Summer Adventure Combination Day Tour from Reykjavík
Includes: River Rafting on the Hvítá River & Snowmobile Tour on
the Langjökull glacier
Iceland Elements is an action packed combination
day tour. This popular trip offers you the unique possibility of
following the Hvítá glacier river all the way from its source at the
Langjökull
glacier in the south central highlands to the shores of North Atlantic
Ocean on Iceland’s south coast. In one day you will experience two of
Icelands most popular adventure activities, white water rafting on the
Hvítá glacier river and driving a snowmobile on the Langjökull glacier.
We will start from Reykjavík in the early morning and drive through the
countryside to our basecamp on the banks of Hvítá River. After gearing
up and
listening to our rafting guides explaining the basic rafting technique
and safety rules we will start our journey down the river. Hvítá
and its canyons is a beautiful place and the
rafting is great fun! You will even get a chance to leap from the canyon
wall into the white water and try some glacier river swimming in
Iceland!
After the rafting we will eat lunch in the base camp before heading up
to the highlands. Arriving at the Langjökull glacier we gear up in warm
overalls and sturdy booties before learning the basics of snowmobile
driving. Then we head off onto Iceland’s second biggest
glacier; The Langjökull, the glacier is in fact several enormous ice
filled volcanic craters, rimmed in by imposing volcanoes and set in the
breathtaking Icelandic interior. The views from the glacier flanks of
the Langjökull are quite staggering and driving the sleds is like the
rafting, great fun and a unique way of exploring this northern nature.
Guaranteed departures for minimum 2: Everyday, with pick up from
the city center between 8:30 and 9:00 AM*. Available from the 15th of
May – 11th of September. From 15th Apr – 14th of May & 12th Sep –
1st Oct the minimum is 4 persons
Details:
Price: 29.990 ISK per person with pick up from Reykjavík.
This price is for two persons per snow scooter, you can add 3.000 ISK
per person to have a solo scooter.
This price is for river rafting, you can add even more action to your
river trip and paddle it in a canoe for 3.000 ISK per person extra.
Includes pick up from Reykjavík, river rafting on Hvítá River, lunch at
the Drumbó basecamp and one hour of snowmobiling on the Langjökull
Glacier.
* If you are staying at one of the many hotels and guesthouses in the
city center then your pick up for your tour will be at 8:30 from our
outdoor shop “Cintamani Center” at Laugavegur 11. The shop is located in
the heart of the old city center. Click here to see a
map of our location.
Duration of trip: 10 -11 hours. Available: May 15th – September 11th
(depending on weather and glacier conditions). Minimum number of
participants: 2 persons. Age limit: 10 years.
Bring with you:
For the river rafting part: a warm fleece or wool sweater,
bathing suit, change of clothing and a towel.
For the snowmobile part: Warm outdoor clothing. We will lend you
all the necessary equipment i.e snow suit and more.
Required: A valid driving license to drive the snow scooter. No
prior knowledge of either sport is required.
Age limit: 12 years, 17 years to drive the snowmobiles
Disclaimer: All adventure trips are undertaken on the
responsibility of its participants. Arctic Adventures does not assume
any responsibility for accidents that are caused by its customers or can
be traced to there own actions. Participants may have to sign a waiver
before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor
activities carry an inherit risk.