Golden Circle River Rafting: Glacial Water Adventure in Beautiful Icelandic Nature

Taking part in river rafting on a glacial stream. An entertaining open-air pursuit perfect for the whole family. Enjoy river rafting, nestled within Iceland’s breathtaking natural surroundings.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Drumboddsstaðir -Drumbó River Base and Restaurant - In the middle of the Golden Circle you’ll find the glacier river Hvítá which forms the Gullfoss waterfall. A few miles downstream we offer a river rafting adventure! Come join Arctic Rafting for a classic Iceland experience in the beautiful Icelandic nature.
What's Included
  • All rafting gear included
What's Not Included
  • Towel
  • Dinner
Location
Drumboddsstaðir -Drumbó River Base and Restaurant
All of our rafting tours begin from Drumbó river base ( a.k.a our headquarters) and there we get geared up for rafting and river trips. Drumbó is 98 kilometers from Reykjavík, about 1.5 hours in a car. You can find us on Google maps by searching for “Drumboddsstaðir - River Base”
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Journey18481234968
Sep 16, 2024
A must do. - The views were one of kind, the rapids were calm, and Arnau (our guide) was very enthusiastic, entertaining, and knowledgeable. We did the cliff dive and jumped in the rapids but I felt very safe the whole time because the crew was very experienced. The water was very cold.
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Shsethna
Aug 29, 2024
Fun day with a great team of guides! - One of the highlights of our recent two-week trip to Iceland! We enjoyed running Class II and some easy Class III water with our Spanish guide and Indian safety boater. They were friendly, communicative and attentive to our needs. We enjoyed soaking in the hot tub with cold beverages afterwards. Definitely a A+ outfitter.
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Enorangedrake
Aug 25, 2024
10/10 upplevelse - A wonderfully pleasant overall experience, well worth every penny! Dedicated, educational and nice guides. Rafting in a very beautiful environment where you also had to try to go through a stream in the water. The sauna and the hot bath afterwards was the icing on the cake of an activity that felt well planned from start to finish. They also serve food and drinks.
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Q4590comarilynl
Aug 14, 2024
Highly recommend - This was an incredible experience. The guides are super friendly and helpful. After the safety talk, I promptly went off the boat on the first rapid! Arjun, our guide, reacted super quick and had me pulled back into the boat before my sister even knew I was overboard! There was a point that we pulled off so very adventurous rafters could cliff dive. I thought one dip in the freezing cold river was plenty, therefore I didnt go, but it looked fun! Oh, and the scenery is spectacular! I highly recommend this tour!
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Maryam_s
Aug 12, 2024
Not to be missed at any cost - Definitely must do. Amazing experience. The coach was so good. All of them. They knew what exactly to be done and made the whole experience worth it. The jump in middle of rafting was icing on the cake. Would definitely do it again
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G3839rkalexk
Jul 20, 2024
Kayak / Rafting Iceland 🇮🇸 - Amazing trip down a scenic river, finished off with hot tubbing and sauna at the farm. Arjun was our guide and he was excellent!
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Cinthyad
Jul 17, 2024
Enjoy Adventure - Very good transportation and punctuality, And the truth is the group of young people at Arctic Rafting, which is the company that takes care of everything, super good!! The place is spectacular and to that the good attitude is a plus; everything excellent, as the explanations and the equipment give you; the journey and the return using the jacuzzi and the sauna a super family day.
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Erika_r
Jul 15, 2024
Amazing!!! - Our rafting adventure was fantastic! My 16 year old son and I had an amazing time together even in spite of the weather conditions being less than ideal (rain, cold). The wet suits kept us pretty warm (only our feet were cold), the cliff jump was exhilarating and our guide awesome. The hot tub and sauna at the end were just what we needed afterwards. It's a gorgeous ride and we had a blast!
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A3925qnstevek
Jul 11, 2024
Wet and Fun - Tinna and her crew are fabulous. Very professional, secure, and accomodating. It was a class 2 to class 2+ river. The guides were very professional and made the trip fun for everyone in the boat. Rafts and gear were in excellent condition.
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351willekeg
Jul 6, 2024
Really a super experience - Friendly and qualified staff, Nice trip between the rocks. Afterwards in sauna and hot tub to warm up again
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