Kimkim Trip Reviews for Iceland

We chose to use KimKim's services to simplify all the bookings and planning of our 10-day motorhome trip. We did the complete tour of the country, the Golden Circle.

Guðmundur Óli (Gummi) was very efficient in preparing the perfect itinerary for these 10 days. He showed us the most beautiful and interesting places in this magnificent country of fire and ice.

All the reservations for the campsites were respected. Note that some campsites do not accept reservations but it was easy for us to find a site with electricity each evening.

The only downside of this trip was that of the motorhome rental company, Europcar. We had poor service and they delivered us an uncleaned vehicle. Fortunately, the manager, who heard about this problem, compensated us for the inconvenience.

Throughout the trip, Gummi was a great support to us and was always available. I highly recommend the services of KimKim and Gummi.

Activity Review

The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

Great place. Not as beautiful as we expected but relaxing. Clean place.

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Got there in our motorhome.

We did a 12 day/11-night self-drive trip around Iceland. Overall, it was an amazing experience in a country where the scenery is so truly spectacular - just when you think you've seen the most magnificent vista, you turn the corner and the next is even better! Over 10,000 waterfalls, 130 volcanoes, vivid blue glaciers, black beaches littered with sparkling icebergs, rugged lava fields, spouting geysers, steaming geothermal pools, whales, puffins, artic horses ... the visual variety was astounding! Each place of special interest was usually well signposted, and we did many beautiful self-guided hikes. (Beware that most tourist spot carparks require payment)
Our particular highlights were a Glacier hike, Fjallsárlón Glacier overnight adventure and zodiac tour, Puffin watching on the East Coast and Sky Lagoon thermal baths.
We hired a Kia hybrid Sportwagon which was comfy, roomy and economical but there were a few roads we couldn't explore because we did not have a FWD.
We also paid for the "medium band" priced accommodation level and 3 of our 8 guesthouse/hotels were a bit disappointing in terms of standard (only 2 star and clean but very basic). Food and wine in Iceland is very expensive but having said that our final "splurge dinner" in a Michelin star restaurant in Reykjavik was relatively great value!

Activity Reviews

Activity options for North West Iceland & Akureyri

Iceland

Make sure you visit Hverfjall crater Godafoss after leaving Myvatn. Akureyri a nice town to visit - good shops and cafes and lovely Botanical gardens

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Activity options for the Golden Circle

Iceland

Reykjadalur Valley is a lovely walk not far from The Greenhouse hotel where we stayed, but it is a 7km hike for the carpark and quite steep. Don't bother visiting gyesir/geothermal park in Hveragerdi. Not worth it. But their bread is worth trying!

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Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

Amazing experience walking on a glacier complete with harness and crampons. Excellent guide too.

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Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon zodiac boat tour

Iceland

WE did the Fjallsarlon zodiac tour instead which was fabulous and much less busy and less touristy than Jokulsarlon . You can still see a lot of the later by driving there and viewing from the roadside.

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Myvatn Nature Baths

Lake Mývatn

Very crowded even in the evening. Water is milky and black gravel bottom to the pools. Freezing getting from change rooms to the pools

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Activity options for Lake Myvatn & Husavik

Iceland

The diamond circle in the north is a must. Whale watching tour from Husavik was great, as was a visit to the Whale Museum there. Dettifoss and Asbyrgi Canyon were fantastic

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Activity options for Snaefellsnes

Iceland

Long drive around this peninsula and roads rough and lots of potholes. 4WD preferable if plan to go here. Can't get to Beserkjahruan or Snaefellsjokull without risking Tyre blow out - need 4WD. Kirkjufell and kirkufellfoss majestic

Sky Lagoon

Iceland

Magnificent experience. beautiful pools with great views

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Activity options for Reykjavik

Iceland

Loved Reykjavik architecture and food scene

The golden circle was wonderful. Loved the stops & our guide, Sara, was sweet and knowledgeable. Food tour was super cool introduction to city. The south coast tour was incredible, the glacier hike was the coolest thing we've ever done 10/10. Driver, Stefan, was funny & authentic Icelander. We did so much in the short amount of time we were there & it was great that everything was set up for us. Very very fun & just makes us want to go back & explore different areas of this amazing country. Thanks so much for making it happen!

