Iceland Cultural, religious historic sites Trips

Loved the trip. It was great to see Iceland in winter. I think we were quite lucky with the weather as a whole. The accommodation was all good. Food expensive. but to a high standard, Thor, our driver kept us safe on the very icy roads. Gusti our tour leader was great. Very sociable and kept us laughing with his stories!!

An excellent itinerary taking in most of Iceland, with an excellent leader who was a fund of local knowledge, both fact and myth. We were lucky to have good weather with clear views of snow-covered mountains, and clear nights with visible aurora. The food, though pricey, was to a high standard, especially the fish soup on Hrisey. As well as the included visit to the Forest Lagoon we had the opportunity to enjoy the public swimming baths in Reykjavik and Akureyri, and hot tubs in some of the hotels.

Where to begin ! A fabulous itinerary blessed with fabulous weather but, most importantly of all, an outstanding guide Vala and excellent driver Hjörtur who, with such knowledge and humour, shared so much with us about their beautiful Iceland. Perfect.

This was my first explore adventure, and what a way to start! Our tour guide Vala was informative and entertaining throughout; mixing descriptions of the scenery, historical information, mythical stories and the occasional bit of her own poetry. The itinerary shows you aspects of Iceland that you may need a month to cover if you were to plan it yourself. We were blessed with good weather throughout, but there was always flexibility built into the schedule depending on conditions and adventurer capability. I thoroughly recommend this experience.

To be able to get an idea of a country by driving around it is something I would recommend wherever you are. Even better when someone else does the driving. The views even with unpredictable weather were always second to none. Black sand beaches and icebergs one minute, Lunar like landscapes the next. Spectacular waterfalls around even turn. Enormous fjords and glaciers that you can actually hear moving.

To be able to get an idea of a country by driving around it is something I would recommend wherever you are. Even better when someone else does the driving. The views even with unpredictable weather were always second to none. Black sand beaches and icebergs one minute, Lunar like landscapes the next. Spectacular waterfalls around even turn. Enormous fjords and glaciers that you can actually hear moving.