Haukadalur · The Golden Circle · Iceland
★★★★★ View & landmark
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE. A two-tier fall dropping 32m into a canyon, with enough spray to soak you from the lower platform. THE LOWER PATH CLOSES IN WINTER when it ices over. It was nearly dammed for hydroelectricity in the twentieth century and was saved largely by one farmer's daughter threatening to throw herself in.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 1 hour |
| Opening hours | Free; lower path CLOSES in ice |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Southern Region, Iceland |
| Prices quoted in | ISK |
The planner warns of freezing in January, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Short days. The Golden Circle gives under 6 hours of daylight in January, December.
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.south.is/