A private driving tour with Peter Benedikt is a “must do” in Iceland or else you’re going to be missing out a lot. We decided to contact Peter... read more and his luxury tour guidance the last two days of our trip. We wanted to reach important locations not on our scheduled tour; mainly spending time at Jokularson area to see the Glacier Lagoon, Blue Ice Cave, and Diamond Beach. It was a last minute decision. Peter at Icelandic Elements came to the rescue. We told him the general areas we wanted to visit, he gave us specifics and then quoted a price for the entire trip, picking us up from our hotel and taking us to all the scenic locations along the way. He also knew every Game of Thrones filming locating which was a huge bonus for us since we’re die hard fans. The trip was a total of 11 hours. All the planning is done by Peter according to your desire. He is very professional, friendly, and has excellent customer service. He arranged for us to go hiking at the glacier and hike at the blue ice cave. He gave us the link to book directly with the ice cave which we did as it was a different tour all together. The ice cave tour was separate since it required a different glacier expert and the vehicle used has to be configured to drive in the mountainous and glacier areas. It was also booked but he still found us a spot. The blue cave ice tour was absolutely out of this world. Nothing like walking on top of the glacier and then rappelling down to see the inner paths of the cave. It’s like blue crystals and blue walls enveloping you, hearing nothing but the stream and drops of water coming from the melting ice of the glacier — it’s heaven on earth and it’s spectacular blueness stays with you. Peter stayed on time and schedule and made sure we don’t miss the sites and can arrive at these areas at optimal time. All through the tour, which was a luxury suv, he talked about the historical and geographical relevance of the various glaciers, lava fields, climatic influences, and best places to explore. It makes a difference when your guide is not only knowledge about this region, he knows it deeply. He knows the residents, and have camped, hiked, fished, bikes, motorcycled, snow skied, etc at all the relevant locations. You can’t help but feel connected to the place the way he opens your mind to the beauty and the nature of Iceland, making the road trip simply perfect! We stopped by Diamond Beach at the perfect time during sunset. The sun rays hit the thousand crystal ice boulders that made that black beach shine as if sprinkled with diamonds. You have to be there to truly experience this magic. If you are a Games of Thrones fan, this is the tour you need to take as you can go to as many filming areas you can spare to see. There are so many locations will recognize on the spot — the snowy areas where Jon Snow and Ingrid hanged out, waterfalls where the dragons flew, area where khalessi got lost, so many areas. You can just have a field day chasing all these locations. We recommend you contact Icelandic Elements to fully experience and see the absolute beauty of Iceland. For those taking this trip as a “once in a lifetime”, it can’t be that when you haven’t reached the most spectacular places in Iceland with the best private tour guide in Reykjavik. …

  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.

  We just returned from a 9-day visit to Iceland. Our experience with Petur--the owner of Icelandic Elements--as our guide for 3 of the 9 days was definitely a highlight. Petur... read more is warm, professional, knowledgable, and fun. He tailored the itinerary to our interests, with different adventures each day highlighting Iceland's magnificent natural beauty. We visited glaciers, lava caves, and waterfalls, watched seals in the harbor, and took numerous hikes (both short and long). As we travelled the country, Petur shared with us his favorite local spots for food and baked goods, his extensive repertoire of Iceland music, and stories and information about Iceland and its people. Definitely a 5-star experience!