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Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates
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Thingvellir
Experience the thrill of snorkeling between tectonic plates at Silfra fissure. Swim in the clearest water in the world and marvel at the stunning underwater colors. No diving certification required!
Experience the thrill of snorkeling between tectonic plates at Silfra fissure. Swim in the clearest water in the world and marvel at the stunning underwater colors. No diving certification required!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours - Upon arrival 15 minutes before the start time, you will check in with the guides at the meeting point at Silfra. Once your group of max 6 people has been formed, your guide will give you your drysuit, warm undersuit and snorkeling equipment. Your guide will explain how to use this equipment and how to…
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DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours - Upon arrival 15 minutes before the start time, you will check in with the guides at the meeting point at Silfra. Once your group of max 6 people has been formed, your guide will give you your drysuit, warm undersuit and snorkeling equipment. Your guide will explain how to use this equipment and how to ensure that you will be warm and comfortable during your tour. You can change in our heated Changing Van and the guide will help you with putting all the gear on. We recommend wearing long underwear and thick socks.
Your guide will brief you on Silfra and safety as well as information about Thingvellir national park, the tectonic plates and the continents. The briefing and gearing up takes approx 1 hour.
You will walk 5 minutes to Silfra and start your 30 - 45 minute snorkeling tour of Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral, and Silfra Lagoon.
After snorkeling in the cold water, we warm you up with hot cocoa and cookies. This is your chance to chat with your guide, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour.
The service level at Dive.is is the best, there is a reason TripAdvisor chose our Snorkeling Tour the No 4 experience in the world!
What's Included
- Expert guidance by a PADI-certified instructor
- Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies
- Included entrance fee to Silfra (ISK 1,500 value)
- Heated changing van for comfort
- Guided snorkeling tour in breathtaking Silfra
- All required snorkeling gear, including drysuit and warm undersuit
- Expert guidance by a PADI-certified instructor
- Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies
- Included entrance fee to Silfra (ISK 1,500 value)
- Heated changing van for comfort
- Guided snorkeling tour in breathtaking Silfra
- All required snorkeling gear, including drysuit and warm undersuit
What's Not Included
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a snorkeling adventure of a lifetime at the Silfra fissure!
Drift between the continents inside two tectonic plates, witnessing the world’s clearest water (with a visibility exceeding 100m), and the enchanting hues of the submerged universe.
You don’t have to be a licensed diver to witness such clarity! Snorkeling at Silfra caters to all who…
Embark on a snorkeling adventure of a lifetime at the Silfra fissure!
Drift between the continents inside two tectonic plates, witnessing the world’s clearest water (with a visibility exceeding 100m), and the enchanting hues of the submerged universe.
You don’t have to be a licensed diver to witness such clarity! Snorkeling at Silfra caters to all who have a comfort level with water and can swim. This activity is family-friendly and recommended for individuals aged 12 and above.
The snorkeling tour at Silfra is conducted in a dry suit that keeps you warm and dry while you swim in the icy, transparent waters.
Silfra lies within Thingvellir National Park, recognized by Unesco as a heritage site. This exquisite park ranks amongst the marvels on the well-known Golden circle route.
- All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. The form can be filled out online
- All participant’s height, weight and age information must be provided to local operator to ensure they bring the best fitting drysuit. The tour operator will contact you after booking to ask for this information.
- IMPORTANT - Participants over 60 years of age must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate
- Drysuits are worn over your own clothing. We recommend wearing long thermal underwear and thick wool socks as a base layer under the dry suit
- Minimum height is 4ft 11in (150cm). Minimum weight is 100lbs (45kg).
- Maximum height and weight is 6ft7in (200cm) and 264lbs (120kg).
- Participants must be comfortable in water and able to swim, physically fit and healthy
- Please note that that dry suits can sometimes feel quite tight and constricting
- All participants must be able to communicate in English
- Not suitable for pregnant women
- All participants must be at least 12 years old
Location
DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours
After you have entered Thingvellir National Park, turn onto road #361. Stay on this road for a few minutes and take the 3rd right where you will see the Silfra car park with our company vans. Drive a little further to parking lot P5 to park and walk back to meet our guides.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Willbt7577ti
Mar 1, 2025
Snorkin out with big dog James - Epic day! James was absolutely awesome and got some snaps of us looking cool (despite the suits). Would definitely go with these guys if you're looking to get your snorkel on! 🤙
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Danwr8582me
Feb 20, 2025
Amazing snorkelling adventure! - We had the most amazing experience! We were initially worried about the cold, however even in February we stayed nice and warm with the gear provided as well as our thermal base layers. Filip was our guide and was absolutely incredible. He was very informative explaining how the fissures are created as well as a general history of the area as well. He took amazing photos to help us remember this experience. We would absolutely recommend this to everybody!
