The Silver Circle Day Tour: Hraunfossar waterfall, Grabrok crater, Deildatunguhver, and more.
The Silver Circle route in the West Iceland region is less famous than the Golden Circle but no less attractive. In one trip, West Iceland offers many natural wonders: fjords, craters, glaciers, and waterfalls. This beautiful part of Iceland is also home to most Icelandic sagas. The Silver Circle includes an incredible trip for all tastes. On it, you will see the Deildartunguhver hot springs, Hraunfossar waterfalls, and Reykholt village, home of the legendary Icelandic scientist and politician Snorri Sturluson. Here, you will have a chance to visit the Krauma Baths, an ideal place for a relaxing break in beautiful surroundings.
Highlights
- The perfect introduction for first-time visitors
- Explore the highlights of Western Iceland
- Flexibility to customize the itinerary to your preferences
Visited Places
- Grabrok Crater
- Glanni Waterfall
- Reykholt Village
- Hraunfossar and Barnafoss waterfalls
- Deildartunguhver hot springs
The tour can be tailored according to your wishes. Please let us know if you would like to visit other places or change activities on your trip.
| Travel Style | Private Day Tour |
| Availability | All Seasons, Daily |
| Group Size | Up to 5 people |
| Tour Duration | 8 hours. Travel distance is 250 km/160 miles |
| Pickup Time | 9:00 AM (or 8:30, 9:30) |
| Transportation | SUV or Minivan |
- Pickup and drop off in Reykjavik
- Driver/guide services during the trip
- Private transportation for your group
- Food and drinks
- Admittance fee to Krauma SPA
Optional Extras (provided by other local operators)
- Krauma Geothermal SPA (1-1,5 hours; entrance fee approx. 50 USD for adults)
- Ice Cave at Langjokull Glacier from Husafell (3-4 hours; approx. 145 USD for adults)
- Vilgelmir Lava Cave (1,5 hours; approx. 60 USD for adults)
Additional pickup details
We will pick you up from your Reykjavik accommodation or the cruise ship terminal. Pickup and drop-off outside the capital are possible for an additional fee.
To know before booking
- Most travelers can participate.
- Infant seats are available.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the tour starts.
- If the operator cancels the tour due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Tour Pricing
Tour availability and price depend on your group size, as the booking form below indicates.
The tour starts in Reykjavik, and first, we drive through a tunnel under the Hvalfjordur (Whale Fjord). This beautiful fjord’s name came from the many whales found and caught here. The innermost part of the fjord is an impressive mixture of volcanic mountains and green vegetation in summer.
Then, we will visit the small village of Reykholt, where we will see an old geothermal bath built by one of the most prominent scientists of the Viking era, Snorri Sturluson, who lived in the 13th century.
Next, we will visit the picturesque Hraunfossar waterfall. Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls formed by creeks flowing from the Halmundarhraun lava, a field created by volcanic eruptions near the Langjokull Glacier.
We can also join the Into the Glacier group tour to the Lagjokull glacier or The Cave in Vingelmir cave, organized by local operators.
After visiting Krauma SPA, we returned to Reykjavik. From there, we will continue our journey to the Deildartunguhver Hot Springs, where you can dine and soak up the beautiful Krauma Spa (entrance ticket not included). The hot water used at Krauma Spa comes from Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful hot spring with a temperature of 100 ° C (212 ° F). Hot water mixes with glacier water to create the ideal bathing temperature.
We assume that you may have questions while preparing for your trip. We would like to answer some of them in advance to provide you with complete information about our tours and make them as comfortable as possible. Below you can find the most frequently asked questions.
Payments for day tours are collected online while booking. We accept major credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. If you have any problems with using American Express, please contact us. If another way of payment is preferable, please contact us through e-mail at info@topicelandtours.com.
Pick-up is included in the tour price and arranged from your lodging places or designated bus stops in Reykjavik. Please be ready outside the hotel or in a lobby at the pick-up time mentioned in the tour description. Please contact us, if you like to change a place or time for pick-up.
