Westfjords Private Tour: Custom Adventure, Skip Crowds

Build your own day in the Westfjords, away from the tour buses

A private, customizable tour of the Westfjords where you work with a local guide before the day starts to plan which sites, activities and timing suit your group. The guide handles transportation and can arrange paddle boarding, wakeboarding or water skiing with all equipment included. The itinerary is yours to shape, and visits to popular sites happen at quieter hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Custom Westfjords private tour

• Discuss interests with local guide
• Visit serene, hidden Westfjords locations
• Explore popular sites off-peak
• Enjoy exclusive water sports activities
• Experience authentic local culture

The experience

Six to eight hours gives you room to move at your own pace across the Westfjords. Before you arrive, a guide calls or emails to ask what draws you, whether that's a specific fjord, a hiking trail, a fishing village, or one of the water sports the region offers. You build the day together, not around a fixed schedule. The guide knows which attractions fill up and when, so popular sites get visited in the gaps between tour groups, giving you the space to actually stand there without the crowd noise.

Private transportation means the vehicle waits for you. If you want to linger at a viewpoint or spend an extra hour at a stop, there's no clock ticking. Water sports (paddle boarding, wakeboarding, water skiing) come with all the gear needed. You choose whether to add them or stick to land-based exploration. The guide is a local, which changes what you see: they know the smaller valleys, the seasonal wildlife patterns, the family-run spots tourists usually miss.

The route is built around what matters to your group, not what fits a standard itinerary. Families with young children can plan stops that work for naps and meal times. Groups interested in geology or bird life get a guide who can speak to those things. Solo travelers or couples get the flexibility to chase light or weather instead of fighting a schedule.

What’s included

• Private transportation with a local guide.
• customizable itinerary planned in advance through a personal call or email.
• visits to popular sites scheduled at quieter hours.
• paddle boarding, wakeboarding or water skiing with all equipment included if you choose to add water sports.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (15 to 75 years) · Child (1 to 14 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Wakeboarding Iceland

Is this one for you?Choose this if your group wants to decide what to see and do each day: a private guide and vehicle let you skip sites that don't interest you and linger where you want.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 14 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I add water sports like paddle boarding or wakeboarding to the tour?

Yes. Paddle boarding, wakeboarding and water skiing are all available as add-ons, and the tour includes all equipment needed for whichever activities you choose. You decide before the tour starts which ones interest you.

How does the guide know what to plan if I haven't been to the Westfjords before?

Your guide calls or emails you before the tour to discuss what you're interested in, whether that's specific landmarks, hiking, wildlife, fishing villages or water activities. They use that conversation to build an itinerary that fits your group, not a standard route.

What happens if I want to spend more time at one stop than planned?

The private vehicle and guide stay with your group, so you can linger as long as you want. There's no fixed schedule pushing you along, which is the main difference between this tour and the group departures.

Will I be visiting the same sites as the big tour groups?

You may visit some of the same attractions, but your guide schedules visits at off-peak times to avoid the crowds. The guide also knows hidden locations and smaller sites that larger groups don't stop at, so much of your day will be away from the main tour routes.