The Golden Circle

<body> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td><b>The Golden Circle</b> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The Golden Circle encompasses Iceland’s most exciting natural attractions; Gullfoss, Geysir, Þingvellir and Kerið.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Gullfoss means “Golden Falls” in Icelandic, and it is the most famous waterfall in Iceland. This incredible waterfall cascades down 32 meters into the mighty glacial river Hvítá.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Geysir is a world famous geothermal area. Here you can see the ‘Great Geysir’ which was the first discovered and named in the world. Strokkur is also located in this geothermal area, blowing over 25 meters into the air every 6-8 minutes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Þingvellir is a rift valley that is part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This is where the continental plates of America and Eurasia are separating at a rate of 1.98 cm/year. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The intriguing geology around Þingvellir fascinated the early settlers of Iceland and this is where the Vikings established the country’s ancient parliament of Alþingi, back in 930 AD. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Kerið, a 3,000 year old implosion crater is also visited on a Golden Circle tour.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P> </P></td></tr> <tr><td><b>Golden Circle with a personal touch!</b> Enjoy all the highlights of the Golden Circle with a professional guide and a small group; minimum of 3, maximum of 14!</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Gullfoss - Geysir Direct</b> Visit the geothermal area of Geysir along with the spectacular waterfall Gullfoss on this shorten Golden Circle tour. </td></tr> <tr><td><b>The Golden Circle</b> Kerið a huge volcanic crater turned lake. Gullfoss - Iceland's most famous and picturesque waterfall. Geysir - world-famous geothermal area, bubbling with activity. Þingvellir - national park of great historic interest and beauty.</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Golden Circle and the Langjökull Glacier</b> Discover the natural attractions of the Golden Circle by Super Jeep before heading up to Langjökull Glacier. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> </table> </body>