3 day weekend trip in Iceland. Departs every day for a new adventure from Reykjavík city. Trip difficulty: 3 out of 5 possible. Friday-Sunday - Activites: Rafting, Glacier hiking / Ice Climbing, sightseeing, bathing & Whale Watching.
- Sites visited: Gullfoss, Geysir, Thingvellir national park, Blue Lagoon & Skógafoss.
If you are looking for a great weekend getaway you have found it! The Iceland adventure weekend is an action packed three days trip in breathtaking nature. Glaciers, mountains, hot springs, and glacial rivers are just some of sights you will see…
Rough Itinerary: Friday: Glacier Hike, optional ice climbing and a visit to Skógarfoss waterall.
Saturday: The Golden Circle sightseeing and river rafting on Hvítá river
Sunday: Whale Watching from the Reykjavík down town harbour and a visit to the Blue Lagoon in the afternoon.
Check out our environmental and social policy by clicking here. Details: Price 49.990 isk per person. Guaranteed departures for minimum 2 persons every Friday at 8:30 AM from the 15th of May to the 15th of September. Included: pick-up from Reykjavík, activities, packed lunch (except on day nr. 3) and entrance fee to the Blue Lagoon.
Does not include: flights, accommodation or dinner.
Note: you can contact our office to add accommodation at the
Reykjavík Backpackers.
Duration of trip: 3 days, 2 nights.
Available: 15th of May to the 15th of September.
Age limit: 14 years.
Minimum: 2 persons (only on the specified days). Maximum: 14 persons.
Detailed itinerary: Day 1 / Friday On Friday morning we head along the South Coast towards the glaciers. Arriving at Sólheimjökull glacier we gear up for a glacier hike. Sólheimajökull is a crawling glacier and is therefore rugged, cracked and utterly breathtaking. After about an hour of glacier hiking we stop at some of the many ice walls. There you can, under the supervision of experts, try your hand at climbing the ice. On the way back to Reykjavík we make a short stop at the Skógafoss waterfall.
Day 2 / Saturday On Saturday morning we head out to raft the beautiful and exciting Hvítá river, after the rafting you can relax in the sauna before having lunch at our Drumbó basecamp. After the lunch you will head out for an amazing visit to the Golden Circle. There we will see the Geysir hot spring area, the Gullfoss waterfall and Þingvellir national park.
Day 3 / Sunday We start our Sunday morning with an exploration of the open sea with a whale watching adventure from the Reykjavík down town harbour. In the afternoon we head on to the Blue Lagoon for a relaxing afternoon. A perfect end to a great weekend!
Timing of departures during the trip:
Friday: 8:30 - 9:00 AM back at 18:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 - 8:30 AM back at 19:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM back at 18:00 PM
(note: timings for the whale watching and blue lagoon can be optional)
Disclaimer: All trips are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Arctic Adventures does not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by its customers or can be traced to there own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherit risk.