“Round the island trip”
Reviewed by Peggy L
Natalia, our guide, has arranged everything nicely and we are able to enjoy the scenery and all the great spots in ICELAND. With her explanation we know much better not just the landscape but the culture and history of ICELAND in a personal way!
Good lunches booked in advance and great shopping at local supermarket to prepare dinner of our own when needed! Superb BBQ at the highland! thanks again Natalia!
The companionship is always money can’t buy! We are also grateful– the weather had been very kind to us–two bright blue days on the glacier! Windy and very windy days, such an experience of walking hand in hand! Photo stopping, horse watching, toilet break….we do need an experienced Icelander as our guide!
“Fantastic voyage ”
Reviewed by daphnecym
Iceland is a fascinating place so unique with its geographical wonders (glaciers, geysers, amazing landforms) and there we (a group of 14) went in July ’17. We wanted to do a lot of sightseeing and some action filled adventures (glacier walk, snowmobiling and hiking were my favorites). I’m very impressed with our driver guide Natalia’s professionalism, sincerity and her classically trained music talent which she shared with us now and then. Iceland is definitely a destination and choosing Iceland Explore Tours is a double win.
“An amazing Iceland island hopping trip with lovely friends.”
2 weeks agoReviewed by Jo C
Jul 7,2017. We were a group of 14 from 7 families had planned a 2 weeks island hopping holiday in Iceland. To find a reliable professional travelling agent in Iceland is not easy at all as it has become a new hot place for exploring. Then , after lots of effort and some cold shoulders, our team leader found Natalia n her company. She is a professional travelling agent of this unique land, devoting her high focus on the challenging trip schedule, especially, we were not a small group with different paces during the trip. The majestic landscape, the extra ordinary beautiful views, the unforgettable mid night sun ,the crazy strong wind ,the unbelievable huge floating ice, the blue soft spring, the wonderful glacier n ice tunnel……All will be in my memory forever. Thanks Natalia for bringing them to me. jo chow @hong kong
NiNi Cheng: 去年九月前往冰岛旅行，在周小姐细心讲解以及超棒的中文解说
让这趟旅程丰富不少，推荐给要前往冰岛旅行的大家
M Lee: “7 days customized Iceland trip”
Amazing guide and driver (Natalia), really passionate about her work and wealth of knowledge of Iceland. Natalia helped us planned for the 7 days trip around Iceland for our group that kept growing from 8 to total of 12. Although we had ran into a few weather issues, she made her adjustments and recommendations to the group and we were able to complete the trip with everything planned and much more. I highly recommend her services and glad to ask for her on my next trip.
Visited March 2017
Anna Ng: Natalia对冰岛有浓厚的感情，在冰岛南北部居住了一段长时间，熟悉冰岛的地理文化。她细心又有责任感，希望每位到访旅客能够感受最多冰岛的美境。我团先后两次过上大风暴，幸好纳塔利娅对地理环境熟悉，随了化险为宜还没有担误任何行程，看到纳塔利娅开车与风暴各力，真替她辛苦。希望不久的将来我会再到访冰岛，感受她繁花遍野的另一面，到时又要麻烦Natalia了。
Rosana Tat Ng: 我们是香港人刚结束8天行程！得到周小姐的细心安排！编行程都会不停提醒我们怎样才可以舒服而又参覌到多的名胜！食物也是安排得丰富！午餐及晚餐都好好味，完全适合我们香港人的口味！车辆又舒服！若有问题提出，立刻跟进，睇极光也提我们拍照留意什么是最好的方法，也不停帮我们拍照留念，令我们深感荣幸！也拍到自己喜欢的角度。令各人都留下美丽的回忆！希望夏天再来时，也请周小姐安排！最后周小姐还邀请我们到她家里品尝她烹调的晚餐！简直留下深刻的回忆。
Janus Chui: 未去冰岛前，感觉这个地方很冷，是被[冰岛]这个名字误导了，到步后这感觉是可以接受，加上遇到一个贴心的导游兼司机（阿周小姐）;这次旅程的主菜系睇极光，但我们到步后第二日己经有幸睇到，但当日云层较厚，所以要求若有机会要再睇一次，第三晚机会真的来了，这更精彩，因我们个团只包一晚极光，而阿周小姐都无加收费，更在预定景点加游附近景点，令我地不断有惊喜，超赞!!最后系我们旅程结速前一晚再比个惊喜我地〜招呼去渠屋企作客，食左个丰富晚餐〜真窝心，更令这个旅程更加锦上添花，多谢阿周小姐的细心，贴心同窝心的招待！
Louisa Lin: “Highly recommended !”
Reviewed March 18, 2017
It was so nice that we had joined Iceland Explore Tours for our Iceland trip.
Although we knew Natalia Chow the tour guide for only 6 days, she had been so sincere and helpful that i felt like traveling with a good friend.
