25 Apr 2023
Incredible 2 day South Island trip! This was the highlight of our 10 day trip to Iceland!!!! Einar was our guide and we could not have had a better person to guide us through the South Coast! We were pick up at our hotel and we went to a great bakery as our first stop. Then off to explore Iceland with fresh coffee and delicious pastries! Einar's driving was safe and calm (unlike some other drivers we had with other tour companies). The first day we saw Skagafoss and Seljalandfoss water falls, the Light House, the Black Beach of Reynisfjara, had a great burger lunch in Vik and we saw the most beautiful scenery driving.
Finishing at Jokulsarlon - Glacier Lake and Diamond Beach before heading to a beautiful hotel on a farm for dinner and......The Northern Lights Appeared for us!
Day 2 we got up early to a great buffet breakfast! Oh the cheese.....then off for our Glacier Hike and Ice Caves. We were there before all the crowds (like all our stops) and we had a beautiful hike and wow the Ice Caves. Although almost gone (Mid-April) we managed to see two Ice caves, alone with our small group and guide. We then met back at the Glacier Lagoon so we had another chance to see the floating icebergs and Diamond Beach and another Icelandic Hot Dog or the most delicious Fish and Chips!
Could not be happier with our decision to do the 2 day South Coast tour with Hidden Iceland. It was relaxed and fun! I noticed the large tour buses unloading and loading back up with little time to see and explore before they were off again. We had time to really look around, take photos and our knowledgeable guide with us. Einar is a wealth of knowledge about Iceland, and food! He made our trip. During the drive Einar talked about the history of Iceland and made many suggestions on what to see and do to make our trip even better. We went to a couple of the restaurants, in Reykjavik, Einar suggested and he was spot on with great food !
When we were dropped off we had new friends! Thank You Hidden Iceland and Einar for making our first trip to Iceland even more wonderful !