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
DetailsSpeed along the surface of one of Iceland's largest Glaciers on a Snowmobile!
ISK 24,990
DetailsAdrenaline-junkies ascended in anticipation, as the guides from Arctic Rafting advised us on how to ‘jump’ properly. Everyone did it, even the 16-year-old kids on a school trip. Even a tourist dressed head to toe in inappropriate clothing.
ISK 13,990
DetailsIt was snorkelling in 2°C water, between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates with Arctic Adventures.
ISK 23,490
DetailsJoin us as we travel around the Famous Golden circle and jet across the top of a glacier
ISK 29,990
DetailsExplore the Golden Circle and then drive a snowmobile on the second biggest glacier in Iceland.
ISK 32,980
DetailsSnowmobile adventure day tour on the Langjökull glacier, includes pick up from your hotel and a transfer from Reykjavík City.
ISK 27,990
DetailsJoin us for a once in a lifetime chance to swim between the continents
ISK 23,490
DetailsExperience the freedom of an ATV tour along the wild southern coastline of Iceland, riding on the famous black sand beach Sólheimasandur
ISK 26,990
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