Private tour in Reykjavik Ingólfur J
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Ingólfur J.
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I grew up in Reykjavik but now live in the suburbs. I have three grown-up sons which I try to see as often as I can. My nickname is Ingi. I completed degrees in business studies at the Commercial College of Iceland and at the Polytechnic at Armuli. I did attend Columbia College in Chicago without completing a degree. I worked for two airlines in Iceland as a team leader in their Purchasing & Logistics departments. I was based in England for a couple of years and later lived in the Baltic states for few years and worked as Purchasing & Logistics Manager for an airline and then as Manager of a maintenance planning company. During those years I did travel extensively. I have been to most countries in Europe and to twenty states in US. I have just recently started my own company called Itours after working for nine years as a driver guide for a tour operator. I completed guide school at the Icelandic School of Travel and Tourism and have a tour operator license from the Icelandic Tourist Board. I have an operator license for my Mercedes Benz SUV from the Icelandic Transport Authority and a valid driver license that entitles me to drive all cars and buses. I am well versed in private day tours from the Reykjavik area, but I have also completed multi-day tours in the countryside and the ten-day ring road tour around the country a few times. I know almost all the tourist sites in Iceland and often been surprised to see itineraries that leave out sites that I consider unique, so I make it my goal to take my passengers to sites that are considered off the beaten track. Iceland is a beautiful country, and tourists come to Iceland to be in nature. All my day tours include one to three easy walks in the amazing Icelandic nature. After a long day on a tour, I think that a relaxing time in a nature bath or pool is ideal before returning to the hotel, so I offer the possibility to visit nature baths. They have become very popular in Iceland in recent years and there are many to choose from, with the Blue Lagoon being the best known. I am always on time for pickups and my timing for tours is impeccable. Iceland has become a very popular tourist destination, especially in the summer. The passengers that I have guided in recent years have complained that the more popular sites are too crowded. My solution to this problem is to start day tours from Reykjavik at 8 am in the morning, as it will guarantee an enjoyable experience. I have had comments from tourists that meeting Icelanders is quite often the highlight of the day and therefore I try to include visits to farms, restaurants, and shops where you might find some of my countrymen. I have good knowledge of Icelandic history and know Icelandic society of today even better. I am confident in my abilities as a storyteller, and I do throw in some jokes into the conversation. I know the city of Reykjavik very well and have been able to help my passengers to find the appropriate museums, restaurants and shops. My goal is to make a modest living running my small tour company and my challenge is to find enough work during the winter months. I have supplemented my income by working as a private driver for actors during film and television productions and transferred tourists between the city of Reykjavik and the international airport at Keflavik. My aim is to provide comfortable travel using my experience and know how to provide quality service.
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This is a four-hour tour. We will attempt to capture the magic of the northern Lights. The pick-up time is late as we have a better chance of seeing the lights in darkness. Before pick-up, I will have checked the solar activity (wind speed and density), the Kp index, the Bz value and the cloud coverage, as we need clear skies above us. I will select a location where we will have the best chance of seeing the lights. It should take us under an hour to get to that location, then we will spend two hours gazing at the sky, hoping to see the lights. After that the return to Reykjavik should be less that an hour. My car has a sunroof, so you will be able to spot the lights from your seat in the car but please bring very warm clothing. I have a Canon camera and tripod, and you will be able to use that camera for your own photos.
After the 8 pm pick up, we will drive outside Reykjavik to find a remote place where light pollution will not obstruct our vision. I have my favorite places: Whale fjord to the north, Lake Thingvellir to the east, Lake Kleifarvatn to the south. I will select a place based on cloud coverage. We will wait patiently for couple of hours in one of these locations, hoping for the northern lights to appear. After seeing and photographing the lights, we will head back to Reykjavik and should be at your hotel by midnight.
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Mercedes Benz GLS SUV
Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland
Any hotel in the Reykjavik area.
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