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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.
Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates - Meet on Location lasts about 2h 30min.
Prices start at $159 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.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is After you have entered Thingvellir National Park, turn onto road #361. Stay on this road for a few minutes and take the 3rd right where you will see the Silfra car park with our company vans. Drive a little further to parking lot P5 to park and walk back to meet our guides.. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 6 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 5,154 verified reviews; it is run by DIVE.IS - The Sport Diving School of Iceland. Most-mentioned highlights: Heated changing van; Live guide that is a PADI instructor; Hot chocolate and cookies.
Do this! It was an incredible experience- one you won’t find anywhere else! Elsa was fabulous and so funny! She made us feel safe and confident. The views were stunning, the gear well maintained, the staff helpful and the experience? Once in a lifetime!
It’s definitely cold, but not shockingly so. Wear something form fitting under the dry suit and heavy socks and you’ll be fine.
Exceptional experience even in the rain! Dive.is local tour company were professionals that made us feel safe and comfortable and have a great time.
Fantastic experience. Not as cold as you might think, and so beautiful.... be warned it can be hard to find parking. Once ready to snorkel the line to get in the water can also be long.
Experience is definitely one of a kind, but isn’t truly swimming between the actual two tectonic plate walls which are more than a km apart. There could be a wait to get into water depending on time of day and year. Our guide, Konrad, was nice and waited in line for us. He also took many photos for us so didn’t have to worry about having a phone or camera with us.
Just do it.. I’m in my late 50’s and this was a pinch yourself moment.. I’ve dreamt of doing this snorkel and it didn’t disappoint. The staff are amazing, professional and very knowledgeable, friendly and organised from start to finish..
The snorkeling part of this trip was a 5. Beautiful, clear water and amazing scenery below the surface. The prep for the dive is very long and cumbersome. I would say it was almost 2 hrs from when we arrived to when we got into the water. This involves a lot of standing around in these heavy suits, mittens, mask, etc. The whole process should be improved. A much better experience would be to streamline the process and minimize the time you are dressed and ready and waiting. If the lines are long, have people wait before getting dressed. All in all, glad we went and it was worth it.
Fantastic experience in gorgeous setting. Friendly knowledgeable guide Emilio!
Very cool! So glad we did this! Worth every penny. My suggestion- wear base layers and two pairs of socks. Papi was a great guide.
I am no expert but I believe it is difficult to snorkel on clearer waters that the ones we were on. It is freezing water (between 4 and 6 Celsius) but we didn't want to get out, it seemed so short.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates - Meet on Location | 2h 30min | 4.9 (5,154) | $159 | |
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