We took both the Golden Circle and Iceland South Coast private tours with Discover.IS and our... read more
We took both the Golden Circle and Iceland South Coast private tours with Discover.IS and our... read more
Iceland has to be one of the most beautiful places that we've seen, and Discover Iceland made our... read more
During our cruise to Iceland my husband and I decided to book a private tour with a local company rather than relying on the cruise line during our time in Reykjavik. After a lot of researching we decided to book with Discover Iceland, which turned out to be a brilliant decision. After talking to Georg at Discover Iceland he put together a private tour which included the Golden Circle, snowmobiling and a visit to the Blue Lagoon.
On the day, we were picked up from our ship by our guide Kiddi who was excellent, he was not only funny but also extremely knowledgeable about the area and its geology. During our trip we visited several amazing locations such as Thingvellir and the Geysirs at Haukadalur, even stopping along the way to drink the fresh water straight from a local lake (Yes, we made Kiddi go first!). Following our stop at the Gullfoss waterfall we headed to the Langjokull glacier for an amazing snowmobiling experience with a small group of other tourists. Along the way Kiddi told us all about Iceland and the geological features, as well as taking us for some off-road fun wherever possible. On our final leg towards the Blue Lagoon we drove through some stunning landscape, passing lava fields and stopping for some spectacular photo opportunities at the Faxafoss waterfall and Reykjanes peninsula.
Following some relaxation at the Blue Lagoon Kiddi took us back to our ship, in all the tour lasted around 12 hours and was definitely one of the highlights of our entire holiday. All thanks to Discover Iceland and, of course, Kiddi.
Thank you for the great review, makes us proud knowing how much you enjoyed your day out with us. Touring out in small groups in a very capable SuperJeep which can take you to places where other 4x4 can´t go is our thing :) We hope to see you soon over again :)
Georg @ Discover Iceland
All the other reviews of Discover Iceland are very accurate. The 4x4 Golden circle tour was the highlight of our visit. We had Haukur as our guide and he was great. One of our favourite guides we ever had. I'd love to go back and do another tour with him. And if Haukur is reading this, I picked up a Skalmold c.d. in Reykjavik like he suggested and like it a lot!
Thank you for the great review, makes us proud knowing how much you enjoyed your day out with us. Touring out in small groups in a very capable SuperJeep which can take you to places where other 4x4 can´t go is our thing :) We hope to see you soon over again :)
Georg @ Discover Iceland
This was our main reason for going to Iceland, so I paid the money and off we went in a giant 4x4. We were picked up promptly at 8.30pm by Gummi who was friendly and good fun. We picked up only 3 other people, so we had 5 in our group in total.
We drove out of the city and within the first hour we were treated to the attached photo and our first glimpse of the northern lights. We were thrilled and excited about the rest of the night.
We drove off to our second destination which we could have only got to because of the superjeep used. We again found the lights but they weren't as bright as before. We met up with another jeep and guide, I'm unsure if it was the same or a different company but we were offered hot chocolate which was a lovely touch considering the setting.
However for the next two hours we continued to follow the other jeep and continued to get stuck in the snow, helping the other vehicle get out. This was a little frustrating but we couldn't complain as we had seen the lights and that's what we came for!
Overall a brilliant and fun experience!
Thank you Stacey for writing the review. Glad to know you liked the tour out with us and glad you saw the Northern Lights as it is not guaranteed when you visit Iceland. 4x4 experience is a large part of what we do and getting stuck can happen to anyone driving a 4x4 into remote areas, it is part of the fun :) Hope so see you over again some times soon, perhaps summer next time :)
Best Regards
Georg @ Discover Iceland
What a fantastic way to experience the northern light!!! We booked this trip as we didn't fancy a coach trip to the national park to stand around and wait for the lights to show. We wanted an interactive experience, which we certainly got!
We were picked up from our hotel at 8.30 pm by Ivar, who was a lovely, chatty guy. There were 5 of us on the trip, we were sat in the back which wasn't the most comfortable place to be, but we volunteered to sit back there so can't complain!
We drove to four different locations which were very remote and isolated. The lights only showed up at our last two locations. We had plenty of time to take photos and were provided with hot chocolate and biscuits. Throughout the tour we were given information on the locations and the history of Iceland.
We didn't get home until 2am, so be prepared for a long night, well worth it though.
Thank you Charlotte for this great review. The advantage of our tours is that we have small groups and it is easy to chat to your driver/guide and other guests. We are a group of local hosts that love showing our guests Iceland, as we are proud of it :) Lucky you saw the lights, it does not always happen as we are dependent on the conditions with the clouds and NL activity level. Hope we see you again over soon :)
Georg @Discover
It is an amazing experience to see the Northern Lights, it is just a shame our camera could not capture them. Our guides were very friendly and we went to remote areas in the glacier where there was nobody else. Journey was very bumpy, but probably the best bit of the tour. The snowmobile experience was incredible. Km & km of glacier to go accross with nobody to be seen. I would really recommend it.
Thank you for this great review. Glad you liked your 4x4 offroad tour experience with us in Iceland. Our SuperJeeps are very capable to take you off the beaten path up the the glacier where the fun start. As you mention a great idea is to go even further the snowmobiles. Hope we see you over again some times soon : )
Georg @ Discover
Very friendly and knowledgable guides (Ivar and Flosi). Took the golden circle tour and the northern lights tour, both of which were excellent; unfortunately, we didn't get a great glimpse at the northern lights, but not for lack of trying - we traveled to multiple locations, looking for openings in the partly cloudly sky. Riding in the Jeep is a bit bumpy, but that was part of the fun!
Thank you for the great review, glad you enjoyed your tour out with us. The Northern Lights can not always be seen as it is conditions dependent but we want to make sure all our guests get a great local 4x4 experience in a small groups. So as you say bumpy ride is a part of the fun :). Hope to see you over again soon :)
Best Regards
Georg @ Discover