Iceland south coast in 1 week.
Iceland
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Mar 4 - Mar 10, 2024
Working with Adam was easy and open. Adam was very knowledgeable about Iceland and had excellent recommendations for activities between scheduled engagements. We were very impressed with the waterfalls in the southern area and will likely go back to explore some more. At first we were quite concerned about the weather forecast since it was predicting rain all week, but Adam suggested we stick to the plan and not be too worried since the forecasts in Iceland are notoriously unreliable. Sure enough I think we had only 1 and a half days of rain the whole week we were there! The food throughout the entire trip was excellent! Even the hotdogs! The one change I would make would be to extend the visit by a couple of days to add more time in Reykjavik. I think spending the first 2 days-nights in Reykjavik to acclimatize would be beneficial and the city looks like it has a lot to offer.
Hotel Reviews
Comfortable beds and great location with indoor parking.
Location is right in the center of town and has ample free parking across the street.
Clean and comfortable rooms with an amazing restaurant! It's also a short drive to some spectacular falls and of course the glacier tours.
Room was clean but a bit small. Location and parking were good. Restaurants were within walking distance and sites on the golden circle were easily drivable.
Activity Reviews
Our guide, Bren was a joy! She had many great stories and anecdotes along with great explanations of the food and history of Iceland.
I've never done one of these spas before, so I can't compare it to anything. However, if you're looking to really get unwound after a tough day of travelling, this is the best place! Just to give you some evidence of the stress relief, you will remember the mood you were in at the airports and on the planes etc... and you probably minimized the amount of talking you did with other travelers. A very somber experience. In this place, its the same people, but now everyone is relaxed and talking with one another and having a great time!
The tour guide was terrific! She was very knowledgeable and made some pretty funny jokes as well. The Ice caves themselves were spectacular! The different colors and the shapes of the caves and cave walls were very impressive. Also, the shear size of the glacier tongue with the surrounding snow-covered peaks was just beautiful. The glacier lake with outlet river and drifting icebergs and seals was other-worldly!
Another unique, educational activity worth every penny. The guide was terrific! She was very knowledgeable and kept us well-entertained with the occasional joke.
This was a really cool demonstration of the ubiquitous geothermal energy in Iceland. Our guide was again very knowledgeable and entertaining with her jokes. The rye bread with butter and smoked trout were amazing. A few slices are all you need to fill you up for lunch.
Not applicable since we had to cancel this one.
Thank you for the beautiful review Bill, and I'm delighted that you had a great time during your birthday trip to Iceland! I hope that someday you will return to discover more regions of the Land of Fire and Ice!
Adam