Matt Hughes
My wife and I booked the 6 day trip and just returned home from a truly unforgettable experience. Working with Guide to Iceland was super easy, and they were very responses to the few questions we had ahead of our trip - including updating our shuttle when our flight was moved up. As for the itinerary, we had a fantastic time with all the activities. Having the Blue Lagoon to soak in for a few hours after a red-eye was a perfect way to recharge and refresh. Being able to explore Reykjavík the day we arrived allowed us to get familiar with the city and cover all the major picture spots ahead of the day trips. Both the Golden Circle and two-day southern coast excursions were fantastic, and our camera rolls would speak to that. We had a wonderful time seeing most of the southern half of the country and all the waterfalls, glaciers, and everything else in between. I would highly recommend them, but be aware there is a good amount of time in the bus between some activities. That doesn’t detract from the experiences though! Our whale watching trip was a little disappointing due to very rough sailing conditions meaning we didn’t see any whales (the later whale boats that day were actually cancelled). BUT we did end up adding on the Puffin Tour later in the day to get to see the puffins instead. That’s out of everyone’s control, but is something to think about when planning any add-one. I would definitely recommend this trip for any active, nature loving folks! The ONLY thing we were thrown off by was the need to pay for a bus transfer from the BSI (bus station) in Reykjavík to our hotel (stayed at Reykjavik Lights, which was awesome too!) on our arrival day. The transfer from the Blue Lagoon got us to the bus station but it wasn’t clear we needed to complete the last transfer on our own. It was only about $10 USD per person, so not expensive, but wasn’t clear in our itinerary so just an unexpected addition.