If your group is larger than 5 people and a minibus used for tour transportation, we have limited possibility for pickups in downtown Reykjavík due to driving/parking restrictions in the area. Then, we shall pick you up from designated bus stops or ask to meet a driver-guide at a nearby location, where we can pick you up. You can also preliminary e-mail us at info@topicelandtours.com, and we‘ll figure out the best pick up location.
Drop-offs are provided at the same place as pick-up unless otherwise arranged with the driver/guides.
We arrange refreshment stops at cafés or restaurants on every day tour, where you can purchase your lunch and snacks. Therefore, you are not required to bring your food for the tour, however, if you prefer to bring some snacks or drinks, that is accepted. Please note that food and beverages are not included in the tour price.
Nearly all restaurants in Iceland offer some vegetarian food. There is no problem with purchasing vegetarian meals on tours.
The bathrooms are available at visitor centers at many stops on popular routes such as Golden Circle and South Coast. Some bathroom stops are available on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula tour. Your driver-guide will inform you about available places for bathroom stops on the route.
Flexible Policy for Cancellations and Refunds
All Top-Iceland day tours are fully refundable, up to the day of tour delivery. You will receive a full refund of the tour price:
- If you cancel a booking before the start of the tour for any reason. Please note you will not receive any refund if you do not cancel the tour and do not show. Also, timing is calculated following the time zone of the tour;
- If Top-Iceland cancels the tour;
- If You cannot take the tour because of an unforeseeable event that is out of your control (“Unforeseeable Events”).
Refunds will be sent back to the original payment method used in making the booking. Depending on the bank’s processing time, it can take 7 business days for the refunds to reflect in your bank account or card balance.
All cancellations must be initiated by contacting Top-Iceland via:
- Emailing info@topicelandtours.com
- Sending a Message through the website topicelandtours.com
- Telephone: +354 626 9000
Top-Iceland is not responsible for any incidental expenses you and/or any other participant may have directly or indirectly incurred as a result of the booking of a tour. These expenses include but are not limited to, the cost of visas, accommodation, vehicle rental, vaccinations, flights, and/or loss of enjoyment.
In any cancellation event, you may also choose to reschedule the tour, or take a credit towards a future booking, instead of receiving a refund. You can find more details for cancellation policies on the page Terms & Conditions
Please contact us if you have any questions about our cancellation policy.
Solid, warm & waterproof shoes, as well as warm rain & windproof outdoor clothing, is recommended for all the tours. (Please see the question below about weather and temperature).
Here below, a table with average temperatures, precipitation, and daylights by months in Iceland:
| Month | Avg. High | Avg. Low | Avg. Rainfall | Avg. Sunlight |
| January | 36°F (2°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 4 inches | 5 hours |
| February | 36°F (2°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 4.3 inches | 8 hours |
| March | 38°F (3°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 3.7 inches | 12 hours |
| April | 43°F (6°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 2.9 inches | 16 hours |
| May | 48°F (9°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 2.3 inches | 18 hours |
| June | 54°F (12°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 2.1 inches | 21 hours |
| July | 57°F (14°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 2.7 inches | 19 hours |
| August | 55°F (13°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 3.5 inches | 16 hours |
| September | 50°F (10°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 4.6 inches | 13 hours |
| October | 44°F (7°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 4.5 inches | 9 hours |
| November | 39°F (4°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 4.2 inches | 6 hours |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 4.1 inches | 4 hours |
Please remember, that weather in Iceland changes rapidly and you cannot count on long-term forecasts. Two most reliable sources of the weather forecast: https://www.vedur.is/ and https://www.yr.no/
Fortunately not, even on the shortest days of the year, there are several hours of daylight every day – between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm. If you wish to check a specific time of a year we recommend to use https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/iceland/reykjavik
In general – the earlier, the better. Consider the fact that most of our tours are privately guided, and therefore an availability on certain dates might be limited.
Tipping in Iceland is not required but always appreciated.
Yes, it is requested by Icelandic law to have child seats/boosters. Some families are already traveling on their own, but if you would like us to provide child seats and/or boosters on the tour, please send us an e-mail.
