We visited in early December with another couple. It was a quick trip by Iceland standards, but Erling and Iceland Encounter helped us plan something that would allow us to see as much as possible in four short, snowy days. They took care of the hotel reservations for us, arranged for snowmobiling, hiking and a visit to the Blue Lagoon,... More

My partner and I toured Iceland with Erling for a week in late September. After 3 weeks traveling through Europe, organising our own accommodation and transport, it was a pleasant change of pace to have a driver waiting for us at the airport and have Erling drive us around the countryside. I was mildly concerned that communications might be difficult... More

We just returned from a 7 day trip to Iceland and it was amazing. Erling assisted us in aranging our tour, activities and hotels. The tour we took was a modified version of the Glaciers & Waterfalls tour that is advertised. We had 5 days to tour after spending 2 days in Reykjavik so needed to make some adjustments. Everything... More

We would not hesitate to give Erling & Co. the highest marks! Our trip was the perfect combination of trekking and touring. We had a group of 22 New Yorkers ranging in age from 19-65. Erling knew exactly how to "manage" all of us. He worked terrifically well with us as we were planning our trip and designed a custom... More

Iceland Encounter designed our three week itiniery in Iceland and selected a series of great accommodations that showed us many unexpected aspects of this wonderful island. From quiet fishing villages to downtown Reykjavik to super recreational areas like Lake Myvatn we had a chance to experience something different every day. In fact, we managed to do something amazing every day!... More

We just returned from a 6-day Iceland Encounter with our guide Erling Aspelund and can't imagine any other way to visit this beautiful country. Don't be fooled by Iceland's relatively small size. It is both extremely diverse and difficult to navigate. I can't imagine a place more suited for private touring. If we had rented a car and tried to... More

We had a 17 hour layover in Iceland and I wanted to see the "golden circle" which had been recommended. I even emailed Iceland's tourist bureau for ideas on tour companies that would be willing to accommodate us with a private tour. Unfortunately the tourist bureau stated that we would only be able to see the Blue Lagoon with this... More

What can we say? We had an unbelievable visit. The first 7 days were with another couple (best friends) and the last 4 days were just the 3 of us on a self-drive to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. We also had great weather so we may be a bit biased... I worked with Kristin by e-mail (maybe 10 e-mails total in... More

Don't even think about it - book Erling and his team for a trip to Iceland. My business group wanted a destination that none of us had ever been to, was exotic and not dangerous and an easy flight from NYC. Iceland was the choice. But what really made the trip amazing was the itinerary that Iceland Encounter Private Tours... More