote that she had not known it skips the crater. Take the afternoon only if a free morning matters more than Kerið. Pickup is worth the €12 if you stay far from Höfðatorg; guests describe the bus stop as crowded.

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

The day

How the Day Runs, Stop by Stop

The morning tour drives the loop in reverse: Hveragerði, Kerið, Gullfoss, Geysir, then Þingvellir on the way back. It spends 3 h 25 min at the stops, the longest at Geysir, 80 minutes including lunch. Lunch is not in the price, so guests who want to see Strokkur erupt several times bring their own food. The 12:00 tour drops Kerið and Hveragerði.

1
ReykjavíkTransfer · 40 minBus Stop 12 or pickup from 22 points
2
Hveragerði15 minA short break in the geothermal town; 12:00 tour skips it
3
Kerið20 minWalk the crater rim; morning starts only
4
Gullfoss45 minTwo viewpoints over the falls
5
Geysir80 minStrokkur erupts every few minutes; lunch is taken here
6
Þingvellir45 minA walk through the rift between the plates
7
ReykjavíkTransfer · 1 hDrop-off at 28 points

Kerið crater lake — Kerið · 20 min, mornings only

Strokkur erupting — Geysir · 80 min with lunch

Path through the Þingvellir rift — Þingvellir · 45 min

Order and minutes as the itinerary on the GetYourGuide tour page gives them, Nov 2026. "Itineraries are subject to change," the page adds.

In the price

What the Price Includes

The price covers the guide and an air-conditioned coach, plus pickup and drop-off if you choose that option. Food is not included, and the tour page does not list the Kerið entry fee as included. The tour may be cancelled in heavy rain or storms; you are then offered another date or a full refund. Free cancellation runs up to 24 hours before.

Included

Live guide in English
Air-conditioned coach
Pickup and drop-off, if you book that option
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Not included

Lunch, food and drinks
Kerið entry fee: not listed as included
Kerið on the 12:00 departure

Bring

Warm, waterproof layers
Shoes for wet paths at Gullfoss and Kerið
Your own lunch if you want more time at Geysir

Inclusions and weather policy as listed on the GetYourGuide tour page, Nov 2026.

Reviews

Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater Reviews: Praise and Complaints

Guests rate the tour ★4.8 from 27,970 reviews: 4.8 for the guide, 4.8 for transport and 4.7 for value for money. Most reviews name the guide and praise what they explain along the way. The complaints we read in recent 1–3 star reviews come back to the same points: a crowded pickup, too little time at the stops and changes to the schedule.

What guests praise

The guidesMany reviews name the guide and praise their stories and knowledge
A day that runs on timeEven a critical review says it keeps to the schedule well
The sights themselvesGullfoss and Strokkur come up again and again

What guests complain about

PickupCrowded at the bus stop; one guest says their names were not on the list
Time at the stopsLunch falls inside the Geysir stop, so guests say there is little time left to look
Schedule changesA 9:00 start moved to 10:30 the day before; on one tour Kerið was skipped
SeatsSeating is first come, first served; the operator cannot promise families sit together

★★★★★

“There was lots to see but we did not feel rushed.”

Natasha · Nov 2026Verified booking

★★★★★

“The only minor flaw is that there is really very little time to enjoy the scenery, but that’s not the guides’ fault.”

Alida · Nov 2026Verified booking

Rated 1–3 ★

“The pick-up doesn’t work very well. 500 people at a bus stop, really poorly timed.”

Guest from Iceland · Nov 2026Verified booking · translated from German

Rated 1–3 ★

“I booked the 9:00 tour, but it was changed to 10:30, and we actually departed at 11:00.”

Guest · Oct 2026Verified booking

Ratings: GetYourGuide, Nov 2026. We read the 10 newest reviews and the 10 newest rated 1–3 stars; quotes are shortened. These are samples, not statistics.

Our verdict

Who Should Book the Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater

Book it if you want the cheapest well-run Golden Circle day with Kerið and do not mind a full coach. Look elsewhere if you want a smaller group, more time at each stop or a lagoon at the end. The alternatives below cost €78 to €121 and fix one of those points each.

Book it if

You want all four sights, Kerið included, for under €100
You are fine with a coach and a fixed schedule
You can get to Bus Stop 12 or book the pickup

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Take something else if

You want a smaller group: minibus tours cap it at 19
You want more time at the stops than 20–45 minutes
You want to finish with a soak in a lagoon
You can only travel from noon: the 12:00 start skips Kerið

Alternatives

Brúarfoss & Kerið★4.7 (240) · 9 h · pickup includedYou want one more waterfall and the entry fees paid€95Book

Kerið small group★4.8 (830) · up to 19 guestsYou want a minibus instead of a coach€109Book

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon★4.8 (6,584) · 10 h · our reviewYou want 1.5 hours in a hot spring, Kerið included€121Read review

Classic with audio guide★4.4 (975) · 6.5 h · no KeriðYou only want the lowest price€78Book

Ratings and from-prices per adult: GetYourGuide, checked Nov 2026.

Questions

Golden Circle Full-Day Tour with Kerid Crater: Questions

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Is the Golden Circle full-day tour with Kerid Crater worth it?–

Yes, for most travellers: it covers Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss and Kerið for €91 from a meeting point, rated ★4.8 by 27,970 guests. It is less suited to anyone who wants long stops or a small group.

Does every departure stop at Kerið?–

No. Only the morning departures, at 08:00, 09:00 and 10:30, stop at Kerið for about 20 minutes. The 12:00 departure skips it, as the tour page states.

How much does the tour cost?–

€83 for the 12:00 start from Bus Stop 12, €91 for a morning start, and €12 more for pickup from 22 points in town: €95 or €103.

Where does the tour start?–

The cheapest options meet at Bus Stop 12, Höfðatorg, on Þórunnartún. The pickup options collect you from one of 22 hotels and bus stops, the cruise terminal among them.

Is lunch included?–

No. Lunch is taken during the 80-minute Geysir stop and paid separately. Some guests bring their own to have more time to watch Strokkur.

How long do you get at each stop?–

15 minutes at Hveragerði, 20 at Kerið, 45 at Gullfoss, 80 at Geysir including lunch and 45 at Þingvellir, as the tour page lists them.

Can families sit together on the coach?–

Not guaranteed. The operator says seating is first come, first served and staff help when seats are free.

What happens in bad weather?–

The operator may cancel the tour in heavy rain or storms; you are offered another date or a full refund. You can also cancel for free up to 24 hours before.