The route with lunch among the tomato vines

Checked by Björn Einarsson, Golden Circle guide since 2022

Nine hours that treat the day as a meal as much as a route: the classic trio plus the Öxarárfoss walk at Þingvellir, a lunch stop inside Friðheimar's geothermal greenhouse where the tomato soup is grown meters from your table, and Kerið's red crater to finish. Small group, hotel pickup, and the only featured tour with a published from-price.

Check Live Availability & Prices on GetYourGuide →★ 4.9 across 215 GetYourGuide reviews · from $147 · free cancellation up to 24 hours

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EastWest's small-group 9-hour tour: Þingvellir with Öxarárfoss, Gullfoss, Geysir, a Friðheimar tomato-farm lunch stop and Kerið crater with entry included, from $147 per person on GetYourGuide. It rates 4.9 across 215 reviews and carries a "Top rated" badge.

The key facts

What it is	A small-group day tour with two food-and-photo add-ons, run by EastWest
Stops	Þingvellir (45 min) + Öxarárfoss (15 min), Gullfoss (45 min), Geysir (45 min), Friðheimar (1 h), Kerið (45 min, ticket included); optional Efstidalur farm ice-cream stop
Duration	9 hours
Group size	Small group by bus, English-speaking driver-guide, WiFi
Pickup	21 Reykjavík pickup points from 08:30; be at yours 30 minutes early
Language	English; bilingual English and Spanish on Thursdays
Price	From $147 per person on the GetYourGuide listing; check it for today's figure
Meals	At your own cost. The listing's inclusions are contradictory on food, and the Know-before-you-go line settles it: meals and drinks are not included
Cancellation	Free up to 24 hours before departure; non-refundable after that, weather cancellations refunded by the operator
Rating	4.9 out of 5 across 215 GetYourGuide reviews, Top rated badge

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Rows of tomato plants under warm grow lights inside an Icelandic geothermal greenhouse

Best for food and photo stops

Reykjavik: Golden Circle, Tomato Farm and Kerið Crater Tour

4.9 across 215 GetYourGuide reviews

Six stops including Öxarárfoss and Kerið, entry included
An hour at Friðheimar, where the restaurant sits inside the greenhouse
Hotel pickup across Reykjavík, small group, 9 easy hours

From $147 per person on the GetYourGuide listing

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. GetYourGuide currently marks it "Likely to sell out".

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How the 9 hours run

The operator's published itinerary, in order. Friðheimar seats tour groups for lunch service, which is why this tour never has the table-booking problem individual visitors face.

08:30 · Pickup in Reykjavík
21 listed pickup points, from Harpa to the Hilton. Your confirmation names yours; be there 30 minutes early.
Þingvellir + Öxarárfoss · 1 h total
The rift walk plus the 15-minute detour to Öxarárfoss, the waterfall most classic tours skip.
Gullfoss · 45 min
The 32-meter cascade, with time for both platforms when they are open.
Geysir · 45 min
Strokkur erupts every few minutes; 45 minutes covers several launches and the geothermal field walk.
Friðheimar · 1 h
Lunch among the tomato plants, at your own cost. The greenhouse grows year-round on geothermal heat; booking ahead is what individual visitors have to do, the tour has it handled.
Kerið crater · 45 min
The rim walk around the aquamarine crater lake. The 700 ISK entry is included.
Drop-off from about 17:30
Back at the 21 drop-off points, 9 hours after the start.

Honest pros and cons

Where it wins

Six stops instead of three, including the two the route's photos undersell: Öxarárfoss and Kerið
Friðheimar lunch without the reservation scramble individual visitors face
The only featured tour with a published from-price ($147)
4.9 rating with the "Top rated" badge on its platform

Where it loses

Lunch is at your own cost, and Friðheimar is not a budget canteen
Non-refundable inside 24 hours, stricter than the Viator pair
Smallest review base of the three featured tours (215)
No Blue Lagoon; for the soak, take the 11-hour combo

Where the day takes you

Questions travelers ask about this tour

Is lunch at the tomato farm included?

No. The stop and the seating are arranged, the bill is yours. The listing's inclusion list is contradictory on this, and its Know-before-you-go line settles it: meals and drinks are not included. Budget restaurant prices; the famous tomato soup buffet is the usual order.

What is Efstidalur?

A working dairy farm on the route where the tour makes an optional 20-minute stop for ice cream made on site. Reviewers rate it a highlight; bring card, not cash.

Where does pickup happen?

At 21 points across Reykjavík, bus stops and hotels both, starting 08:30. Your exact point confirms at booking; arrive 30 minutes early.

How strict is the cancellation window?

Free up to 24 hours before departure, non-refundable after. If the operator cancels for weather, you are refunded. The two Viator tours we feature share the 24-hour line but stay refundable through Viator's standard flow.

Is this or the Blue Lagoon combo better?

Food and variety: this one. A hot-water finale: the combo. Both include Kerið. The comparison page puts all three side by side.

The route with lunch among the tomato vines

The key facts

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Reykjavik: Golden Circle, Tomato Farm and Kerið Crater Tour

How the 9 hours run

Honest pros and cons

Where it wins

Where it loses

Where the day takes you

Questions travelers ask about this tour

Other ways to do the route

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The key facts

Book this tour

Reykjavik: Golden Circle, Tomato Farm and Kerið Crater Tour

How the 9 hours run

Honest pros and cons

Where it wins

Where it loses

Where the day takes you

Questions travelers ask about this tour

Other ways to do the route

Small-group + Blue Lagoon, 11 hours

Classic day tour, 6.5 hours

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