Iceland Ring Road Adventure

We lucked out when our family group of five had the van to ourselves. Our guide/driver Gulie was fantastic in finding the Northern Lights money shot, exceeding our expectations in every way possible. Thank you 🤩

The 5-day winter wonderland “package” is a collection of shorter tours stitched together to make a longer tour. What this means in reality is waiting at hotels until 9:30 / 10:00 for people from Reykjavik to be ferried to your location. Then you arrive at peak attractions the same time as big tour buses that have left from the city. So any advantage of being closer and arriving early is lost. It also means multiple different guides who will tell you the same information as they’re catering for the day trippers. We heard about the horses, the volcano that stopped travel, the biggest glacier, the geothermal activity and quite a few other things three times. When I raised this with the tour company I was unapologetically told that the name of the tour (i.e. the inclusion of the word “package”) made it clear it was multiple tours joined together. The whole experience detracted from Iceland as you were left feeling like a commodity and the only goal was to fill the buses anyway possible.

We had an amazing time on our Ring Road tour! The scenery in Iceland is absolutely stunning, and every day brought something new and beautiful to see. Pictures really don't do it justice! What made the trip even better was our driver and guide, Gulli. He was outstanding! He was friendly and knowledgeable. He made sure everyone was comfortable and really helped make the whole experience enjoyable. Iceland is such a beautiful country, and this tour was a wonderful way to experience it. So glad we did it, and a big thank you to Gulli for making it such a memorable trip!

I had the best time on this 5 day winter wonderland tour. I was worried 5 days would be too long but it flew by and I got to see the most wonderful places. Highly recommend. Firstly, Thorey was a fantastic tour guide. Funny, with great stories to share and an excellent driver. We were always in good hands. Adore her. Secondly, the tour was very well organised. Pick ups were always on time, and easy to see the van. Van was comfortable and modern, and ideal temperature throughout. Each day covered all the main attractions you could wish to see in Iceland, and it was so convenient with enough time at each spot to enjoy and take photos. By joining a tour everyone could relax as no one had the burden of driving (except our wonderful guide Thorey of course). Additionally, the toilet and lunch breaks were very well timed and frequent enough. During the storm in day 1, I appreciated the rejigging of the itinerary to ensure we had the best possible experience. The tour groups felt small, around 15 people, and everyone was very friendly. Shoutout Susan and Patrick! The highlights of the tour were the glacier hike and ice cave, truly stunning and such a unique experience. Glaciers are always changing, so no sight will be the same twice. Gulfoss was majestic, I could have watched the water rushing all day. And Hvammsvik Hot Springs was unreal; the gorgeous geothermal water spa right on the seashore, nestled amongst the mountains was the ultimate relaxation station. Unforgettable experience in the sunsrt and wasnt very busy in the evening.

We did the 5 day Winter Wonderland tour with Nice Travel, and it was a magical time for us. Thorey was an amazing tour guide, she was funny and told us many stories and traditions about Icelandic people. Honestly I don't think we would be able to visit so many stunning spots if not for the convenient mini bus tour pick us up everywhere. We went to ice caves, volcanic crater, black beach, magnificent waterfalls, met icelandic horses and seals, and enjoyed an outdoor seaside geothermal spa! Minibus was comfortable and good temperature, hotels were ok, and although food wasn't included, Thorey always took us to good restaurant spots. Unfortunately we didn't see Northern Light in this trip, but we really really enjoyed our time in this tour. Highly recommend this tour.