Highest Rated Day Tours in Iceland

I have been thinking about which are the highest rated day tours in Iceland.  There are so many tours available and competition amongst the tour companies is fierce. How can a person visiting Iceland for the first time know what to book? The easy answer to this is to look sites such as Tripadvisor and the reviews there.

Consider the numbers behind recommendation of highest day rated tours in Iceland

My caveat about rating sites is that you have to be careful to look at how many recommendations each tour has received. Then, I got curious about how many day trips on Tripadvisor with a five-star rating have at least 100 reviews. It is pretty clear that the Golden Circle, Langjökull glacier, and the South Coast of Iceland are the most popular and highly rated destinations in Iceland. They weren´t that many and I have compiled them for you here. I hope this helps you find the right tour. I will, of course, update this list from time to time to make sure it stays reasonably fresh. This list was updated on 11th of November 2018.

Glaciers & Waterfalls / South Coast and Glacier Hiking

Hot Golden Circle

Main Sights: – Þingvellir National Park – Gullfoss waterfall – Geysir hot spring – Haukadalur geothermal area – Secret Lagoon hot spring nature bath. Available daily!

Your South Coast Full Day Tour

If you want to see true Iceland, the south coast is the place to be. Magnificent waterfalls, black sand beaches, puffins, glaciers, volcanoes, and Icelandic farms are something we will see in this 10-hour day tour.

Grand Golden Circle Tour

Game of Thrones

This tour takes you to some of the filming locations in Iceland, where you’ll get to experience Icelandic nature just like the cast members. Take in the majestic, sweeping views, watch dancing waterfalls, capture the panoramas in the distance, and experience the stillness and solitude. From season 2 through season 7, Game of Thrones scenes have been filmed in multiple locations in Iceland during both summer and winter.

Golden Circle Small Group Tour

Into the Blue

Tour Highlights:- Þingvellir National Park (Thingvellir National Park)- Silfra Fissure- Snorkeling- North American and Eurasian tectonic plates

You will get the opportunity of a lifetime to enjoy one of the world’s greatest wildernesses, Iceland’s second-largest glacier, from the inside! You’ll get to drive in a modified snow truck on the glacier. Explore the glacier environment, enjoy a view out of this world, and go INTO the glacier to experience the glacier from the inside! An experienced guide will lead the way throughout to make sure everyone enjoys themselves to the fullest. It´s time to take ice cap glacier exploration to a whole new level.