Snorkeling Silfra tour – meet on location
Activities Snorkeling and Diving Tours

Snorkeling Tour in the South Coast

Snorkel between the continents in the clearest water in the world in Silfra fissure

Silfra is a fissure between the North American and Eurasian continental plates. Silfra constantly fills with glacial water that has been trickling through underground lava rock for 30 years. This remarkable crack between two tectonic plates is therefore filled with the clearest water on our planet, allowing for over 100 meters visibility.

On the snorkeling tour we will dress you in a dry suit and guide you through the four parts of the Silfra fissure. Floating through Silfra's crystal clear water is an otherworldly experience; the near-freezing water, astonishing colors, and sensations of flying provide a very unique environment for liquid meditation that you will never forget.

  • Guided snorkeling trip
  • All necessary snorkeling equipment
  • Hot chocolate and cookies after the snorkeling trip
  • Entrance fee of 1.500 ISK per person into Silfra
  • (If you have booked a tour with pick up you will first meet your driver at the selected pick-up location in Reykjavik)
  • Arrival at the meeting point at Silfra 15 minutes before the tour start time, check-in with guides
  • Division into groups of 6 people, one group per guide
  • Briefing and gear-up with your guide (∼1 hour total)
  • Once you are fully dressed, your guide will take a number from the park ranger and that will be your group’s number to enter the water
  • Make your way to the entry platform, short wait (wait time may vary)
  • 30-45 minutes spent in the water
  • Exit through platform, walk back to the meeting point (∼250 meters)
  • Take off equipment, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies to warm up
  • At this point, you will have time to chat with your guide, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour
  • long underwear
  • thick socks
  • suitable clothes for the weather of the day
  • if you wear glasses, please bring contact lenses or your own prescription mask if you have one

The tour starts at Silfra at the time stated above on this ticket, please be 15 min early. If you arrive after the tour starts, your place on the tour cannot be guaranteed.

Please follow the map on page 2 of this ticket. Driving time to Silfra from Reykjavík is ca. 1 hour. If you are early, you can stop at the Thingvellir Information Center, which has a gift shop, cafe, and restrooms.
Please note that the National Park charges a 500 ISK fee for car parking to be paid at the meter in the parking lot. If you need transportation service from Reykjavík to Silfra, please contact us!

Please bring: long thermal underwear and two pairs of thick wool socks.Please be sure to fill out the required Medical Statement by following this link: http://checkin.dive.is/


If you have any questions, please be in touch at [email protected].
We look forward to meeting you!

Difficulty:
MODERATE
Duration:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Price From:
19.990 ISK