Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates Pick Up from Reykjavik
Description
Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience with a snorkeling tour of Silfra fissure! Float between two tectonic plates, between the continents, in the clearest water in the world (100m+ visibility) while admiring the mesmerizing colors of this underwater world. You don’t need to be a certified diver in order to experience water at its clearest! Snorkeling at Silfra is suitable for anyone who feels comfortable in water and knows how to swim. This family-friendly activity is suitable for children from 12 years old. The snorkeling tour of Silfra is done in a dry suit, helping you to stay warm and dry inside the suit while swimming in the cold, crystal clear water. Silfra is located in Thingvellir National Park which is a Unesco heritage site. The beautiful park is one of the wonders on the famous Golden circle route.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will pick you up in Reykjavík and drive you to Thingvellir National Park. During the one-hour drive, your guide will provide you with information about the unique geology and cultural history of Iceland and Silfra as well as the surrounding area of the UNESCO world heritage site. 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 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. 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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up service is available only within central Reykjavik at selected hotels and bus stops. Make sure to take this in consideration before booking your tour. If you are staying outside of the central Reykjavik area, please send us a message and we will tell you where to meet us. Please note we don't operate pickups outside of Reykjavik.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. Please contact local operator in order to request the form via email.
- 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.
- Participants must be at least 12 years of age
- Dry suits 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
- IMPORTANT - Participants who are 60 years of age and older must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate
- Pickup starts 30 minutes before scheduled departure, please be ready and visible at your designated pickup location
Reviews(1,210)
My wife and I did a silfra snorkel on 8/11. There were roads closed in Reykjavik which made us late by half an hour but the crew on site and our driver were amazing. Lynn and Emil were educational, charismatic, and hilarious. Lynn took us out and it was a beautiful swim. She was awesome and the swim was awesome. Thanks Dive.is!!
Shenae was a great guide and prepped us for everything needed. Such a cool experience. Also ended with a tasty hot coco. Everyone from start to finish was helpful and fun.
So much fun!! Amazing experience! My guide was the absolute best!!
Friendly and patient DIVE.IS crew/staff/guide/drivers. They know everything like the back of their hand, and they come ready to equip you with everything you need to get in the water. Hot chocolate and cookies to round it off at the end. Tip: Make sure to use the restroom BEFORE you put on your dry suit, since putting on and taking off the gear is like prepping for a moon walk (bulky and tight!) and requires help. Also your guide will take some photos throughout, and you’ll have the option to purchase them.
This is a very unique experience. Initially a little chaotic with multipke people at various stages of check in. Go with the flow snd when you connect with your guide use him/her in dessing. Personally, I think some snorkeling experience is best.
Unreal experience. I wouldn't advise anyone with new or sensitive ear piercings to go as the hood is very tight and can irritate you ears. Staff are so friendly and helpful
Our guide Isabella was so fun and we could tell that she really knew what she was doing. The atmosphere was fun and lively, but since it does require some safety precautions it is not something I'd recommend for people with claustrophobia or those fearful of the ocean. We felt completely safe with our guide and it was exhilarating to have this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
We had a fantastic time. Pick up offered at a stop near hotel. Perfect. The experience was outstanding. Our guide/diver Anaiza was perfect. Explained everything. She was with us the entire time.
Very well organized but in a friendly, helpful way. Was not as cold in the water as I expected. Just amazing
Our snorkel guide was Jenny, she was absolutely amazing and took care of every single need we had during this experience. She made sure our gear was on correctly and that our masks and snorkel were fitted properly! This was a big deal for me because nothing ever fits me right and she took the time to make me feel at ease with the whole process of dry suit and wetsuit! My daughter is a geologist/teacher and this has been on her bucket list for over 20 years! She and her husband and I had the best time and would highly recommend it! Thank you, thank you!
