Iceland Tours

We have just returned from a 16 day tour of Norway and Iceland with Globus and all we can say is wow! We had perfect warm weather, no rain, wonderful guides and great accommodation. The tour went very smoothly from our booking through Global Journeys to the tour organisation, superb meals and optional excursions. Our Norway group had 24 people with ourselves the only Australians, a NZ lady and the rest Americans with the majority of people in their 60s. 6 of us then joined another group of 12 to ...read more do the Iceland extension for 5 days. We had a large coach so could move around and the guide was exceptional in creating a very happy united group of travellers. Highlights were too many to mention as the scenery just got better each day and the mix of trains, ferries and bus transport meant we saw all that there was to offer. The Flam railway was spectacular, the fjords magnificent and a 2 night stay in a fabulous hotel in Loen gave us a nice downtime at the right time in the Norway trip. Iceland was stunning and very unique, like nowhere else we have seen and we have travelled to a lot of Europe! The optional excursion to Blue Lagoon was a great experience and the early visit meant we missed the crowds, a great move by Globus, also the boat cruise on the Glacial Lagoon was fabulous helped by a stunning sunny day. Another advantage of the tour was that all breakfasts, which were spectacular Scandinavian style, and dinners, which included a wine or beer, were included so our costs were a lot less than we had anticipated. We stayed on for an additional day in Reykjavik and did a day trip to the western Snaefellsnes Peninsular as the tour did not go to this part of Iceland and we found that a great day with different spectacular coastal scenery. Both Globus guides in Norway and Iceland, Corina and Sophia, were great, very experienced with a great depth of local knowledge, language and very well organised. Both of these countries have so much to see and offer so they deserve extended tours rather than a quick stopover. We would highly recommend this tour and will look to travel with Globus again in the future.

Very enjoyable short introduction to Iceland. Easy booking and details well managed both in advance and on the ground. Global Journeys very easy to deal with from initial contact to questions and follow up. Only issue were flights which we booked with RyanAir and IcelandAir via Oslo - arriving at Reykjavik was a poor experience with very extended delay in retrieving luggage meant that we were late for dinner/briefing.

The weather was sunny days and not as cold as I expected. The scenery was excellent. The tour director and driver were good, and only 20 people on the coach in total. Travellers were from all parts of the world - the Americans were fun people to travel with. The rooms are very small and basic and food is dearer but that to be expected. Good supermarkets especially the 'Bonus' supermarkets. You have to go to breakfast early as they run out of food. Madeline at Global Journeys deserves a big pat ...read more on the back, as she did an excellent job with good suggestions. Others thinking of going to Iceland I recommend going to the west coast on the peninsular and the south coast for the scenery. The circle was very crowded with cruise ship tours. Thanks Global Journeys.

Wow what can I say about this tour the pace was great (9am to 5pm) except for the last day 8pm. So plenty of free time to do some exploring on your own. Small group and everyone mixed in well. As for Iceland, a land of variety of landscapes and adventures. Locals were friendly and helpful and most spoke English which saved us having to learn Icelandic. Only drawback was the cost, a wee bit expensive. But hey either you pay or go without. Tour guide and driver, spot on. We have never met ...read more a guide the likes of Soffia. Easy going, accommodating and very thoughtful. Provided us with some unscheduled extras such as the most northern Botanical Gardens. If she saw a particular tour site was busy she would reschedule the stop. As to weather - arrived back in Australia and colder than Iceland. Cosmos you are on a winner here.