Get your blood pumping with one of these Grapevine-approved active day-trips. Whether you crave the wind in your face as you speed across a black sand beach on a quad bike, or the chill of snorkelling in the continental divide at Silfra, white-water rafting, or snowmobiling over a glacier, these tours are hand-picked by the Grapevine’s travel team to deliver an unforgettable experience in Icelandic nature.
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Off we went, roaring between hills covered in snow and occasional spots of lava ash. I started off slowly and tentatively, but after ten minutes I’d gotten the hang of it—at least enough to keep up with the others...
ISK 19,900
DetailsAt first, the offer of being strapped into a tiny vehicle to willingly spend an hour of your life speeding along a bumpy and damaged road doesn’t sound very enticing. But once you sign up: oh boy, you’re in for so much fun...
ISK 28,900
DetailsThe drive will take you through rivers, across glittering crater walls, lava fields and colourful mountains where you will be able to witness geothermal activity and a stunning nature.
ISK 45,900
DetailsRide to top of Mýrdalsjökull glacier, an icecap covering one of Iceland‘s largest mountains, Mt. Katla
ISK 26,990
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