5 Stars (41 reviews)
I loved how much of Iceland we were able to see. We lucked out with great weather. The hut to hut hiking was amazing and I appreciated all of Solvi's knowledge and many skills.
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, September 2021
Joy, United States
5 Stars (41 reviews)
This is our 2nd set of adventures with Active Adventures, and we are impressed with the operations of this tour company. We will definitely travel with them again.
Iceland is a land apart, being an island, being geothermally active, unusual critters, beautiful glaciers and friendly folks. Pretty fine beer and food too. Our guide, Solvi, was outstanding. His sense of humour, kindness and informational chats were great. Local guides make travel more interesting. And the Icelandic "word of the day" was fun to learn. The hotels were very nice, being centrally located in small towns. We had diverse activities to fill our days, so we all had some interesting challenges. Walking in crampons is a skill for sure!
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, September 2021
Lissa, United States
5 Stars (41 reviews)
Our "Stelkur" trip was great, and our guide Sölvi was awesome! He shared so much information with us as we toured his beautiful country about its geography, history, culture, etc. Hiking through the eastern fiords was amazing - unspoiled beauty and quiet. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, September 2021
Adean, United States
5 Stars (41 reviews)
It was a fantastic adventure to explore the beauty of Iceland. Our local Icelandic guide, Sölvi Signhildar-Úlfsson was awesome. His energy, enthusiasm and knowledge made each day very special.
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, September 2021
Diane, United States
4 Stars (41 reviews)
The seven-day Lundi (puffin) trip was a delicious sampling of southern coastal Iceland. Our solo guide, Sölvi Signhildar-Úlfsson, masterfully combined many sights and experiences with his own encyclopedic knowledge of geology, geography and history of this island. A trip worth repeating.
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, August 2021
Ted, United States
4 Stars (41 reviews)
Overall, the trip was very enjoyable. The activities were entertaining, informative, well-organized, and nicely varied. The guides were outstanding - personable, well-informed, very competent, and a pleasure to be with. My only complaint, and it doesn't really rise to the level of a complaint, but for lack of a better term, I'll use "complaint", is the balance of touristic "sight-seeing" and the hiking: I would have preferred fewer sight-seeing stops and more days of hiking.
A couple of additional comments: 1) Although they sounded enticing in the description, the kayaking and the glacier hike felt a little perfunctory; I would have preferred a multi-day kayaking expedition and at least a full day of glacier hiking. 2) I realize that you don't really have any control over this, but I was disappointed that all of the tour members, agreeable and friendly as they were, were from the US; I was hoping to meet more international travelers. All the better that the guides were locals!
I was very pleased with the accommodations - they were all clean, comfortable, and reflective of Iceland. My favorites were the hotel in Gulfoss and the huts on the hiking portion.
With those reservations stated, I shall definitely recommend the Stelkur tour to my active friends.
On the whole, a very enjoyable time.
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, August 2021
Peter, United States
5 Stars (41 reviews)
I had a wonderful time. I loved our guide - he was very knowledgable, caring, kept track of everyone and communicated well. And the clean tap water! I thought the group also looked out for one another.
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, August 2021
Angela, United States
5 Stars (41 reviews)
The best part of the trip was the 5 days of hiking hut to hut - in one view - glaciers, snow-covered peaks, fjords, wildflower meadows, tumbling waterfalls, bubbling streams and rivers - and, except for the water and the birds, both of which make delightful sounds, a wonderful quiet.
Ultimate Iceland Adventure, August 2021
Abbie, United States