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Becca W
Columbus, OH35 contributions
May 2021 • Solo
After Iceland announced they would be reopening to vaccinated travelers, I knew that I needed to make the trip over. Instead of waiting around and trying to plan, research and book everything for myself like I usually do, I decided to use Guide to Iceland.
I booked the Scenic 7-Day Self Drive around Ring Road through them and had the absolute best time. I did this trip solo, so knowing that I had an agent and company to speak to if anything arose felt comforting.
Before I left, a couple of my tours cancelled due to starting their season later due to Covid, but Guide to Iceland had me rebooked on new tours within the same day with other operators. The one that couldn’t be rescheduled just due to timing of other tours was refunded immediately!
I opted for the 2WD budget automatic and that was sufficient for driving in the summer time and I had no issues! Blue Car Rental was extremely helpful and when I didn’t receive my GPS/WiFi as promised, they allowed me to keep the car for two extra days (I had extended to wait for my outbound Covid results) and Guide to Iceland refunded me the difference immediately.
I opted for the quality hotels and they did not disappoint. The only one I was not as excited about was the Icelandic Hotel Herad in the east, as the other advertised at booking looked way nicer BUT during this season some hotels are delaying their openings for guests, so that is no fault of Guide to Iceland. My favorite had to be the Hofsstradir Farm House up north.
I opted for a tour every day to really experience some of the most unique things Iceland has to offer. Most of my tours were through Tröll Expeditions who from start to finish had amazing guides. One even took me solo to the Katla ice cave and I felt like I was a VIP having the opportunity to be there without crowds of people.
The itinerary that was sent over with recommendations on where to stop was so helpful as it really helped me in planning out my drives and stops along the way. I will say that I do wish there were more recommendations if things to visit in the cities you stay in but I made due with Google Maps and reviews! The trip definitely slowed down on the stops up north and the ride back down to Reykjavik but it was nice as the first couple days I had been non-stop.
I think my only suggestion would maybe include pictures in the itinerary so users don’t need to Google each one to see what it is!
I truly had the best time and Berenika, my travel advisor, was so helpful and was so good at easing my anxieties which obviously were at an all time high traveling during a pandemic. I would go back to Iceland in seconds and honestly never wanted to leave! Thank you all for the trip of a lifetime and I can’t wait to come back and explore more :)
I booked the Scenic 7-Day Self Drive around Ring Road through them and had the absolute best time. I did this trip solo, so knowing that I had an agent and company to speak to if anything arose felt comforting.
Before I left, a couple of my tours cancelled due to starting their season later due to Covid, but Guide to Iceland had me rebooked on new tours within the same day with other operators. The one that couldn’t be rescheduled just due to timing of other tours was refunded immediately!
I opted for the 2WD budget automatic and that was sufficient for driving in the summer time and I had no issues! Blue Car Rental was extremely helpful and when I didn’t receive my GPS/WiFi as promised, they allowed me to keep the car for two extra days (I had extended to wait for my outbound Covid results) and Guide to Iceland refunded me the difference immediately.
I opted for the quality hotels and they did not disappoint. The only one I was not as excited about was the Icelandic Hotel Herad in the east, as the other advertised at booking looked way nicer BUT during this season some hotels are delaying their openings for guests, so that is no fault of Guide to Iceland. My favorite had to be the Hofsstradir Farm House up north.
I opted for a tour every day to really experience some of the most unique things Iceland has to offer. Most of my tours were through Tröll Expeditions who from start to finish had amazing guides. One even took me solo to the Katla ice cave and I felt like I was a VIP having the opportunity to be there without crowds of people.
The itinerary that was sent over with recommendations on where to stop was so helpful as it really helped me in planning out my drives and stops along the way. I will say that I do wish there were more recommendations if things to visit in the cities you stay in but I made due with Google Maps and reviews! The trip definitely slowed down on the stops up north and the ride back down to Reykjavik but it was nice as the first couple days I had been non-stop.
I think my only suggestion would maybe include pictures in the itinerary so users don’t need to Google each one to see what it is!