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Food Walking Tour

Reykjavík

The best introduction to the sights & delights of reykjavik. So much fun!

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Lamb stew,hotdogs, cod dish

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Golden Circle on small group tours

Reykjavík

Beautiful sights, interesting history, cute cow Cafe & wonderful tomato farm.

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South Coast on small group tour - Day 1

Skaftafell

So cool! The entire coast is beautiful! Adorable guesthouse & glacier hike was life-changing.

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Reykjavík Classic Puffin Watching

Reykjavík

So many Puffins! So cool!

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Boat tour among the icebergs and back to Reykjavik - Day 2

Skaftafell

Very cool experience!

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Adam did a great job planning our trip to Iceland, he included lots of options and was very knowledgeable about the country. He was sensitive the dietary needs of our daughter and selected activities that kept our kids (13 and 15) engaged and happy. The excursions kept smiles on our teens faces from the time we landed until we left. The Ice cave tour and hiking were particular favorites for our crew! We would absolutely use Kimkim again!!!

We have always wanted to see Iceland and it did not disappoint. Of course it rained, a lot, we made (navigation) mistakes, it's expensive and all that, but the place is just so breath takingly beautiful! Guðmundur did an amazing job planning our trip and when things went not quite right he was immediately available to replan and recover. I hope we can visit again. What an amazing country!!

Activity Review

Katla Ice Cave

Iceland

Don't use Google Maps to get to this destination. Instead use the route Kimkim gives. Otherwise you might be ~45 minutes in the mountains and not where you need to be.

Rinolda put together a great itinerary for us!

Adam was amazing to work with and so helpful in customizing our trip. We asked to see puffins and we must have seen 20,000! There are so many hidden places to see in Iceland I can’t imagine any other way to find them all.

Rinolda planned an amazing trip for our family. Everything was perfect - lodging, sites, food recommendations - everything. We will definitely use KimKim again in our travels and when we return to Iceland. We loved it!

Father / Son 8 day Iceland Trio - Our guide Gunmi was amazing start to finish. From our first contact where my son and I described the kind of vacation we liked (and what we didn’t) Gummi listened and helped design an itinerary perfectly. During our trip Gummi stayed in touch with us, let us know about road closures, helped us find alt activities on the fly (we had an urge to rent E-bikes) and communicated to the last.

Iceland is daunting wirh so many names, places and sights but Kimkim’a organization was perfect. We never missed a turn or a were unprepared for a day and each day can be significantly different.

Overall, one of our top trips, we can’t say enough positive things about the planning, the guide or the trip.

Hotel Reviews

Fosshotel Lind

Reykjavík

Front desk not very helpful or welcoming. Location is meh.

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Lacked activated common area.

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Fosshótel Reykholt

Reykholt

Super friendly staff, nice common area and public space larger rooms.

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Landhotel

Hella

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Hotel Laki

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

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Rooms are a bit small.

CenterHotel Plaza

Reykjavík

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Activity Reviews

Katla Ice Cave

Iceland

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Lunar Landscapes & Healing Waters – Blue Lagoon Immersion

Iceland

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Silfra Snorkeling – Dive Between Continents in Crystal Clear Waters

Iceland

Worth the effort. It can appear intimidating it it’s really well done and coaches.

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Lava Cave Explorer Tour

Iceland

Enjoyable. It’s a large group so took longer than we’d have liked having to wait for so many people of various walking abilities.

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I am glad Eric advised my wife and I to circumnavigate Iceland on the ring road from west to east, i.e. clockwise, because that gave us for the most part the best side of the narrow roads when navigating fjords, etc. My wife and I had a wonderful time, despite some typically rough Icelandic weather and trouble with our rental car, which stopped starting around Lake Myvtan. But Eric and Blue Rental Car had someone local on site in fifteen minutes and the issue (low key fob battery) was resolved quickly and cost us only maybe an hour total.

