Gravel Travel

4.30· 127 Google reviews of the operator

33 experiences · from €103

Gravel Travel runs private, cruise-excursion, super jeeps and more in South Coast, Reykjavík, Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón, starting from Reykjavík, Vík, Hvolsvöllur. We book them directly, so what you see here is their own availability and their own cancellation policy — at the same price you'd pay them.

“Gravel Travel is family run tour operator and travel agency authorised by the Icelandic tourist board, specializing in high-end travel and personal adventure tours around Iceland.”

Gravel Travel, in their own words — from their Bókun supplier profile.

Where they run

South Coast · Reykjavík · Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón · Highlands

What they do

private · cruise-excursion · Super jeeps · Glacier hiking

Booking

Instant confirmation · live availability

Gravel Travel in numbers

Tours we sell
33
A seat costs
€103–€339across the 10 of their 33 day tours that sell a per-person seat — tickets, gear hire and transfers are left out
Hotel pickup
64%21 of 33 tours
Private departures
23priced per vehicle, not per person
Free cancellation
up to 1 daysvaries by tour — the strictest is 0 h
Guided in
English
Minimum age
6+ on 20 of 33
Day tour length
3–12 h

All of the above is computed from Gravel Travel's own 33 product records, not from a questionnaire. Fleet size and typical group sizes are the figures a comparison table usually shows; Bókun does not carry them, so we would be guessing, and we would rather leave a gap than fill it in.

The company behind the tours

Legal name
Gravel Travel
Registered as a company
2016kennitala 601016-0950 — Icelandic company register
Registered address
10 Kirkjubraut
Website
graveltravel.is

From the operator's own Bókun vendor record. The year is when the company's registration number was issued, which is the closest thing to a founding date that can be checked at skatturinn.is; the brand may be older or younger than the company. Their own site: graveltravel.is — same price there as here.

Gravel Travel reviews from their own guests

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Google reviews of Gravel Travel as a company — not of one specific tour.

  • 5.0

    We went for Katla Ice Cave tour this morning on 29 Mar. Gunnarr is our guide. He can drive superjeep very well and is a very interesting guide. Would recommmend to join their ice cave tour which is of very good experience we had

    Chai Chuan Wei

  • 5.0

    The Landmannlauger super jeep tour departing from Hella (I chose pick up there, but pick up from Reykjavik is also possible) was wonderful and so much fun! Our tour guide was great, had a sense of humor and explained the scenery and history of all the places we visited very well. The super jeep is huge and comfortable, so can cross the rivers easily and makes for a fun ride. The tour included lots of incredible, beautiful spots like the famous Landmannlauger area and scenery of course, which also included time to go on a brief hike and relax at the hot spring, lots of volcanic scenery between points of interest on the tour, much of it looking like a different planet, a big crater with lake, a few gorgeous waterfalls including the tallest in Iceland, beautiful and unique scenery all around. The tour is packed with so many amazing sites and is the perfect way to explore the highlands. I highly recommend booking with Gravel Travel, as the itinerary was perfect, customer service was friendly and prompt, and the experience was one of the highlights of my Iceland trips.

    Roya Shahi

  • 5.0

    The Katla ice cave tour from Vík was great! The ice caves are changing constantly, but at least in late May the cave was about 30 meters deep and the walls were beautiful mix of blue, clear, white and black stripes. There were no other groups at the cave, and the guide allowed us to stay in as long as we liked. The journey to the cave and back was fun as well, with the guide sharing stories and facts about the areas we drove past.

    Nora Tuominen

  • 3.0

    I have to say I was disappointed by the Super Jeep Northern Lights tour. The lights were incredible, however, I’m not sure what we gained with the Super Jeep. For the added cost from a traditional tour, there did not appear to be any evident difference. Don’t waste your money on this upgraded experience if you’re expecting something special by being in a “super jeep”. Guide was a little rough around the edges, though, brought us to a great spot. Pick up was late, drop off was over an hour early. A 4 hour experience was actually less than 2.5 hours.

    Jared Kaufman

Our guides that weigh up Gravel Travel

Where we compare their tours with the alternatives — including when we say to book someone else.

All 33 Gravel Travel tours

Gravel Travel super jeep tours

10 tours, from €314 per person.

Gravel Travel glacier hikes

8 tours, from €103 per person.

Gravel Travel ice cave tours

5 tours, from €219 per person.

Gravel Travel ATV & buggy tours

3 tours.

Gravel Travel

Vestmannaeyjar Private Day Tour

from €1,649 per vehicle4.30· 127 Google reviews of the operator

pickup included

10 h · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur

  • Wheelchair access
  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book the night before

Vestmannaeyjar, Westman Islands are a cluster of islands that can only be described as a wonder of nature, just a few decades ago there was a volcanic eruption on the main island and a part of the town was buried under the lava.

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Gravel Travel northern lights tours

2 tours, from €147 per person.

Gravel Travel sightseeing day tours

2 tours.

Gravel Travel snowmobile tours

1 tour.

Gravel Travel hiking & trekking tours

1 tour.

Other Gravel Travel tours

1 tour.

Questions about booking Gravel Travel

Is it cheaper to book Gravel Travel directly?

No. We sell Gravel Travel's tours at the price they set, through their own booking system, so the seat costs the same here as on their site. What you get here in addition is one checkout for every tour in your trip, whoever runs it, and one place to turn if plans change.

Does Gravel Travel pick up from hotels?

21 of their 33 tours include a pickup service; the rest start at a meeting point. Each tour page says which, and pickup is chosen at checkout.

What is Gravel Travel's cancellation policy?

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start on their most flexible tours; the strictest is 0 hours. The exact window is printed on every tour page and in your confirmation, and a refund goes back to the card you paid with.

Where do Gravel Travel tours start?

Their departures we sell start from Reykjavík, Vík, Hvolsvöllur, Selfoss. Check the map on each tour page for the exact meeting point.

Which languages are Gravel Travel tours guided in?

Guidance is in English, according to their own product records. Where a tour is audio-guided rather than led by a person, the tour page says so.

Is there a minimum age on Gravel Travel tours?

Yes, on 20 of their 33 tours, the lowest being 6. The rest set no minimum. The planner filters by your youngest traveller if you give it ages.

How is Gravel Travel rated?

4.3 out of 5 on Google from 127 reviews of the company. That is the operator's score, not a rating of any one tour; our own guests' reviews of their tours, where we have them, are shown on this page and on the tour pages.

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