4-Day Guided Tour of Iceland's South Coast, Blue Ice Cave & Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Max is the best Driver and tour guy EVER! He’s funny, knowledgeable, sweet and very gentleman. He opened doors for us everytime people came back to the car and would close it for us. He would ask us if there’s anything not comfortable just shout out. And he would have us heads-up of bumpy road or wherever is the good place to get supplies. He’s very knowledgeable would have us suggestion of restaurants bar and food. He really love this country and his job. We can tell he’s really enjoying his job and appreciate little things. He made a big difference in our amazing experience with troll. We all miss him and love him. After the 3 days tour , day four is a different guy. He drove us to peninsula but seemed like his rushing and didn’t care about the bumpy road. He drove aggressively and we were all shaking in the mini bus. Wasn’t the best experience. He didn’t talk much even. It made it even more obvious how Max loving his job and doing his job with full heat.

There was a little confusion at the bus pick. We were a party of 6 from Oregon. They had 1 couple on a different bus. Jim bus driver/tour guide call the company and everything got straightened out quickly. Jim was a fabulous driver and guide. He gave us the right about of time to explore and take pictures. We loved the Ice caves landscape. The we stayed in quaint hotels. Loved the whole trip.

I had an amazing time in Iceland and this trip was absolute wonderful. A special thanks to the 2 wonderful guides we had: Siguy for the west and south and Gilvy for Snaefellsnes!

We had four wonderful days. Our guide brought us safely to all attractions and told us a lot about Iceland. He managed the time and all activities according to the weather conditions. We could relax and enjoy!

Dreamlike landscape with lots of impressions and insights from the guide

We first saw the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in one day, then spent three days exploring the South Coast. We were so happy that all the hotels they arranged were top-notch, warm and comfortable, and also in places where the Northern Lights were easy to see. Our guide was also incredibly kind and helpful, so there was never a dull moment. It was a great opportunity to meet, talk with, and spend time with travelers from other countries, and above all, the tour itself was packed with great experiences. The glacier hike and ice cave tour were truly the best. Seeing the Northern Lights is purely a matter of luck, but the weather was good for two of the four days, so it was perfect for seeing them. If I visit Iceland again for a tour of the North or West, I definitely want to use Guide to Iceland again.

I had such a great time throughout the 4 days, staying in nice accommodations and traveling with great people and a great guide, haha.

I was worried because my English is terrible, but our guide Viktor was so kind and wonderful. He knew my situation, double-checked things for me, and answered my questions in an easy-to-understand way!!!!!

(He must have been so frustrated every time I stared at him blankly ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋ)

The other people on the tour were great too, and everyone we met along the way was so friendly and nice. I keep saying nothing but good things, haha.

A few other things:

- The accommodations were actually in great locations for seeing the Northern Lights, and they were clean.

When we got a Northern Lights alert and went outside, the guide explained where and how to watch them, and watched them with us too, haha. (We actually got a really good view ㅎㅎ)

- Breakfast was provided, and for lunch and dinner, we didn't have to make any arrangements because the guide told us about decent restaurants during the tour, so we could eat comfortably. (You can bring dinner with you, or it's also nice to try local food.)

- The two of us with terrible English made the guide explain things twice every time, but he never acted annoyed or gave up on us. (Thank you so much, Viktorㅠㅠ) He kindly answered us whenever we asked something and occasionally joked around with us, so it was fun.

- There was a group who had booked a helicopter tour on the last day, and I was jealous.

- Definitely, wear hiking boots. Wearing mediocre shoes is dangerous when glacier hiking.

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The tour was really good, especially the tour guide Mike. If I could have proper itinerary before the tour, our satisfaction could be higher.