Driving Directions:
If you are driving yourself you have to be at the base camp 15 min
before your departure time to check in for your tour.
How to get to Drumbó Basecamp (Rafting
or canoeing on Hvítá river in South Iceland):
Driving directly from Reykjavík to Drumbó Basecamp
takes around 90 min,
driving
non stop at the maximum speed rate of 90 km per hour. That´s the fastest
you are allowed to drive on the Icelandic highways. We really recommend you drive within the speed limits along the way since speeding fines are pretty high, but mostly because we are concerned about your safety. Icelandic roads can be freakishly bumpy and hard to deal with. 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 to leave Reykjavík no later
than
9:00 AM.
Note: Drumbó Basecamp is marked DRUMBODDSSTAÐIR on
maps. That´s the real name of the farm it stands next to, we just call
it Drumbó cause it´s shorter and easier to pronounce. Drumboddsstaðir is
a tongue breaker, even for Icelanders.
There are two ways to reach the Drumbó Basecamp. here are the
directions:
Express Route: Drive road no.1
east from Reykjavík (in the direction of Hveragerði). Once you have
passed
Hveragerði town, take a left turn up road
no. 35, just before arriving to the town of Selfoss. Drive road no.
35 for approx. 30-40
minutes until you have driven past the small village 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. After you see the first signpost they will lead you all
the way to our beloved boathouse. Make sure you drive safely on the
gravel roads.
Golden Circle Route: Drive road no.1 north from
Reykjavík. Soon after you have driven through Mosfellsbær suburb town,
take a right turn up road
no.36 in the direction of Þingvellir. Drive to Þingvellir National
Park and
make a sightseeing stop there. From Þingvellir, keep driving road no.
36 for approximately 10 minutes until you make a left turn up road
no.365 in the direction of
Laugavatn. Drive for about 25 minutes until you reach an intersection by
the
town of Laugavatn, take a left turn up road no. 37. Drive for 25
minutes until you reach Geysir hot springs and 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
without making any turns. Arrive at the Gullfoss Waterfall and take a
walk to approach it as close up as possible. You´ll be surprised by the
power of nature. After your Gullfoss visit, turn back and drive towards
Geysir again until you see road no.30 on your left hand side.
There is a signpost that says Einholt on it. Drive that road until you
get to the junction of road no.358, turn there. Drive on until
you see a very old white bridge on the right, don´t go over the bridge
but turn left. By now you should have seen some Arctic Adventures/Arctic
Rafting signposts, they will lead you to our beloved Drumbó base camp.
How to get to Hafgrímsstaðir Basecamp
(Rafting on East Glacier River and West Glacier River in North Iceland):
Driving directly from Reykjavík to Hafgrímsstaðir
Basecamp takes around 4 hours,
driving
non stop at the maximum speed rate of 90 km per hour. That´s the fastest
you are allowed to drive on the Icelandic highways. We really recommend you drive within the speed limits along the way
since speeding fines are pretty high, but mostly because we are
concerned about your safety, and other peoples safety. Icelandic roads can be freakishly bumpy
and hard to deal with.
Express Route: Drive road no.1 north
from Reykjavík (in the direction of Mosfellsbær). From there you keep on
driving towards Hvalfjörður, we recommend you use the tunnel that lead
you under the fjord instead of driving the Hvalfjörður road, if you are
in a hurry. If you have enough time we recommend you drive road no.47
which leads you along the coast of Hvalfjörður, simply cause it´s very
scenic and impressive. Continue on road no.1 through Borgarnes,
Bifröst, Laugarbakki, Víðigerði and Blönduós until you get to Varmahlíð.
From Varmahlíð you turn into road no.752 and keep on driving for
about 10-15 minutes until you see our beloved boathouse at
Hafgrímsstaðir.