I truly had the best time and Berenika, my travel advisor, was so helpful and was so good at easing my anxieties which obviously were at an all time high traveling during a pandemic. I would go back to Iceland in seconds and honestly never wanted to leave! Thank you all for the trip of a lifetime and I can’t wait to come back and explore more :)
Written June 7, 2021
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Ian T
Birmingham, UK39 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
We have just returned from an excellent 3 day break where we saw the best of this absolutely amazing country. We visited the Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle (with Snowmobiles) and did a South coast adventure. All our trips, hotel and transfers were arranged by G2I and they all fitted together perfectly. We stayed at the Fosshotel Baron hotel which was very comfortable and centrally located.
Big shout out to Anna Fackiewicz from G2I, who saved the day for us when our original flight from the UK was cancelled by EasyJet due to bad weather in Iceland (which can happen in Winter). We had less than 24 hrs notice of our flight cancellation, and the next flight we could get was 2 days later which meant we had to both delay and shorten our trip (by one night).
Having already fully paid for our trip with G2I, I was hugely impressed how Anna was always available to help us and in no time at all had rearranged our entire itinerary to fit in with our new flights. She was also able to obtain a partial refund for us, as our rescheduled trip was slightly shorter than previously.
G2I are essentially an agent who book with the various excursion companies. We hadn’t used or heard of them before, but were impressed by the variety of tours on their website and the various reviews. We are really glad we went with them given the rapid access to a single contact point (by phone or email via their portal) who could then take care of everything locally.
If you are considering a trip to Iceland, I would not hesitate using Guide to Iceland and will always be grateful to Anna for helping us get things back on track.
Big shout out to Anna Fackiewicz from G2I, who saved the day for us when our original flight from the UK was cancelled by EasyJet due to bad weather in Iceland (which can happen in Winter). We had less than 24 hrs notice of our flight cancellation, and the next flight we could get was 2 days later which meant we had to both delay and shorten our trip (by one night).
Having already fully paid for our trip with G2I, I was hugely impressed how Anna was always available to help us and in no time at all had rearranged our entire itinerary to fit in with our new flights. She was also able to obtain a partial refund for us, as our rescheduled trip was slightly shorter than previously.
G2I are essentially an agent who book with the various excursion companies. We hadn’t used or heard of them before, but were impressed by the variety of tours on their website and the various reviews. We are really glad we went with them given the rapid access to a single contact point (by phone or email via their portal) who could then take care of everything locally.
If you are considering a trip to Iceland, I would not hesitate using Guide to Iceland and will always be grateful to Anna for helping us get things back on track.
Written February 20, 2020
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Dec 2019 • Couples
Guide to Iceland is a fuss free agency who helps you to create itinerary and book transport as well as day tours from many different operators. The agent from Guide to Iceland, Kristina, was prompt with her replies and accommodated our request to rearrange some items in our travel plan. However, we visited Iceland in late December and the daylight hours were very short which caused us to have to visit some of the locations before the day was bright enough to see. So do take note if you are intending to visit in winter. Overall, I will recommend Guide to Iceland for anyone who wishes to have a fuss free travel planned for you.
Written January 6, 2020
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BettyBetsH
Island of Hawaii, HI4 contributions
Sep 2021 • Friends
The actual trip and the tour guides from various tour operators were absolutely phenomenal, but the trip planning done by Guide to Iceland was insanely terrible. It took about 3 weeks to drum up the trip itinerary and I didn’t get the final version until 3 days before I got on the plane to Iceland, and worst part was the itinerary wasn’t even accurate. During the 3 weeks of booking process, the agent from Guide to Iceland missed half of my airport transfers; booked completely wrong times for the airport transfers she booked; failed to book hotels every night during my stay, cancelled and rebooked hotels several times and failed to update the tour operators to pick up from the final hotel. It was a complete nightmare receiving different itins with varied mistakes daily, and have to coordinate phone calls across 8hr time zone. I wrote specifically what would be a good time to call both in my time zone and in Icelandic timezone, yet the agent would call me at 4am my timezone which was definitely not in my specified time slots. I expressed deep disappointment when I finally received the final booking confirmation and asked please please make sure to update the pick up location to the final hotel you booked me into. Upon arriving in Iceland, I called up each tour operator just to double confirm and literally not a single one of them had received my new hotel information. Lastly I was booked in for the 6 Day Ring Road Road Trip, where I have selected to snorkel at Silfra. The Agent did not book snorkelling for me during the road trip, yet she booked it a day after I returned from the road trip. Not only I had nothing to do while the rest of the group went snorkelling, it was also a waste of time to go back to the same place a week later just to do the snorkelling. Overall this was an epic fail of travel planning, and it created nothing but stress for me. I highly recommend booking directly from the tour operators, so no one has to pay to have this horrific travel booking experience as me.
