Self-Drive Trips of Iceland's Ring Road

Iceland was my bucket list destination and I was super excited from the moment I booked this trip and it turned out to be just what I expected, absolutely amazing! It wouldn't have been such a great trip, if not for Gummi! He made sure to include every single experience/attraction that I had asked for, in our itinerary. His meticulous and detailed planning was one of the reasons we were able to cover at least 90% of what we wanted to do! And he was extremely responsive via chats/calls, despite the time of the day! One specific thing I wanted to specifically thank him is for the Aurora sighting alerts he sent me! I was able to experience them 3 out of the 8 days I was there! This was a bucket list dream for me and thanks to Gummi, I was able to realize it! Considering the fact that it was not even super peak Aurora viewing season and that it rained/snowed/hailed almost every single day I was there, the fact that I was able to experience it was an added bonus! Special shoutout to Gummi for that!

There is a recommendation/suggestion that I want to make. Please note that, this is a generic suggestion and not targeted to Gummi....he was awesome and he gets five stars!

Recommendation/suggestion:

For people like us, who don't live anywhere near the Artic circle, Spring begins after March 15th! Which means we start seeing warmer weather! I expected the same in Iceland, which was one of the primary reasons I booked this trip after March 15th...Unfortunately it was a totally different scenario! The temparatures were still freezing and some of the parking lots that were listed in our itinerary were closed because of the snow! Same with a couple of the attractions/experiences...we had to skip them completely because of the severe weather. Also we experienced very heavy snow, hail,and very strong winds throughout our trip...and twice or thrice, we had very poor visibility during certain portions of the drive and we thought we were going to be in trouble!

So if you could tell your prospective clients that Mid March/Early April is still winter in Iceland, and that they should expect extreme weather...that would be great!

I know that it is on us to check/ be aware of the weather, but if you could advise too, when planning the trip, that will be great! I was expecting greenery everywhere and it definitely was not the case!

But overall, we had a fantastic time and looking forward to coming back and exploring the rest of iceland!

Hotel Review

Fosshotel Baron

Reykjavík

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Right in the heart of the city!

Activity Reviews

Víðgelmir Lava Cave Experience

Iceland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Breiðamerkurjökull Ice Cave Small Group Adventure

Iceland

Our guide was super awesome and we had a great experience!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Noga was great! Plus, Nick was fantastic while we were on the trip. He responded so quickly, and made everything very easy

Hotel Reviews

Hótel Grímsborgir by Keahotels

Ásborgir

It was pretty tight, and there was no lounge so you were stuck in the room. The room also wasn’t as clean as the previous two hotels, and it had an odd smell. The restaurant was good, but I wouldn’t stay there again.

Authenticity & Character

The rooms weren’t very clean, and they were really tight. It would be nice if they had a lounge to escape the room

Location

Nice location

Staff

They were very nice

Cleanliness & Comfort

Too tight and not clean. There was blood on the lamp by the bed, and the windows were really dirty. I’d have booked a second room here, but I don’t think I’d stay there again

Hótel Búðir

Búðir

What an experience! Incredible remote location that was so beautiful. The lounges and staff were a real highlight, and the rooms were beautiful and so clean.

Authenticity & Character

The location! There’s nothing for miles, but it’s like being on another planet. Incredibly beautiful

Location

Remote, but stunning.

Staff

Friendly and accommodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

So great on both. Not a speck of dirt to be found, and the lounge was so comfortable with great views

Hotel Odinsve

Reykjavik

Great location, room was perfect.

Authenticity & Character

Great rooms and restaurant

Location

Very central, tons of shops and restaurants nearby.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

SO CLEAN!!

Activity Review

Borgarnes Settlement Center

Iceland

This wasn’t the best tour, and the building is under construction

Quality of Experience

It was just sort of meh. The building is also under construction. But the staff was very nice

My guide felt with my changes of plans and internet surfing. He was amazing and made my trip better than imagined.