How do we get to
Drumbó base camp?
You can either buy a pick up and transfer from us, just click in the pick up box in the booking window when you confirm your tour, choose your accommodation from the drop down list and we will pick you up, no problem...you can also drive there your self (see below).
Driving Directions:
If you are driving yourself you have to be at the base camp 15 min
before your departure time (either at 9:45 or
13:45 depending on your booking) to check in for your tour.
Driving from Reykjavík to the Drumbó Base camp takes around 90 min,
driving
non stop at the maximum speed rate of 90 km per hour. If you intend to
visit the Golden Circle with all its amazing sites before going river
rafting at 14:00 from Drumbó, you will have leave Reykjavík no later
then
9:00 AM.
There are two ways to reach the Drumbó (Marked DRUMBODDSSTAÐIR on
some maps) Base Camp here are the directions:
Express Route: Drive
road no. 1
east from Reykjavík (the direction of Hveragerði). Once you are passed
Hveragerði take a left turn just before the town of Selfoss up
road
no. 35 (direction Geysir). Drive road no. 35 for approx. 30-40
min until you are past the small town of
Reykholt.
5-10 min later you take a right turn at an Arctic Rafting sign. Drive
the gravel road for approx. 5-10 minutes following the signs all the
way to Drumbó…ter.
Golden Circle Route: Drive road no. 1 north from
Reykjavík, just outside Mosfellsbær suburb take a right turn up road
no. 36 (direction Þingvellir). Drive to Þingvellir National Park and
make a sight seeing stop there. From Þingvellir keep driving road no.
36 for 10 minutes until you make a left turn up road no. 365 (direction
Laugavatn). Drive for 25 minutes until you reach an intersection at the
town of Laugavatn, take a left turn up road no. 37. Drive for 25
minutes until you reach Geysir hot springs; make a stop there for
sightseeing. From Geysir drive towards the highlands on road no. 35
(road no. 37 becomes road no. 35 just before Geysir) for 10 minutes
with out making any turns. Arrive at the Gullfoss Waterfall upper
parking lot and meet your guide.
Click
here for a map of the way...
How do I book and what information do
you need from me?
There are a few different ways you can book
our trips. First of all you can book almost all our trips right here on
our website. There is a booking window on each trip page and we do
recommend that you book and pay for your trip there with some time to
spare as we keep our groups small and frequently sell out.
If the trip
you would like to book is not bookable online then you can call us
directly at our office, the phone number is 00354
562 7000. Another way is to send us an e-mail with an inquiry, our
e-mail
address is info@adventures.is
. What we need to have is your name, how many people are in your party,
where you are staying and some way of contacting you either an e-mail or
a
phone number.
How do I pay?
There are
three ways in which you can pay for the trips that you book with us.
1. You can pay through the internet, through our
booking
website. This is by far the easiest, safest and fastest way to reserve
and pay for your adventure. If you choose this way
then you
will receive a voucher via e-mail which you will need to print and bring
along on your
trips. If you are going on a multi day trip then you will receive one
voucher
for all of the trips via e-mail and we will make you separate vouchers
for each
of your trips, which will be waiting your arrival in Iceland at our
office at
Laugavegur 11.
2. You can pay via phone, the phone number is +354 562 7000. If you
choose to
pay through phone then your vouchers will be waiting for you when you
come to
Iceland, either at our office at Laugavegur 11 or at your hotel.
3. Sometimes you can pay when you arrive to start your trip, but this is only possible in special circumstance.
Please Note: However you pay, you will always get a voucher: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR VOUCHER ALONG FOR YOUR
TRIP!
Where is your Reykjavík Office located and
when are you open?
Our office
is at Laugavegur 11, the main shopping street in Reykjavík. There you
can get
all the information that you need, be it about the trips that you want
to go to
or just general information about Reykjavík. You can also book and pay
for
various day trips. Over the summer season (June-August) we are open from
08:00-21:00 Monday-Saturday and 10:00-18:00 on Sundays. All other times
of year
we are open 10:00-18:00 Mondays-Fridays, 11:00-16:00 Saturdays and
closed on
Sundays. But you can reach on our emergency cell phone line: +354-898-0410.
What currency do you accept?
We only accept the Icelandic króna. Our website presents prices is ISK and in EURO, the EURO price is obtained by converting it with the currency exchange rate of the Icelandic Federal Bank. If you would like to calculate the price of our tours in some other currency you can do so
here.
How long time does the tour River Fun take?
The tour takes 7-8 hours total with transfer from Reykjavík. 3
hours if you meet us at Drumbó; this includes transfer from Drumbó to the river,
getting dressed and instructions from the guides on river rafting. You
are around 1,5 hours rafting on the river.
Can I visit the Golden Circle and still go river rafting on the same day?
Yes, no problem. If you have your own rental car you can follow the instructions provided here above. If you would like a guided tour you can join our super popular day tour;
The Golden Grand Slam, which combines river rafting on Hvítá with visits to the Geysir Hot Springs, Gullfoss Waterfall and Þingvellir National Park.
How many people are in each boat?
Our rafts sit 8 to 12 people and depending on the group size each day we arrange paddlers in boats so that every one is comfortable.
Do you do private departures?
Yes we arrange private departures on the Hvítá River, please contact our office for further information:
Info@adventures.is
What are the facilities at the Drumbó Base Camp?
The Drumbó Base Camp has a reception, bar, restaurant, sauna, hot tubs, showers, changing rooms and a great veranda to sip a cold beer after your adventure. The Drumbó is pretty much the perfect rafting base... : )
How far is Drumbó Base Camp from Reykjavík?
98 kilometers.
How far is Drumbó Base Camp from the Geysir Hot Springs?
10 kilometers.
How far is Drumbó Base Camp from Gullfoss Waterfall?
12 kilometers.
How long have you been in business?
We have been in rafting on the Hvítá river since 1983 which makes us one of the longest running rafting operations in Europe.
What is the minimum age for a participant in the River Fun tour?
Kids 12 years old and older can raft the whole river if accompanied by a guardian.
Kids between 10 and 12 can raft half way, for half price.
Do I have to know how to swim to go on the River Fun tour?
Yes, absolutely, each paddler on a rafting boat has to know how to swim.
Can I drink alcohol before going river rafting?
No absolutely not. The consumption of alcohol makes you more prone to hypothermia and makes you do unpredictable mistakes (as you probably know : ). It is therefore strictly prohibited, if we suspect that participants are intoxicated we will prohibit them from joining the tour.
What do I have to bring with me for my River Fun tour?
You have to bring; your swimming wear (or a change of underclothing) to wear under your rafting pants, a warm fleece or a wool sweater to wear under your rafting jacket (it will get wet) and a towel to dry of after your trip. Every thing else we will provide.
Click here to see the equipment we will provide for you on your rafting trip.