Itinerary: We collect you from your hotel and drive to the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant and then over mountain pass Hellisheidi to “Greenhouse village” Hveragerdi in the the southern farmlands.
We will have time to explore the Geysir area around midday and watch the most active hot spring Strokkur spouting steam up to 20 meters high.
Lunch break can be taken in the Service Centre and the Hotel Geysir Restaurant, (not included in price).
In the afternoon we drive to the highlands where we visit the majestic waterfall Gullfoss, “Golden Falls” in the glacial river Hvita.
On the way back we drive along side the lake Thingvallavatn and continue through the rift valley between the continental plates to Thingvellir National Park, the site of the first Icelandic parliament, Althing. Now the National Park is on the UNESCO World heritage list.
We will have a break and a photo stop at the view point above the Almannagja and the historic “Rock of law” before we heed back along side the great lake with its unique arctic and volcanic landscape.
In the late afternoon we bring you back to your hotel in Reykjavik.
Price: 8.000 ISK,- 50% discount for children 12 years and younger.
Locations visited on this educational Excursion: Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant, Southern Iceland, Waterfall Gullfoss, Great Geysir, the National Park Thingvellir and Lake Thingvallavatn.
Professional English speaking guidance.
Duration: 8 hours.
Pickup at hotels 30 min before departure.
