Jet boat through Gullfoss canyon

A jet boat ride up the glacial Hvítá river into the canyon below Gullfoss, the huge two-tiered waterfall on Iceland's Golden Circle. The boats spin and race between the basalt cliffs of the canyon, which is otherwise only seen from above.

Trips leave from a base at Drumboddsstaðir, about 90 minutes by road from Reykjavík and close to Gullfoss and Geysir, so it fits easily into a Golden Circle day. Waterproof suits and life jackets are provided, and the minimum age is usually around 10. Rafting trips also run down the same river in summer.

Walk to the Gullfoss viewpoints afterwards: the falls drop 32 m into the canyon you have just been in.