Incredible Family Adventure to Landmannalaugar! – We are a family of five from north NJ, traveling through Iceland for 2 weeks. This past Friday August 23 my wife, three kids (7, 10, 14) and I took… read more a tour with Julian out to Landmannaugar. It has been a bucket list item for my wife, that she has been looking forward to for years and by every measure this tour exceeded all our expectations! First off, he’s super responsive on email and phone and it was very easy to coordinate. We met up at 9am in Reykjavik and hopped into the Arctic Exped Land Cruiser – a comfortable ride for us all. Julian brought us first by highway – then onto the F-Road – heading out to the location. We had great conversations and he’s super knowledgeable about the geology and history of the various places we passed – Hekla volcano, the geothermal vents, the various mountain types, ashfall terrains, crater lakes and lava features; and made it interesting for the kids as well. Julian was great with the kids, we talked about Lord of the Rings and filmmaking and we stopped for a quick bite and bathroom break at the little restaurant by the entrance to the F-road, then, once inside the rougher terrain of the highlands we all jammed out to Viking music while marveling at the unreal moonscapes of volcanic ash, hopping out to take photos at various spots. At Landmannaulaugar – Julian led us out through the multicolored valley, the craggy black shiny basalt lava fields, up to a hot steam vent on a hot orange mountain and even up a sandy mountain ridge to give us an incredible sweeping view of the entire terrain, and the seemingly painted mountains. It was unforgettable and Julian made it a safe, confident and thrilling experience for us and especially our kids, even reassuring and guiding them through if they were a little uncertain in a more challenging spot – always moving us along at our own pace and patiently waiting and keeping the energy and spirits up if we needed a bit more time. We finished the tour with a stop at the restaurant just at the entrance to the F-road, and had hot chocolates, lamb burgers, and mushroom soup that was delicious! Finally to top it off – Julian is a very talented photographer and drone pilot / cinematographer – and at the end of the tour we got jaw-dropping shots and footage of us all in the most incredible scenery. Thanks Julian for everything and hopefully we’ll do another adventure sometime! All the best!!!

Amazing Iceland experience thanks to Arctic Exped!  – 10/10 for this amazing company that offered us the experience of a lifetime! Thanks to comfortable transportation, lots of inside knowledge and personal treatment, we were able to enjoy the… read more beauty of Iceland to the fullest.

Great Day!!  – We had so much fun today touring the Golden Circle with Julien. Communication prior to the tour was excellent. He picked us up at the port as we disembarked our… read more ship and we headed out for the day. We saw all of the highlights (geyser, waterfalls, horses, etc) in an efficient manner that never felt rushed. And he sprinkled in some surprise stops along the way. Julien was very fun and laid back, while being super knowledgeable. Would HIGHLY recommend.

Once in a lifetime hiking and climbing experience  – Julian and his entire team at Arctic Exped were amazing. They designed a full day custom south coast of Iceland tour, topped off with a challenging glacier hike and ice… read more climbing session. Their team was super knowledgeable, friendly, and made the day all about us. As a former ice climber, I could tell the level of skill and professionalism from their guides, who created a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget. There are a lot of options when planning a trip to option, but you will not go wrong by working with Julian and Arctic Exped.