Lava Travel

We had an incredible experience with our tour operator, Guðmundur Óli Pálmason, who curated a fast-paced, see-it-all Iceland adventure. Our itinerary covered the classic must-see sights along the South Coast as well as the stunning Snæfellsnes Peninsula in the west, a beautiful region that feels more off the beaten path and absolutely worth exploring.

The trip combined scenic self-drives, unforgettable natural attractions, and unique activities, with plenty of opportunities to soak in Iceland’s geothermal pools. Every day was thoughtfully planned to maximize experiences to see as much as we could in a week. Guðmundur’s deep local knowledge, organization, and personal attention made the journey seamless and memorable. We highly recommend him and will definitely use him again when planning our next trip to Iceland.

We loved driving the Ring Road. Too many sights to see and all very easy to access because of your great drive instructions

Overall, we had an amazing trip! Here are some highlights for Kim Kim…
Gummi was great to work with, Thor was absolutely fantastic and knowledgeable. The walking tour with Bonnie was a 10 out of 10 Bonnie is way underrated! The rental bus was perfect size and comfortable.

The Lava tunnel was just ok- cool but we found it a little boring and expected more of a challenge. The glacier ice cave was also very cool to see but also a little under whelming. The road in to the ice cave was a very long drive, once parked we expected to walk more once we arrived.
My advise would be to ask about your groups physicality level and understand how much walking/ hiking you group would like to achieve per stop. Iceland is stunning and so beautiful but requires significant drive time from thing to thing.. more than we expected (with not enough steps inbetween). We were cracking up that everything takes at least a hour to drive too. BUT because we spent less time on foot we were able to see some many beautiful spots so maybe I’m wrong, but we could have walked more.

Sky lagoon and blue lagoon were fantastic. Sky was our favorite. Fontana was just ok it was under construction during our visit. The wine bar tomato restaurant is something I’ll dream about!! The food and drinks were unreal and delicious. We were soooo happy to be in the wine bar area as a group not the actual greenhouse restaurant.

Lastly our weather was perfect. We were soooo happy & lucky. We made so many memories, thank you for keeping our group together as one unit! We all live in different locations & multiple cars would have been a huge challenge. All reservations went smoothly and we were grateful to have Thor translate for us. I will definitely use and recommend kimkim in the future for group travel! Well done

Activity Reviews

Glacier Ice Cave Experience as part of a Multi Day Private Tour

Iceland

Poor advertised. Instagram photos may have created false expectations. Also, it was unclear that it was an hour ride in. In an hour ride out. The ice cave itself took us five minutes through and out of since it was so incredibly short. It’s incredibly cool and beautiful, but we expected more and wanted more once we got out of the van.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Poop

Transport

Lava Tunnel Activity

Iceland

We were expecting to walk more. It was a quick walk in and out. Interesting but felt like a tourist

Quality of Experience

Mo

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Icelandic Food Walk

Reykjavík

Bonnie was amazing!!! Completely underrated!!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our guide Bessi was excellent , he was very knowledgeable and funny , he had a lot of anecdotes that we can relate and share,Bessie bent backwards to make sure we enjoyed our time in Iceland , kimkim you have an excellent guide. We arrived in Reykjavík late after long hours of flight delays and the Blue Lagoon help invigorate us all , the food was excellent . We enjoyed all the spectacular waterfalls and zodiac boat trip, our boat captain Christian took us closer to the glaciers , what a marvelous sight !! Our journey up the glacier was one of a kind experience for our age group , Bessi made it very easy for us all . Overall , we have enjoyed our trip immensely .