Written September 14, 2021
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Adam N
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Dec 2019 • Couples
Guide to Iceland took all of the stress out of planning our trip over the Christmas holiday. They arranged everything for us and the accommodations were great (we chose the premiere package). MyCar rental was excellent and Glacier Mice (the tour guides for the Ice Cave Tour) made the trip very worthwhile. We were surprised by the amount of absolutely packed buses pretty much everywhere we went. But that was certainly not anything in the control of Guide to Iceland. My wife enjoyed the self-driving tour since we could make our own schedule. Would recommend doing this again to anyone who wants to make trip planning easy and wants to have a good experience while there.
Written January 7, 2020
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keshavmathur
1 contribution
Dec 2021
I booked the tour for 2 person paying a total of about 2550 Euros. Guide to iceland was quick to respond and help with all my questions prior to my trip began. However, they were unresponsive or too slow to get back to me whenever I called them for help. During the trip, our personal travel advisor was never available to connect over a call to help. I was dropped off over 500 mts away from my hotel (with all my heavy luggage in hand) while it was snowing heavily. I shared this terrible day 1 experience with Guide To Iceland but the guy on the call wanted me to repeat my misery over an email to them. And they never came back to me on it. Similary, our northern lights tour got cancelled for 3 straight nights while other tour operators were going out. I had to spend a lot of time trying to talk directly to the northern lights operator to figure out why they were not going while everyone else was. And then I had to co-ordinate this with Guide to Iceland. This was the job of Guide to Iceland to ensure my trip was smooth, but I was the one who had to do their job.
Overall, the tour was good but not because of Guide To Iceland; rather because the other tour operators were good with whatever they controlled.
I would not recommend paying the premium prices charged by Guide To Iceland knowing that there are cheaper and better companies out there.
Written January 2, 2022
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Devi Trianna Tobing
London, UK49 contributions
Mar 2022
This is my first time went to Iceland last month in March 2022. Me and my friend were looking for a whole 5 days package tour & found that Guide to Iceland is very efficient and flexible. They can tailored your itinerary according to your date of travel which is very convenient for me. Usually other tour operators they have specific date and time which sometime not match with your own schedule. They are very professional, quick response in emails, complete and clear itinerary (where to go, directions for bus tour pick up, time, activity, contact person, etc). They also gave us refund when one of the tour was cancelled due to bad weather. Me and my friend had a full 5 days fun in Iceland without any issue at all. I highly recommend this tour. Thank you Guide to Iceland, you're the best!
Written April 20, 2022
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Captainspires
Houston, TX131 contributions
Sep 2021
This travel company has the experience and connections to make travel to Iceland magical. The accommodations they selected and the route for our travel were spot on. We chose to book the most expensive choice of accommodations and included meals which turned out not only to be a bargain but gave us the opportunity to eat at some of the best restaurants in Reykjavik. Also the restaurants at the hotels we stayed at were wonderful. We chose to get a high end car, a Toyota SUV which gave us a lot of room and stability on some of the gravel roads. We also got the premium insurance which covered damage from gravel etc. We did not use the gps and wifi hot spot included but opted to go with our Verizon plan which gave us internet, Apple maps and wifi calling at $10/day, a bargain for the convenience it provided in Iceland's isolated areas. It rained the first few days but then the sun opened up for our trip along the south coast and the scenery was spectacular. The only glitches occured in our communication with the travel agency which was sometimes unresponsive needing a nudge to respond to requests and made a few changes to our itinerary without consulting us. Others have also commented on the communication problem. Also in a few hotels they could not find our bookings for dinner until we showed them our vouchers. So it is important to bring them along. It was strange that this happened at three hotels where we stayed. Also I called the agency to inquire about a tour and they said they would look into it but never heard back from them. I would use them again but not hesitate to call when needed instead of relying solely on email to communicate.So perhaps this was on me.
