Golden Circle 4x4 Super Jeep Evening Tour: Midnight Sun Adventure

About this experience

The Golden Circle in the soft evening light of the midnight sun, from the seat of a Super Jeep and with no one else on board. Your driver-guide picks you up at your Reykjavik accommodation in the late afternoon with a VAREN name tablet and helps with your bags.

Walk through the rift between two continents at Þingvellir National Park and see Öxarárfoss waterfall. Stop to meet Icelandic horses, watch Strokkur erupt in the Haukadalur geothermal area and see Gullfoss glow in the low evening sun, often with far fewer visitors than during the day. The tour ends at Kerið crater; the entrance is included.

Your guide shares stories and practical tips along the way. Water on request. Runs from June 1 to August 31.

Private Super Jeep for up to 5 travellers. One price per vehicle, not per person.

Itinerary

1. Tour stop

   Your private vehicle picks you up directly from your Reykjavík accommodation at 5 PM. No transfer, no assembly point - the tour starts from your front door. Pickup time will be confirmed 24 hours in advance.

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2. Tour stop

   Iceland's most historically significant landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Þingvellir is the place where the world's first parliament - the Alþing - was founded in 930 AD. By early evening the site is calm and largely to yourselves. The walk through Almannagjá canyon carries a thousand years of Icelandic history, and the wide open rift valley in the low afternoon light is a world away from the midday tourist rush.

3. Tour stop

   This is the reason for the 4 or 5 PM departure. Gullfoss in golden hour - when the sun is low on the horizon and the light falls warm and sideways across the canyon and the falling water - is one of the most visually striking things Iceland offers in summer. The two-tier waterfall drops 32 metres into its canyon, and in the evening the mist and the light interact in ways that are impossible to forget in person. With most visitors long gone, the viewing platforms are yours.

4. Tour stop

   Strokkur erupts every five to eight minutes regardless of the hour - but the steaming geothermal field in the low evening light has a quality that daytime visits rarely capture. The steam catches the amber sun, the colours of the surrounding hillsides deepen, and the landscape feels quieter and stranger than it does at noon. Strokkur shoots up to 30 metres into the air with each eruption. You will want to watch it more than once.

5. Tour stop

   On the return south, the tour stops at Kerið - an oval volcanic crater with steep red walls dropping to a still, turquoise lake at the base. The colours here are extraordinary at any time of day, but in the last light of the Icelandic evening they become something else entirely. Walk the rim for the full panoramic view, or follow the path down to the water's edge. Entrance fee not included.

6. Tour stop

   Your private vehicle drops you back directly at your Reykjavík accommodation. Estimated return time is around midnight, depending on pace during the evening. Door to door, start to finish.

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Know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You will receive a booking confirmation right after you book. Please count everyone in your group, including children and infants, as everyone needs their own seat.
• This evening tour runs from June 1 to August 31, when the midnight sun keeps the sky light late into the night.
• The Super Jeep takes up to 5 travellers. Guests should be able to climb in and out of a raised 4x4 on their own.
• The tour involves easy walks on uneven paths, so it is not suitable for guests with serious mobility limitations. Please bring warm, windproof clothes, as evenings can be cool even in summer.
• Children of all ages are welcome. Parents or guardians look after their children during the tour.