Firstly i would say this tour involves a lot of walking and getting soaked in waterfalls so get good waterproof shoes and jackets. Prepare to be climbing up rocky paths around waterfalls and tall steep stairs taking you all the way up Skogafoss waterfall. There was also a 20-25 mins glacier walk. Lunch at Vik was the last part of the tour which I believe should be before going to black sand beach as we were famished by the time we reached the black beach. Thomas , our guide was quite friendly. We were just 4 people on the tour. Overall, a well organised and good tour.

If you asked me now what’s in the south of Iceland I still wouldn’t be able to tell you the names of anything. However, I could tell you what I saw and the history of certain locations. It’s a long tour but it’s well worth to see some beautiful sights and learn interesting stuff along the way. The only reason this wasn’t perfect in my opinion was the time management. In some locations, I felt we had too much time, whereas for others it felt like not enough - especially where we stopped for lunch. It was very busy so the waiting times were longer, leaving us with not much time to eat after we got food. Still, the tour itself was super interesting for seeing stuff outside of Reykjavik. My legs are not happy though, so prepare yourself for the walk of a lifetime during the day.

Our experience was great. We had a small tour with only three people. We got to see wonderful sites, but the basalt columns in the canyon that everyone posts about are not the ones you see on this adventure. Matte was a wonderful guide. He is highly knowledgable and can talk to you about anything you see on this trip. You also stop for 1 hour in Vik to get lunch. Just bring snacks if you need them.