White Water Rafting Day Trip from Hafgrímsstaðir: Grade 4 Rafting on the East Glacial River
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Varmahlíð
Experience the thrill of Grade 4 white water rafting on the East Glacial River in Iceland. Explore breathtaking scenery and conquer exciting rapids on this remote and unforgettable day trip.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Viking Rafting - In one word… AWESOME !
    The East Glacial River Gorge (Jökulsá-Austari) is the setting for our most action-packed and exciting rafting day tour. With spectacular deep canyon scenery and relentless heart-pumping whitewater, the East has been consistently rated one of Europe’s best rafting rivers and has topped popular guide books’ lists of “must-do’s” in Iceland. One of the most remote single-day rafting trips on the planet, this whitewater adventure delivers an unforgettable journey into the untamed beauty of Iceland’s river wilderness. Combine that with a dose of adrenaline strong enough to satisfy the most powerful of cravings. For those travelling to Iceland with a thirst for adventure, this is a day tour not to be missed!
What's Included
  • Transport between rafting base and river included
  • Optional Akureyri transfer available at booking
  • Riverside refreshments with waffles and hot chocolate
  • Complete rafting gear: drysuit, PFD, helmet, booties, gloves
  • Professional raft guides and safety kayakers
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The East Glacial River in Iceland is known for its thrilling rapids, astonishing landscapes, and its status as one of the most isolated single-day river locations worldwide. Experience firsthand the reason behind its consistent recognition as one of the top rafting day trips in Europe, and why it frequently makes an appearance on ‘must-do’ lists in various popular guide books for Iceland.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Recommended items to bring: thermal underwear/base layers, warm fleece top/wool sweater, fleece pants/extra long johns, thick wool socks/hiking socks, change of clothes for after the river, any necessary medications (asthma inhalers, etc.) and waterproof camera (optional)
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
Viking Rafting
Hafgrímsstaðir
We are located 15km south of Varmahlíð on Road #752. We are on your LEFT just after crossing a little bridge over a river.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Doriswp3430ys
Dec 5, 2023
Lord Have Mercy! Somebody STILL Cares about Customer Service! - Our whole experience was beautiful starting with Rosa an excellent greeter (when we first arrived). She rescused us from what seemed so overwhelming. Her personality & sharp listening skills made us feel relaxed and cared for. She definitely set the stage for a comfortable, well informed trip and pleasant atmosphere. All her tips and how to's gave us the tools we needed to fully enjoy ourselves. Others that treated us like royalty were in house greeters Antonia & DeVonte. Everyday we went to the club we felt extra special. I am so sorry I can't remember one housekeeper staff's name that lady clean our room with such excellence & attention to detail not to mention tender love we had to leave her something at the front desk because she was off the next day we were leaving. Others were good but she took it to another level. I see if can find the paper I wrote her name on. GREAT JOB WESTGATE STAFF! GREAT JOB!
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A7080qwchristinea
Sep 15, 2023
Viking Rafting Review - Best rafting tour ever and my family and I have been on a few. Guides, scenery, thrills and meals were outstanding. A must for anyone visiting Iceland!
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Inspire57655819945
Sep 10, 2023
Roudy fun on a beautiful river - Amazing experience on a beautiful river, fun and challenging. Would do again when back in the area. Martin our guide was fantastic and gave us the roudy trip we wanted. The food afterwards was excellent highly recommended.
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Jackdp653sd
Sep 7, 2023
Bangin - What a class day. Guides were great, food was banging. All the team there nailed on give you a top day Mark, hunter, moude, benji, anoup, bettina, mirtu, the dog - top draw people Jack.
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Alejandro
Sep 7, 2023
Great fun - Fun, exciting, wild. Love it from the start till the end. Great team, awesome guide Hunter. Thank you guys, keep on rocking
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C6569rsmeganr
Aug 29, 2023
VIKING RAFTING - a must adventure in Iceland! - I‘ve been rafting before… but this tour by Viking Rafting was amazing! The guides first explain everything very well and with a great sense of humor. Everything is well organized: waterproof clothing, waffles & hot chocolate at the stopover, endless fun and action, cliff jumping, high level of safety through other guides in the canoe, very tasty fresh lunch! The time on the river is around 3-4 hours… sounds long but the canyon view is soo beautiful and on the water is so many action all the time, so you never get bored! Viking Rafting makes this tour very special and to an unforgettable experience. I‘d make this tour again right away :)
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Michalh539
Aug 26, 2023
Adrenaline & emotions - Well it was something speacial.., the best rafting we did so far. I would do it again and again.The instructors are profesionals and really friendly. The one who wants to feel real adrenaline and experience power of icelandic river should definitely make this one. I wanna say again big thank you for this unforgetable experience. I would 100% recomend this to everybody who is thinking about trying a rafting in Iceland.
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419jacquesw
Aug 21, 2023
Amazing experience with an experienced team - Marc and the team were absolutely wonderful. Even though the rafting was very action packed, it was safe at all times and the dry suits kept us and our clothes completely dry during the whole trip (not like with other companies where you dont get these suits😅). Also highly recommend to order the food, it was the most affordable and best lamb we had in Iceland so far and you get it right after you come back.
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Roving38086313455
Aug 18, 2023
Action packed fun with a professional team! - After experiencing the fun of the West river, our teenager really wanted to try the more exciting East side. So we rearranged our itinerary to come back the next day! We are so glad we did. We had an action-packed day led by Mark with Hunter as our raft guide and Benji steering the third boat. Amy and Roshan were our kayak safety team with Roshan doubling as an amazing photographer. We all had a blast and felt it was the highlight of our trip. Hunter was a wonderful guide and took care to ensure everyone experienced the level of excitement they were comfortable with. The team at Viking has a great operation with a real focus on safety and communicating clearly about what to expect and prepare for. We were nervous at first but their professionalism and the calm, friendly demeanor shown by all the staff put us at ease and made for a really special day and fantastic memories. Special shout-outs to Giana at the front desk and Alina, who was especially kind and helpful. Oh, and if you get a chance, order the meal of the day. It is totally worth it. Finally, Amy asked for something interesting, like a poem: And out again I curve and flow / To join the brimming river, / For men may come and men may go, / But I go on forever. - Tennyson
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Theresap1334
Aug 9, 2023
Well worth it! - So fun, exciting and well run. We had novices and experienced rafters in our group and all had fun and felt well prepared. Guides are excellent, lunch was great and all the staff were very helpful and responsive. This is a must do trip if you like rafting, it’s a great river, big rapids with excellent experienced guides. I recommend getting the photos, they capture all the action throughout the trip and are really great to look at afterwards.
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