
Rinolda Juodvirsyte
I'm Lithuanian who has been living in Norway, Sweden, Nepal, Austria and most of my adult life I've spent here in Iceland. Once I met some outdoor people who had so much fun on a glacier that I decided to become an outdoor guide myself, so for the last 6 years that's what my life is about : extreme outdoors including ice climbing, snowboarding, hiking, snowmobiling and boats. Iceland is just a perfect playground for that!
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"Custom-made trips across Iceland. From relaxed family holiday to extreme outdoors adventure, Iceland has so much to offer and I am ready to design a perfect holiday for you."
How did you get involved in travel?
"I think I was born with this desire to explore more. When I was 16, I took my first solo trip to Estonia and I've got completely hooked. "
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"There is a little fjord town in Iceland, where an old man made an old church into a hostel. I've been staying there completely alone and going fishing with him every day. I think the beauty of the travels are these little cozy moments. "
Featured trips & expertise

Highlights of Iceland's South, West & North - 13 Days
See it all on this adventure that covers the highlights and hidden wonders of Iceland. There's no time to waste, as right when you arrive you'll visit the waterfalls, glaciers, fjords, and beaches on the Golden Circle and South Coast. Continue the journey halfway around the island as you travel north to historic landmarks, coastal cliffs, and volcanic landscapes, before returning to the mother of all hot springs, the Blue Lagoon.

Active Iceland Ring Road Adventure for Families - 10 Days
Perfect for families with energetic older kids, this exhilarating 10-day road trip takes in the best of the country's natural wonders as you tour Iceland's famous Ring Road. Discover the beauty of the Golden Circle before hiking the black-sand beaches and waterfalls of the South Coast. Explore the wild Eastfjords and raft glacial whitewater in the north as you adventure among volcanoes, canyons, glaciers, and lava caves to create family memories that will last a lifetime.

Iceland Ring Road & Snaefellsnes Peninsula - 8 Days
Drive Iceland's famous Ring Road on this quick, eight-day trip, which includes a detour to the volcanic Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Head south to the most visited highlights, including massive waterfalls, black-sand beaches, and glaciers. Enjoy the scenic route through the East Fjords before arriving at Lake Mývatn, surrounded by geothermal and volcanic wonders. Visit the whale-watching capital of Husavik and venture west into the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, with its small fishing towns, easy cliffside walks, and lava fields, and end by exploring the Icelandic capital city of Reykjavík.

Chasing the Northern Lights in South Iceland - 4 Days
Check the spectacular Northern Lights off your bucket list with this quick-hit trip to southern Iceland. In addition to nighttime expeditions in search of the Aurora Borealis, you'll tour some of the country's most dramatic natural wonders and unforgettable landscapes. Visit impressive waterfalls, vast glaciers, volcanic beaches, and more on this exciting winter adventure.

Best of Iceland's South Coast & Golden Circle - 6 Days
Starting in Reykjavik, this 6-day Icelandic road trip lets you visit classic highlights along the country's south coast including waterfalls, black sand beaches, basalt columns, massive glaciers, and icebergs at your own pace. You'll then join the popular Golden Circle route where you can see Gullfoss waterfall, the geothermal area of Geysir (watch Strokkur erupt like clockwork), and Thingvellir National Park where tectonic plates meet. Finish the adventure with a soak in the Blue Lagoon before your return flight home.

Ultimate Ring Road Adventure - 9 Days
For road trip enthusiasts, it doesn't get much better than encircling Iceland along its infamous Route 1 (Ring Road). This quick-paced, self-drive itinerary will take you to the best spots along the 828-mile (1,332 km) route with plenty of detours to work the leg muscles and camera batteries. With a bit more than a week, you'll experience a variety of landscapes, like geysers, hot springs, black sand beaches, volcanoes, lava fields, small fishing towns, and massive glaciers in protected national parks.
Recent trip reviews for Rinolda
Iceland Driving Adventure
Iceland
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Aug 1 - Aug 13, 2022
My sister and I had an amazing adventure driving all around Iceland. We are sure to come back as there is so much to see in this beautiful country. read more

Hi Eliza,
I really enjoyed looking at your pictures! Thank you for you nice feedback, it was my pleasure working with you.
Magical Driving Holiday in Iceland
Iceland
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Sep 7 - Sep 17, 2022
We had an absolutely magical 10 days in Iceland. The itinerary developed for us was perfect, taking into consideration our preferences. We particularly enjoyed the inclusion of Hornstrandir, the western fjords and Husafell. The accommodations selected for us were perfect and it is unlikely we could have found them on our own. Loved our stay at the Lysuholl Farm and Skalholt. Rinolda was excellent. So responsive, quick to understand our needs and to develop a brilliant itinerary. The detailed... read more
Fantastic Iceland trip
Iceland
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Aug 20 - Aug 27, 2022
We had an amazing trip to Iceland. Rinolda, our KimKim specialist was super helpful and responsive, and created a plan that was perfect for us, even though we started planning really late.
Everything worked perfectly, the hotels were very good, and the whole process was very simple and straight forward. Best of all, we got to Iceland, got in the car, hooked up our phone - and off we went.
Rinolda sent us to some amazing spots and incorporated our interests into the plan perfectly.
Thank you Kimkim and Rinolda!
An enjoyable trip of a beautiful country.
Iceland
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Aug 25 - Sep 6, 2022

