Reykjavik: Game of Thrones Private Day Tour by Luxury Jeep

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Reykjavik: Game of Thrones Private Day Tour by Luxury Jeep

• Pickup from your hotel
• Guide works in English
• Duration per the operator: 10 hours

from $1600

See dates, price and what is included at the operator

Ten Hours of Filming Locations in a Private Jeep

This is a full-day, private tour that leaves Reykjavik and heads south along the coast toward Vík í Mýrdal, with the journey itself taking up much of the ten hours. You will have the vehicle and the guide to yourselves, which means the pace, the stops, and the time spent at each place are yours to set. The tour is built around the landscapes that served as backdrops for Game of Thrones, and the guide points out where scenes were shot as you travel. It is a day for someone who wants the flexibility of a private vehicle without the constraint of a group schedule. The price starts at 1,600 USD, which places it firmly at the upper end of private tours in Reykjavik, but for that money you are buying the undivided attention of a guide and a vehicle that can handle the terrain. Hotel pickup is included, so the day begins at your door rather than at a meeting point. The tour runs in English. It is not a tour for anyone who needs wheelchair access, as the operator states the vehicle and the stops are not set up for it.

Photographs from the operator Iceland Premium Tours. They show the listing, not your day.

What the Price Covers and What It Does Not

The entry price of 1,600 USD covers the private jeep, the guide, and hotel pickup from Reykjavik. The guide is with you for the full ten hours and speaks English. What the operator is explicit about is that food is not part of the price. You will need to plan for meals during the day, whether that means bringing something with you or stopping along the way. The operator offers free cancellation, though no deadline for it is given. There are no admission fees or parking charges at any of the places on the itinerary, so the price you see is the price you pay for the tour itself. The only additional cost you are likely to face is your own food for the day. The operator does not mention any other optional extras, so there is nothing else to budget for beyond what you choose to eat.

No Ratings Yet, and What That Means

This tour has no ratings at all. That is the honest core of this page. It does not mean the tour is bad, and it does not mean it is good. It means no one has come back and recorded their experience yet. In a category of 305 private tours, this one sits at rank 168, which is a position based on the strength of evidence rather than on a score. The price of 1,600 USD puts it at rank 242 of 305 by cost, meaning it is among the most expensive 21 percent of private tours in Reykjavik. The range in the category runs from 50 to 12,690 USD, so this tour is not at the very top, but it is well above the middle. When you are spending this much on a day out, the absence of any prior customer feedback is something to weigh. The comparable tours in the same category, such as the South Coast Waterfalls and Glacier tour at 149 USD or the Golden Circle afternoon tour at 105 USD, have hundreds of ratings behind them. This one has none.

The Season and the Hours of Daylight

Reykjavik's temperatures tell you what to expect for a day that runs ten hours. From June through August, the highs sit between 13 and 15 degrees, which is the warmest the city gets, and the lows stay above 7 degrees. That is the most comfortable window for a long day in an open landscape. In May and September, highs are around 10 to 11 degrees, still workable but cooler. From October onward, the averages drop quickly, with November through February seeing highs of only 3 to 5 degrees and lows around freezing or below. A ten-hour tour in those months means you are outside in the cold for a substantial part of the day, and the daylight is short. The best time for this particular tour, given its length, is between May and September, when you have enough hours of light to actually see the places you have come for. In the depths of winter, a ten-hour day will have you finishing well after dark, which changes what you get out of the trip.

What Happens When the Day Starts

The day begins with hotel pickup in Reykjavik. From there, the guide drives you south toward Vík í Mýrdal. The route itself is part of the experience, and the guide will stop at the locations that were used in filming. The weather in this part of Iceland is the main variable. Rain and wind are common, and the conditions can change quickly. What you wear matters more than almost anything else, because you will be getting out of the jeep at each stop and standing in the open. The guide is there to manage the day, and if the weather turns, the plan can adjust. There is no fixed schedule of stops that you must adhere to, which is the point of a private tour. You spend the time you want at each place and move on when you are ready. The tour is a full ten hours, so expect to be on the road and at the locations for most of that time.

Who This Tour Is For, and Who Should Look Elsewhere

This tour is for someone who wants the day shaped around their own interests. If you have specific Game of Thrones locations you want to see, or if you prefer to move at your own pace without waiting for a group, the private format is the reason to choose it. It is also for someone who is comfortable with the price. At 1,600 USD, it is a significant outlay, and the lack of any ratings means you are booking on the operator's description alone. If you are more concerned with value for money and want a tour that has been tested by many other travellers, the South Coast Waterfalls and Glacier Small-Group Tour at 149 USD, with 815 ratings behind it, covers much of the same ground for a fraction of the cost. That tour runs the same ten hours, so you are not giving up time. The private tour makes sense when the group format is the problem. If it is not, the small-group option is the safer choice.

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Reykjavik: Game of Thrones Private Day Tour by Luxury Jeep

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