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Tour Operators In Iceland

We're planning a trip to Iceland in April and I see there are a lot of tour operators. I am looking for some feedback on any tour operators (not necessarily the tours themselves) as we try to build out our itinerary.

I know there are a lot of different types of tour operators but we're looking for a company that provides great service and fits well with the following.
- Day Tours (no overnight) and we'll have a car so we don't pickup.
- Ideally looking for a company that can handle multiple tours, we are going to be there for 6 days and would prefer dealing with one company for all activities.
- Focused more on adventure activities in the southern area of Iceland, not Reykjavik.
- Small group or private tours is preferable
- We'll have a 13 year old with us so has to be "family friendly"

Arctic Adventures seems to be one of the big ones, but that can be a pro or con. Any feedback on recent experiences with Arctic Adventures or recommendations for other operators is greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Posted by
2655 posts

I highly recommend Troll. We have used them for quite a few excursions and they have always been great.

I have not used AA. The reason I haven't is because I have read enough reviews that when the weather has been bad and roads closed, they have not refunded the money for tours. Other tour companies did in those scenarios. So to me, that was enough to stick to Troll, FWIW.

Troll mostly does small groups, so about 12-16 people. They are family friendly and your sons age will allow for any of the tours.

Posted by
3142 posts

I plan to use Troll for my tour in June based on forum recommendations. Also, I emailed them a question and they were super quick (14 minutes. I just looked at the email exchange) with the response. So, great customer service from my limited experience so far.

Posted by
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We used Nice Travel last summer and really liked them. They do pick up in the city center and we did the Golden Circle tour and the South Coast tour. Both of our guides were great.