Adam was an incredible planner who paid speci...

Iceland | Jan 13 - Jan 19, 2024

Adam was an incredible planner who paid special attention to create a memorable trip for us that catered to our preferences as we fulfilled our dream of finally visiting Iceland. As requested, it was a perfect mix of planned excursions and self-guided activities as we often prefer to go at our own pace. The planned activities he booked for us were clearly arranged with excellent companies as our guides were friendly, knowledgeable, and even went above and beyond to make sure every participant walked away with great photos. The dog-sledding expedition and ice cave tour were our favorites! The natural sites we saw were events in their own right, as was simply driving around the country; making our way from one place to another felt like its own excursion as we passed so much excellent scenery along the way. Knowing we had Adam to help us if we wanted to alter our plans or to get updates as the volcano eruptions happened gave us such peace of mind. He was always extremely responsive and checked in regularly during our travel to make sure all was going well. Thank you for a great experience!

Hotel Reviews

Hótel Hafnarfjall

Hvalfjarðarsveit

The hotel was great—charming with local character. Only reason for four stars instead of five is that there was construction going on during our trip (which the hotel didn’t let us know about in advance), so some of our evenings were disturbed by that. Also, the water pressure in the shower was quite low.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very near restaurants in the heart of Borgarnes

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

See main review re: construction and shower water pressure.

Stracta Hotel Hella

Hella

Lovely hotel with nice amenities, including restaurant and bar. Good breakfast with lots of options.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Skuggi Hotel Reykjavík by Keahotels

Reykjavík

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right in the downtown area. Only a few minutes to drive or walk to the main shopping district and downtown sites.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Reykjavik Northern Lights Cruise

Iceland

Three stars only because we weren’t lucky enough to see the Northern Lights! I’m sure it would be incredible if the stars align for you ;). Even though we missed out, this company is great and offers you a voucher to come back anytime in the next 2 years if you don’t see them on your cruise.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Dog Sledding

Iceland

This was my personal favorite excursion of our trip. It was clear that the owners truly love all the dogs and take good care of them. If you are a dog-lover, this is a must-do!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Katla Ice Cave

Iceland

This was so much fun and incredibly beautiful.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guide went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a great experience!

Transport

The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff