Into the Blue – Silfra Snorkeling
Into the Blue - Silfra Snorkeling
Silfra Fissure Snorkeling Odyssey | Free Underwater Photos & Hot Coco!
Tour Highlights:
- The Silfra Fissure is located in the the stunning Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site 45 minutes from Reykjavík
- Snorkel between the separating North American and Eurasian tectonic plates – a geological marvel only found in Silfra
- Experience the clearest waters in the world! The glacial water originates from Langjökull (Long Glacier) and is naturally filtered through lava fields, resulting in some of the purest water on Earth,with an incredible visibility of up to 150 meters.
- Expert guide per guest ratio: 1:6
Meeting point
Meet-on-Location guests must be at the Silfra car park in Thingvellir National Park at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled tour departure time.
Guests can park their car at ''Thingvellir P5'' – click here for driving directions. To meet your guide: walk 400m back along the road until you reach a smaller car park with all the snorkel and dive vans, and look for your guide.
Please be ready in the Silfra car park to meet your guide 15 MINUTES before your tour is due to begin. GPS: 64°15’23.508″N 21°6’58.676″W
- Admission fee to Thingvellir National Park
- English speaking PADI certified guide
- Snorkeling gear (including thermal undersuit, drysuit, boots, snorkel, fins, gloves)
- Free underwater photos taken by your guide
- Hot chocolate & cookies
- Guests must read and sign the medical statement form in our Snorkeling Handbook. If you have a listed medical condition, approval from a doctor is required
- Participants need to be comfortable in the water and able to swim
- It is crucial that guests can both understand and communicate in English to participate in the tour
- This tour is not suitable for pregnant people due to the small risk of cold water entering the suit
- Dry suit sizes: Our gear is limited to standard sizes available on the market, and it’s crucial that guests fall within the specified size parameters. This ensures the safety equipment fits properly, keeping you warm and protected in the glacial waters. For your safety and comfort, please confirm that you meet the required sizing guidelines:
- Weight: 99-265 lbs (45-120 kg)
- Height: 4'11" – 6'7" (150-200 cm)
- Snorkeling masks cannot accommodate glasses. If you do not have a prescription mask of your own, please arrange to use contact lenses
Participants are responsible for reviewing our Snorkeling Handbook before the tour. The handbook contains important medical and safety information. If guests do not meet the requirements for safe participation, we are unable to accomodate them on the tour.
- A 100% charge applies if canceled within 1 days of the start time.
- Free cancellation up to 365 days before the start time.
- Þingvellir National Park
Þingvellir National park is one of Icelands most important historical and geographical sites, and thus it has been protected by law since 1928. Since 2004 Þingvellir has become part of the UNESCO world heritage list. The park is located approximately 40 km north east of Reykjavik and is home to the lake Þingvallavatn. - Silfra Fissure
Silfra is a narrow canyon in the lava field located between the continents of America and Europe. The water in Silfra is a mixture of ground water from the surrounding area and melt water fromLangjökull glacier in the highlands. It takes the glacial water decades to filter through the massive lava field before it enters the fissure. This makes the water in Silfra one of the purest and clearest in the world, the underwater visibility, in the heavenly blue water, is normally 70-80 meters, better than anywhere else in the world.
- Warm undergarments
- Woolen socks
- Change of clothes
- Towel
DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING LOCATION: The meeting location for your tour is at Silfra Car Park. Type “Thingvellir Parking P5” into google maps, and it will give you directions to where you can park your car.
TO MEET YOUR GUIDE: Walk 400m back along the road until you reach the car park with all the snorkel and dive vans, and look for your guide. There are other companies at the site so make sure you go to the right one and show your voucher.
WHEN TO BE THERE: Please be ready in the car park to meet your guide 15 MINUTES before your tour is due to begin.
For GPS: 64°15’23.508″N 21°6’58.676″W
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Duration:
- 3 hours
