11.01.2012
I don’t much care for tours. I prefer the adventure of an experience.
Despite my preference, I booked a tour for a glacier walk with TG
Travel/ARCANUM Glacier Tours. The night before the glacier walk,
we considered bailing out after a late night in Reykjavik. We decided
to go anyway.
On our way, we made a wrong turn and drove 60 km out of
our way and again considered bailing, but decided to go forward anyway. Tomas
greeted us in good humor and quickly geared us up with enhancements for
the winter elements before he took us to the walking site. With
unbelievably strong winds pushing against us, and rain pelting us, he
was quick to ensure us the difficult part was walking to the
destination, but the challenge would be worth it. As we walked through a
glacier with all its clarity and beauty, my son and I just observed in
awe the wonder of this natural phenomenon. Tomas, born and
raised in the same region in which he took us walking, was an amazing
guide! He answered all our questions and gave us tremendous history
about the life of the glaciers and the ever-changing formations. We felt
completely comfortable and well guided.
My son and I got not only an
adventure, but a wonderful experience. We both agreed the glacier walk
was awesome! We were so glad we didn’t bail. In fact, as we were
completing our walk, we ran into another tour group from Reykjavik and
we laughed that with so many other choices, we knew we’d booked with the
right guide, our friend Tomas.If you’re considering this tour, book it immediately! The experience and the adventure are just the beginning.