Lava Waterfalls, Sagas & Unique Canyon Baths - Small Group Tour

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Duration:9 hours (approx.)
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland

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Explore the home of the Icelandic Sagas on our Silver Circle Day tour of the wild landscapes of West Iceland, visiting magical waterfalls, spectacular canyon baths, powerful hot springs and much more.

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1. Deildartunguhver Thermal Spring
Deildartunguhver is the first sight on the tour - the most powerful hot spring in Europe, which is so strong that it provides hot water and power for the locals for miles around. After spending some time walking amongst the steaming clouds of vapor at Deildartunguhver, we’ll move onto Hraunfossar, also known as the “Lava Waterfalls”.
2. Hraunfossar
Hraunfossar are a majestic waterfalls that stretch for nearly a kilometer over ancient lava fields, with meltwater from the Langjokull glacier pouring into the Hvita river, seen from several viewing platforms.
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Just a few yards away is Barnafoss, also known as “the waterfall of the children”, a name it was given when two local children tragically fell from a stone bridge into the waters here. The grieving mother had the bridge destroyed to save others from her sad fate.
4. Husafell
Our next stop is Husafell, a breathtaking woodland oasis and a historical site with traditional turf houses and even some “elf huts” to delight the children too. You’ll also see intriguing works by local artists, as well as the famous “Lifting Stone of Husafell”. From Husafell, you’ll now be transported in 4WD cars further inland to the Deildargil Canyon, where you’ll see Langifoss, a towering two-tiered waterfall. Very few people know about Langifoss, as it’s not mentioned on many maps, so this is a special treat.
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The best part of the tour comes next, as we take you to the Canyon Baths, an enchanting and exclusive experience, a traditional Icelandic hotpot found deep in the magnificent Hringsgil canyon. Three geothermally-heated stone pools of varying temperatures (30-41°C or 86-105°F), have been built here, along with a cold-water pot and a cooling waterfall, using traditional methods and materials. The Canyon Baths are an extremely peaceful and relaxing place too, as they allow no more than twenty visitors at a time. Sustainably built in a remote location, it’s a wonderful place in which to relax and unwind, imagining what it was like for the early settlers to bathe in the same way. The Canyon Bath are situated in a protected natural environment, so that means no soaps can be used in the showers, but guests are welcome to use the facilities at Husafell for free as well. Bathing shoes and towels are also provided for you.
6. Reykholt
Our last stop is at Reykholt, which used to be the medieval home of Snorri Sturluson, a famous Icelandic historian and chieftain. Here you’ll find Snorralaug (Snorri’s Pool), another traditional natural hot spring, where local people have bathed since the 12th century. From there, we will return you to the capital city, after a day of wonder and exploration in the wilds of West Iceland.

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Posted By : heleno467
Excellent tour! Sigi our tour guide was super knowledgeable and friendly. Spectator views and the baths was a perfect end to the day tour. Recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-01-28 12:50:24

Posted By : Wander623722
Our small family of three (two adults and our teenage daughter) had an amazing day on the Silver Circle Small Group Day Tour with a final magical ✨ stop at Husafell Canyon Baths (our favorite part without doubt). María Jóhannesdóttir was our guide and she was incredible! She even adjusted the tour to suit the physical abilities of our small group and added a tour of a geothermal horse ranch into the day for our daughter! Thank you Maria and NiceTravel for a memorable day!

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Posted On : 2023-12-24 16:30:19

Posted By : Laura_U
We had a fab day out with Bjarki (Bear)! He told us lots of interesting facts and told us about the stories he learned as a child growing up in Iceland! At the different stops he came out and showed us to the different places and told us about the different things we could see! It was a super fun trip and we’d highly recommend.

The canyon baths were stunning! Just 9 of us in total with Anna, we felt we could’ve had a little longer in the canyon baths as we only had around an hour once we met with the guide and then walked to the pools & changed. But again it was a lovely way to relax and enjoy after a day of exploring!
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Posted On : 2023-12-13 09:37:51

Posted By : brittanyy19
We did the silver circle tour with Thor of Iceland! It was our first sightseeing tour of our trip and it couldn’t have started off on a better note. Thor was such an amazing tour guide! He even sang us a song from his grandfather. Whenever I travel, I try to make sure to choose/we take tours that have local guides who can really introduce us to the culture and experiences that make it authentic — Thor did exactly that! Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-12-09 03:55:07

Posted By : Mexikosandy
Thor our tour guide was great, funny and explained a lot and even sang😄 Tour was good, only the swimming was too short for me
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Posted On : 2023-11-26 15:51:16

Posted By : Melanie_S
Amazing trip and the canyon baths were stunning and so peaceful. Our guide Siddi was great throughout the whole day making sure we got to see everything and more.
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Posted On : 2023-10-28 14:24:17

Posted By : SharronDC
This was our 3rd trip to Iceland and we have done a few different tours. This was my favourite. I almost don’t want to write a review because I want to keep the Silver Circle a secret! There were so many beautiful sights - waterfalls, mountains, craters, historic Reykholt, hot springs (amazing) and the highlight of the trip - the canyon baths, which we shared with just 2 other couples. It was honestly the best trip I’ve done and our guide was lovely and very enthusiastic about his adopted home of Iceland. Nice tour Nice Travel - thank you!
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Posted On : 2023-10-28 04:23:55

Posted By : Christa_B
It is about 10 flights of stairs down to the canyon baths. This is not mentioned anywhere. I was not able to participate due to my medical conditions. I requested a refund and haven’t heard back from the tour company.
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Posted On : 2023-10-04 07:34:03

Posted By : Ramonacini
The Glanni and Hraunfossar waterfalls are very beautiful but the most incredible sight of this tour were the baths in the canyon: two pools of hot water heated by two neighboring volcanoes.
I thank Elias, our guide, for showing us the blueberries and explaining the properties of various plants including Angelica which grows along the paths to get to the waterfalls. Elias also offered us the tomatoes purchased near the geothermal plant stop. Thank you Nice Travel.
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Posted On : 2023-08-15 15:39:12

Posted By : susannH5457IV
This was great tour. Vlad was a great tour guide. Have lots of great info and history but didn’t feel the need to fill every moment of silence. He was funny and knowledgeable.
The bus was clean and comfortable. Our bus had Wifi and USB connection. I would totally recommend this tour and this tour company.
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Posted On : 2023-08-01 07:52:30