The Golden grand Circle tour takes one to the Iceland’s southwest parts and the popular attractions that are a part of it. The place offers some of the most stunning sights. Usually the departure for the tour takes place from the city of Reykjavik. Duration of the travel is seven hours approximately. With the tour operators you shall have stops at some of the major places. There are National; Parks where you can witness the Eurasian and American plates. These plates are found to be pulling apart, and some other prime attractions. These include Gullfloss Waterfall which is also claimed to be Europe’s most powerful waterfall ranking second. You shall also come across the geothermal area of Geysir. The operators also arrange for extra stops in some of the most iconic destinations. Details of the spots are mentioned below.
National Park
The Grand Golden Circle day trips are never complete without a visit to the National Park of Thingvellir. It is not just a site that is considered a wonder geologically but has layers of history. This falls is located on the intersection point of Eurasian and North American plates. The site of Thingvellir is an ancient one where first parliament of the world was made and the meeting held every year, outdoors. Whole of it continued up till 1798, beginning from 930 AD. This place tells stories of political, geographical struggles, ongoing evolution and compromises. Hence, in the year 2004 it was seamlessly included in world Heritage lists of UNESCO.
Geothermal area and waterfall
If you are beginning with the Grand Golden Circle day trips then the tour operators are bound to take you to the geothermal area of Geysir and beautiful waterfall of Gullfloss. After the national Park, Geysir is the next stop. This is the place you can see the eruption geysers right before your eyes. Geysir miraculously stopped erupting during the early period of 2000’s but Strokkur claimed as the “baby brother” goes off now and then. Third stop is beautiful falls of Gullfloss that drops beneath in stages twenty one metres and eleven metres before it falls into a crevice thus, disappearing later in the earth. The waterfall can be enjoyed from various scenic points.
Kerio and Faxi
Fourth stop of the journey shall be a waterfall called the waterfall of Faxi. This particular falls is located in the Tungufljot River and the plunge is seven metres below. It is famous for its enormous width of eighty metres. Another thing that is remarkable about the falls is that you shall find tonnes of salmon here. Fifth and penultimate stop is a lake of the volcanic crater called Great Kerio. This one is located in southern Iceland. This particular lake is also called the western zone of volcanic activities. The zone includes glacier of Langjokull and Peninsula of Reykjanes.
Endless fun ensured
Venturing with this great trip is bound to have a positive impact on your mood because you are enrolling yourself on an endless ride of fun. You are accompanied by an audio guide of English with a minibus as transport. You shall be picked from and dropped off at your place of accommodation. Make the most of the journey with free Wi-Fi on board.