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Iceland moves fast.
So should your answers.
Iceland is a safe country
Iceland but it's also remote, fast-changing, and unforgiving if you make the wrong call. Weather can close a road in an hour. A route that's fine in summer can be dangerous in October. A waterfall crossing that looks passable may not be.
Guide on Call is not an emergency service. It's something different: a licensed local guide in your pocket for the moments when you need real information fast. Weather closing in and not sure whether to push on? Route looking wrong? Trying to decide between two roads and want a second opinion from someone who actually knows — that's exactly what this is for.
When you book, you receive Bijo's both direct WhatsApp and cell number. Message any time during your trip. Responses during driving hours (8am–8pm Iceland time) are typically within minutes.
Meet Bijo
Bijo is a local and a licensed Icelandic guide with 15 years experience
— What’s included
Everything that you get
— Get Bijo’s number
Direct Cell & WhatsApp access
Bijo's personal number, sent to your email after booking. No intermediary. No queue.
I am there — if you need me
Full trip support
Available from the start of your drive to the end. Not a one-time call — the whole journey.
If you ask — I am there
Road & weather advice
Real-time guidance on road conditions, weather changes, and whether your planned route is safe to drive.
— If uncertain, ask?
Route decisions
Unsure whether to take the highland road or the coastal route? Ask before you commit.
— Adjust the plan forward
Itinerary adjustments
Plans changed mid-trip? Get fast advice on what to skip, what to add, and how to reroute.
— Bijo
Local knowledge
15 years guiding across Iceland. The kind of answers you won't find on a travel blog.
— How it works
Three steps, then you drive.
01
Book and fill in your trip details
Tell me your route length, add your travel dates, name and Cell or WhatsApp number at checkout. Takes 90 seconds.
02
Receive Bijo's direct contact
Within a few minutes you'll get a confirmation email with Bijo's personal cell and WhatsApp number. Save it before you drive.
03
Message or call any time during your trip
Questions come up on the road — weather, roads, decisions. Send a message. Fast responses during 8am–8pm Iceland time.
— REMEMBER IN AN EMERGENCY, CALL 112 →
112
ICELAND EMERGENCY NUMBER
In any serious situation — accident, injury, getting lost, severe weather — stop the car and call immediately. Rescue teams respond fast, even in the most remote areas.
https://www.112.is/en — official emergency portal
Download the Safetravel App
Allows rescue services to locate you instantly — even when you can't describe your position. Free. Works offline. Required in Iceland.
Note: Guide on Call is not an emergency rescue service. In any serious emergency in Iceland — accident, injury, getting lost, or severe weather — always stop the car and call 112 immediately. The Safetravel-app also allows rescue services to locate you faster when you can't describe your position. Guide on Call is for judgment calls, local knowledge, and route decisions — not rescue.
"The questions travelers ask me mid-drive are the most important ones. Not where to stop for coffee — but whether to cross that river road, or what that cloud formation over Vatnajökull really means. That's what I'm here for."
— Bijo · Founder, Iceland by Guide · icelandbyguide.com
— Ready when you are —
Guide on call
One-time purchase
Support during you stay in Iceland
$79
Direct WhatsApp and phone access to Bijo — a licensed Icelandic guide with 15 years of experience — for the full duration of your self-drive trip. Ask about weather, roads, and route decisions. Real answers.