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Ana
Feb 18, 2025
Amazing, don’t let the cold scare you away! - Everything was very well organized and structured, our tour guide Quim was fun, attentive and energetic and the experience is very worth it overall, as long as you come well prepared. While we were making our way there the day was cloudy/rainy and we were almost regretting having the tour on that day because we thought the visibility would be bad - and we were VERY wrong. The colors were still beautiful and the visibility is incredible. Plus, we were very lucky to witness a beautiful rainbow mid-swim after the clouds dissipated a bit. So don’t be discouraged by cloudy days! Also, as our guide explained, the water comes from the glacier, meaning that it will be freezing cold no matter the season. So just embrace it as a part of the experience and trust that you will be kept as warm as possible with the dry suit. On that note, accept that your hands, face AND HAIR will get wet. And that is actually more bearable during the experience as one would think, but if you have long hair you might want to bring a quick drying towel with you for after the experience. I would also advise you bring a change of warm top just in case some water gets in - I was very glad I had an extra fleece top in my bag because I had some water get through and my top was wet on my right shoulder even under the suit. Lastly, make sure you bring the chunkiest socks you have to keep your feet warm during the activity. They will come out fully dry, but you’ll be happy you had them on. Come prepared and you will love every minute of it. If you feel bold and don’t mind the cold so much, you can even try to dive at the end of the activity in the small lagoon!
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Oliverbk2389ws
Jan 20, 2025
Wow! Amazing experience and amazing guide (Arnar) - WOW!!! what an incredible experience! The whole experience from start to finish with dive.IS was so professionally run and completely seamless. I was slightly worried that it was gonna be incredibly cold but actually with all the amazing kid they provide after the first few seconds you don’t even notice it the quality of the water and the crystal clear conditions made the whole experience truly remarkable Also massive shout out to our guide Arnar who took us through the fissure and into the lagoon. I COULDNT RECOMMEND THIS HIGHLY ENOUGH. 10/10
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Lisadimoulas
Jan 17, 2025
A unique experience - Such a unique experience! The tour company was top notch and we felt very taken care of the entire time. The visibility was endless and we felt so at peace at this under water wonder. Would highly recommend!
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Chris_l
Jan 1, 2025
This is a unique trip I... - This is a unique trip I think anyone should fo at least once. The view of the tectonicplates are great.
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Katrina_p
Dec 26, 2024
Our tour guide Gabe was amazing. The whole experience was beyond our expectations.! - This is a really neat one of a kind experience, a must try for sure! The cold did not hinder it at all... the guides were knowledgeable and the views were great!
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Trevor_s
Dec 4, 2024
Great experience - Thought I was going to regret it but was actually an amazing experience and the water is so beautiful. It wasn’t just an in and out excursion, we swam for about an hour and the suit was a lot more comfortable Han other reviews I read. Plus completely kept the water out.
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Dj_c
Nov 13, 2024
Unique snorkel experience - It was an experience! My husband and I are in our 60's, so we had to get doctor permission to do this snorkel trip. No problem, okay to go. Getting suited up is a little challenging, but the staff is very helpful. (Everything is very tight!) Filip was our guide. He was well spoken and funny and very safety conscious. After our information session, we walked a short distance, across the street, waited in line, went down the steps, put on our fins and we were in the freezing cold water. The dry suits really keep you from not getting cold, but as soon as I stuck my head in the water I got a splitting headache. Ouch! Was told it would go away in a few minutes and it did. The float down the fissure was relaxing. Not a whole lot of interesting sights, but just knowing where you are is exciting enough! Then before you know it, the whole thing's over. You're getting out at a different staircase and walking about twice as far back to the original parking lot where all the dive/snorkel vans are sitting. Then you get peeled out of the dry suit, get dressed, and meet your group for some cookies and hot chocolate. The guide will go over the trip and see how everyone liked it. At that time you can pay $20 for the link to all the photos that were taken during your snorkel.
No it wasn't the best snorkeling experience I've ever had, but by far the most unique!
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Nathalee_m
Dec 3, 2024
No response to medical injury sustained. - I enjoyed this, although the collar had to be loosened twice. One of the other guides, was concerned I’d lost my colour. I had big deep red marks, that stayed on my neck for just over a week. I did send the company an email, with photos, in case I needed medical care, and I got NO response.
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