Tours & experiences

Private Silfra Freedive Tour

About this experience

The Private Silfra Freedive Tour is an exclusive experience that allows travelers to explore the pristine waters of Silfra, one of the most unique dive sites in the world.

Led by expert guides, travelers will have the opportunity to freedive in crystal clear glacial water, surrounded by spectacular geological formations and a range of vibrant marine life.

With personalized attention from their guide, travelers will feel confident and comfortable as they explore this awe-inspiring underwater landscape.

This tour is private, meaning that travelers will have the undivided attention of their guide throughout the duration of the experience. The tour lasts approximately 3-4 hours and includes all necessary equipment.

At a glance

  • Duration: 4 hr
  • Private experience

Choose your tour option

Select a date and travellers to compare current prices and departure times.

Summer tour time 3pm
Hot cocoa after dive
Park fees
Summer tour time 6pm
Summer tour time 6pm
Winter tour time

Plan your experience

Time on the tour4 hr
Guide languagesno (live guide), English (live guide), da (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 4 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Best to bring warm things to put on after dive

What is included

  • Professional guide
  • National Park fees
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Beverages
  • All activities

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Towels and swimwear

Itinerary and highlights

You are booking a private freedive tour in Silfra. That means you and your group (max 6 ppl) can enjoy the experience together without other people.

Freedive Silfra in wetsuits between continents in the best visibility with the best freedive gear available! Silfra is one of the TOP freedive places in the world. Visibility is 100+ on most days.

You meet our guides in the National park of Thingvellir when tour starts.

Your guide is with you all the time while in the water for safety and comfort.  Afterwards the guide will take you back to the changing room and help you take off the equipment and help with all needed.  Then you get hot cocoa to get warm and cozy again.

Our company is the only Icelandic company offering freediving tours accompanied by certified freedive professionals, and we can assure you that freediving with us will be a memorable experience. No freediving experience or license is needed. Instead, we freedive with consideration to our customers’ ability.

We will provide you with all necessary gear required for freediving.

See the overview, available options and booking details for the experience schedule.

Meeting and pickup information

  • Put "thingvellir P5 parking" into google map, Park your car there and walk back 400m to where all dive cars are

Languages and tickets

  • no — Guide
  • English — Guide
  • da — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Freedive Iceland

Accessibility and practical details

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Best to bring warm things to put on after dive
  • Attendees MUST know how to swim and be physically and mentally fit.
  • Attendees must be over 145 cm in height and 45 kg. weight. Attendees must NOT be over 210cm tall and 130 kg. weight

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 4 hr. Check your chosen tour option for its specific itinerary.
Which guide languages are listed?
no (live guide), English (live guide), da (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What accessibility information is provided?
Service animals allowed
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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