7-Day Complete Iceland: South Coast, Golden Circle, Akureyri & Snaefellsnes

EPIC!! My daughter & I had the most adventurous, fun, comfortable, warm, interesting exciting WILD time of our lives. 1600klms & 49 hours of driving the ring road of Iceland with our adorable Guide/Driver "YOI". He does have an Icelandic name but I can't remember it - sorry Yoi. Despite the snow, blizzards & road closures/challenges etc. Yoi got us to our destinations safely with his unique Icelandic comic relief. Note the Santa Suit which we could always find him amongst the crowd. The accommodation was warm & comfortable, breakfast was plentiful and the sites just out of this world. The whole landscape was like a movie set - think "Interstellar" or "Game of Thrones" . and YES we saw WHALES! We loved the glaciers, the horse farm, the geothermal baths, the food, everything. Christmas Dinner at The Wilderness Centre was very special. The food was authentic Icelandic Christmas fare & Christmas singing with Yoi, & fellow tour group (maybe it was the delicious Christmas beer which helped make it so special) was unforgettable. OH and the Sauna and outside dip in -10 degrees was pretty unforgettable too! Thank you Yoi for your wonderful guidance and safe handling of us all. You made our Christmas 2024 one of the most memorable times of our lives.

Our tour around Iceland was exceptional. Our guide (Vjeran) was extremely knowledgeable about the beautiful sights and the culture of Iceland. We were taken to many areas that tourists often visit and a few lesser known ones. The ice cave, whale watching, waterfalls, and delicious food were fantastic. Even though the winter conditions did not allow the tour to be as complete as it sometimes is, we were treated very well the entire trip. Iceland is a magical place and our tour gave us a wonderful taste of this gorgeous country. I would highly recommend this tour if you love nature and learning about different cultures.

Thanks Diddi for an amazing tour! We loved your expert knowledge, tailored experience, and generosity. You showed us so much of Iceland, including your connections to it. We were captivated by the winter beauty of the island, and seeing the Northern Lights was one of many special memories we'll take with us from our trip. We'll be back again (in summer)!

First time to iceland. Despite having shorter daylight hours during winter, we managed to cover most of the tour itinerary as stated. It was a relaxing tour. Loved the waterfalls, glacier lagoon, ice cave, water bath and visiting the icelandic horses at a farm! We were lucky to catch the northern lights on day 1 of the tour. A pity the whale watching was cancelled due to bad weather. Didi was our tour guide for the first 6 days, he shared many interesting facts and stories of iceland. He is humorous too. Overall, i would recommend this tour.

Everything was perfect, we learned a lot from our tour guide Diddi, views were amazing, hotels were nice and felt really safe doing a solo trip

This trip had been in my bucket list and we finally made it happen. I chose Arctic Adventures based on the reviews I saw online and the company did not disappoint. The booking system was smooth, the booking management on my own profile was even better. I emailed back and forth with the customer support team for queries I always have ( not that the information was missing or anything) is just a thing that I have to double check :) and it was always very attentive. Also, I changed my pick up location last minute by calling them, and they where supper nice and fast!

Now the country itself is just amazing, Linus our guide made the whole trip even better!He was very knowledgable, friendly and made the whole group to feel like we have meet before. It was such a nice experience to travel around the island with my husband and other 12 people that ended up being our friends at the end. The bus is very comfortable, safe and spacious.

I would highly recommend this company and this tour to anyone who wants to experience Iceland in a nutshell.

We did this as an eight day private tour with 14 of our family members and it was AMAZING. We mostly followed the outline of the non-private tour, but made some adjustments of our own to customize it. The hotels were chosen, mostly by Arctic adventures ,and all of them were great. There’s a lot of driving time on this tour, but the van was comfortable and had very reliable WiFi . The scenery throughout the country is so diverse and beautiful, that the time on the road was very relaxing. And I was so glad we chose to go in September because the fall colors throughout the country were breathtaking . We even had a snowstorm one day where we watched the mountains turn to white and the contrast between the white mountains and the black lava fields and the beautiful fall ground cover with something that will never forget . But what really made this tour outstanding was our tour guide VJ. He made a great trip even better! He was adept at handling any little hiccups that arose throughout the tour. He was very good at reading the needs of our group with lots of stops for us to pick up necessities like food and beverages as we needed them and plenty of bathroom breaks. He also went out of his way to make sure he was getting plenty of our group photos and was our personal selfie stick throughout the tour. He had a vast amount of knowledge to share about his country and the diverse landscape that we were experiencing, which added to our experience in a way I didn’t expect.

I was the one that had arranged this tour for my family, so I was very vested in making sure it all went well and it became very apparent to me at the beginning of the tour that we were in great hands and that I was able to just relax into the tour , knowing that VJ truly cared about us having a great time. By the end of the tour, he really felt like he was part of our family and not just our guide. So thank you to Arctic adventure and Vj, for allowing us to experience Iceland in such a magical way, on a trip that we will never forget.

Just got back and it was everything I hoped it would be and more! Our guide Siggi was the absolute best. Will be recommending Arctic Adventures to all my family and friends. And if I ever get back to Iceland I will definitely be using them again.

Our tour was amazing and we loved every part of Iceland. We were fortunate to be in a group of 13 so had more room on the bus.

Svavar was an excellent bus driver and guide. He drove very carefully and got us through some very wild windy weather in the East safely. He also cared for everyone, especially one guest who became unwell. He gave us interesting facts as we saw each part of the Ring Road.

His music playlist was also great listening as he mixed it up to cater for all ages. Thanks Svavar!

We cannot speak highly enough of Iceland’s incredible scenery and photos don’t show its true beauty. We really want to visit again.

Iceland was amazing! We were blessed with great weather and an excellent tour guide (Diddi from Artic Adventures). Diddi was very knowledgeable about the history and geology of Iceland mixed with a great sense of humor! I would highly recommend Artic Adventure small tour group.