24 Apr 2023
The views were an absolute 5/5, they were so breathtaking! I couldn’t even believe my own eyes with some of the things I was seeing, coming from a girl who grew up near Appalachia. The geysers, the bold, bare mountains, it was so worth it. I would do it again and again. The greenhouse was wonderful, too! I enjoyed it more so than I thought I would, and it was a great insight to Iceland’s agricultural side; their tech-savvy, adaptive ways are really cool to learn about.
The tour itself I would probably give 3/5 stars. After just having done a very engaging, informative, and well-delivered tour with Your Friend in Reykjavik, I found the tour guide for this trip to be ok. She did provide some useful information that helped to appreciate the nature better, but comments were made more as an after-thought, rather than as a passion to share more of Icelandic culture. Some ideas I would suggest to the company is to allow for more time at the greenhouse and waterfall - there was ample time at the geysers to the point where we weren’t sure what to do with ourselves for about 20 minutes. The other two destinations we found ourselves rushing to the bus back in time.
Overall, a fantastic tour that will let you see some of the most beautiful sights in Iceland. The convenience of not having to plan and drive for yourself really sets this at the perfect price point. I highly recommend!