Golden Circle & Silfra Snorkeling Adventure

We did two tours with Trolls on consecutive days. Both tours were outstanding experiences and we are so happy we decided to go with Trolls. The mini buses were very modern and clean. They included free WiFi and had USB-A charging ports above each seat—necessary because you will want to take a lot of photos. Our tours had less than 15 people each day which made the stops very manageable. We saw other tours with full size buses loaded with people that looked very unappealing. The smaller group size allowed a more intimate experience and allowed you to clearly hear the guide. All of our tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. The schedule is tight and many stops were approximately 30 minutes. Although you may not be able to fully explore each spot (for example: climb the 500 steps up Skógafoss Waterfall), there were still many photographic opportunities. Communication with Trolls was extremely easy and quick through email. I wrote several times with questions and once to change my pick up location. They always responding within several hours, despite me writing them late in the evening. They may communicate with you about your trip via email while you are traveling so it is very important to check often. On two occasions, I didn’t see emails from them until much later. It was only a slight adjustment to the pick up time, but should have checked my email sooner. The second was the Golden Circle & Snorkeling in Silfra Minibus Tour. We saw two more waterfalls, again each were so unique and overwhelming. The Geysir was faithful in its eruptions. We ended the day with the snorkeling. I had been looking forward to this well before I even booked it. I had read all the warnings and was a little anxious about it. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected. We went on a sunny day with a temperature around 54F/12C. I wore a very light base layer only on the top and bottom. They gave us a fleece-lined union suit layer to put on over your clothes. Next comes the dry suit with booties. Both the dry suit and warmth layer they supply are amply sized. The tight parts are the wrists and neck of the dry suit. I don’t like things tight on me, but neither of these were too uncomfortable. The part that I found the tightest was the head gear which is a separate piece similar to a balaclava. They also give you neoprene gloves to wear. Although they allow water in them, the water warms to your hands. The only exposed part is the around your mouth and a small bit of forehead. The walk to the launch wasn’t bad. On our warm day I was starting to heat up and was ready to get in the cold water. There was no startling moment of cold like a cold plunge and I barely noticed my face being cold. The view while snorkeling is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. At the end I was exhausted. After the short walk back to the parking lot, I felt I had worked hard for that chocolate bar. Although you can’t operate a camera with the gloves on, the tour guide took take great shots and had them uploaded that evening. Knowing what I know now, I would do it all again. The two days I spent with Trolls were full of sights and moments to remember. Trolls were very easy to work with and I highly recommend them for your Iceland excursion.

At lunch, the fish soup is a must

Our guide, victor, was amazing! He went above and beyond to make our experience in Iceland special and we feel like the trip was made better because of him!! He showed us a lot along the way to the stops and explained everything very well. We also loved the guides at the snorkeling, Leo and Victor, who were so friendly and fun and made that experience even better as well.

5 stars! This trip to Iceland was absolutely perfect, all thanks to such an amazing team! First, I want to give a special shoutout to Joe (Jone) on30 July, our driver and guide for the Golden Circle. He was truly outstanding! His driving was incredibly smooth and safe, and his commentary along the way was super informative and engaging, keeping the whole trip full of laughter. Also, although I can't quite recall the names of our snorkeling and glacier hike guides, I strictly want to make sure I thank them here: The snorkeling guide was a friendly and patient young guy in his early twenties who made everyone feel so safe and cared for throughout the experience. Today's South Coast glacier hike guide was a gorgeous young woman—I loved her energy so much! She was like a fairytale princess who deeply loves everything in nature. Thank you again to each and every guide for your hard work and dedication. Your professionalism and warmth made this trip the highlight of my travel memories. Highly, highly recommended!

So my husband and I found ourselves only in Iceland for three days. We figured just doing the Golden Circle would be the way to get the taste of nature that we wanted. This tour was just the right fit! Our guide, John, is a geologist and shared some absolutely fascinating information both at the stops and along the way. The timing was just right, not too long and not too short at each stop. We even got a bonus stop to pet some horses! Absolutely fantastic. The snorkeling was amazing, please don't skip it if given the option. There were only nine of us on our tour, so it didn't feel crowded and we definitely got the attention we wanted. Can't miss this.