The 4 Best Iceland Rafting Tours

1.Iceland’s Top Grade 4 Rafting – Drysuit, Canyon & Adrenaline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 438 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $290Our pick

Raft Iceland’s East Glacial River in a drysuit, tackle class IV rapids, and enjoy canyon views, expert guides, and a lamb lunch near Akureyri.

“What a wonderful adventure. All four employees (guide, 2 recovery kayak and cameraman/recovery kayak) were enthusiastic, fun and very good at their jobs. We had beautiful weather. The level IV rapids were both challenging and exhilarating and the same time. We had a garage sale on the most difficult part of the rapids but we enjoyed every minute of it. I would definitely recommend this trip for anyone looking for a challenge.”

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2.Top-Rated Family Rafting-Warm Drysuits, Volcanic Canyon, Epic Fun

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 411 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $187

Review of Viking Rafting near Akureyri, with warm drysuits, gentle rapids, volcanic canyon views, hot-spring cocoa, and family fun.

“It was a long drive from Reykjavik but well worth it! We all had a brilliant time and the guides were superb. Once our youngest is a bit older we would definitely try another rafting trip on a bigger river. Well done guys! John, Michael and Sousane”

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3.River Rafting on the Golden Circle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $177

Review of Golden Circle river rafting in Iceland, with rapids, cliff jumping, hot tubs, sauna, safety details, costs, and practical tips.

“Our family of five found this activity and decided to incorporate it into our Golden Circle Tour. We are so glad we did, as it was probably the highlight of our trip in Iceland. We did it in mid-August, so it was a little cold and wet, but the wetsuits keep you pretty insulated. Our family of five are all adults and we weren't sure if this would be "exciting enough" since it's only rated at level two Rapids, but it was just enough to make it fun without being too risky. Our tour guide was excellent. She was extremely professional, safe, and informative. The river that we were on…”

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4.Selfoss: Golden Circle Rafting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $173Best value

Raft the Hvítá River through Gullfoss canyon from Selfoss, with cliff jumping, warm gear, hot tubs, sauna, and optional pickup.

“Våran chafförer från Italien var väldigt tillmötesgående Var bra för en familj inte för tufft som första gången men nästa gång tar vi en 4 detta var en 2+ Frös mycket på slutet så det var jätte skönt och komma tillbaka och sätta sig i bastun och sen ta deras lam bbq HELT ENKELT PERFEKT!!! Så himla gott !!!”

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