Golden Circle Volcano Trail Private 4x4 Tour

Explore the Golden Circle in Iceland on this private guided 4x4 Land Rover Defender Tour

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Golden Circle 4x4 Adventure

Experience Iceland’s legendary landmarks off the beaten path, rugged trails, roaring waterfalls, and geothermal wonders in one of our Volcano Rovers.

Feel the thrill of adventure as you take the wheel of a Land Rover Defender and follow your guide through Iceland’s most iconic landscapes. Journey across mountain tracks and remote valleys to Þingvellir National Park, where history and geology collide. Continue to the erupting hot springs of Geysir and the mighty Gullfoss waterfall, stopping for sightseeing and lunch along the way. Depending on the season, tackle snow-covered trails or shallow river crossings before winding through Hveragerði and over the Hellisheiði plateau, returning to Reykjavík with an authentic taste of Icelandic adventure.

This tour is ideal for individuals, couples, families and groups.

Tour Overview

Group Size

5 - 7 seats per car | Add more vehicles as needed

Difficulty

Easy | This tour is accessible to most people and passengers can choose between driving or sitting in as passengers

Duration

6 - 8 hours on the trails + 20 minutes introduction before tour

Availability

Daily morning & afternoon

Minimum age

17 for drivers | 4 years recommended as minimum age for children as passengers

Meeting point

Reykjavík Capital Area

Language

English

Family friendly

Ideal for families

Self drive tour

Participants with a valid driver's license can drive a Defender on this tour

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Included

  • 4x4 Guide
  • 6 - 8-hour Guided Self-drive tour in Land Rover Defenders
  • 4x4 off-road driving, river crossing and sightseeing stops
  • VHF radio for communication between cars
  • Stops are made to change drivers

Optional extras

  • Pickup and dropoff at hotels in Reykjavík
  • Lunch at selected restaurants and cafés
  • Car seats for children
  • Young drivers insurance for drivers 17 - 25 of age
  • Passenger seats in the guiding vehicle
Driver-guide leading the convoy
Gullfoss waterfall
Fun and challenging 4x4 trails
Geysir hot springs
River crossing
Þingvellir National Park
Fun for everyone
Views to enjoy

Questions & answers

Where does the tour start?

The tour departs from our head office located a 15-minutes drive from downtown Reykjavík. Click this link to view our location on Google Maps

We can pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.

How can I get there?

Select our pickup and dropoff service from hotels and locations in Reykjavík when you book the tour or arrive at our meeting point with your own car or private taxi. Please make sure to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Free parking is available at the meeting point.

What kind of cars do we get to drive?

We use the original Land Rover Defenders on this tour as this is one of the best 4x4 vehicles ever made and great fun to drive.

Read more about our Defenders in "Our fleet of Defenders"

Can I drive?

Yes, this is a guided self-drive tour where anyone (17 years or older) with a valid driver's license can drive our Defenders on this tour.

Two persons in each car can alternate driving. Our driver-guide leads the group in a separate vehicle in front of yours and chooses a minimum of one stop per tour to alternate drivers.

Can I join if I do not want to drive?

If you do not want to drive yourself then you can choose to sit in the car with the guide on this tour. Simply choose "seats in guiding vehicle" when you book this tour.

How many can join?

This tour is ideal for individuals, families and groups of various sizes. Each jeep has room for up to 7 people including the driver.

If you have more people in your group you can add more jeeps as you need when you book.

You can also choose to book seats for passengers in the guiding vehicle we have on this tour.

What if we have more people than fit in one car but do not want to drive more than one car?

If you have more than 7 people in your group you can add more vehicles to your booking or you can book seats for the extra passengers in the guide car. For example - a group of 10 people could book 2 self-drive vehicles with 5 people each, or book one self-drive car with 7 seats + 3 passenger seats in the guide vehicle.

Is this tour safe?

We work according to strict safety standards and our guides have years of experience leading groups in 4x4 excursions. The guide chooses the trails we drive daily according to weather and conditions to ensure safety and best driving experience. Our vehicles go through daily inspection and each seat is fitted with a seatbelt. Child seats are available for children.

We recommend

  • Warm clothes
  • Good shoes for walking
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat and gloves
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera
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