Published on Sep, 2021
Julien was an amazing tour guide.
For starters, our luggage did not arrive. When I told him I was missing my contacts, he called the pharmacy for me. When they did not have any he drove to his apartment and got me his girlfriends contacts which coincidentally were the same prescription. So generous of them both.
The best part of being on a private tour was the ability to pivot our plans based on Juliens experience and understanding of the ever changing weather system.
We did an amazing snowmobile tour on the golden circle and saw the Gullfoss waterfall on the first day.
On day 2 we headed to the South Coast. We thought we would miss the glacier hike because of a storm but Julien adjusted our plans when the weather cleared and we ended up having the entire glacier to ourselves! He taught us how to gear up, hike and have some fun and safe experiences on the glacier (ask about viking push ups!). On day 2 we also saw 2 waterfalls and the black rock beach before heading back to Reykjavik. It was a packed day but we were glad to hear all the insight on the island throughout our travels.
On day 3 we took a scenic drive through the active volcano before doing the Retreat experience at the Blue Lagoon. The best spa experience we've ever had!
It was a whirlwind tour of a beautiful country and our private tour with Julien enhanced our experience tremendously. Highly recommend to anyone searching for an Iceland adventure.