Leighanne Munroe
My sister and I booked this tour and were paired with Troll Expeditions (9-Day Northern Lights Winter Vacation Package). We were able to book an add-on for the Blue Lagoon on the day of our arrival and then had an extra day/night in Reykjavik with a Northern Lights tour; both were great! I highly recommend doing the Blue Lagoon (Premium) on the first day as it feels less rushed, and having the Northern Lights on the last night was so great. As for the tour hosted by Troll, my sister and I had a marvelous time. Our guide - Godwin - was great in sharing his knowledge (and humor) with us the entire time. The stays at the hotel were comfortable but small, typical of European hotels/beds & breakfasts as opposed to those in the US. Godwin was great about making stop at grocery stores to get food for lunch and dinner, especially if the property we were at that night did not have a restaurant; I definitely recommend pre-made sandwiches and snacks to make transporting everything easier. The locations were amazing and the pictures we took were fabulous; Godwin also worked to take show us parts of the location to take pictures and gave us plenty of time in each location (including toilet stops). We lucked out with the weather, but the minibus was comfortable, with Wifi and places to charge our phones, and Godwin worked to keep it clean as well. I appreciated his safe driving and ability to keep us on schedule, with only the whale watching throwing us off on the last day of the tour. We had Gravel Travel for our Northern Lights tour and our guide/photographer, Odi, was amazing! We lucked out and found a spot early that was brimming with lights and he took as many photos of us - and the sky - as we wanted. Our hotel in Reykjavik - Midgardur by Center Hotels - was perfect. The location was great and having a free breakfast with a restaurant in the hotel was amazing; definitely worth the price. My sister and I would both recommend Guide to Iceland - and Troll Expeditions - as the companies to use when booking to visit Iceland!