Rinolda knows her home country well. We enjoyed the driving route that she created for us, and the hotels she selected on our behalf were nice. Restaurant recommendations she made were helpful.
I would have preferred separate bookings for each couple traveling together, rather than the lead traveler having all bookings in his name.
When creating a travel itinerary, I would recommend that she include the tour providers name, phone number, and time and location for meeting with the... read more

Hi Gary,
Thank you for your feedback, I will definitely try to improve in the future. And I am happy to hear you had a great time!
Best regards,
Rinolda
2022 Iceland Trip
Iceland
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Aug 25 - Sep 6, 2022
Rinolda did an excellent job working with the four of us--two couples with similar, but also different interests in what we wanted to see in Iceland. Beth and I thought that Rinolda did a great job communicating with us, turning around updated itineraries and, importantly, establishing a reasonable schedule of travel, sights and layovers. All accommodations were high caliber, and connections with flights, transfers, hotels/guesthouses, rental car went off without a hitch. Quick handling of... read more
Amazing Iceland - August 1st - 13th
Iceland
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Aug 1 - Aug 13, 2022
Two weeks in Iceland and it was an incredible journey! Our agent, Rinolda created a fantastic trip plan for us. We had one phone call with her and she understood everything we wanted for our travel. All the arrangements were great! The driving routes were well planned with numerous site seeing suggestions. We had no problems with hotel reservations and they were all very nice!
There is so much to explore in this beautiful country! The waterfalls were all gorgeous! Dynjandi is the... read more

Hi Christina,
It was my pleasure to plan your holiday together! Thank you for the beautiful review.
Iceland in 11 days was magnificent!
Iceland
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Jul 13 - Jul 25, 2022

Iceland in 11 days was magnificent!
Too bad we couldn't stay longer. Rinolda helped us well with planning our entire trip. We were pretty last minute (booked 1 month before departure) and she managed to book everything we needed. I started doing it on my own, because that's what I usually do, but this time I didn't have the time to do that. We loved the country! The only minor part was that we absolutely wanted to see and do everything, but that's just not possible in 11 days. So we did... read more

Hi Elizabeth,
It was my pleasure to work with you! You have to come back for some multi -day hikes as well. Thanks for the beautiful review!
Thanks Rinolda, for a trip of a lifetime! We...
Iceland
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Jul 28 - Aug 8, 2022
Thanks Rinolda, for a trip of a lifetime! We appreciated all your expertise and recommendations..Helping us change our itinerary to make whale watching possible on a day with good weather and meeting you during our trip were such thoughtful additions! Every activity was well suited to our interests and the variety was perfect!
The only improvements might have been larger showers in the rooms and a bit larger car for the second half of the trip...the car you reserved for us was very tight... read more

Thanks Elizabeth! I'm happy you enjoyed the trip. I really appreciate your feedback since it helps me grow!
Deep into Iceland with KimKim: an extraordinary jam-packed hiking trip of a changing landscape.
Iceland
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Jul 16 - Jul 26, 2022

We are an adventurous family. My wife and I have been hiking over 50 years and we still work together so time away still requires packed vacations within a 2 week time frame. We had been to Iceland 10 years ago and were desirous to return. We hit the “Golden Circle and nearby iconic activities and in 5 days we packed in spelunking, white-water rafting, the Blue Lagoon, kayaking and hiking up Glymur falls, snowmobiles on glaciers and the essential Thingvellir, Gullfoss, Geysir and Reykavik.... read more

Hi Dean,
I love your pictures and it was amazing to meet you here! Thanks for a wonderful review.
Wonderful trip
Iceland
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Jul 2 - Jul 10, 2022
We are a busy family, and did not have much time to do our own research on what to do in Iceland. Rinolda was just what we needed for a travel specialist! She took our requests and built a great itinerary for us. The program included not only the must sees, but also a number of suggestions in case we have extra time. She went over the itinerary with us before the trip in great detail and made any necessary changes based on our requests. She also booked all the hotels and hard to get tickets... read more

Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for a wonderful review! It was my pleasure working with you!
Rinolda at KimKim did a great job in planning...
Iceland
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Jun 13 - Jun 24, 2022
Rinolda at KimKim did a great job in planning our trip. We had a wonderful trip because of the suggestions and the itinerary that Rinolda did for us, Hikes, restaurants, fjords, hot baths, ice lagoon in zodiac all were excellent. thank you Rinolda!

I had a blast meeting you! Thank you for a wonderful review!
Amazing trip.
Iceland
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May 21 - May 28, 2022
Rinolda was responsive and super helpful- would recommend! We had an amazing trip!!!

Thanks Katie, I'm glad you liked it!
Rinolda helped us plan a great trip! She work...
Iceland
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May 21 - May 28, 2022
Rinolda helped us plan a great trip! She worked with us to design the right trip for our needs and abilities and found us tours that mixed adventure and education nicely. She also recommended wonderful restaurants.

Thanks Sarah, it was my pleasure!
Iceland on the go!
Iceland
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Apr 16 - Apr 24, 2022

Our trip to Iceland was nonstop fun & adventure! From the moment we stepped off the plane till the moment we departed our kimkim guide Rinolda had us covered. Day 1 we started off with a luxurious visit to The Blue Lagoon and a walking food tour in Reykjavik with our awesome guide Ben! After stuffing our faces we did some light shopping and headed north for the 1st hotel. Day 2 was a sightseeing / hiking while driving kind of day. We stopped for lunch in downtown Akureyri and visited their... read more

Thanks a lot for your feedback! It was my pleasure to work with you!