Eric’s plan was excellent, not overloading the driving—we did a full ring road circumnavigation—on any day and giving us lots of options plus the certain stops we asked for. That said, the daily driving plans were perhaps too precise about where we had to stop on each destination, so that at times if we didn’t go to the end of a parking lot, for example, the plan would not recognize our arrival and keep sending us back to it instead of moving on to the next stop. But we did figure out how to delete stops and it was not a big problem.

I would add to other folks contemplating a visit that the Golden Circle was the most disappointing part of our tour. Way too touristy and crowded. If you must limit yourself to that, skip Kerid Crater and Geyser and spend your time in Thingvellir National Park and Gladafoss and the Secret Lagoon!

Our trip to Iceland was amazing! Eric planned some great adventures for my husband and I! There was a good balance between time to relax and time to go sightseeing. All of the suggestions of places to see and how to navigate the island were great!

Activity Review

Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

This was our favorite activity of the trip! Our hike guide was extremely knowledgable and we learned a lot about the glaciers of Iceland.

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I am very grateful to Adam. Everything was perfect and I would gladly recommend it because of how well the trip was.

Duncan did a fantastic job laying out our vacation! Gave him some hints of what we wanted & didn't want to see and accomplish and a taste of places that would be fun to stay to help him understand our family goals. Nicely done! We spent most of our time in the country areas, which we couldn't have been happier -- got us out of most of the tourist areas. Our itinerary had interest places marked to stop which was really nice. The first place we stayed, Hótel Varmaland, the restaurant's food was amazing! Our daughter had the Ribeye and said it was the best steak she has ever had. Our son got the lamb - out of this world -- nothing like the lamb in the States; we ate a lot of lamb during the trip. We had the pork chops -- some of the best we have had - food all came from local farms and it showed -- just fantastic! Iceland is an amazing place and highly recommend a visit -- Duncan made the trip very easy with way-points to stop and things to explore. Highly recommend the ice cave & glacial tours too.

Hanna did an excellent job of creating an itinerary with activities for everyone in our party (of six) to enjoy.

Activity Reviews

West Glacial River family rafting

Iceland

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Rye Bread tour (Geothermal bakery)

Iceland

This was a nice activity for our first day in Iceland. We landed and went directly to the bakery for an interesting , relaxed, and family friendly demonstration. You instantly learn that Iceland is a unique land.

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Katla Ice Cave

Iceland

We loved this activity! It was a bit more demanding than what we expected (which we welcomed)! Let's just say you are on ice....so be prepared. Dress warm with appropriate footwear (spikes will be provided).

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Jakop was a great guide. He was enthusiastic and very attentive to the needs of everyone in his group. He loves what he does!

Transport

The ride to the ice cave in the super jeep was pretty cool.

Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon Zodiac boat tour

Iceland

You never know what you might see! Our guide was awesome and very knowledgeable. According to her, she has the best job in the world!

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Horse Riding Tour

Iceland

These horses are amazing! I have some experience riding and I fell in love with this beautiful breed. I learned about their fascinating history and enjoyed the awesome views and scenery on our ride.

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Barbara and her talented young helper were beyond attentive and professional.

Myvatn Nature Baths

Lake Mývatn

A must when in Iceland. A nice break to recharge for our more demanding activities.

Gudmundur made everything easy! Everything he chose was time well spent. Every day was so different! It was really helpful to have the wireless router. We will be using Kimkim services again!

Hotel Review

Hótel Kría

Vík

A comfortable place to rest after a very active day! Delicious food. Updated.

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Near the Kria nests

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Activity Reviews

The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

Great to experience a natural pool

Skaftafell Glacier Hike

Iceland

Terrific! I felt safely guided during this once in a lifetime experience

Eric created the perfect itinerary which balanced the driving time with sightseeing and hiking. He gave us some fantastic restaurant recommendations and also was super helpful with budgeting for food and gas. He responded to all my questions in a polite and timely manner. An amazing experience, thank you!

