Buubble Tours
Buubble Tours
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We are a tour & bubble hotel operator offering overnight trips, multi-day trips and private trips from Reykjavik all around Iceland. We strive to make your stay a magical and a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Reykjavik, Iceland
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2023
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laurasK1091GF
21 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
What a great experience! This is a must-do if this is your first time to Iceland. The tour is very thorough and interesting. Our tour guide, Erlin was absolutely fantastic and very engaging. We had a small tour group which made the experience even more intimate. The tour moves along at a pretty good clip, but at least you get exposed to a lot of beautiful things on the island. It's a good prelude, especially if you want to see more. This was one of the HIGHLIGHTS of our trip. Expensive, yes but worth every penny.
Written 25 November 2023
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Maddie C
6 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had an absolutely amazing day with our tour guide Erla, I cannot recommend the Golden Circle tour enough. Not only were the stops beautiful, but Erla made our day so much more fun than we would’ve expected. We usually like to explore on our own but we found ourselves bummed when it was time to part with her and the group. She was SO knowledgeable, any time I had a question about anything she had an answer. She was so friendly that it made it feel like it was a family road trip. The Buubbles themself were also incredibly comfortable even in November, I actually found myself a bit too warm and had to shed a blanket when I expected to be freezing. Highly highly recommend this, and if you’re allowed to ask for a specific guide definitely ask for Erla.
Written 18 November 2023
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Joe692012
Westland, Michigan22 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Kolla was so helpful during the booking process, our plans changed a couple of times and she was extremely accommodating.
We were picked up by Hörður, Henry. He was very friendly. Hörður made the entire experience worthwhile, his knowledge on Icelandic history made us thirst for more and his personal and family heritage was the cherry on top. The stops on the tour were fantastic and the Game of Thrones locations were great to see. The night spent in the bubble was enchanted, with the help of our new friends we just met we held a little wedding ceremony. The Bubble was unforgettable, sleeping under the stars and waking up to the forrest around us. The beds were comfortable and warm.
We were picked up by Hörður, Henry. He was very friendly. Hörður made the entire experience worthwhile, his knowledge on Icelandic history made us thirst for more and his personal and family heritage was the cherry on top. The stops on the tour were fantastic and the Game of Thrones locations were great to see. The night spent in the bubble was enchanted, with the help of our new friends we just met we held a little wedding ceremony. The Bubble was unforgettable, sleeping under the stars and waking up to the forrest around us. The beds were comfortable and warm.
Written 3 November 2023
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Daniel M
United Kingdom4 contributions
May 2023 • Business
I can't say enough how wonderful our trip and stay at the South Coast Bubbles were.
Written 26 June 2023
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Awe jonathan O
Lagos, Nigeria7 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
We had the most amazing tour with a stay at the south coast bubbles, I couldn’t recommend it enough.
We would love to come once again thanks!!
We would love to come once again thanks!!
Written 26 June 2023
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Terence
1 contribution
Jun 2023 • Family
Best website but worse experience ever.
Totally overrated.
No reception.
With no prior notice of the broken router.
Due to the above issues, we have to seek a area that with little signal to use both email and livechat to reach out for help.
JUST FOR CHECKING IN, HAS ALREADY WASTED AN HOUR(WITH THEIR OWNER HAPPENED TO BE AROUND), ANOTHER 30MINS WAIT FOR REPAIRING THE ROUTER TO MAKE SURE WE CAN REACH THEM BY ONLINE METHODS.
No locks for the pods.
Broken pods with tape on it and broken air valve.
No wifi and data signal in pods.
No heating system until fierce request.
It is absolutely the worst experience for me in my 10 days Iceland trip.
Totally overrated.
No reception.
With no prior notice of the broken router.
Due to the above issues, we have to seek a area that with little signal to use both email and livechat to reach out for help.
JUST FOR CHECKING IN, HAS ALREADY WASTED AN HOUR(WITH THEIR OWNER HAPPENED TO BE AROUND), ANOTHER 30MINS WAIT FOR REPAIRING THE ROUTER TO MAKE SURE WE CAN REACH THEM BY ONLINE METHODS.
No locks for the pods.
Broken pods with tape on it and broken air valve.
No wifi and data signal in pods.
No heating system until fierce request.
It is absolutely the worst experience for me in my 10 days Iceland trip.
Written 11 June 2023
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Djon
1 contribution
May 2022 • Family
Bubble was so dirty and was so coold
To expensive for what they give you
And the supervisor was also so rude!!
To expensive for what they give you
And the supervisor was also so rude!!
Written 7 March 2023
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polipi17
Wroughton, UK6 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
This is a great idea and I'm sure a magical experience if you can actually see the northern lights and or even the stars (which we didn't). We stayed in February and because of the weather we couldn't see the sky as it was covered with clouds all night. We also had some rain which kept us awake half the night dripping on the top of the plastic bubble. As a result of that the experience wasn't worth the money for us. The facilities are basic and small. There is no service staff whatsover and guests are left in bubbles on their own for the night. There is nothing inside the main bubble apart from bed with blankets and a light (headboard will be useful for some support when sitting down). The tour was ok but bear in mind you need to pay for your dinner and breakfast the next day so the overall cost of this experience is very hight and you don't even get water provided in the bubble. The 'check out' is at 8.30 in the morning as the guides need to be back in time to pick up next tourists. The tour was good but involved lots of driving around. Our guide was very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions during the tour. The soundtrack in thr car was also very good but these were the only positives to be honest.
