Adam Warszawski

Our trip was planned from start to finish. Everything was taken care of. Adam did a fantastic job.

We had a wonderful trip, much of it made possible made possible by Adam, who curated a great week for us. I confess to having been skeptical about whether having a planned trip -- as opposed to doing it ourselves -- was worth it. I have for decades planned vacations and travel. Done the research, found the hotels and restaurants, and made decisions about where to go and when. I enjoyed that challenge. But, it takes a lot of time and effort.

We had planned a cruise from Iceland and our calendar freed up a little and we thought it would be fun to see a little bit of Iceland on our own. The problem was I didn't have the time available to plan . . . . so the research I did was to find a great company that could do the planning for us. That brought us to KimKim -- and Adam. We could not have been more pleased by the entire experience. We told Adam what we liked and the time we had and a complete itinerary appeared not long thereafter.

Adam far exceeded my abilities to have planned this by myself, and I have done it for years and am good at it. Driving maps, places to stop, tours along the way day after day, great hotels, super restaurant recommendations -- he had it all for us. Having everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, on our iPhone was a benefit that was enormously helpful for daily travels. Adam found places I probably would have skipped (Westman Islands and Heimaey, for example) and tours that I probably would have bypassed and that was one of the huge benefits of his services. He knew what was worth it to see and do and what was less exciting.

Most amazingly -- our daily plans: the route, the places to see, the tours, the sights along the way were planned so we were never rushed and saw everything as planned with little waiting or "gaps" in the day. Perfectly planned.

Adam provided excellent service throughout. About a week before we left for Iceland, we learned that we would need to cut our cruise short and hop off the boat halfway through the trip. We e-mailed Adam and he made all the arrangements for us to do that and planned a days worth if sightseeing for us in the area before we hopped on a plane to Reykjavik. He was always promptly responsive to texts and e-mails along the way as well.

We had a great trip. Thanks, Adam.

Adam provided thoughtful guidance and recommendations for our epic trip to Iceland, including a detailed itinerary; google map points; and food and drink recommendations.

Hotel Reviews

Reykjavík Lights by Kea Hotels

Reykjavík

Very nice hotel but away from the downtown area.

Hotel Stundarfridur

Stykkisholmur

Very nice view and nice, small hotel, but the shower nozzles were difficult to turn and we were scalded by the hot water.

Hotel Bru Countryside

Selfoss

Large property but we were in an apartment in the back. It was a handicapped accessible room with an open shower in the bathroom. Not the nicest of rooms. The main room in the lobby was nice and breakfast was extensive.

Hótel Lækur

Hella

Very nice staff and had horses and a sauna!

Reykjavík Marina - Berjaya Iceland Hotels

Reykjavík

Lovely hotel - nautical theme.

Activity Reviews

Hvammsvik Hot Springs (& Nature Reserve)

Iceland

Very crowded the day after the eclipse and not enough staff to handle the crowd.

Laugaras Lagoon

Iceland

Sky Lagoon

Iceland

My favorite lagoon.

Blue Lagoon

Iceland

Adam was a great specialist to work with, and I really appreciated that he was in touch with us the whole trip. Any questions we had were answered in a timely manner. All the places he sent us were absolutely wonderful to see and the accommodations he planned were very nice and in the perfect locations.

Adam Warszawski of Iceland Offbeat was simply amazing!!! He was kind, patient, thoughtful, funny, and told us great stories about Iceland and about his guiding experiences. He even cleared an injured duck off the roadway as we were driving. We saw so many wonderful sights, and learned so many things about the land and its history --- all because of Adam. We miss his company in the days since we've arrived home!

The entire experience was fabulous. The only reason I gave KimKim just 4 stars was because of a mix-up at the very beginning of our trip. Another guide picked us up at the airport (ahead of Adam) and was brusque about not being our guide. I had talked to Adam for months ahead of time, planning this trip, and was in communication with Adam even as we landed in Iceland. But when we descended the escalator, there was Svarnen (?) waiting with a sign in his hand that had my name on it. All was eventually sorted, but we found those first few moments odd and uncomfortable.

Adam was outstanding! He shared local and personal insights about everything wee saw. He also kept us moving along without bring obnoxious about it. Also, he asked us regularly what we wanted to see and in many cases gave us options to consider.