From bathing in a geothermal natural hot spring after exploring the iconic Golden Circle to riding a fabled Iceland day tour horse across a gorgeous landscape of volcanoes and lava fields, a day tour in Iceland is the perfect way to experience this stunning country. With so many adventure options to choose from, it’s easy to find the right experience to suit your interests and budget.

Take in the wonders of the UNESCO-listed Golden Circle on this full-day sightseeing excursion from Reykjavik, visiting such natural gems as Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss Waterfall and the 20-meter high geyser at Strokkur. Gain fascinating insight into the tectonic activity that sculpts the natural landscape as you learn how the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet here, creating huge rifts in the rock.

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On this full-day tour, you’ll also enjoy some of the lesser-known highlights in southern Iceland such as the sixty-meter-high waterfall that you can walk behind at Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss Waterfall and the otherworldly black sand beach at Reynisfjara. You’ll even get to visit a DC3 aircraft wreck and a glacier lagoon that you can drive into on a 4×4!

If hiking is your passion, don’t miss a day tour to Landmannalaugar, a hiker’s paradise and a photographer’s dream. While you could explore the area independently by hiring a car, this is one of those places where it’s best to do a guided tour and drop off your rental car in one of Reykjavik’s discount supermarkets, as hire cars aren’t covered for river crossings at this location.