Iceland · SHORE EXCURSIONS
The 6 best shore excursions tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
German-speaking Golden Circle shore excursion from Reykjavík for cruise passengers, small group of 19, geysers, Gullfoss, Þingvellir, and more.
“Tolles Programm für einen Tag Island. Tour in kleinen Gruppen. Petra ist ein toller Guide, weiß alles über Island und geht super auf die Gruppe ein, z.b wenn Kinder dabei sind.”
Small-group Golden Circle shore excursion from Reykjavik Port with Gullfoss, Geysir, and Thingvellir, timed to your cruise.
“The guide was excellent and full of information! The waterfalls were absolutely amazing! The landscape was beautiful and the history by our guide was very useful. It’s a tour that every visitor to Iceland needs to take on their vacations. We enjoyed the day and Iceland!”
Join a 3.5-hour Reykjavik whale-watching cruise around Faxafloi Bay, with thermal overalls, expert commentary, and a free try-again ticket.
“A rather disappointing trip as we didn't see any mammals apart from birds. They do not guarantee that you will see anything so we were well prepared not to see anything. The staff were very helpful and gave us all a free voucher for another trip, which compensated for the lack of viewing and wildlife. At least we had a boat trip of around three hours”
Puffin spotting from Akurey Island on a short Reykjavik cruise, with loaner binoculars, expert guide commentary, and coffee onboard.
“So glad we booked the minivan trip from the port to Special Tours offices as the walk would have been too much. Despite it being the end of the season we did get to see some Puffins. Our guide onboard the boat as well as the minivan driver were very informative”
Cruise port Golden Circle day trip to Gullfoss and Thingvellir, plus geysers, by air-conditioned minivan with English guide.
“I don’t really know what happened, but the vendor left us high and dry in Reykjavik. They miscommunicated pickup information for the wrong date and wrong tour. Good news - a full refund was received.”
Small-group Golden Circle shore trip from Reykjavik to Hveragerði, Kerið, Gullfoss, geysers, Laugarvatn, and Þingvellir, cruise friendly.
“We were in a van with only eight of us. Our driver was also the guide and took us to the usual places of interest along the Golden Circle. It was a long tour, actually even longer than the eight hours listed in the online description. The weather waRead more”
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