Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.09.2011, Blaðsíða 5

ternoon. I highly recommmend this
excursion. Hugh Alcock.”
Siebs wrote: Thursday, August 25,
2011 - AH172 Black and Blue
“Amazing! Caving in the lava tube
was a lot of fun for both myself and
my 15 year old son. The guides pre-
pared us well and made the experi-
ence fun with their mix of sharing
facts and storytelling. I was nervous
about the snorkeling and the water
temperature but there was no need.
While my face was quite cold, the rest
of me was a bit wet, but fine . The
underwater views made it all worth it!
Beautiful scenery in the valley after it
was all ovet.”
narita wrote: Thursday, August 25,
2011 - AH13 The Golden Circle Eve-
ning Tour
The tour guide was super !!
doing it all.”
Heikkinen wrote: Friday, August
26, 2011 - AH100 Keflavík Airport to
Reykjavík - One Way
“All services were operated in a very
good manner and therefore my rating
will be 4 stars. Best regards!”
Koellner wrote: Friday, August 26,
2011 - AH100 Keflavík Airport to
Reykjavík - One Way
“punctually, good service, good
price.”
LEE wrote: Friday, August 26, 2011
- AH110 Vatnajökull Voyager
“A wonderful experience n wld defi-
nitely regret if i had not joined the
tour”
Alcock wrote: Thursday, August
25, 2011 - AH38 Snæfellsnes Na-
tional Park
“This was my first visit to Iceland and
the day tour with Iceland Excursions
proved to be a great introduction to
this beautiful country. The weather on
the trip to Snaefellsnes national park
was perfect and we were given many
opportunities by our driver/guide to
take pictures. She was both courte-
ous and very knowledgeable - telling
us many interesting facts about the
geography and history of the region
and Iceland in general. The highlights
for me were the stops at Arnarstapi
and Djupalonssandur in the early af-
interests of the members of the tour
group. To stand in no man’s land be-
tween the American and European
tectonic plates was quite something
and the striking coastline and thermal
mud pools a bonus. To finish the day
off soaking in the amazing Blue La-
goon with a glass of champagne was
such a pleasure. I recommend this
tour option. Lynne”
Andersson wrote: Sunday, August
28, 2011 - AH12 The Golden Circle
Classic
“It was wonderful”
Bell wrote: Saturday, August 27,
2011 - AH35 South Coast & Jökul-
sárlón Glacial Lagoon
“A long day on the bus (14 hours), but
fantastic scenery. Besides the glacial
lagoon, two waterfalls, and a recreat-
ed early settlement house, we made
unscheduled stops (because we
were ahead of schedule) at a glacier
face and a black sand beach with ba-
saltic columns, near Vik, which were
well worthwhile.”

Fullford wrote: Saturday, August
27, 2011 - AH15 Iceland From Below
“The Iceland From Below excursion
was lots of fun and very interesting.
I was happy to be wearing my hiking
boots, as well as the overalls, gloves
and helmet provided by our tour
guide. We had to crawl and squirm
through some spaces, but the guide
always asked if we were comfortable
doing so. We wanted to experience
as much as possible, so we enjoyed
fantastic, the boat ride on the glacier
lake went well, the bus was comfort-
able and the bus and the driver han-
dled the rough roads well. It was the
only tour we did during our 56 hours
in Iceland and I believe that we saw
the best there was to see in that short
time. Thanks”
Beales wrote: Monday, August 29,
2011 - AH32 Landmannalaugar by
bus
“We had booked four vacations
through Gray Line for our visit to Ice-
land and all four were well run and
enjoyable. Of the four, this was prob-
ably our least favourite although there
was nothing actually wrong with the
tour - it delivered on all it promised. I
think we spent more time on the bus
than actually exploring the sites. The
highlight is definitely the dip in the
springs. The day we went it was cold
and rainy - the change area is quite
a hike to the springs and humorous
watching the tourists in bathing suits
and parkas make their way along the
boardwalk. The springs are very shal-
low and you need to practically lie
down in the water to stay warm. Still,
a great memory and lots of fun.”
Banfich wrote: Monday, August 29,
2011 - AH101 Reykjavík to Keflavík
Airport - One Way
“This was the easiest and most effi-
cent shuttle service I have ever taken.
Thank you Airport Express!”
Stobie wrote: Monday, August 29,
2011 - AH12 The Golden Circle Clas-
sic
“My family which included 2 teenag-
ers found this tour very interesting
and enjoyable. The encompassed
every aspect that we wanted to see in
Iceland and the tour guide and driver
were extremely accommodating and
friendly, answering all our questions
and including some very interesting
information about social aspects of
living in Iceland. Very enjoyable tour!”

Sheehan wrote: Sunday, August
28, 2011 - AH19 Reykjanes Penin-
sula
“Gray Line is easy to book and to
travel with and the online service is
outstanding as are the local guides.
The small size of this tour around the
Reykjanes Peninsula was great - our
tour guide was very knowledgable,
friendly and attentive to the varied
preschia wrote: Tuesday, August
30, 2011 - AH100 Keflavík Airport to
Reykjavík - One Way
“Absolutely no problem - good orga-
nization”
Beales wrote: Tuesday, August
30, 2011 - AH27 The Viking Horse &
Golden Circle Afternoon
“We enjoyed this experience and
would recommend to others. The
horseback riding was very pleasant
- the family run business is friendly
and helpful and make a tasty lunch
(cheap, but not included in the price.)
They offer helmets, boots, overpants
(to keep you from smelling horsey af-
ter the ride) and rainjackets in case
of inclement weather so you are well
protected. Don’t worry if you haven’t
ridden before or in ages as it is a very
gentle ride and the horses are well
behaved. The afternoon tour shows
you the diversity in the scenery of Ice-
land. The geysers were the highlight.
Bring a camera!”
Matthaeus wrote: Tuesday, August
30, 2011 - AH11 The Golden Circle
Afternoon
“Saw a lot in a little bit of time, which
is what we were looking for. The guide
was a little nutty but that kept things
interesting. The sites were beautiful
- such a contrast to Reykjavik. I do
wish we could have spent more time
at the stops, but then the trip would
have been twice as long! It was nice
to see the countryside, even if it was
mostly through the bus window.”
ERLIN wrote: Tuesday, August 30,
2011 - AH100 Keflavík Airport to
Reykjavík - One Way
“Worked out really good.”
Callahan wrote: Monday, August
29, 2011 - AH130 Golden Circle &
Glacier Lake - NEW!
“There was only the bus driver who
acted as our tour guide. He was an
elderly gentleman (he said he was
77. I was unable to decipher what his
name was when he introduced him-
self as we were driving out of town)
His accented English was at times
hard to understand. His sparse narra-
tive while driving during the tour was
ok. I was somewhat disappointed
that we didn’t have a seperate tour
guide. The places on the tour were
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