Nov 18, 2024
A very worth while trip - Honestly this was the best day ever. Snowmobiling on the glacier was unreal. We thoroughly enjoyed it . Def a highlight of our trip to Iceland . Only downside was the doors at the back of the super jeep rattled the whole trip , we were sitting at the back seats so don't know if the rest of the passengers heard it .
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Oct 22, 2024
Excellent tour with Mountaineers of Iceland: 10/10 and would go again with them. - Excellent trip with an excellent guide and first rate company. Aaron was our guide -- pickup at the bus stop 14 was early. Our guide introduced himself, and we were on our way. The vehicle was specially equipped for the rugged terrain of the glacier. The tour was informative, comfortable, and well paced. We were not able to see the geyser erupt the first time, so Aaron made it a point to stop on the way back to make sure we witnessed it. Further, Aaron gave great historical information about each place we were viewing - tectonic plates in the national park, the geyers, the greenhouses, the glacier, and Gullfoss waterfalls.
We took several tours when here in Iceland -- this one was the best quality. The snowmobiling kit provided was fantastic. We had snow for most of the day and Aaron was an excellent and skilled driver. The vehicle had enough room to be comfortable, and the pacing of the tour included well timed stops for lunch and bathroom breaks.
I would easily choose Mountaineers of Iceland again for our tour.
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Oct 17, 2024
Great tour great guide - Excellent tour in the super jeep, with a fantastic guide who aimed to make the experience as informative and easy as possible with a great sense of humor
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Jun 16, 2024
A day we will never forget! - Such an amazing day!
This was a brilliant day out that we will never forget.
The Superjeep was so cool and extremely comfy. Group sizes are small and our guide was chatty and informative, about both the physical and human/political geography of Iceland.
We loved seeing the geysirs and waterfalls of the Golden Circle Tour.
I found the snowmobiling both terrifying and thrilling - to drive over the glacier was a really special experience and my teenage son and I took turns driving and I know he will never forget having had this opportunity. I personally wouldn't have been confident that my children could have held on securely enough to be safe 'co-pilots' until they were 11 or 12 as you go quite fast, the glacier is not flat and you go up and down slopes and over small streams at speed etc but there were people with young children on the tour after ours who presumably managed.
Thank you for adding so much to our memories of Iceland - we will definitely use this company again.
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May 11, 2024
TRULY MAGNIFICENT! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 - The most incredible experience, EVER!! 🤩
I cannot recommend this company highly enough. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I booked the Golden Circle Tour with another tour operator, and added on the snowmobiling with Mountaineers of Iceland.
Unfortunately, due to operational reasons, our Golden Circle Tour was cancelled - but, as Mountaineers of Iceland did not want us to miss our snowmobiling experience with them, they sent one of their Guides, ‘Inkie’ to come and collect us from a meeting point in Reykjavik, to take us on a 1:1 personal tour of the Golden Circle, just my husband and I!!
This was so very appreciated and completely unexpected - Mountaineers of Iceland did not need to do this for us, but they did not want for us to be let down!
They said that they never like to cancel unless beyond their control for safety - so if only 2 persons, they still commit to the plan.
Absolutely fantastic service!
So, off we went, the three of us (Inkie, my husband and I) in a big truck with gigantic wheels… such a cool ride and far more fun than the coach we would have been travelling on originally! 😝🤘🏻
Inkie was fantastic and gave us lots of interesting facts about the Icelandic history, landmarks and culture.
We had a full tour, stopping at Þingvellir National Park, Gullfoss Waterfall, and the Geysir… all were magnificent.
And then, the best part… up to the glacier we went for a thrilling snowmobile ride! Again, just the three of us - it was truly spectacular - we were completely lost for words…we made memories of a lifetime.
The snowmobile ride was thrilling, but when we stopped at various points on the glacier to reflect and take photos, it was silent, calming and very humbling, a real honour, actually, to experience such natural beauty in the safety of a guide.
It was like being on another planet.
We truly saw Mother Nature at its finest. 🏔️❄️💫
We were so lucky with the weather and could see for miles around…blue skies, no wind… perfect conditions; which Inkie advised we were very fortunate to experience, as these weather conditions only present a couple of times, every few years.
We felt very safe and looked after, and spending the day in Inkie’s company made our stay in Iceland extra special - we had travelled for my husbands 40th Birthday, and so this tour/experience really was the icing on the birthday cake…!!
