Meet Andrés, your expert in Iceland!
🌍 Lives in: Reykjavík
Regions of Expertise: Everywhere in Iceland - along the coastlines, in the fjords, on the glaciers, and in the highlands.
Experience: 12 years guiding and designing trips
Languages: English, Íslensku
Andrés’ Specialties:
Get to know Andrés!
A note from Andres
"Welcome to Iceland! I’m Andrés, an outdoor adventure guide and travel agent here in Iceland, my home country. I’ve spent the last 12 years guiding in the mountains, on the glaciers and along the coastal roads and have loved every second of it.
I’ve been a mountaineer, a snowmobile guide, a certified glacier guide, and a driver-guide, so I think it’s fair to say that I’ve done a bit of everything. I've also worked directly with countless other local tour providers, so when I talk about a tour or activity it’s almost always with personal experience!
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I started my own small travel agency here a few years ago and have been planning unique, bespoke trips for visitors ever since. Iceland is such a unique and fascinating place, and many of its true jewels are still fairly undiscovered.
My goal for everyone that I talk with is to help you explore these fantastic places, which I refer to as unbound, unspoiled, untamed and untouched! Personally, the higlands of Iceland are my absolute favorite location, where you can experience fantastic nature alone in the world and away from the crowds.
You’ve made a wonderful decision to come to Iceland and I’m excited to help you plan your visit here.”
Iceland Travel Consultations
Plan a better trip with some help from Andrés
Sit down with Andrés for a one-hour planning session to get his expert advice and the best local tips and recommendations.
Our travel consultations are the perfect solution for do-it-yourself travelers who want to plan on their own, but could use some expert local advice. Each consultation is personalized, and Andrés is available to help in whatever way you need.
From working on your itinerary and advising on routes and transportation, to ideas for off the beaten path destinations and truly authentic experiences, he's got you covered.
For the best local advice, go ask a local!
Why plan with Andrés
Spend 60 minutes tapping into Andrés’ hyperlocal expertise to plan a better trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Consultations for Iceland cost $150 USD.
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Consultations are held over Google Meet. Once you’ve scheduled your call, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the link for your video call. On the scheduled day and time, just click that link to join.
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Each consultation is different, but here are some common things that our experts typically help with:
Itinerary planning
Transportation, driving routes, and tips for how to get around
Practical travel information; culture, safety, weather, language, money/tipping, etc.
Suggested hotels/accommodations and advice on where to base yourself
Local recommendations for restaurants, activities, and unique experiences
Advice on reputable tour guides, tour operators, and excursions
Pro tips on how to best visit popular sights and attractions
Ways to avoid overcrowded destinations and tourist traps
Insider ideas on off the beaten path places, authentic experiences, and ways to connect with locals
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What you can get done in an hour depends on your goals for the consultation and how organized you are coming into it.
In most cases, an hour is ample time to create a solid itinerary, answer your major travel questions, get practical advice on how to travel in your destination, and discuss lots of great local tips and recommendations.
To ensure that the hour is used efficiently, when you schedule your call, our pre-consultation questionnaire will ask you what your primary goals for the consultation are. Prior to the call, your Local Expert will review your questionnaire and prepare detailed information addressing those goals.
They’ll come into the call ready to share specific advice, recommendations, itinerary ideas/revisions, and useful links and resources for you to review together.
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Yes! Each consultation is guided by a comprehensive pre-consultation questionnaire that you fill out immediately upon booking.
We’ll ask you a series of 30+ detailed questions that really dig into you, your trip, your interests and travel style, and what you want to discuss with your Local Expert.
The questionnaire will cover things like: the dynamics of your group, the things you enjoy while traveling, your budget, how early you want to start your day and how late you want to end it, whether you want to hit the highlights or roam the back streets, and even what types of restaurants you want to eat at.
Your Local Expert will focus only on your interests and travel style.
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Our Local Experts are seasoned travel professionals who have spent decades working in their countries/regions. While their personal interests may be different from yours, they’ve worked with thousands of travelers and have recommendations and advice for every type of individual.
They know their destinations in-depth and can help plan a trip for every traveler and taste.
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No, this is not a part of our service. Your Local Expert will share lots of links, notes, and other written resources via the Chat Box during the call, but they cannot provide post-call notes, documents, or ongoing planning assistance via email.
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No. Our service is geared toward independent, do-it-yourself travelers who intend to make bookings on their own.
Our goal is not to plan your trip for you, but rather to help you plan a better trip independently. To that end, our Local Experts will give you all of the information that you need to confidently put your trip together yourself.
When Local Experts recommend things like restaurants, hotels, excursions/activities, tours, drivers, etc., they’ll provide you with contact details and links so that you can make the final arrangements on your own.
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Almost every Go Ask A Local expert has at least 10 years of professional travel experience as a guide or trip planner in their country/region.
We work with a vetted team of seasoned professionals who know their destinations inside and out.
Unlike other companies, when you book a call, you’ll always be connected directly with your chosen Local Expert. We never pass anyone on to a junior sales associate or some anonymous back office team. With us, what you see is what you get.
Ready to plan with Andrés?
Here’s how to schedule your consultation:
Tailor-Made Trips to Iceland
Plan and book your dream trip with Andrés
In addition to our Iceland Travel Consultations, Andrés is also a fully licensed travel agent in Iceland. He runs a small, boutique travel agency from his base in the Reykjavik countryside and he’s available to help you plan and book your dream trip to Iceland!
How it works: Schedule a free 20-minute introductory call to meet Andrés and learn about the type of trip that you could plan together.
Next steps: After the call, Andrés will send you an itinerary outline and a price quote. If you like what you see and decide you’d like to hire Andrés as your Iceland travel advisor, you’ll work one-on-one to collaboratively plan and book your trip.
Who is this service right for? Travelers who like to be involved in their trip planning, but want an expert to manage the specifics.
Andrés will take care of the itinerary creation, bookings and arrangements, transportation & logistics, tours/activities, etc., so that you can focus on the fun stuff.
