I was born and raised in Iceland. I'm a certified tour guide with a bus drivers licence and specialize in educational tours. I will always treat you as my guest, not like tourists! I love to plan a custom made tour, just for you. Tell me what you are interested in and we will explore just that. :) I am a fun loving, caring and organized person who takes great pleasure in getting to know new people and make sure their trip in Iceland is an unforgettable one. I offer all kinds of tours but I specialize in educational tours and have good knowledge both in the natural environment and history of Iceland. My speciality is Golden Circle with a Local, a private day tour.

I have 3 university degrees and am a specialist in environmental matters in Iceland. I have good knowlegde on Icelandic nature, geology as well as history and culture. I speak 5 languages and have traveled to most continents in the world.

I am married with 2 teenage daugthers and my husband and have traveled with our daughters to at least 10 countries one of them being NZ, so I consider my self an expert when it comes to traveling with children. :)

- Fully certified as a Tour Guide from The Icelandic School of Travel and Tourism, 2018

- 7 years of guiding experience

- Professional driver's license. Licensed to drive vans, mini buses and big buses, 2018

- Fully licensed as tour operator by the Icelandic Tourist Board from 2015

- Fully licensed as travel agent by the Icelandic Tourist Board from 2015

- First aid course from the Icelandic Red Cross (bi-annually)

- MPM - Master of Project Management from Reykjavik University, 2013

- MSc - Forestry from Copenhagen University, 2001

- BSc - Forestry from HiNT in Norway,1997

I do not have any restrictions to provide my tours

Hiking in Skaftafell National Park in South East Iceland.

Hiking in Kerlingafjöll area in the highlands of Iceland

With my family in front of the White House in Washington DC

Traveling in South Iceland, checking out the glaciers.

WIth a group of students at Solheimar Eco Village on the Golden Circle in South Iceland.

Stopping to meet some horses in South Iceland

With visitors at Þingvellir National Park in South Iceland

WIth a group of students at Sesseljuhus eco center in Solheimar Eco Village on the Golden Circle in South Iceland.

Posing with a group of students at Þingvellir National Park in South Iceland

Explaining geology to visitors at Þingvellir National Park in South Iceland.

Hiking in Landmannalaugar in the highlands in Iceland.

Hiking with a group in Landmannalaugar in South Iceland.

Two day private tour on Reykjavík and the Golden Circle

27 May - Reykjavik day. We will explore Perlan (admission not included as you already have booked this)  a stroll downtown Reykjavik ending with me dropping you off for your dinner in Sjavargrillid. 
28 May -  Golden Circle day. We will start at 8:00 where we drive to the different sites on the Golden Circle. Lunch inside a greenhouse!  The best tomato soup and newly made bread!
We will try to stay away from the tourist trongs and explore the area like locals!

Hear the folklore and local stories, see other natural wonders not yet discovered by tourists, bake bread in the hotspring and eat it while overlooking mountains and glaciers.

Local Golden Circle tour from Reykjavik

Golden circle with a true local is an extraordinary private day tour for people who want to experience the Golden Circle with that little extra.

The trip is planned around each visiting group, depending on their interests, depending on the time of the year, and depending on what is going on in the community.

Are you interested in food, nature, history, culture and folklore, knitting, horticulture and gardening, knitting or in soaking in nature hot pools? Maybe you are interested in all of it?

Meet people who grow flowers and vegetables in greenhouses, the farmers, visit the eco village community café and sustainability center. Eat in the local restaurants and try the home made icecream!

Hear the folklore and local stories, see other natural wonders not yet discovered by tourists, bake bread in the hotspring and eat it while overlooking mountains and glaciers.

If people are already staying in the area, and have a rental vehicle the price is 200 USD cheaper.

Join me on a 2 day private tour around the magificent Snæfellsnes peninsula. The tour starts in Reykjavík and will take you to Grundafjörður, Stykkishólmur and Borgarnes.

Want to eat rotten shark and try the local brennivín?
Want to hike along a cliff and view the seabirds?
Want to hear stories on elves, trolls and ghosts?
Want to find yourself in beautiful open spaces surrouded with large mountains and lava fields?
Want to learn about the Icelandic Viking woman who traveled more than anyone in the viking era?
Want to spot the glacier that inspired Jules Verne for his book Journey to the Center of the Earth?
Want to explore unique geological formation like lava pillars sticking out from the ocean?
Want to stop by local galleries for a woolsweater?
Want to take a selfie by that lone house in the lava field?

The tour will take you to numerous spots where you will get a chance to explore natural wonders and learn about history and local culture.

There is nothing like Snæfellsnes peninsula

Tour guide in Reykjavik Herdís F.

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