Written 13 February 2023
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SLC
17 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
We had the most amazing Golden Circle tour and Bubble stay! We were picked up from our hotel in Reykjavik with two other couples, then taken to all the stunning Golden Circle landmarks. The Secret Lagoon was a fun final stop before heading to our Bubble for the night. It was a freezing day and night (-20!) so the Bubble was very cold, but the electric blankets were really cosy so the bed was warm. It’s a bit of a walk to the toilets (especially in the cold) but was all part of the experience! We were really lucky to see the Northern Lights from our Bubble too. Highly recommend as part of a special trip.
Written 18 January 2023
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Mambozilla
146 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
What an absolutely once in a life time experience! We were picked up from our hotel in Reykjavik along with 2 other couples. Our tour guide Karen was an absolute star! She took us on the golden circle tour and the sights were just breathtaking. We saw mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, geysers and stopped for some of the best food we had in Iceland (dinner & breakfast). The northern lights were putting on a show before we even reached the pods. We were shown to our pod which was equipped with a bed & which lots of nice warm blankets and an electric blanket on the mattress, unfortunately one of ours wasn’t working but we kept warm enough & snuggled together. Watching the northern lights in bed was one of the most magical experiences. We were lucky, we were told there was no guarantee we would see them from the pods. The only down side is it’s a bit of a walk to the service hut if you need to use the toilet in the night but it was an adventure so wouldn’t change a thing! I’ve already recommended it to a few people & wouldn’t hesitate to spend the night in one of the bubbles again.
Written 18 January 2023
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lovetravel711
Calgary, Canada40 contributions
South Coast or Golden Circle., I would have already done most of the sites on both tours before i do the bubble tour. Which would most recommend??
thelonglegsabroad
Seattle, WA126 contributions
I would like to book this place in September without doing the tour (we are doing an Iceland stop-over and very limited time). I’ve read in a couple blogs that this is possible and I’ve reached out to the property a couple times via email and have received no response. Has anyone done that or have more information on that? TIA!
GC Fam
Gold Coast, Australia
Hi I’m after some feedback as to whether my 78 year old mother would be able to do the hill climb to the Buubble hotel. Anyone who has been and experienced the south coast tour with the overnight bubble hotel, I would appreciate your feedback as to how steep and fit you may need to be to do this?
Abbey12
Newbury, UK40 contributions
Unfortunately not they are extremely steep!
Gisele G
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina56 contributions
Tudo o que li, informa que é obrigatorio contratar o tour.
Quando voce pagou só para dormir?
Gisele G
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina56 contributions
Tudo o que li, informa que é obrigatorio contratar o tour.
Quando voce pagou só para dormir?
Elw12
White Plains, NY57 contributions
You can only sleep there if you book one of their tours. The bubbles are very isolated and only accessible with their drivers.
Hi, how did you book this? I’m just a bit concerned that you have to pay in IDK online. Thank you.
Elw12
White Plains, NY57 contributions
I'm not sure what IDK is, but I did book online. They are very good at communicating through email. They are also very honest--my daughter lost a ring at the bubble and they mailed it to us immediately.
Can we do this tour with 20 month old baby?
mjswid
New York City, NY38 contributions
I am afraid I wouldn’t do this tour with a 20 month old. I would wait until they were a few years older.
JenMatt M
Buckeye, AZ24 contributions
What time do we leave the buubble hotel and get drop off to our hotel in Reykjavik? Are we allowed to check out earlier and get a taxi ? Planning another tour and pick up is at 9:30am at our hotel.
Elw12
White Plains, NY57 contributions
Call them--they are very responsive.
Mariguez
Monterey, CA1 contribution
I'm interested in booking the South Coast tour but am wondering about their steep hill incline disclaimer, can anyone help me understand how steep the incline is and how long is the hike?
Addy
Brisbane, Australia33 contributions
Hi,
If I understand your question well, the hike to get to the bubbles is about 5 minutes maximum and there is a man made pathway(stairs) so really nothing adventurous.
The incline of the hill is not to steep, as mentioned before it has been well organised and very low risk.
Nestor Baldizon
Guadalajara, Mexico
I´m booking the golden circle tour and buubble night on mid Februeary. Just one question... Is it already dark when you get to the bubble? or do you actually get to see what the hotel has to offer with day light?
Thx
Vanessa O
10 contributions
I was there in October, you arrive after dinner, so unless you go in the summer months when there are fewer dark hours it will be dark on arrival. February still has limited daylight, so you will certainly arrive in the dark. This was actually for the best because they look beautiful lit up at night. There are absolutely no predators or creatures to worry about in Iceland. There was a short wooded trail from the bathrooms to your bubble which my guide lead me down the first time. But if you need to get up to use the restroom at night you will need to bring a light/ use your phone. You will have an amazing time!... Mine was so great, I'm actually going back in feb :)