Inkie drove us back to our hotel at the end of a very fun-filled, factual and thrilling day, and we cannot be more grateful to him and the Mountaineers of Iceland company, who went above and beyond to make sure we were not let down, and that we experienced the best they had to offer.
If you are thinking of booking a Golden Circle and Snowmobile tour with this company, DO IT! You will not be disappointed 🩵
Thank you Inkie and the team.
❄️💫 🏔️ 🫶🏻
Jodie & Craig.
UK 🇬🇧
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Mar 21, 2024
Amazing experience - The best experience! We where picked up by our amazing tour guide and took us around the golden circle we stoped of at the geysir and had a coffee and cake in the shop could not recommend this more brilliant day out.
Review provided by Viator
Mar 6, 2024
Highlight of our Iceland trip - Wow, what an amazing trip around the golden circle. From the moment we were picked up in the super jeep we had the most amazing time. HP was a great guide, the tour timing was spot on and you are really immersed in Icelandic nature and history. The gullfoss waterfall was stunning. The drive up to the glacier was a fun and exciting ride. Snowmobiling was an absolute blast and the scenery was breathtaking. We got to see the geysir and walk between two continental plates, this really was the highlight of our visit to Iceland. Would highly recommend this trip to anyone.
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Feb 16, 2024
I had a great time! Snowmobiling was awesome! - This Golden Circle Super Jeep and Snowmobile tour was steep in price but I felt it was well worth it. Toti was our lead guide and he did a fantastic job leading us throughout our long day tour. It began in the morning at 8 am when I got picked up in his Super Jeep outside my hotel at bus stop 9. Once Toti picked up everyone at their respective stops we started heading on our way to the Golden Circle area… we even saw the volcano that erupted that same morning in the far distance from the Jeep. Our first stop was at the famous Gulfoss waterfall but there wasn’t too much to see of it because it was mostly frozen. After that, Toti took the super jeep on the snowy trek towards the snowmobile sight. It was quite a long and often bumpy ride through the thick snow but Toti did a great job and it took about 40 minutes to reach the snowmobile site. Once we got there, we the followed the instructions set out by the snowmobile instructors about getting our suits on and how to use the snowmobiles. Soon we were on our way and we went about 25 minutes out a point in the snowy wilderness and then went 25 minutes back to the snowmobile departure site. It was an amazing experience and I thank all the team members at that snowmobile site for leading us on that amazing excursion! After the snowmobile tour Toti and the super jeep brought us to our last two stops which were an hour long stop at the Golden Circle where the famous Strokkur Geyser was and then finally at an observation platform where we saw amazing views of Thingvellir National Park. After that, we head back to Reykjavik and I was back at my hotel around 8 pm. Big thanks once again to Toti for being our lead tour guide and super jeep driver throughout this whole day and big thanks to the snowmobile instructors of Mountaineers of Iceland for leading us on that amazing snowmobile excursion! I thoroughly enjoyed it - Nolan
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Feb 15, 2024
Excellent tour company, highly recommend! - It was amazing! And our tour guide was THE BEST!!! We highly recommend this tour and company to anyone looking to tour around Iceland!
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Feb 14, 2024
100% recommend - Excellent trip. When we booked, it seemed expensive, after the trip, I'd say good value!
Day started early, pick up at Bus stop 9 was very busy so you have to be alert! Started with watching the sunrise at the national park which was lovely. Next on to meet the snowmobiles. Aron was a great guide. Enough information, little bit of dry humour not too much talking and great driving considering the conditions to the glacier. Never felt scared but definitely thrilling.
At the snowmobiles I was pleasantly surprised to find that the snowsuits came in loads of sizes and I was given the right size without being asked. As a larger lady this made me feel very comfortable! We also had ski trousers and coats under the snow suits. The actual snowmobile ride was amazing, terrifying and twice as fast as I expected. The guides realised quite a few in the group wanted to go fast and had fun with us. My husband and i overshot a corner and came off but we weren't hurt and to be honest it's a story to tell! One of the snowmobiles broke down, the guides tried to fix it whilst we enjoyed the glacier for a bit but they ended up abandoning it and taking the two people on that one as their own passengers. They probably had a more memorable ride too as we definitely went faster on the way back!
The journey to and from the snowmobiles in February after a week of heavy snow was not for the faint hearted but we trusted the driver and the vehicle and had fun with it!
We stopped at the waterfall for an hour and the gyser for 20-25 mins on the way back both were great!
All in all, a fantastic trip and worth the money.
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