The Golden Circle

Diving in glacial waters, walking the Mid-Atlantic Ridge canyon, absorbing the grandeur of the first-ever parliamentary site and watching the earth belch boiling water 40m high – the Golden Circle has it all.

Visitors stand on rocks at the Goðafoss waterfall.

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8 Days in Iceland: The Ring Road

8 days / 7 nights

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  1. 1 Hiking along the volcanic craters, lava flows, and waterfall bases around Lake Mývatn
  2. 2 Searching for puffins and whales on a guided wildlife cruise across Iceland’s glacial lakes
  3. 3 Visiting the Golden Circle’s Geyser Geothermal Area, Strokkur Geyser, and Thingvellir National Park
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