Written October 1, 2021
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claire l
2 contributions
Feb 2020
Thanks to guide to iceland and our guide Anna, our trip was great even if the sun was really shy ! She had a very good idea to accomodate for us one extra night in eastfjords : we have spend two nights and one day in a fantastic guesthouse under the storm, all the country was on a red alert for blowing snow and wind.
Reykjavik is an amazing city, so rock ! Get see the punk museum of reykjavik, the street art, lot of amazing bar for take a drink !
The South is very touristic ! If you arrive to take a photo and sightsseeing without, it's very beautiful ! We xas disappointed by the ice cave tour proposed by the guidecompany, we would like have more time in the ice cave and walk in. I know it doesn't depend on guide to iceland, but the price is a little bit overvalue for just take pictures and spend twenty minutes in. If I had to choose again I think I'll get a walk on a glacier.
And the better for us was : Myvatn and his area ! This place still in our travel hearts for quiet and empty space !
Have a good trip !
Reykjavik is an amazing city, so rock ! Get see the punk museum of reykjavik, the street art, lot of amazing bar for take a drink !
The South is very touristic ! If you arrive to take a photo and sightsseeing without, it's very beautiful ! We xas disappointed by the ice cave tour proposed by the guidecompany, we would like have more time in the ice cave and walk in. I know it doesn't depend on guide to iceland, but the price is a little bit overvalue for just take pictures and spend twenty minutes in. If I had to choose again I think I'll get a walk on a glacier.
And the better for us was : Myvatn and his area ! This place still in our travel hearts for quiet and empty space !
Have a good trip !
Written March 10, 2020
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Milan
2 contributions
Nov 2021
Iceland has been on my bucket list since forever. It didn't just meet my expectations, it exceeded them. Absolutely stunning place.
The only downside to the whole tour were the gas stations. There should be a warning for foreign travellers NOT to use their debit cards on certain gas stations. Both gas stations that were recommended by our tour guide (ÓB and Olis) as well as Orkan station, charged the maximum possible amount from our debit cards (approx 150€) regardless of the amount of fuel we have actually chosen to purchase. The money refund is incredibly slow and tedious and it's gonna take at least a month to get it back, which was our case.
The only gas station that worked perfectly well with any debit or credit card was N1 so I would recommend future travelers to stick to that one.
Other than this mishap, it was absolutely wonderful experience!
The only downside to the whole tour were the gas stations. There should be a warning for foreign travellers NOT to use their debit cards on certain gas stations. Both gas stations that were recommended by our tour guide (ÓB and Olis) as well as Orkan station, charged the maximum possible amount from our debit cards (approx 150€) regardless of the amount of fuel we have actually chosen to purchase. The money refund is incredibly slow and tedious and it's gonna take at least a month to get it back, which was our case.
The only gas station that worked perfectly well with any debit or credit card was N1 so I would recommend future travelers to stick to that one.
Other than this mishap, it was absolutely wonderful experience!
Written December 27, 2021
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Hi. I'm staying in Reykjavik next month and am hoping to walk from Hotel Fron to the whale museum. On Google maps it looks like a 26 min walk which is fine, but the pictures look like I'm walking on the road? Is there a footpath to walk on, or would it be better to get a taxi? Also if I get lost, is it signposted?
Written February 16, 2024
My wife and I are thinking of taking a cruise ship to Iceland over June and July 2021. How easy is it to book day excursions from the stopover ports and do they pick and drop off at the port.
Written November 25, 2020
Hello, I am starting to plan a trip to iceland with two kids age 13/9. We'd like to spend as much time in nature, and as little time driving as feasible. Would you suggest the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, or driving out east towards Skaftafell National Park?
Written January 15, 2020
Francisco R
Reykjavik, Iceland
Hi! I would recommend a self-drive package that allows you to be as flexible as you want to be and select the places you want to see and skip those you do not - this is particularly relevant for families with kinds. Regarding going east or west - this would greatly depend on how many days you are coming and what your interests are! Make sure to get in touch with us and we will be happy to assist you with the best possible package for you!
Written January 20, 2020
rckrok
Skillman, New Jersey
My only concern is with the self drive tours is that in the wintertime there’s only four hours of daylight. Is there enough time to see everything, drive and get to the next hotel before it is dark?
