About Icelandic Elements

Icelandic Elements is a private tour company based in Reykjavík Iceland. At Icelandic Elements we offer personal experiences; with a maximum group number of 4 passengers, we can guarantee that your trip will be everything you expected and much much more. With longer notice we can put up tours for more passengers.

We believe the only true way to experience Iceland is the way that Icelander‘s have for years, our goal is to help you enjoy Iceland the same way we have our whole lives.

Our tours will take you beyond the usual tourist attractions as we delve deeper into Icelandic culture and history, giving you a real feeling of life in Iceland whilst experiencing the best that Icelands nature has to offer.

Meet Pétur

Petur (or simply Peter) has been involved in outdoor activities his whole life, growing up in Iceland has given him a world of opportunities to connect with the nature. Petur started fishing at the age of 11 and since then has been involved massively as both a hobbyist & professionally and more recently has become a serious mountain bike competitor. After spending the summer of 2006 working as a fishing guide at Hofsa river lodge, Petur realised his passion & then began his quest to share this love of outdoor activities, in particularly the Icelandic nature with the world.

„The feeling of togetherness you get when competing or simply being in the nature with an intimate group is like none other, I started Icelandic Elements to share this feeling with you through my guided tours & activities.“ – Pétur Benedikt Rafnsson head Guide and founder of Icelandic Elements

Trip Advisor Reviews

					  My two friends and I just arrived home from a long weekend in Iceland and our one day tour of the south coast of Iceland was a highlight. Petur was... read more friendly and extremely knowledgeable.  You can see the love he has for his country in his eagerness to share it's natural wonders and history with his guests. We are already talking about our next trip to Iceland and taking another adventure with Petur. Highly Recommend!				
Aurora73_10
February 20, 2019 

					  Recently returned from Iceland where we experienced the most amazing trip to the Geldingadalir volcano which was in the full process of erupting.  Many thanks to Petur Benedikt of... read more Icelandic Elements for guiding us to see the amazing spectacle of nature in it’s raw primal  elemental state.  Petur collected us from our hotel in Reykjavik and drove us to the volcano location.  Such a pleasant and knowledgeable person and so easy to listen to - throughout the journey he spoke with interest and has an obvious passion for both what he is doing and his love of Iceland.  The hike itself was quite tough - the terrain was difficult and the weather at times was very harsh with driving rain and gusty winds - it was an evening/night trip which added to the difficulty.  Throughout the hike  Petur was attentive to both weather and volcano conditions and also our well being making sure we were always ok with safety paramount at all times. He made sure we got the best possible experience under the difficult conditions rewarding us with great photo and video opportunities for a ‘once in a lifetime’ truly awesome sight.  Petur is someone who knows what he is doing and you can rely on his knowledge and expertise.  A fantastic guide who provides a great experience. We can highly recommend him and his company and would not hesitate to book with him again.				
Baggies83
September 1, 2021 

					  Did a late night aurora hunt with Petur, who was an amazing guide. Came prepared with a thermos for hot drinks, blankets, headlamps, a first aid kit, the works. He... read more knew the best locations to go to hunt for and look at the aurora in and around Reykjavik, all while providing enaging conversation about Icelandic culture and nature. Went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. Highly reccomend.				
SpankyJackson
March 12, 2019 