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Snorkeling Silfra and horseback riding

Snorkeling Silfra and horseback riding

Snorkeling Silfra and horseback riding

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You start your tour at Laxnes Horse Farm (about 30 minutes from Reykjavik) where you will join your horseback riding tour. Suitable for beginners and experts alike, a horseback riding tour on Icelandic horses is an adventure to remember. Get ready to be charmed by the breathtaking scenery of the Mosfell valley!

After your horseriding tour, you will continue on your journey to Thingvellir National park, the drive takes about 30 minutes. You will have time between the tours to check out the park which is a UNESCO historic site and one of the stops on the popular Golden circle. We recommend to have lunch at Thingvellir.

Silfra is a crack in the earth between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. This remarkable fissure is filled with the glacial water and with over 100 meters visibility underwater, it is among the clearest bodies of water on our planet.

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 sensation of flying provide a very unique environment for liquid meditation that you will never forget.

This is a self drive tour, pick up and drop off is not included. After your snorkeling tour you can continue on the Golden circle where the famous Gullfoss and Geysir await.

  • guided snorkeling trip
  • all necessary snorkeling equipment
  • hot chocolate and cookies after snorkeling in Silfra
  • Silfra entrance fee of 1.500 ISK per person
  • guided horseback riding tour
  • all necessary horseback riding equipment

Participants must:

  • have read, signed, and followed directions on the Snorkeling Silfra Medical Statement
  • sign our liability release form at the start of the tour
  • be between 150cm and 200cm in height
  • be between 45kg and 120kg in weight
  • fit within our dry suit size chart
  • be minimum 12 years of age on the year
  • be comfortable in the water and be able to swim
  • be physically fit
  • be ready to wear a sometimes tight and constricting dry suit
  • be able to communicate in English or have a translator available at all times during the tour
  • not be pregnant

Please noteParticipants are not allowed on tour without signing the Snorkeling Silfra Medical Statement and, if necessary, a physician’s approval which can be found on the second page of the Medical Statement document. Please read the Diving Silfra Medical Statement prior to booking to make sure that you are eligible for the tour. Each participant must sign our liability release form at the start of the tour.

For the horseback riding tour:

  • Helmets are mandatory
  • Used riding clothes must be disinfected
  • Used tack or riding gloves not permitted
  • A 100% charge applies if canceled within 1 days of the start time.
  • Horseback Riding at Laxnes Horse Farm

    Laxnes Horse Farm is located in the scenic Mosfell valley, only 30 minutes away from the Þingvellir National Park and Silfra. After your snorkeling tour you will reach it with your own vehicle.

    The farm is beautiful to visit and the horses are docile, used to interact with people and very well kept.

    The horseback riding tour will take you across the Mosfell valley for about 2 hours.

  • Snorkeling in Silfra

    When you arrive at Silfra, we will welcome you and give you a detailed briefing of the snorkeling tour. Here you will also get dressed into our top quality snorkeling gear.

    We have a heated changing van, but it’s best if you wear your long thermal underwear before coming to the National Park.

    After gearing up, we will take a short walk over to the Silfra entry platform from where the activity starts.

    The exit point is at another platform in the Silfra Lagoon. The time spent in the water is approx. 35 minutes.

    After the snorkeling tour we will warm you up with hot cocoa and cookies.

  • 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
Difficulty:
Easy
Duration:
7 hours

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