South Iceland. It is close to the three major sites that comprise Iceland’s world-famous Golden Circle sightseeing route.
The Golden Circle is Iceland’s most popular tourist route. Its three main highlights are Gullfoss, or the ‘Golden Waterfall’; the Haukadalur Geothermal Valley, with its many springs and geysers; and Þingvellir National Park, the only UNESCO World Heritage Site on Iceland’s mainland and the birthplace of the country’s parliament.
There are several tour operators who offer trips to the Golden Circle. As noted, many of those define their tours from others with extra stops, and Kerið crater is the most popular of these. It is approximately 40 minutes drive from Þingvellir and Haukadalur in different directions,
providing visitors with two routes by which they can return to Reykjavík.
providing visitors with two routes by which they can return to Reykjavík.
