Published on Apr, 2018
I went with 4 people on a private, luxury-vehicle Golden Circle Tour from Reykjavik. We got picked up right on time from our hotel by Arni, who I would HIGHLY recommend as a tour guide to anyone. Arni is a local and knows so much history about the country. (He also has a map of Iceland tattooed to his forearm and can help explain what direction we're headed by just pointing to his arm.) Arni took us beyond just the standard Golden Circle sites - he stopped at a local farm that makes ice cream from the dairy cows there on the farm (freshest ice cream I've ever tasted), he stopped at a local tomato greenhouse place for lunch, he took us to a few additional sightseeing spots/waterfalls to give us a feel of the less crowded views around the area, etc. He also played Icelandic music throughout the car drive, and I liked every song so much that I wrote them all down and created my own playlist that I've been listening to for the last week straight. Arni was hilarious - he told us so many stories about his childhood, the history/geology of Iceland, etc. We liked our tour with him so much that we ended up scheduling a Northern Lights Tour with him too (during which he continued to not disappoint!!)
We had a rental car available, but I still recommend doing this tour - rather than having the stress of focusing on the roads (especially in March, when some of the roads are a bit icy/questionable), you can look out the window at the beautiful views and learn a thing or two from your tour guide.
