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Very nice experience
Professional handling, fluent performance, fiendly staff
Silfra: Diving Between Tectonic Plates and Pick Up from Reykjavik
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At a glance
- Duration
- 5h 30min
- Price from
- $349 / person
- Location
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Rating
- 5.0 / 5 · 599 reviews
- Languages
- EN
- Group
- Small group, up to 3
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Hotel pickup
- Available
- Confirmation
- Instant
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operator
- DIVE.IS - The Sport Diving School of Iceland
Description
Experience Silfra's pristine, crystal clear water while you dive between two continents. Silfra is a crack in the Earth ripped open by the movement of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The crystal clear glacial water filling the Silfra fissure has been filtered for decades through underground lava rock, providing over 100 meters of underwater visibility. The underwater scenery that you experience in Silfra is found nowhere else on Earth, a true bucket list dive. The diving tour of Silfra is done in a dry suit, helping you to stay warm and dry inside the suit. You will explore the four main parts of Silfra, the big crack, Silfra hall, Silfra Cathedral and the Silfra Lagoon. You will be able to touch the 2 continents at one point, don't forget to take a photo! 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.
Schedule & prices
- Runs
- Every day
- Start times
- 8:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM
- Next available
- Sat, Oct 31
- Adult (ages 17+)
- $349
In demand: 18 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 21.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will be picked up in Reykjavik and drive for about 45 minutes to Thingvellir National Park. Once your group of max 3 divers has been formed, your guide will give you your drysuit and diving equipment. Your guide will explain how to use this equipment and how to ensure that you will be warm and comfortable 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. Your guide will brief you on Silfra and safety as well as the unique geological and cultural history of Thingvellir national park, and the continental tectonic plates. The briefing and gearing up takes approx 1 hour. You will walk 5 minutes to Silfra and start your 30 - 45 minute scuba diving tour of the four main parts of Silfra: the Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral, and Silfra Lagoon. Make sure you remember to take a photo of you touching the continents, a bucket list moment.
What's included
Included
Heated changing van
All necessary diving equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Live guide that is a PADI instructor
Hot chocolate and cookies
Guided diving trip
Silfra entrance fee of 1.500 ISK per person
Not included
Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
Tips and gratuities
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. Please be ready to be picked up at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
Traveller Ratings
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
5.0
599 reviews
How it compares in Reykjavik
- Rated higher than 77% of 534 reviewed tours in Reykjavik
- Starting price $349 is 58% above the typical $221 for tours of similar length in Reykjavik
Excurgo comparison of 1,566 Viator tours, recalculated daily.
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- 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.
- IMPORTANT - Participants who are 60 years of age and older must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate
- Participants must be minimum PADI Open Water and Drysuit certified or equivalent
- Participants must have dry suit diving certification and a logged dry suit dive within two years of the tour date OR have at least 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of the tour date and be able to provide written proof from a diving instructor of these dry suit dives.
- 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
- Recommended to bring a change of clothes and warm undergarments
- IMPORTANT: If you wish to be picked up from your central Reykjavik hotel or hostel, please provide details of the hotel/hostel in the relevant field at checkout. If you prefer to meet at the tour at the BSI Bus Terminal, please note this in the hotel field at checkout
- 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
- Participants must be at minimum 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18 year old participants)
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1+ days before100% refund
0–1 days before0% refund
Frequently asked questions
How long does this tour take?
Silfra: Diving Between Tectonic Plates and Pick Up from Reykjavik lasts about 5h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
How much does this tour cost?
Prices start at $349 per person for this Reykjavik experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
What days does this tour run?
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM.
Does this tour sell out?
It can: 18 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Can I cancel this tour for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, pickup is offered. 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. Please be ready to be picked up at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
What languages is this tour offered in?
The experience is available in EN.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 3 participants.
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Is this tour worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 599 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by DIVE.IS - The Sport Diving School of Iceland.
Reviews(599)
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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Great Experience!
This was an amazing, seamless experience from pickup to drop-off. The dive guide arrived at the pick-up point right on time and gave me a full rundown of what to expect for the dives (Silfra and Dav). On site, the team quickly got us prepped and ready, and then we were off to the dive. Everything went smoothly, and I could not have been happier with the experience. I will definitely use them again on my next visit.
J
Go for it!
Wow such an experience! That was simply amazing, the colors, the light, the overall intense feeling. The dive was only 30 minutes but it’s worth it. My wife took the snorkeling tour and loved it as well. Highly recommended!
R
One of my top 10 experiences ever.
I took the bus transfer from bus stop number 9 in town. The pick up was seamless. We went to the dive site and all the gear was in great shape. The service was professional and organised. Elsa our guide was a great communicator with a professional yet caring personality. I felt very comfortable with her guiding us. The dive was a sensory overload and delivered everything on the brochure. Elsa took photos and verified my Padi dive log same day. Overall a great experience.
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Bucket list!
Dive.IS is a top notch organization! I reached out to customer service several times before the dive. They were welcoming and thorough. On snorkel day, EVERY step was organized and well done, from pickup to drop-off. The entire staff worked together seamlessly to provide a great experience!
4
Very nice dive.
Everyone is picked up, and therefore not everyone is collected at the start of the tour. The pickup was almost 30 minutes later than agreed at the end. This should have been communicated so that one does not become restless. The bus ride to the dive spot was good. The dive and the entire organization on site were very good. The guides were excellent and tried to take care of all the concerns of their diving guests. The dive spot was definitely among my highlights.
J
Amazing views, wasn't as cold as expected
Once I put my face in the water, I was mesmerized by the views. I wished there wasn't a current, as I wanted to stay and enjoy the clear water stretching as far as I could see. My guide, Anaiza, kept the tour light-hearted from instructions to snorkeling! If only the dry suits weren't so uncomfortable! But, once I saw the views, I forgot about the suit. Definitely a good way to understand all the fissures you see around Iceland.
J
Pure adventure diving - first class
Pure adventure diving - first class A great experience, clear visibility, everything as in the photos, this is rare and probably only here between the tectonic plates, unique. Very well organized, excellent rental equipment, nothing is missing. Although a bit pricey, it is justified; I can only recommend it. The cool weather and water temperatures are hardly noticed due to the good conditions. An experience that every diver should not miss.
G
Amazing tour with a fantastic guide
The best experience! Wilfred was an amazing and very helpful guide!
Z
Excellent Silfra Dive
Excellent dive. Excellent experience. Excellent guide. Veli guided me through Silfra and took great pictures of me and my experience like the professional he is. I’d highly recommend making sure you add this dive to your Iceland itinerary and check it off your bucket list!
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