Snorkeling in bubbling hot springs is usually impossible as the water is far too hot, but the hot springs at the bottom of Lake Kleifarvatn provide us with the opportunity to do just that. Lake Kleifarvatn lies in stunning volcanic landscape just 30 minutes outside of Reykjavík and only 20 minutes from the active volcanic area in Reykjanes peninsula. Talk about a unique tour!

This selfdrive tour starts at Seltún, a nearby high temperature geothermal area on land. In Seltún we will walk along the boiling mud pots and colorful sulfur deposits. Your guide will tell you about the area you are in as well as brief you on the snorkeling tour and Kleifarvatn.

Standing at the lake shore and changing into your dry suit, you will probably catch a whiff of the sulfur emitted from nearby hot springs and the total silence will let you forget that you are anywhere near civilization.

The underwater hot springs in lake Kleifarvatn have only recently been discovered and are about a 150 meter swim from the shore.  Upon entering the lake you can see the white and yellow sulfur deposits on the lake floor. When we swim closer, you’ll begin to sense the environent around you changing as you approach the gas emanating from below the lake’s floor.

When you get to the hot spring area you will be able to snorkel directly over bubbling calderas. We’ve heard this sensation described as similar to ‘snorkeling in a glass of Champagne’—the fact that you are snorkeling in a caldera is also impressive enough!

When back on land we will enjoy some bubbling refreshments as well as hot chocolate and cookies at the shore.

• Private guided snorkeling trip
• All necessary snorkeling equipment
• Hot chocolate and cookies as well as bubbling refreshments after the snorkeling trip
• Photos from the tour

Participants must:

• Have read, signed, and followed directions on the online Snorkeling Medical Statement
• Have our Snorkeling Medical form signed off by a doctor if they are age 60 or older
• Sign our liability release form at the start of the snorkeling tour
• Be at minimum 150cm / maximum 200cm
• Be at minimum 45kg / maximum 150kg
• Be at least 12 years of age
• Be comfortable in water and be able to swim
• Be physically fit
• Be ready to wear a sometimes tight & constricting dry suit
• Not be pregnant

• A 100% charge applies if canceled within 1 days of the start time.