Private Glacier Tour in the Sapphire Ice Cave with Zip Line

About the Activity

What to Expect

If you are looking for a truly unique and thrilling adventure in the best company, our private glacier tour in the Sapphire Ice Cave with Zip Line at the Vatnajökull National Park is just what you need!

We will depart in our 4x4 vehicle from the Glacier Lagoon car park towards the glacier. Once we arrive, our guide will provide you with the necessary gear for the excursion and will give you safety instructions to prepare yourself for the great adventure you are about to experience. First, we will embark on a 30-minute hike to the edge of the glacier. As you enter the Sapphire Ice Cave, our guide will use professional photography equipment to capture the most special moments during the route. We will explore the multiple chambers formed in the Sapphire Ice Cave during the summer, while our guide provides you with interesting information about the history of Vatnajökull glacier.

You will then put on your crampons on the ice and head towards the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier. Walking on the ice is definitely a unique feeling. You will follow our guide along the glacier spotting the different glacier formations known as moulins or deep glacier holes, all this while admiring the barren landscape that surrounds it until we will finally reach the moulin where you will jump on the world's first and only glacier zip line. After your epic zip line jumps, you will return to the slope and exit the glacier. We will head back to our meeting point after having experienced one of the most unique adventures in Iceland and in the world, alongside your loved ones.

Highlights

- Discover the stunning Sapphire Ice Cave and capture unforgettable moments with professional photography.

- Experience the thrill of ice hiking and see incredible formations like moulins on the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier

- Enjoy the world’s first and only glacier zip line on a private tour with your loved ones, adding an exhilarating finish to your adventure

How to Get There

• Meeting place: We meet at the Glacier Lagoon car park in Vatnajokull National Park

• Meeting time: 15 minutes before departure

• Car parks nearby: within a 1 minute walk (paid and free)

Itinerary

• Departure from the Glacier Lagoon

• Sapphire Ice Cave

• Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier

• Return to Glacier Lagoon

Requirements

• Only suitable for people with a moderate level of fitness

• Not suitable for people suffering from vertigo

• Not suitable for people with serious medical conditions

• Minimum age: 10 years

Included Services

• Hiking equipment (helmet, crampons, and harness)

• Professional photos (they will be sent by e-mail approximately 7 to 14 days after the activity)

• Certified guide

• Round-trip transfer from the meeting point and back

Additional Services

• You can rent equipment such as rain jackets, waterproof trousers, or hiking boots for an additional cost

Bring Along

• ID document

• Cash or card

• Bottle of water

• Booking confirmation

• Appropriate clothing with warm layers for freezing or wet conditions

• Warm hat and gloves

• Waterproof jacket and pants

• Hiking boots (preferably waterproof)

Good to know

• Minimum age required is 10 years

• Not accessible to wheelchairs and strollers

• You are allowed to bring your own drinks and snacks

• Please note that this activity requires a minimum of 4 participants to take place. If this number is not reached, we will contact you to reschedule the activity or give you a refund

• For this activity, adults must provide their own kids car seat if travelling with kids under 135 cm tall

• Our tour times are approximate. Please allow an extra hour at the end of your tour as delays may occur due to varying daytime conditions

• Please note that it is a 5-hour drive from Reykjavik to our meeting point. We recommend staying in an accommodation closer to this location