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 Campl 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.