Our family of 4 (2 adults and 2 daughters 9 and 11) had a wonderful experience on both of our tours (Thor with South Shore and Michael for Golden Circle). Both Thor and Michael were very patient and knowledgable and the scenery of course is stunning. For our golden circle tour, there was a mix-up where the original tour we booked was cancelled so they instead gave us a private tour! Michael was fabulous and made whatever stops we wanted to so we ended up seeing so many sites and it was so impressive how much knowledge he had about everywhere we went. We would love to use Arctic Adventures again when we return to Iceland!
Arctic Adventures
Your adventure tour operator in Iceland since 1983
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“Amazing guides and customer service”
“Professional Awesomeness”
These guys were great teachers and guides, felt completely safe the entire time. Wonderful experience and so much fun! Thank you, I would definitely recommend this company!
"Awesome tours and cool guides!"
We did the Blue Ice tour which is the glacier hike and ice climb and it was an awesome experience. All specialist equipment was provided. The guides were cool and provided some good bits of info about the glaciers. Plus, they had a nice playlist for the ride to the glacier! So shout out to Saga and Svana (sorry if I’ve misspelled the names!) Next day, we went on the golden circle tour with caving. It was fascinating seeing the natural wonders of Iceland and the caving in the lava tube was definitely a highlight of our trip! I’d definitely recommend it. There were some tight bits which required a short belly crawl but nothing too strenuous. Our guide, Bigi, was pretty cool too so shout out to him as well!
“Awesome Experience!!”
One of the most unforgettable excursions I have ever been on. Our guides Rich and Julian were super knowledgable and made everything more fun. Highly recommend!
“Best of Iceland for adventure seekers”
I booked several tours with Arctic Adventures, Including: Lava caving, Snorkelling in Silfra, Rafting in Gulfoss, Ice Climbing at Solheimajokull Glacier, and the classic Golden Circle. Each excursion was amazing – equipped with knowledgeable and friendly local and international staff. My favourite was Snorkelling in Silfra (between the tectonic plates) – I’ve never seen water so clear and clean before. Better than bottled.
“Breath taking experience ”
Wow! You guys totally rock!! I did several tours with you while on my 10day adventure. “Black and blue” was one of my favourites, the guides are ace and arrange everything from pick up and drop off to ensure your life time experience is at its up most best. I couldn’t recommend this company more.
“Best Tour Operator!”
We used Arctic Adventures 3 TIMES during our trip since we were so thrilled after the first tour. On our Glacier and Ice climbing tour we saw MANY tour operators on the glacier and CLEARLY Arctic Adventures was most organized, thorough and professional. Kudos to Addy and Jacob. Jonas drove our van two times on two trips and we went above and beyond to make our trip fun and comfortable. this company is the BEST!
“The reason why our trip to Iceland was memorable”
We booked for the 2D/1N south shore tour with ice caves. It is fantastic! The attractions on this tour are scenic and truly amazing. From the waterfalls to the black sand beach, seeing crystal ice caves and seeing an iceberg lagoon, people who want to take pictures of Icelandic nature are living the dream. Our guide also made a big effort to show us northern lights, but alas, nothing showed up. Also a big thank you goes to the manager who still decided to make this tour happen even if the weather on our first day was unsteady. A great team and a great tour to see the very best of Iceland.
“Fantastic Tour Company for Once in a Lifetime Adventures”
Couldn’t recommend Arctic Adventures more highly. Was just in Iceland and booked the snorkeling Silfra trip and Glacier Hiking excursion for my gf and I. They were very helpful with arranging pickup/drop off at our hotel, which wasn’t listed on their website (because it was 20mins outside of the city). Our guides for both trips were incredibly friendly, funny, and helpful. I would book any tour with them again. Thanks to everyone at Arctic Adventures for the best time of my life
“Brilliant tours!!!!!!”
My wife and I had a fantastic time on all the tours supplied by Artic adventures. We were led by experienced guides who couldn’t do enough for you. We were unsure if we were able to do the glacier hike but we both managed it and we’re both around 50!. Visiting the lava caves was very good, got to do a bit of pot-holing, ice wall climbing and seeing things very few people have. I can thoroughly recommend Artic adventures if you want a slightly different holiday to the normal sight- seeing in Iceland.