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Sky Lagoon

Iceland

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Silfra Snorkeling

Iceland

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Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

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Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon Zodiac boat tour

Iceland

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Whale Watching in Akureyri

Iceland

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The idea of planning a two week trip all around Iceland was extremely daunting but Eric made the process extremely easy. He provided us with a detailed trip plan that clearly mapped out each day with key places to visit - this was invaluable and took the burden off us. He assisted us in scheduling incredible adventures that made our trip to Iceland even more special and memorable, including river rafting, ATV tour, kayaking, glacier hike, and glacier ice cave tour. Everything was seamless and we were able to focus on enjoying the trip rather than the stress of planning and navigation. Some incredible highlights that will stay will us forever were our hikes in Thorsmork and to Glymer Falls, seeing a colony of hundreds of puffins up close, walking on glaciers, and simply enjoying the beauty of Iceland. Thank you so much!

Activity Reviews

Katla Ice Cave Superjeep tour

Iceland

Our tour guide John was INCREDIBLE. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about glaciers and made the tour fun and interesting even though it was rainy and cold :-)

Skaftafell Glacier Hike

Iceland

A memorable experience to walk on glaciers and see the extent and degree to which they are melting.

The Geothermal Vok Baths

Iceland

A great way to relax after multiple days in the car.

West Glacial River family rafting

Iceland

Tour guides were positive, friendly, and made this such a fun experience. It was a cool day but they provided us with all the needed gear to keep us warm and focused on enjoyment of the experience.

Kayaking tour under Mount Kirkjufell

Iceland

The scenery was incredible and it was great having an Icelandic guide who could speak to growing up and living in Iceland. It was an easy kayak experience as we didn't go very far.

Mountain ATV tour

Iceland

A great introduction to riding an ATV. The weather was rainy and cold but they provided us appropriate gear to ensure we stayed warm and our clothes stayed dry. Unfortunately, visibility was limited that day but I'm sure the views of the capital city would have been amazing on a clear day.

Experience of a life time!

It was my husband's first time out of the country so I wanted to make sure that our trip went as smooth as butter. I heard about Kimkim from my cousin who has used this site to plan a handful of international vacations, so I thought I would try it out as well. We had a wonderful experience working with our Kimkim agent, Gummi. He did a wonderful job taking our interests into consideration when choosing excursions and was extremely helpful when we were in country and worked on situating our camper van rental details. Iceland is full of amazing scenery, and many cool things to do. I highly recommend Gummi, especially for my detail oriented friends! He put together a day-by-day Google Map itinerary for us to follow; provided recommended time frames for each stop; recommended restaurants at each location; and answered ANY question I had. He was available during our stay in Iceland to help with anything we may have needed; and there were a few things we needed hahah :) He is very friendly and did an amazing job helping us make this experience one of a kind!

Activity Reviews

Lunar Landscapes & Healing Waters – Blue Lagoon Immersion

Iceland

The day we went to the Blue Lagoon was a very foggy day. This was AWESOME. The dense fog gave you the feeling of being in a more private pool, considering you could hardly see the person standing 10ft from you. The masks here was so fun to participate in. This is the place that we got stuck on Somersby Apple Cider!

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Showers were clean and plenty of lockers available.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The front desk staff were super helpful and the staff in the staff in the wash closest were always around when needed. The staff member dishing out the face masks was super informative and seemed like he was having a good time doing what he was doing, even though I am sure he gave the same speech about the mask information 16543135 times a day.

Transport

The transportation was carried out by us for pretty much everything. We drove to the majority of our excursions.

Silfra Snorkeling – Dive Between Continents in Crystal Clear Waters

Iceland

We loved our tour guide at the Silfra Snorkeling, Veronica. She was very nice, funny, and informative; and she knows 5 languages. This activity was one of our favorites from the whole trip! They provided hot coco and a chocolate bar for each person after the snorkeling trip was over, which was a good opportunity to get to know our guide a little more!

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I brought my GoPro to take pictures, but when they put the mittens on with my wet suit I decided not to bring it. However, each guide takes their own GoPro with them to take pictures of the water, rock formations, and each attendee in their group. This was super nice and we had the pictures by the next day!

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The Secret Lagoon

Iceland

This wasn't our favorite lagoon, but it was a nice one. The lobby/bar area is really pretty and modern. We liked that we could walk around the pool area and see the geothermal activity happening. The pool bottom was rocky, so be prepared for that. The benches were kind of slimy so we chose not to sit; we walked and circulated the pool instead.