Written January 8, 2020
Francisco R
Reykjavik, Iceland
HI! We are well aware the light is limited in winter time and we optimize the itineraries to make sure you can enjoy the best that Iceland has to offer. Bear in mind too that while there is limited daylight, brightness is around 6-8 hours where you can explore and enjoy the amazing sceneries in winter and the northern lights if you are lucky!
Written January 9, 2020
Hello, I'm looking at booking the Golden Circle Minibus Tour (full day) for January. What is the maximum group size for the mini bus? thank you in advance!
Written December 27, 2019
Hi Bkate
The mini-bus tours are up to 19 pax per departure. So availability is limited and I advise you to reserve as soon as possible.
Written December 30, 2019
Hi everyone,
Happy holidays!
We are planning for a 6 day trip in January.
We are a couple, one adult (my brother) and my 1.5 year old son
1. Is it okay to travel with a 1.5 year old in January?
Is it bearable cold?
2. We are planning for self-drive. Is self drive okay for first timers?
3. If we want to take guided tours, are there any affordable tours? Almost everywhere I see is more than 1k euro per person
4. We want to see northern lights. Is there good chance of Auroras in January?
5. I'm interested to see black sand beach, golden circle, a glacier, a waterfall, blue lagoon, blue ice cave, volcano, lava mountain, geyser. Please suggest if these are possible in the 6 day trip and which of these are possible with a baby. Also please suggest any other must visit places I missed in the list.
Please suggest a possible itinerary too. With the itinerary, please suggest where should we book the stays for all the 6 days. We are open to stay in different locations during different days, for easy access.
Thanks in advance!
Written December 27, 2019
I suggest you take the 6 day Reykjavk to ICe cave. As for an infant the temperatures are between 1 and -1 so you will have to wrap him up.
Written January 3, 2020
Hi everyone,
Happy holidays!
We are planning for a 6 day trip in January.
We are a couple, one adult (my brother) and my 1.5 year old son
1. Is it okay to travel with a 1.5 year old in January?
Is it bearable cold?
2. We are planning for self-drive. Is self drive okay for first timers?
3. If we want to take guided tours, are there any affordable tours? Almost everywhere I see is more than 1k euro per person
4. We want to see northern lights. Is there good chance of Auroras in January?
5. I'm interested to see black sand beach, golden circle, a glacier, a waterfall, blue lagoon, blue ice cave, volcano, lava mountain, geyser. Please suggest if these are possible in the 6 day trip and which of these are possible with a baby. Also please suggest any other must visit places I missed in the list.
Please suggest a possible itinerary too. With the itinerary, please suggest where should we book the stays for all the 6 days. We are open to stay in different locations during different days, for easy access.
Thanks in advance!
Written December 27, 2019
Is there lots of droning to get to everywhere in Iceland,, do I need really warm clothes for januay
Written November 27, 2019
Emw24314
Falls Church, Virginia
Is january a good time to visit Iceland? Really want to see the northern lights. How cold is it and how short are the days? Thanks
Written November 13, 2019
The days are very short, 4-5 hours daylight.
Not much colder in the Capitol than NYC.
No guarantee ever to see the lights.
Written December 14, 2019
Kevin Lee
Seattle, Washington
I and my party is planned for the 6 day Iceland tour this winter with Troll Expeditions, and I have a couple of questions regarding the tour:
1. We are a party of 4, and each will likely carry a large carrier (size of a checked baggage for air travel) and a backpack or two. Will there be enough space in the tour bus to store those carriers? How much luggage can each person bring to the tour?
2. Since lunches and dinners are not provided, will there be some places to eat at each destination, or do we have to prepare for our own food? We are planning to take some instant food, such as cup noodle and instant soup. Are we allowed to do so?
Written September 24, 2019
My general answer is to not book with Guide to Iceland, they are actually just an agent that subcontracts with other local tour companies. SO you make not actually get the itinerary they promised you and communication about everything is very poor.
1. Seems like GTI answered below.
2. Our availability of food varied wildly, and the guide did a poor job of explaining things so it was hard to be prepared. Sometimes we would stop for lunch or dinner at a place with a restaurant or convenience store. But some days it would be after 2:00pm and the group would be asking when the next food stop was and the guide would say there wasn't a place available for another hour. Most places we stopped had tables to eat a sandwich or something if you had one, but no ability to heat up food. And often the "normal" dinner time that our guide planned for was 8-9:00pm.
Written October 3, 2019
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