11 River Rafting Trips in Iceland Worth the Daylight

1.Iceland’s Top Grade 4 Rafting – Drysuit, Canyon & Adrenaline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 438 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $290Our pick

Dry-suit canyon rafting on Iceland’s East Glacial River Gorge from Akureyri, with class IV adrenaline, pro guides, and warm meals.

“What a wonderful adventure. All four employees (guide, 2 recovery kayak and cameraman/recovery kayak) were enthusiastic, fun and very good at their jobs. We had beautiful weather. The level IV rapids were both challenging and exhilarating and the same time. We had a garage sale on the most difficult part of the rapids but we enjoyed every minute of it. I would definitely recommend this trip for anyone looking for a challenge.”

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2.Top-Rated Family Rafting-Warm Drysuits, Volcanic Canyon, Epic Fun

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 411 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $187

Family rafting in Iceland’s volcanic canyon near Akureyri, with warm drysuits, hot cocoa from a hot spring, and optional cliff jumps.

“This was an AMAZiNG experience! Highly recommended. Fun, helpful, and knowledgeable staff. Great for kids and families.”

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3.River Rafting on the Golden Circle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $177

Ride the Hvítá River in the Golden Circle on a guided raft trip with wetsuits, safety gear, and a hot tub sauna finish.

“Water in shoes and cold toes but it was beautiful and fun didn't get any pics though unfortunately but other than that it was good!”

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4.Golden Circle Rafting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $173

Raft the Hvítá through Gullfoss canyon from Selfoss, then warm up in sauna and hot tubs. Guided, gear included, cliff jump.

“De är trygga och lekfulla och har en positiv sätt att vilja visa runt i äventyret, rekommenderas starkt.”

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5.Varmahlíð: Top-Rated Family Adventure Rafting in Drysuits

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 3h 30m · from $172

Family drysuit rafting on Iceland’s West Glacial River with pro guides, gentle rapids, hot-spring steam, and all gear included.

“Excelente tour, el guía súper preparado Ray y muy buena experiencia”

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6.North Iceland: Europe’s Wildest Rafting in DRYSUIT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 hours · from $246

6-hour North Iceland drysuit rafting on the Easterly Glacier River with pro guides, grade IV rapids, and warm gear for real comfort.

“Een fantastisch avontuur met vriendelijke en deskundige leiding. Daarnaast een heerlijke snack onderweg en een lekkere lunch achteraf. We hebben genoten!”

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7.West Glacial River Family Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $156Best value

3-hour family-friendly rafting on Iceland's West Glacial River, with geothermal hot chocolate, cliff jumps, and hot tubs included.

“We had an amazing experience. The hot chocolate was delicious and our guides were super friendly and made us feel very safe. We hope to visit again in the future!!”

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8.East Glacial River Extreme Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $238

Race down Iceland’s East Glacial River on an adrenaline 5-hour rafting run, complete with meat soup and hot tubs after.

“Det var en rigtig god tur med 4 meget venlige, hyggelige, sjove og gode guider!”

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9.ATV & Rafting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $401

Reykjavik ATV and Hvítá canyon rafting combo with gear, glacier-fed rapids, and hot tubs. Pickup from Reykjavik hotels included.

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10.ATV & Rafting Full day adventure from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $375

Reykjavik combo: 1-hour quad ride, then easy Hvítá rafting with sauna and hot tubs. Pickup and gear included.

“ATV and RAFTNG - it doesn't get much better! Mariana was a fantastic guide on the ATV ride. And the rafting was amazing! Got the option to jump from the cliff into the river (loved it!) and the beer in the hot tub afterward -- perfection! Oh, when I left my cell phone behind on the ATV shuttle, the agent I called returned it to my hotel that day. That level of service and kindness is unparalleled!”

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11.Reykjavik Whales & White Water Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $250

Reykjavik whale watching with Elding, then Hvítá River white-water rafting with Arctic Rafting, followed by a hot sauna.

“I give the whale watching 4 stars. They keep a good distance from the whales, so the few we saw were fairly far away. You could see a tail flip or a fin, but it was not the most exciting. At least we saw some! The WWR was great. A few decenRead more”

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