Reykjavík

An indescribably wonderful trip and the best day tour I have ever taken. First of all, the bus tour guide himself had white hair and wore a traditional Icelandic patterned wool sweater, looking like a Viking stepped right into reality and instantly creating a strong sense of immersion. Along the way, we saw the magnificent daytime waterfall shining brightly under the brilliant sunshine. When taking the boat tour of the glacier lagoon, the captain gave each of us a piece of transparent, thousand-year-old iceberg to hold for photos. The apocalyptic feel of Diamond Beach was then brought to life with a ray of bright sunshine. We enjoyed delicious volcanic rock black pizza and endless refills of soup in a bread bowl in the town of Vik. We saw the Seljalandsfoss waterfall at night, surrounded by stars and the aurora borealis amidst the mountains—a rare and wonderful experience in a lifetime. On the way back, we were very lucky to encounter a major aurora outburst. The guide said that according to the rules, he was supposed to return the bus on time without stopping, but he felt we shouldn't miss such a gorgeous aurora, so he decided to take the risk to give us a lucky moment! He finally found a super viewing platform, and we all stopped to capture the most stunning night of the northern lights. It was an extremely memorable journey. Plus, there was free Wi-Fi throughout the entire trip, and the heating was so warm that wearing just a single sweater inside the bus was more than enough. The guide not only introduced every attraction to us, but before parting ways, he also shared his favorite local itinerary as an Icelandic native, including municipal hot springs, sculpture art, and the whale museum, among others. All in all, it was a perfect journey combining nature and culture, entirely deserving of a full score. If you are staying in Reykjavik, taking a tour like this means you won't miss a thing on the South Coast.

So many similar buses come to the meeting place that it was hard to tell which one was ours. After about an hour on the bus, we arrived at a pitch-black location! At first, there were quite a few clouds, and I think we all pointed our smartphones at the sky for about 10 minutes trying to see something. Around that time, they handed out cocoa, and refills were available! Just as people were starting to head back to the bus, saying we probably wouldn't be able to see anything, someone shouted that they caught the aurora in a photo! We all ran over there and took pictures✨ A green aurora showed up in the photos, but to the naked eye, it looked like white wisps! Still, as an experience of seeing the aurora, I am extremely satisfied!

Great trip! Our guide was a retired Icelandic man who is very knowledgeable. I have brought some snacks with me and decided to skip the dine-in lunch. The guide arranged me to take a scenic hike trail around the town of Arnarstapi. Highly recommended!

Najbežnejší jednodňový výlet na Islande. Náš sprievodca mal dobré znalosti, je zjavné, že prevádzkovatelia vyžadujú, aby boli všetci sprievodcovia pripravení. Zatiaľ čo kráter bol taký nijaký, vodopád Gullfoss bol veľkolepý a ohromujúci. Stihli sme sa zastaviť aj na malej farme a pohladkať niekoľko islandských koní, ktoré sú nesmierne rozkošné. Dúfajme, že cena by mohla byť o niečo nižšia.

Good experience thanks to Alessio, captain and crew from special tours - managed to see 2 humpback whales & 2 mica whales! Thankfully the captain was skilled and reversed when the whale was near us, unlike other smaller boats who charge towards the whale...

Celodenný výlet Zlatý okruh (Golden Circle Tour) 16. októbra o 10:00 sa nám veľmi páčil! Počasie nebolo veľmi slnečné, ale stále bolo dosť dobré na to, aby sme si užili väčšinu pamiatok! Výlet nám však prišiel dosť uponáhľaný. Niektoré zastávky trvali okolo 30 minút, čo sa zdalo nedostatočné, ak ste si chceli urobiť fotky, užiť si scenériu a skutočne oceniť dané miesto bez neustáleho obavania sa meškania. Občas to pôsobilo tak, že sa musíme ponáhľať späť do autobusu. Radi by sme uvítali o niečo viac času na každej zastávke. Naším najobľúbenejším miestom bol Geysir! Čakali sme na erupciu gejzíru niekoľkokrát, len aby sme zachytili dokonalú fotku, a stálo to za to. Osobitná vďaka patrí našej sprievodkyni MARGERIT, ktorá mala neuveriteľné vedomosti a rozprávala príbehy tak živo, že som si takmer vedel(a) predstaviť to, čo opísala. Niektoré z jej príbehov ma úprimne inšpirovali k tomu, aby som sníval(a) o návrate na Island. Vďaka tomu bol zážitok výnimočný! ✨ Celkovo to bol skvelý výlet s krásnymi pamiatkami a vynikajúcou sprievodkyňou. Len si želám, aby bolo tempo o niečo pokojnejšie!

Vodopády Skógafoss a Seljalandsfoss 瀑布彩虹🌈 Mrazivá zima, zavýjajúci vietor a lejak 光線折射現象自然的美麗 Svedkami kúzla lomu svetla v prírode pri vodopádoch Skógafoss a Seljalandsfoss. Dúhu sa podarilo zachytiť na oboch! 🌈 #Renisfjara黑沙灘天氣現象不好，已保持安全距離Podmienky na pláži Reynisfjara boli hrozné a napriek dodržiavaniu bezpečnej vzdialenosti 但真的被瘋狗浪捲走ma skutočne stiahla nebezpečná zradná vlna. 那一瞬間有想到如果我死了，家人可以領保險 1200萬V tej presnej chvíli som si pomyslel/a: „Ak teraz zomriem, moja rodina dostane aspoň 12 miliónov na poistení. #近視冰川Looking closely at the glacier， 白色的白非我我認知的白Far from ordinary white， 而是自然又帶點光線折射每個角度都迷人的不同的白🌟 Prírodná biela s lomeným svetlom, očarujúca z každého jedného uhla....

Z Reykjavíku som absolvoval tri jednodňové výlety a tento je môj najobľúbenejší. Budete mať príležitosť vidieť niektoré z najznámejších pamiatok na Islande, ako sú Skogarfoss a pláž Reynisfjara. Vrelo odporúčam!

Faxafoss was a nice surprise, a smaller waterfall with almost no crowds, and a good spot for photos. Our guide knew all the quiet stops. Great day trip from Reykjavik.