Top Iceland Private Sightseeing Tours

Very lucky we had EVA as guide. She compensated, by far, the extremely adverse weather conditions we faced throughout the whole journey. Joyful, funny and energetic made us appreciate the scenery, history and traditions. Kept us informed about weather and actions to be taken to ensure our safety.

Marteinn was brilliant - engaging and knowledgeable. A couple didn't manage to get there on time, but he did as much as he possibly could to ensure they could catch us up, which, unfortunately for them (because they missed a great tour experience), they didn't. As a local, we learned a huge amount about Icelandic and Viking history from him, right up to the present day. He demonstrated a good sense of humour and shrewd level of awareness to encourage debate without getting too controversial. The group was small (8, but should have been 10) and that made it feel more personable. Not too strenuous physically and taken at an easy pace, with the occasional opportunity to shelter from a biting wind and he ran perfectly to time. Marteinn was able to give guidance and recommendations on how to get the best from our holiday as well. He showed genuine interest in his guests and we felt valued as a result. A great experience. Thank you Marteinn.

I’ve done tours and experiences in the past in Iceland and have found that you essentially follow the same formality. With a personal tour you can choose how long or shorty you stay somewhere and have the flexibility to add extra stops and see more things than on a larger tour. The guide was so experienced and told stories along the way…worth the money!

We found the whales and the boat made circles around them so we could all see them, followed them for some time. There was much information about whales in particular but also about wildlife in Iceland. With your ticket you will get a huge discount (50%, I think) in the museum Whales of Iceland which is near the harbour and really worth visiting.

Entertaining and informative tour with our guide Dominika who provided guests with a brief history of each site explaining the geology interspersed with local music and personal stories. Observed the incredible tectonic rift at Thingvellir, the breathtakingly frozen Gullfoss waterfall, steam vents and geysers including Stokkur water spout and finally a relaxing visit to the world famous Blue Lagoon. Definitely recommended.

Our guide Bo was fabulous and struck the right balance between local knowledge and history, political humour, stories and legends. It was a very relaxing couple of hours at a leisurely pace and we left knowing more than we could have learnt had we wandered around on our own. Would thoroughly recommend.

Great introduction to Reykjavik. We drove all around town with Thorir, who provided an excellent background information about Iceland and Reykjavik history, politics, religion, city life, things to see and do, shopping etc etc. Very comprehensive and interesting! Went to Aurora Borealis Museum and lava flow adventure in Harpa Coference Center. Thorir was a great guide--very knowledgeable, flexible and friendly. Would recommend this tour as a great way to start your visit to Reykjavik and Iceland!

The Blue Lagoon was awesome an experience and we would do it again. We found 2 hours was enough time for us. The bus ride was comfortable and interesting scenery/topography enroute to the Blue Lagoon. We are on a cruise, and we amazed at the difference in between Reykjavik and other ports. Beautiful country! The only negative comment is my wife wanted private a changing room and we booked the premium package with a "comfort entrance" and even messaged tour operator after we arrived in Reykjavik about "private changing rooms" we were assured we had this included. There are no private changing rooms. It really is no big deal, as there are multiple separate rooms, for both men only and women only and it was not an issue. The staff was very helpful.