“Great, fun tour company”
I went on two separate day tours with Arctic Adventures as day trips from Reykjavik, and both were excellent. (one was snorkeling plus Golden Circle and one was a glacier hike) The guides were a lot of fun and laid back. They came on time, and made everything very easy and seamless. I had made a mistake in booking one of my tours and they were very gracious about helping me out. I would definitely book with Arctic Adventures again!
"Absolutely Incredible!!"
We signed up for a glacier hike on Sólheimajökull. We expected it to be cool; however, we didn’t realize just how spectacular it would be!! Our guide (I wish I remembered her name), was so knowledgable, and this adventure really felt like an otherworldly experience–truly one of the highlights of our week in Iceland. I highly recommend anyone visiting Iceland sign up for this trek!
"Lava Caving - really enjoyable!"
We went on the lava caving experience and found it brilliant! Our guide (Vicky) was amazing, full off all the information for the tour but also Iceland and Icelandic things in general! Lots of fun and great to see the inside of the lava tunnels. All in all a great trip! Only takes up a few hours of your day too so well worth it!
"Great trip to Iceland's south coast"
Huge thanks to George, our guide for this fabulous 10 hour trip taking in two amazing waterfalls, one you can walk behind, close enough to touch a glacier, black sand beach and basalt columns and caves. Thoroughly recommend the small group trip, much more sociable and George couldn’t have been better – offering to stop for photos etc, plenty of time at scheduled stops too. Thanks!
"SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE"
Thank you to Oliver at Arctic Adventures for making our experience spectacular!! Every minute of every day & night was filled with awesome site-seeing, great walks and Breath-taking views!! The whole Trip was perfectly organised! The hotels we stayed in were very comfortable too with good food. Oliver made the whole Trip extra special by taking us to some of his favourite, yet lesser – known spots , so that we will always remember Iceland as one of the most uniquely beautiful places we have ever had the privilege of experiencing.
"Glacier / Ice climbing"
We did 3 tours with Arctic Adventure and they were very professional and friendly. Both Inka and Birgir were top of the class and deserve full praise. We are planning on going back and doing a 4-day hike with them. We also did a snorkel/golden circle tour and hot springs tour and liked all of their excursions. Well run company with good equipment and training.
"Best tour!"
Had the most amazing time on Arctic Adventures! Our tour guide Oliver was absolutely wonderful and we had the best tour because of him!! Really welcoming and knew a lot about the history of Iceland and was never short of a good story! Thanks Oliver for the best adventure and always making us laugh, you were the best tour guide I have had!! From Emily 🙂
“Best Tour Operator!”
We used Arctic Adventures 3 TIMES during our trip since we were so thrilled after the first tour. On our Glacier and Ice climbing tour we saw MANY tour operators on the glacier and CLEARLY Arctic Adventures was most organized, thorough and professional. Kudos to Addy and Jacob. Jonas drove our van two times on two trips and we went above and beyond to make our trip fun and comfortable. this company is the BEST!
ABOUT US
Arctic Adventures is one of the biggest adventure tour operators in Iceland. Our primary goal is to utilize our passions and strengths to bring you an incredible experience and a long lasting impression of our beloved country. We operate many of our tours from the headquarters in Reykjavik but also have operation locations in Skaftafell, Akureyri, Drumbó and Skagafjörður. Our roots lie back to the first rafting tour on the Hvítá river in 1983. We wanted to give others the same adventure we experienced and became the first adventure company founded in Iceland.
Most of the tours presented on our website are OUR TRIPS operated by our ambitious team, but we make a few exceptions and cooperate with tour operators that meet the high standards we have set for ourselves. Our quality equipment and certified crew are the core ingredients that make up a guaranteed recipe for an adventure of a lifetime. Our guides are highly trained world travelers and natural born leaders, assuring complete safety throughout every trip. As avid explorers and outdoor enthusiasts, we prioritize an extremely safe environment to all of our customers at all times.
Arctic Adventures is a certified participant in VAKINN, the official quality and environmental system in Icelandic tourism run by the Icelandic Tourist Board.
Over time, our company has expanded and evolved, offering vast improvements and opportunities for our customers to get a real authentic taste of Iceland. Our foundation lies in our most popular day tours; River Rafting, Snorkeling, Glacier Hiking, Super Jeep tours, Sea Kayaking, Diving, Snowmobiling, Hiking, Hot Spring Hunts, Ice climbing and many more.