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Katla Ice Cave

Iceland

We loved this experience!! The ice caves are incredible, and it was so fascinating to hear about the history of the climate and how it is affecting the glacier we hiked through. We loved our guide, Guey (sounds like whey). He was super friendly and informative, and you could tell he really loves his job and has a passion for what he does.

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Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Kayaking Adventure

Iceland

We do not have a review for this activity as the wind was so strong and it was rainy enough to cancel our excursion for the day.

Whale Watching Tour

Iceland

This was a neat experience. We did get to see some whales and whale tails; we even saw some birds flying and floating near by! The staff members were really nice and informative. We were thankful to receive a waterproof suit for the duration of our excursion. The weather was a little rainy, but extremely choppy; the boat ride there and back was a little rough. My husband and I have been on boats before but nothing like this, and both got a little seasick with the boat rocking in the choppy waves of the bay.

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A surprise visit to Skógarböðin - Forestlagoon for Marley and Joe From Katie and Dmitry Walker

Iceland

This was not our favorite lagoon. We had high hopes for this lagoon, but when we got to the lagoon (6pm) they were fully booked, and it was quite loud (people were everywhere). This lagoon is located near a large city that cruise ships dock at over night. The men's bathroom was loud, filled with drunken adults, and smelled like urine. The soap bottles were empty or filled with water to make the soap go further. My husband had the worst experience in the WC compared to the other lagoons we went to. The women's WC was also loud and slightly crowded, but seemed to be fairly clean. This was the last lagoon we attended and were hoping it would be more relaxing, but ended up being the quickest trip to a lagoon that we had.

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Prior to this trip I had never used a travel specialist, but I knew that a road trip along the southern coast of Iceland would require local knowledge. After a short session with the kimkim rep, I was matched with Emanuela. She is the best! Emanuela created an itinerary that included everything on our bucket list. We received our trip details well in advance, and were able to make adjustments as needed. Each adventure was so fun, well-timed, and led by friendly, knowledgeable guides. Some real standouts were the buggy adventure in the Golden Circle by Amazing Tours and kayaking the Glacier Lagoon with Iceguide. The hotels selected for us were comfortable. The staff at City Center Hotel in Reykjavík could not have been nicer. Emanuela and her team came through when we needed them most. Two days into our trip, I got a call that one of our boat tours had been cancelled. As soon as I messaged Emanuela, she went into problem solving mode. She was able to arrange for a different Puffin tour later in our trip. It was such a relief to know that I didn't have to pause my trip to figure out what to do. It put us at ease knowing that there was someone local for us to contact if (when) we needed anything. I highly recommend planning your trip with Emanuela!!

Activity Reviews

Buggy tour in the Geyser Area

Golden Circle

So. Much. Fun. It ended up being just the two of us with our guide. We had a beautiful clear day, so we had a full view of the glacier as we zipped along the F-roads passing Gulfoss and the geyser.

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Jokulsarlon Glacier Kayaking Adventure

Iceland

This was a once in a lifetime experience! Everywhere you looked felt like a National Geographic photograph. If you enjoy kayaking, this is by far the best way to experience the glaciers. We saw glaciers collide and flip (from a safe distance) and seals playing in the lagoon. Our guide was super friendly and knowledgeable.

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Lava Tunnel Tour

Iceland

This was our first activity in Iceland; what an introduction to the country! The guided tour takes you to the end of the tunnel and then you can make your way back at your leisure-giving all the time you need for pictures. The way down is well marked and easy to travel.

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Katla Ice Cave

Vík

Hiking on a glacier was a unique experience. The ice cave itself is short (we went in July) but beautiful. This special place is ever changing, so no two trips will be the same. Our guide was knowledgeable and patient as everyone on the tour made their way over and around the glacier.

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Eric did a great job in helping us plan our trip to Iceland. He presented us a very detailed plan and provided us a lot of information about each location he recommended for us to visit and also other locations as options.
He was always responsive to our needs and we had a few phone calls to discuss details about the trip.
We highly recommend Eric as an Iceland expert.

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Solheimajokull Glacier Hike

Iceland

Probably the best experience of the trip. Our guides weee great , especially Elena , who took us on to the glacier.

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Responsive, helpful, well paved