Iceland Travel Review: Snorkeling Silfra Fissure, History, Geology & Traditions, Anniversary Trip

My husband and I booked a trip to Iceland with the travel company over New Year's Eve to celebrate our 25th anniversary. The trip completely exceeded our highest expectations! The itinerary they created was fascinating and packed just enough in every day that we were able to do so many things without feeling like we were rushed from place to place. The accommodations were very good with a special shout out to the hotel in Hella for their amazingly friendly staff!

Our private guide was simply incredible and brought such depth and color to the trip. His personality is outgoing and engaging and we felt as if we'd made a new friend by the end of the week. His knowledge of history, geology, and folklore brought each experience to life. He was also able to adjust on the fly a few times when we decided to change the itinerary a little bit. We absolutely plan to return in summertime and would definitely request our guide again. The trip was great on it's own, but our guide made it spectacular!

We had an unexpected surprise at the end of the trip and tested positive for Covid on our pre-departure testing so had to stay an extra week in a government provided hotel for quarantine. the travel team went above and beyond helping us navigate the healthcare system for official testing (the rest of the world could learn a lot from the ease and efficiency of the Icelandic system!) and checked in on us multiple times during our quarantine.

We highly recommend the travel company!!! Thank you for a magical trip!