The 11 Best Waterfall Tours in the Golden Circle

1.Golden Circle, Bruarfoss & Kerid Crater by Minibus from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 720 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Spend about eight hours exploring Iceland’s Golden Circle in a minibus of up to 19 people. You’ll visit Thingvellir, brilliant-blue Bruarfoss, Gullfoss, and Kerid Crater, with pickup from designated Reykjavik bus stops. Guides such as Bjorn, Max, Isabella, and Gustav have earned praise for their stories, humor, and care.

“We had a great day with the lovely Bjorn who was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. He brought his passion for the Icelandic scenery to life and made our day!”

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2.Snowmobiling Adventure on Langjokull Glacier from Gullfoss

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 377 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $265

From Gullfoss, ride a 4x4 monster ice truck to Langjökull Glacier, suit up, and spend about an hour snowmobiling across the ice. Guides provide safety training, warm clothing, helmets, gloves, and a photo stop. The tour suits first-timers and families, but large groups can mean slow riding and waiting.

“Really well organised. Clear instructions beautiful scenery. Precisely as advertised. Thoroughly recommended.”

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3.From Gullfoss: Langjökull Glacier Snowmobile Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 294 reviews · 4 hours · from $259

From Gullfoss Café, you ride a monster truck to Langjökull’s eastern base camp, gear up, and spend about an hour on a double-rider snowmobile. Guides such as Jón and Thor have been praised for careful driving and friendly help. You need a valid driver’s license to drive, while children age 6 and older may ride as passengers with an adult.

“Perfect! Worth the price. Went with Jón and he was so kind and joyfull. He drove carefully (he even let me sit in the front with him) . My best experience in Iceland so far. I recommand the 12h slot to end with incredible views. Shoutout to Thor !”

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4.Golden Circle, Bruarfoss, and Kerid Crater Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 161 reviews · 9 hours · from $111Best value

Spend about nine hours touring Iceland’s Golden Circle from central Reykjavík with an English-speaking driver-guide. You’ll visit Þingvellir, sapphire-blue Brúarfoss, Geysir, Gullfoss, and Kerið crater. The small minibus includes WiFi, charging ports, and Icelandic music, while hotel pickup and entrance fees for Brúarfoss and Kerið are included.

“Our trip guide Cora was brilliant, had lots of interesting facts and funny stories to share and took us to see some amazing sights. Thankyou so much!”

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5.Gullfoss: Sleipnir Monster Truck Tour of Langjökull Glacier

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 137 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $167

From Gullfoss, you’ll ride a custom Sleipnir Monster Truck into Iceland’s Highlands and across Langjökull Glacier. A local English-speaking guide shares glacier facts, Nordic legends, and Highland stories. Expect hot chocolate, tea, glacier water, kleinur, photo stops, Wi-Fi, a restroom, and optional sledding or glacier golf, weather permitting.

“Einfach sensationell. Beeindruckend, professionelle Guides mit Frauenpower. Kann man nicht beschreiben, muss an erlebt haben.”

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6.From Gullfoss: Langjökull Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 124 reviews · 4 hours · from $304

Meet Mountaineers of Iceland at Gullfoss Café, then ride a monster truck into the highlands for a guided Langjökull snowmobile trip and ice-cave visit. You share a snowmobile with another rider, or pay extra to ride alone. Guides such as Jose explain the glacier, provide winter gear, and lead you through the cave when weather and conditions allow.

“We loved the snowmobile ride. Unfortunately did not have enough time for cave. The equipment, coveralls, boots gloves and helmet were in excellent condition.”

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7.Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour from Gullfoss

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 117 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $309

From Gullfoss, a modified Super Truck carries you toward Langjökull Glacier. You receive warm gear and a safety lesson before sharing a snowmobile across the ice, with a guide leading the route. The short ice cave visit is weather dependent, and guides such as Oliver, Kris, Sniper, and Jose have earned praise for patience and good humor.

“Fun experience. Short drive for the $$$. Well organized and equipment given is suitable for the temperature and ruggedness of the snow mobile. Ice cave isn’t ground breaking experience.”

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8.Gullfoss: Ice Cave and Glacier Tour in Glacier Monster Truck

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 4 hours · from $182

From Gullfoss, you’ll take a Highland bus to the Sleipnir base, then ride a huge red Monster Truck across Langjökull Glacier. Your English-speaking guide explains glacier life and Icelandic tales before leading you into an ice cave, conditions permitting. Expect four hours, cold weather, uneven ground, and excellent views.

“incredible view of Iceland. Lovely, knowledge guide. well worth doing.”

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9.Ice Cave and Glacier Tour in Glacier Monster Truck from Gullfoss

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $187

Meet at Gullfoss and ride the enormous red Sleipnir Monster Truck into Iceland’s remote Highlands. Your guide shares glacier stories and folklore before leading you across Langjökull to a natural ice cave with blue ice and volcanic ash. Crampons, WiFi, and an onboard restroom are included. Hotel pickup is not.

“The views were amazing the bus a little overheated on the way out and then a little cooler on the way back. The only problem is that you have to drive to get to Gulfoss and then you are on a big bus so quite a lot of time in a vehicle. But very glad to have done it, I would have liked to do the quad biking”

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10.6 Days Self -Drive Tour with Pick Up – Golden Circle & Waterfalls -4×4 Campervan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $1,331

You drive a supplied 4x4 campervan through western and southern Iceland, with campsite fees, an Easy Guide tablet, airport transfer, and booked stops including Krauma, Vatnshellir Cave, the Lava Show, Fontana, and Sky Lagoon. The private itinerary suits independent drivers who want structure without a coach group.

“It was reallyyy great expiriencing Iceland for the first time with this campervan. We had no issues with the vehicle. Bedding was really comfortable. Space in the campervan was good. Hope to visit Iceland again and when we do we surely pick up campeasy again. Thanks for the experience.”

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11.From Gullfoss: Glacier Rush on Langjökull Glacier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $419

Meet Mountaineers of Iceland beside Gullfoss Cafe for a four-hour trip to Langjökull Glacier. After a 30-minute safety briefing, you will ride a single-seat, 140-horsepower snowmobile for one hour across snowy mountain terrain. English and Icelandic guides tailor the route to weather and conditions. A valid driver’s license and previous recreational vehicle experience are required.

“Bella esperienza, abbiamo perso tempo con la navetta a salire, ma una volta al campo molto attrezzati. Tuta artica sopra la nostra, casco e giro in motoslitta. Tutto bianco, non si capisce dove inizia il cielo. Eravamo in un gruppo di 10 in fila indiana, quando vedevo la motoslitta davanti a me sparire capivo che c’era una discesa. Ho tirato ai 70km/h poi ho mollato, la motoslitta spinge. Poi ho visto al campo gli equipaggi da due posti con quello dietro annoiato, mentre io ero carico di adrenalina, ed ho capito che ne valsa la pena spendere di più ma guidare entrambi.”

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