Private Silver Circle Day Tour from Reykjavik

Overview

The Silver Circle covers West Iceland — where the geology is dramatic, the history runs a thousand years deep, and the tour buses don't go. After a brief stop in Borgarnes for views over Borgarfjordur, the route heads inland to Deildartunguhver — Europe's most powerful natural hot spring, producing 180 litres of near-boiling water every second. At Reykholt, a medieval hot pool used by 13th-century saga writer Snorri Sturluson still exists and still works — your guide tells the full story of the man who preserved Norse mythology. At Hraunfossar, waterfalls filter silently through 900-year-old lava with no visible source. And at Husafell, open views to Langjokull glacier fill the windscreen. Your private YFIR guide provides geology, Viking Age history, and Icelandic saga commentary throughout. No shared groups. Hotel pickup included. Perfect for: repeat Iceland visitors, history enthusiasts, anyone who wants something more interesting than the standard routes.