Iceland Offbeat

We had fabulous trip to Iceland. We enjoyed the comfort of knowing that we had a solid itinerary planned for us, car and accommodations booked.
On arrival we got a call from the rental car company who met us and conveniently took us to our rental car. Everything was easy, which was really nice when you arrive at 6am without a good nights sleep.
We drove to The Secret Lagoon - which we enjoyed immensely. The place was clean, friendly and enjoyable.
Our first accommodations, Blue Hotel, was very nice. It was clean, friendly and quiet. The breakfast was really good. We also enjoyed the hot tub which was the perfect end to a day of touring.
The restaurant across the road - Mika - was excellent.
The day we spent seeing the sights on the Golden Circle was terrific. The directions were clear and the description were accurate.

Our next hotel in Vik, the Farm House was decent, but did not have the same warm vibe of the Blue Hotel. We had an issue with our door not locking. The solution from the staff was that “this is Iceland” no one will bother you. While this might be true we were not comfortable sleeping in an unlocked room. We did finally get the door to lock so it turned out fine in the end. We just were surprised that the staff did not seem to take our concerns seriously.

We stayed in one of the lodges which was nice. It had 2 rooms. But we suspect there might have been a mold issue- Dorian is very sensitive to mold and had an allergy flare up while staying there. (He was fine before and after our stay there.)
The breakfast was decent but nothing special.

The first day in the Vik area we saw the nearby glacier- which was incredible. We also went to the beach and enjoyed the views. We would recommend the su ur’Vik we had a very nice meal there and the service was great.

The second day in Vik we decided to scrap the itinerary which was a long day of driving to a park and another glacier. I’m sure would have been wonderful but we were tired of driving and wanted a day to rest. We went to the lava show - which we really enjoyed. Then a quick walk on the black sand beach. We would not recommend the halldorskaffi - the meal was not to our liking and the service was not friendly.

Our next stop was Reykjavik. We stayed at the Residents Inn. We were upgraded to a family suite. It was very nice, comfortable and convenient. The staff was friendly and helpful. One small thing is that this hotel has many locations so we ended up at the main location which was not where we were to stay. There was a lot of construction going on around the main building so we could not park near the entrance. Fortunately we decided not to take our luggage until we knew where we were going so it worked out fine. Just wanted to let you know for future reference.

We had a very fun evening wandering the streets of Reykjavik - great atmosphere loads of places to eat, drink and shop.

The next morning we walked to our whale watching tour with Elding. We enjoyed this immensely! The day was beautiful and we saw dolphins and 2 kinds of whales. 🐳

In the afternoon we walked to the local swimming pool - we throughly enjoyed the hot tubs and local custom of spending time soaking in the wonderfully warm waters. For dinner we went to the Hereford Steakhouse- another fabulous meal. I will also add that we really appreciated having breakfast included with our stay, they brought a very nice spread to the room each day with fresh bread delivered by 8am. This was a very thoughtful addition to the plan - thank you!

On the final day as we made our way to the airport we went to Seltun geothermal area.
The drive from Reykjavik to Seltun was beautiful! Would definitely recommend this detour.

I am not very tech savvy and maybe there is a way to do this that I am not aware of but one thing that was slightly annoying about the itinerary is that we had to scroll through the whole thing to get to each day’s plan. It might be easier if there were tabs for each day so you could go directly to the day without scrolling the whole thing. If there is a way to do this that I am not aware of perhaps a short tutorial on how to use the system would be helpful.

Thanks for planning a wonderful trip for us!!
We would recommend your services to others.

Adam worked closely with us to determine our interests and degree of difficulty. His experience and knowledge was spot on. Everything, every site, timeframe worked like clockwork! The weather made our whale watching trip adjust the start time and the communication was prompt and accurate. We were rewarded with seeing humpbacks!
We encountered no challenges with our car rental or accommodations. We strongly recommend the walking tour of Reykjavik- fascinating!

We knew Iceland would be amazing and it didn’t disappoint!
Thank you to Adam and the KimKim team for a wonderful trip!

Our trip planned by Othman was absolutely exceptional. From the very start, he took the time to really listen to what we wanted and tailored everything perfectly to suit us. He was always quick to respond with thoughtful, helpful suggestions and creative ideas that showed how much he understood our preferences.

Despite the 7hr time difference, communication was seamless. Othman was consistently reliable, on time with every detail, and made the entire process stress-free. The trip itself exceeded anything we could have dreamed up on our own. Every part of it felt carefully curated, from the well known highlights to the hidden gems we’d never have discovered from any guidebook or online source.

Even as two people who have both lived abroad and traveled extensively, we were genuinely impressed. The experience felt personal, authentic, and beautifully organized and the price was absolutely fair for the level of service we received.

We’ll definitely be using kimkim again, and most importantly, we’ll be requesting to work with Othman if it’s possible to do so. A flawless experience from start to finish. 100% recommended for a more personalized travel experience and booking.

Othman was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process, answering any and all questions I had regarding the trip. He was quick to respond with any added requests that I had. He is the reason our engagement trip was so unforgettable!

We had a fantastic 12 day self drive tour around Iceland. With Lisbet’s help and coaching we were well prepared for the weather and were able to really enjoy each days journey. The pace was very manageable and we did all that we really wanted including a few optional stops. The in car wifi and daily google route plans made navigation easy. Just a gorgeous country with delightful people.
The diversity of activities, nature stops and lodging kept our interest and made the two weeks go by quickly!