Reviews for Your Friend In Reykjavik
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(Translated by Google) A very enjoyable trip where the guide, whose name I recall as Sigurbjörn, taught us Icelanders in a fun way about the history of Reykjavík and many other fun things. Definitely recommend :) (Original) Mjög skemmtileg ferð þar sem leiðsögumaðurinn sem mér minnir að heiti Sigurbjörn fræddi okkur Íslendingana á skemmtilegan hátt um sögu Reykjavíkur og margt fleira skemmtilegt. Mæli hiklaust með :)
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I cannot recommend Your Friend in Reykjavik enough. We did 3 tours. First day was with Bol(sorry if I’m not spelling names correctly) and he took us around for the food tour. You can tell he was proud of where he is from and loved sharing information and facts. Even talked us into trying the fermented shark and of course the famous hot dogs. Next day was a longer day and private tour we did with Thor(again name spelling! Sorry). He was very prompt picking us up at our hotel, drove us to Esja and kept good conversation while driving out of town. We only made it about halfway up the mountain but he took us all over, gave us time to take it all in and really appreciate the beauty of Iceland. We had a beautiful sunny day. Thorufoss was stunning. Hvammsvik hot springs was amazing and having the different temperatures to chose from really makes it the best around. Finally we stopped for lamb soup at a lovely cafe/art installation at Hofudstodin. We met the owner and she was very passionate about her business and partnership with the artist. They had THE BEST happy marriage cake! Finally Thor gave good info on seeing the Northern lights and even sent us a photo from his yard later that evening. It was one of the best days I’ve ever had. Last but not least we went on the Folklore walk with Robin. She was so lovely and really taught us so much about the city and the folklore and history of the Icelandic cultures. She even took us in to meet Ofelia the cat. If you’re not sure about booking excursions, I highly recommend YFIR. You will not be disappointed.
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Really interesting afternoon despite the rain, guide was lovely, very knowledgeable
Product: Reykjavik: Feline-Focused City Walking Tour
We had two excellent tours with Your Friend in Reykjavik! The first was the Food Lover's Tour, with Palli. Palli was fantastic, a lot of fun, and full of information about Reykjavik, Iceland, and pretty much any other topic that came up. Every dish we tried was a winner, and the portions were generous for a food tour. Do not eat much before this tour, you will definitely get enough food, and if your guide is Palli you're going to have an excellent time. We also took the Folklore Tour later on with Robyn and loved that tour as well. It was a good mix of information on both folklore and Icelandic history and we learned a lot. We were the only people on that tour that day, so we had a very personal experience and Robyn was very easy to talk with and we had a great time. We were also joined by another guide who was learning the tour, and between he and Robyn, we also heard a lot about what it's like to live in Iceland today. This tour covered a lot of ground, walking the streets around Ingolfstorg and then up to the Rainbow Street. Finally, we had registered for a Northern Lights tour through YFIR, which was canceled because the aurora conditions were very unfavorable. (And they really were --- we wouldn't have seen anything that night.) The operator, East-West Tours, contacted us via email, text, and telephone to make sure we knew about the cancellation, which we appreciated. We had the option of rescheduling or requesting a refund. Due to timing, we had to request a refund and YFIR took care of it quickly and easily. Seeing the Northern Lights is always a gamble, and so we appreciate the care and flexibility EW and YFIR take to give you a good experience. I would definitely register for this tour again the future and try again!
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Hrafn was an amazing storyteller. It's a wonderful thing when these little stories are ket & passed along. So much fun.
Product: Reykjavik: Guided Folklore Walking Tour
Hrafn was an awesome guide & fantastic story teller. It was very enjoyable listening to someone who seemed truly interested in all the stops & stories. Just an all around great tour. Thank you!
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We really enjoyed this tour, hearing folklore stories and exploring a part of Reykjavik we hadn’t seen yet
Product: Reykjavik: Guided Folklore Walking Tour
Product: Reykjavik: Guided Folklore Walking Tour
My family and I had a great afternoon on the sweet tour, trying a huge variety of treats from Iceland. Our tour guide Bo was very informative not only about the origins of the foods we tried but about the history of the country in general. An excellent tour that would be particularly great at the start of a holiday to familiarise yourself with the city centre. Highly recommend. 👍
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Horrible! Dejaron a una pasajera abajo porque llegó una van para 8 y eran 9 personas en la reserva, luego se llevaron al grupo y el chofer Nisiquiera era guía las fue prácticamente a botar a ver si veían auroras, no le dieron ni chocolate caliente ni pastas islandesas que era lo que incluía el tour y por lo que se pagó carísimo. Puse reclamos en toda las plataformas porque exijo devolución integra ya que tuvimos que volver a tomar otro tour al otro día con otro proveedor por culpa de este horrendo servicio. Es todo horrible!
Product: Private Northern Lights Tour
Experiencing the different types of food was a good thing, however the amount and quality of food was less than hoped for. We have been on other foodie tours and this one fell short due to quality of presentation and food. Three hours was too long for this tour. We found ourselves waiting around for the next point of destination way too long rather than a smooth transition from one point to another. It would have helped if our guide was more engaging. Also, we found ourselves walking too far from the meeting point to first stop. Overall, we were disappointed considering the amount of money we spent on this tour.
Product: Reykjavik: Icelandic Food Tour
Product: Reykjavik: Guided Folklore Walking Tour
I took this tour my first night in Reykjavík. Mathias was a great guide, personable, knowledgeable, and witty. Not only did I learn about the folklore of the region, I got an overview of the history of both Reykjavík and Iceland. I also got to see some parts of the city that I might not have seen on my own. I found this to be a good value for the price and would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about the hidden people and the city itself.
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Hrafn was knowledgable and funny. The tour was a fantastic way to explore our first day at Reykjavik. Highly recommend this tour.
Product: Reykjavik: Sightseeing Walking Tour with a Viking
The food tour was amazing. Our guide was super friendly and shared information not only about the food but about local traditions, politics and personal stories. The food was all delicious and spending time with the guide and the other people in the group made the experience very enjoyable. 10/10 recommend.
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Palli was an excellent foodie tour guide. Thanks
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My wife and I had a wonderful experience on the Vegetarian Food tour this morning (Oct 13th), with Robyn (my spelling may be off, my apologies). Our guide was great at talking about some of the history, going through the food culture of Iceland, discussing different foodie options and answering loads of questions. She was also very personable and welcoming. A fantastic individual to have guiding us on our tour today and wanted to make sure they got kudos around it. Would absolutely use this group again for any future tours.
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Bo was great! Nice bus and commentary along the way. Lots of knowledge and stories about Iceland throughout the trip! Thank u!
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Bo is an awesome driver & guide. He made our 3 days with him so enjoyable. He is very considerate, kind, helpful, informative, patient and everything we could’ve asked for. Thanks so much to your company for employing someone like Bo!
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Just did a three day tour with Bo! Nicest and very informative tour guide! Would pick him to tour with again and again, thank you Bo!
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