Private Golden Circle & River Rafting Tour

Name: Private Golden Circle & River Rafting Tour
Brand: Nordic Nonsense
Price: 829.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

by Nordic Nonsense · Golden Circle

5.0· 13 Google reviews of the operator

from €829 per person

Next departure: Tue 1 Jun

Book Tue 1 Jun · €829 Other dates

Private Golden Circle & River Rafting Tour — Nordic Nonsense

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Duration
10 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00
Minimum age
18
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before

About this experience

Your day begins with a convenient pick-up in central Reykjavík, followed by a scenic drive to the South where the adventure kicks off with an exciting river rafting experience on the Hvítá River. This fun and accessible activity is led by expert guides and is suitable for both beginners and those with prior rafting experience.

After rafting, enjoy delicious lunch at the river base before heading back toward Reykjavík via the Golden Circle route. Along the way, we’ll stop to explore Iceland’s most iconic landmarks:

Geysir – home to the original erupting hot spring

Gullfoss – the powerful and breathtaking “Golden Falls”

Þingvellir National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the tectonic plates meet and Iceland’s first parliament was established

This tour is perfect for travelers looking to combine adventure and sightseeing into one unforgettable day. All transportation, activities, and lunch are included — just bring your sense of adventure & swim wear.

Description from the operator, Nordic Nonsense. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

Private transportation
All necessary equipment for rafting
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Private boat during rafting
Private Guide

Good to know

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Not recommended for people with heart conditions
We have marked multiple bus stops in the city center. There should be one close to your accommodation.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Nordic Nonsense decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Who this is not for

Not for families with children under 18 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Nordic Nonsense is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Nordic Nonsense

Read all 13 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 5.0/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Bryndis Thelma
★★★★★ · in the last week
So much fun!!
Markus Johannsson
★★★★★ · in the last week
Great food tour!
Ester Petra Gunnarsdóttir
★★★★★ · in the last week
Best local experience 👌 True local guides, drinks AND food 💯
Tryggvi Örn Gunnarsson
★★★★★ · in the last week
Loved it

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

Read before you book

Hvítá rafting near Gullfoss: raft or kayak?Rafting on the Hvítá near Gullfoss runs mid-May to mid-September. Families take the easy raft from age eight; adults who want more take the two-person kayak.
River rafting in Iceland: east or west river?Both rafting rivers meet near Varmahlíð in the north. One is class 4 and adults only, the other is class 2 and takes children from six.
Private family tours in Iceland: what they costTaste Iceland's private family tours run €1,024 to €1,595 per booking. What you get for that, which age limits apply, and when a cheaper family tour wins.

Reviews from our travellers

Only people who booked this tour through us can write here. We publish every review in full — good or bad.

Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reykjavík, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

All hotels in Reykjavík →

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from

€829 per person

Nordic Nonsense's own price. 3% off the whole trip when you book two or more tours together, in one checkout.

Your date

The next departure we can see — change it if this tour is for another day.

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Departs09:00

Reykjavík: light 03:25–23:26, 20 h 1 min of daylight.

✓ Free cancellation until 24 hours before
✓ Instant confirmation by email
✓ If Nordic Nonsense cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
✓ Card — Apple Pay or Google Pay where your device offers it — through Stripe; the charge is made in Icelandic krónur
✓ Price promise: Nordic Nonsense's own price, or we refund the difference
✓ One checkout, even with tours from several operators
✓ Vetted operator — the six checks every operator passes

Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €32 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.