Perlan Ice Cave, Northern Lights Planetarium & Golden Circle Tour
Our Perlan Museum and Golden Circle Tour is a great option for those who want to combine all the highlights of the Golden Circle and the world class nature, aurora and geology exhibition at Perlan, The Wonders of Iceland.
Start the day with our Golden Circle sightseeing tour – You will explore, inhale and experience the unique wonders on the Golden Circle route; Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Geothermal Area, Gullfoss Waterfall and Kerið Volcanic Crater.
After our return to the city, you will be droped to Perlan Museum. Your booking includes entrance to the Wonders of Iceland exhibition.
The interactive museum is one of the most ambitious exhibitions in Iceland where scientific wonders come alive all around you; glaciers, volcanoes, oceanic wonders, seabirds and northern lights.
Tour highlights & itinerary
- Professional Guide
- Pickup from designated locations in Reykjavík
- Free WiFi on board
- Entrance fee to Kerið Crater
- Perlan Museum: Wonders of Iceland Entrance ticket
- Food or drink
- Drop off after Perlan Museum
- Warm, water- and windproof clothing are always useful in Iceland
- All tickets are e-tickets so there is no need to print them out.
- Disclaimer:Tour duration is around 10 hours in total though weather, traffic and other factors could mean the tour overruns
- Cancellation Policy:Cancellation fee of 100% if cancelled 1 day or less before departure
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Itinerary
Itinerary
- Pick-upReykjavík
Your ticket includes pickup from various designated pickup locations in central Reykjavík.
Please allow upto 30 minutes for the bus to reach your location.
1 Kerið Volcanic CraterKerið Volcanic Crater is a unique site with its collapsed magma chamber now filled with milky turquoise waters. Walk around the edge of the crater and embrace the Icelandic landscape or walk down to the lake’s shore and admire the vivid colours of this natural beauty.
Kerið is estimated to go around 6500 years old.
2 Geysir Geothermal AreaOur next stop is Geysir Geothermal area where you get the chance to observe the erupting hot spring Strokkur spout steaming water up to 20 meters into the air every 5 to 10 minutes.
The whole area is transformed by geothermal heat and puts on display magnificent geothermal features such as bubbling pots, steam vents, spouting geyser, colorful ponds and beautiful colors.
3 Gullfoss WaterfallOnly 10 min drive from Geysir is the iconic waterfall of Gullfoss (The Golden Waterfall) and it’s stunning canyon.
The raging torrent at Gullfoss is fed by the glacial river Hvítá that streams down from Langjökull ice cap and throws itself into a 70 m deep canyon it has sculpted over the last 10.000 years. Langjökull is Iceland’s second biggest ice cap and can be seen from the upper level parking on a clear day. Well maintained walking path take you to all the best spots.
4 Thingvellir National ParkOur next stop is the geological wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Þingvellir National Park. Þingvellir sits on the intersection of two tectonic plates that slowly drift apart from one another, creating a dramatic and rugged Rift Valley with many impressive open cracks and fissures. This is one of the few places in the world where it is possible to observe a Rift Valley on dry land.
Þingvellir is also charged with history and tells stories of political struggles, compromises and ongoing evolution. Icelands first parliament, Althing, was established here in 930. It was an open air assembly until the end of the 17th century and a big point of gathering where people from all around the island united once a year to make and amend law, settle disputes and form alliances. As you walk down the big fault of Almannagjá towards the Rift Valley you drop into the scenery and atmosphere of the Viking era and truly walk in the footsteps of the Vikings coming for their annual meeting point.
Perlan MuseumOur bus drops you to the distinctive Perlan building at the conclusion of your Golden Circle tour. Perlan features a diverse range of exhibits celebrating the natural wonders of Iceland, including animals, birdlife and much more.
A meticulous recreation of a natural ice cave, Perlan Ice Cave is a must visit. Created using tonnes or real glacier ice, Perlan is the closest you can come to experiencing these natural wonders without traveling hundreds of kilometres from the capital. Admire ice sculptures and chair in the cave.
Also at Perlan, experience Árora, a stunning planetarium where state of the art technology is used to recreate wonderous northern lights displays. Sit back and be blown away by the huge wraparound screen and learn how auroras form and the tales and myths that have built up around them.
Please note that this tour does not include transfer back to the city center after your Perlan visit. It´s a 5 minute taxi ride or 20 minute walk to the central drag.
Your ticket includes pickup from various designated pickup locations in central Reykjavík.
Please allow upto 30 minutes for the bus to reach your location.
Kerið Volcanic Crater is a unique site with its collapsed magma chamber now filled with milky turquoise waters. Walk around the edge of the crater and embrace the Icelandic landscape or walk down to the lake’s shore and admire the vivid colours of this natural beauty.
Kerið is estimated to go around 6500 years old.
Our next stop is Geysir Geothermal area where you get the chance to observe the erupting hot spring Strokkur spout steaming water up to 20 meters into the air every 5 to 10 minutes.
The whole area is transformed by geothermal heat and puts on display magnificent geothermal features such as bubbling pots, steam vents, spouting geyser, colorful ponds and beautiful colors.
Only 10 min drive from Geysir is the iconic waterfall of Gullfoss (The Golden Waterfall) and it’s stunning canyon.
The raging torrent at Gullfoss is fed by the glacial river Hvítá that streams down from Langjökull ice cap and throws itself into a 70 m deep canyon it has sculpted over the last 10.000 years. Langjökull is Iceland’s second biggest ice cap and can be seen from the upper level parking on a clear day. Well maintained walking path take you to all the best spots.
Our next stop is the geological wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Þingvellir National Park. Þingvellir sits on the intersection of two tectonic plates that slowly drift apart from one another, creating a dramatic and rugged Rift Valley with many impressive open cracks and fissures. This is one of the few places in the world where it is possible to observe a Rift Valley on dry land.
Þingvellir is also charged with history and tells stories of political struggles, compromises and ongoing evolution. Icelands first parliament, Althing, was established here in 930. It was an open air assembly until the end of the 17th century and a big point of gathering where people from all around the island united once a year to make and amend law, settle disputes and form alliances. As you walk down the big fault of Almannagjá towards the Rift Valley you drop into the scenery and atmosphere of the Viking era and truly walk in the footsteps of the Vikings coming for their annual meeting point.
Our bus drops you to the distinctive Perlan building at the conclusion of your Golden Circle tour. Perlan features a diverse range of exhibits celebrating the natural wonders of Iceland, including animals, birdlife and much more.
A meticulous recreation of a natural ice cave, Perlan Ice Cave is a must visit. Created using tonnes or real glacier ice, Perlan is the closest you can come to experiencing these natural wonders without traveling hundreds of kilometres from the capital. Admire ice sculptures and chair in the cave.
Also at Perlan, experience Árora, a stunning planetarium where state of the art technology is used to recreate wonderous northern lights displays. Sit back and be blown away by the huge wraparound screen and learn how auroras form and the tales and myths that have built up around them.
Please note that this tour does not include transfer back to the city center after your Perlan visit. It´s a 5 minute taxi ride or 20 minute walk to the central drag.