I must congratulate Natalia for being so well equipped and knowledgeable as a tour guide. She knew Iceland inside out, Not only she knows her job well, she has he passion to make her service near to perfection to meet the expectations of your clients.
I have no hesitation at all in recommending your service to anyone working on a plan to visit Iceland.
Visited March 2017
“Great Tour Guide!”
Reviewed March 3, 2017
I searched a customize tour and found Iceland Explore Tour company. The owner Natalia Chow coordinated well with me. She is caring and knowledgeable, responded well with our request, what a great tour guide. She speaks well in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and of course Icelandic. She is such an entertainer as well, we enjoyed her singing while driving us. I would strongly recommend her to be your tour guide.
Visited February 2017
Shanice: “Fun & Memorable”
Reviewed November 26, 2016
We are a party of 3 gals visiting Iceland first time, hoping to have a free & easy personalized trip and chanced upon Natalia’s profile on Iceland guide website.
She is knowledgeable and we enjoyed her company, listening to Icelandic history, geography, sagas and especially her beautiful singing. Natalia is also understanding and accommodative to our request and tried her best to fulfill it.
It was indeed a very memorable and unforgettable trip in Iceland, especially the moment we saw the Aurora. Thank you Natalia for making our trip memorable and we hope we can make another trip in the near future. 🙂
Visited November 2016
From the Denver Post:
Beyond glaciers and hot springs, Iceland is a tourist’s wonderland
Island of ice and fire
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By Mim Swartz
Special to The Denver Post
…….Icelanders talk about the melting ice and shrinking glaciers. Natalia Chow, who has lived in Iceland 20 years, is a onetime opera singer from Hong Kong and now a tour guide in Iceland. (She was a delightful bonus to the trip, as she channeled Renee Fleming one night at dinner, belting out a tune from “The Merry Widow.” Her impromptu performance brought forth chefs from the restaurant kitchen. She also sang a lighter “Little Things Mean A Lot” as she drove our tour van along the Ring Road back to Reykjavik.)
She said scientists estimate that in 200 years there will be no ice left in Iceland.
“So in 200 years’ time you don’t need to come back to Iceland,” she said.
That could be the outline for a tragic opera……
Jinho Park: I am very happy to recommend Natalie if you need a good guide in Iceland Me and my customers are very happy to do tour in Iceland.
Yu Wen Wang: 中文导览很清楚完整
学到不少
下次去还会再订。
谢谢
Maria W: “Memorable trip in Iceland”
Reviewed July 7, 2016 via mobile
We are a party of 4 visiting Iceland for 2 weeks in latter half of June, 2016. Natalia Chow was our driver guide. She brought us to interesting places with excellant views some of which not usually visited by group tours. We were also very satisfied with the hotels and restaurants that she booked for us. Of course she came from Hong Kong was another bonus.
Visited June 2016
Roland T:“Natalia Chow, A Tour Guide Who Knows Her Stuff”
Reviewed December 5, 2015
We are a party of ten, visiting Iceland for the first time, so we were extra cautious when it came to sourcing for a guide to lead us. When asking around, one name always came up…Natalia Chow, initially from Hong Kong, but now a naturalized Icelander and an expert in all things Iceland.
This is one feisty lady…one who is not only a superb guide, but one who wears her heart on her sleeve, and she leaves no stone unturned when preparing our itinerary, even accounting for weather changes in the rough Icelandic winter, with a ready Plan B to boot. She regaled us with interesting facts and stories, displaying superb knowledge as well as wonderful linguistic skills…not forgetting her beautiful soprano voice, entertaining us with “Little Things Mean A Lot”.
We feel very much at home with her, whether following her lead while hunting for the Aurora lights, or at the various attractions that this wonderful land has to offer, safe in the knowledge that we are in good hands.
This review is being written at the cafe in the Blue Lagoon, during our last night in Reykjavic (pronounced Rey-keh-vick) she patiently told us a few times.
We will leave this marvellous place tomorrow, with fond memories of our stay here…Iceland has really made an indelible impression of us…its many attractions, fantastic food (which was a wonderful surprise as we were expecting bland Scandinavian food as shown on some food channels), wonderful hotel (refer to my review on Foss Hotel Reyjkavic, but most of all thankful for having encountered this dynamic, petite lady.
We will definitely be back!!
Visited December 2015
Sofia Cheung:“Exellent guiding expert In Iceland”
Reviewed October 25, 2015
It was a pleasant visit to the Golden Circle with Natalia today, she is very knowlegable in terms of Icelandic history, myths and geography not only for the destined spots, but also objects and spots all the way. She gave out all the knowledges in depth she has mastered through out decades of experience, people will learn a lot about Iceland after tour with her.
Besides her knowledege, she is also a good singer, she sings beautiful Icelandic song to us as well.
I highly recommend her to anyone who like to learn real Iceland in pleasant atmospghere. She speaks fluent Cantonese,English and Icelandic as well.
Visited October 2015