We have five lines waiting to zip you over a rustling river and steep cliffs at the river Glerá in the town of Akureyri.
Our guides will lead you safely through the fairytale-like river canyon with a mix of zipping & light hiking.
The experience takes 1-2 hours, depending on the group size and activity level.
“Written by Úlfar, son of the family”
When it comes down to choose a travel operator/company or just how to spend your day in Iceland, then there are endless possibilities, allot of good companies and allot of not so good companies that are just in it for the money! So why chose Iceland Activities?
Our company ”Iceland Activities” is my family (my parents, my sister, grandma, girlfriend, brother in law and our closest friends and family). We did not create this company to become rich! We truly love what we do, we created this company to be able to do what we love every day and even on our days off, we are doing the same tours on our own.
We base all of our tours on our family experience, traveling together as a family since 1983 has built up a crazy amount of experience and knowledge of secret locations all over the South part of Iceland, some locations that only my family knows about still today. Creating tours that are well suitable to all level of fitness from families with young children to super adventures families or individuals.
On our journey from 1983 we have earned a well-spoken reputation as an outdoor family and known for seeking out the sports that were not as common, my father was one of the first ones to modify his jeeps and we are proud to be one of the first mountain bikers of Iceland and the only local MTB guides on the Hengill volcanic area, guides who grew up mountain biking and exploring the area on tracks made by the Icelandic sheep.
Today we offer a good selection of tours, ranging from two hours up to multi-day trips, and overnight camping tours focusing mostly on the off the beaten path experience. We can tailor made everything about the tour and set up the tour as you like, we could keep it more raw or have it quite luxurious and high class but still remote. We could keep the days more active or more easy going. It really depends on your choose, our aim is to enjoy the day with you.
Some of the things we offer:
Super jeep tours ● Mountain bike tours ● Hike tours ● Lava caving ● Surfing ● Team building ● food tasting ● Snowshoeing ● Sightseeing ● food tasting and culture tours ● zip line ● Skiing ● rock climbing ● camping ● Ice hockey ● Curling
Staff and guides: family members and close friends and we are all Icelandic :)
Locations: Iceland Activities family headquarters are located in Hveragerði, the Icelandic capital of hot springs. Hveragerði is 45 km east of the capital Reykjavík (30 minutes drive on highway 1).
Contact us and we will customize a tour for you, your friends or family. We specialize in having small groups and we never mix into big groups, so your experience will be better. When bigger groups book with us 6 persons or more then the tours are automatically private.
Our Zipline Adventure
A Zipline ride is a great adventure for all those who love the thrill of doing something challenging but at the same time very safe. The tour includes a hike through a breathtaking river canyon and four zipline rides, 30 - 240 meters
long. The scenery below is amazing and you’ll have the birds-eye view of it as you whiz down the zipline. The tour is guided all the way by highly qualified local guides who are very knowledgeable about the history and the area in and around Vík.
Zipline Safety
The zipline tour is relatively easy, short hikes on the uneven ground between the ziplines, fun zip’s over waterfalls and river canyons to get the adrenalin pumping a little bit all in the trusted company of your guide. At the same time, it’s all very safe and we have a third party certification from an independent European inspector. Our ziplines and gear fulfill the strictest European standards, CE rated.
The Zipline guides
The founders, and sometimes guides, of Zipline, have all in common to be Adventure-seeking Globetrotters with years of adventure below their belt. Together we’ve travelled most of the world and have taken on adventures like paragliding, diving, ice-climbing, surfing, and kayaking to name a few.
The Zipline rules
The tour takes approximately 1,5 - 2 hours, our guests have to be 8 years old or 30 kg. We aim for fun, no matter if you’re a group of family, friends, or solo travelers.
Duration: ca. 1,5 - 2 hours.
Dress code: Dress according to weather, wear hiking boots and braid long hair.
Age limit: 8 years old.
Weight: 30 - 120 kg.
Meeting point: Víkurbraut5, Vík. Same building as the Soup Company and The Icelandic Lava Show.
Departures: Check time and availability on our website www.zipline.is
Price: ISK 14.900kr. per person, children under 16 years old pay 1/2 price when accompanied by adults.
Groups: Send us an email for bookings and prices zipline@zipline.is
Mega Zipline Iceland is a thrilling ride in stunning nature! Mega Zipline lets visitors fly for a kilometer from a top the Kambar plateau overlooking the town of Hveragerði to the trailhead of the Reykjadalur hot spring valley (where the check-in takes place).
Flyers soar over the stunning Svartagljúfur gorge, with its numerous waterfalls and spectacular views — a natural gem to experience from a breathtaking vantage point.
This activity includes a double rope slide in an astonishing Icelandic scenery. This longest zip-line in Iceland is a high-flying adventure for the whole family and ideal add-on when traveling the south and south-west of Iceland.
Absorb Iceland is an Icelandic tour operator located in Reykjavik, certified by the Icelandic Tourist Board, and abides by all laws and regulations in Iceland’s travel industry.
We specialize in local private tours in Iceland, traveling in a relaxing and enjoyable manner. With our experienced local guides, you get to ABSORB everything Iceland and its breathtaking nature have to offer, whether it be with an itinerary packed with action or an easy-going day.
We love to tailor tours to our guests' needs and specifications to make their experience of Iceland welcoming, unique, and unforgettable for a lifetime. We always focus on providing a personal and friendly service to our guests, making them feel like they are exploring Iceland with a local friend. You can always contact us directly to start planning your stay in Iceland with the best possible itinerary built especially for you.
We are locals living in Reykjavik with a passion for Iceland. We feel fortunate to have been brought up and be living in our wonderful country, and we want to share our local knowledge and expertise of all the wonders Iceland has to offer with new friends.
Traveling in a private setting with a personal local guide, you get a more in-depth experience of Iceland and its nature, culture, and history. That is why our tours are private so our guests will get a more personal experience.
