03/12/2017

Snaefellsnes – Islande en miniature

Djupalonsandur beach with rusty parts of a traveler and Snaefellsjökull lava streams in the background. 02.12.2017

A two day tour showed me and my group of Chinese travelers once more how fantastic the peninsula of Snaefellsnes with the magic volcano Snaefellsjökull can be in winter time. Okay, the first day we weren’t really lucky about the weather but the second day was much better and we enjoyed the variegated landscape. Continue Reading →

28/11/2017

Beautiful South after storm

Icy skogafoss in winter sunlight. 25.11.2017

It was just few days ago our tour couldn’t go futher than Vik due to a heavy storm. Many roads in Iceland were closed. We did the best out of it and visited alternative places in rather good weather. The next day another two days trip started and Iceland showed the beauty of the South in the winter sun. Of course days are short now but if you plan wisely you get daylight at the post important places. As it was and is rather cold in Iceland the moment the waterfalls are already dressed in their icy coat and the icecaves are open for visits. Continue Reading →

24/11/2017

Changing from storm into sunshine

Ice collection at the black beach of Eyrarbakki. 24.11.2017

Sometimes things are going otherwise than it supposed to be. Iceland was and is hit by a heavy storm and many tourists got stuck or drove into troubles. On Best Travel’s tour program was Golden Circle the first day, what could be done. But there was no chance to go further than Vik and the passengers had to learn they can’t visit the ice cave in Vatnajökull and glacier lagoon Jökulsarlon. Checking the weather forecast and road conditions is as important sto make finally the right decision. Continue Reading →

21/11/2017

Spikes for your safety

Safety spikes for shoes. 21.11.2017

Best Travel’s next tour is starting tomorrow. It’s cold in Iceland the moment and there are many frozen places and some accidents happened the last days. Many park grounds are covered with ice and it’s rather dangerous to get out of the vehicle. As we want to keep you healthy we provide safety spikes for the shoes. A box of several sizes is in bus and you can get you a pair to use. them for free. Continue Reading →

17/11/2017

Hunting the Northern Lights

It’s a great moment when the Nothern Lights show up. Keflavik, 15.11.2017, 21h45

When you start for a Northern Light tour you never know how it will be and if you find them at all. During the day the predictions looked well and even clear sky was promised. We started at 8 pm and a thick cloud was hanging over Keflavik and it has been snowing! Should we give up? Continue Reading →