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Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates
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8,025 Ratings
Thingvellir
Experience the thrill of snorkeling between tectonic plates at Silfra fissure. Swim in the clearest water in the world and marvel at the stunning underwater colors. No diving certification required!
Experience the thrill of snorkeling between tectonic plates at Silfra fissure. Swim in the clearest water in the world and marvel at the stunning underwater colors. No diving certification required!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours - Upon arrival 15 minutes before the start time, you will check in with the guides at the meeting point at Silfra. 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…
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DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours - Upon arrival 15 minutes before the start time, you will check in with the guides at the meeting point at Silfra. 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 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 information about Thingvellir national park, the tectonic plates and the continents. 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, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour.
The service level at Dive.is is the best, there is a reason TripAdvisor chose our Snorkeling Tour the No 4 experience in the world!
What's Included
- Heated changing van
- Live guide that is a PADI instructor
- Hot chocolate and cookies
- Entrance fee to Silfra (ISK 1,500)
- Guided snorkeling tour
- All necessary snorkeling equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit
- Heated changing van
- Live guide that is a PADI instructor
- Hot chocolate and cookies
- Entrance fee to Silfra (ISK 1,500)
- Guided snorkeling tour
- All necessary snorkeling equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit
What's Not Included
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a snorkeling adventure of a lifetime at the Silfra fissure!
Drift between the continents inside two tectonic plates, witnessing the world’s clearest water (with a visibility exceeding 100m), and the enchanting hues of the submerged universe.
You don’t have to be a licensed diver to witness such clarity! Snorkeling at Silfra caters to all who…
Embark on a snorkeling adventure of a lifetime at the Silfra fissure!
Drift between the continents inside two tectonic plates, witnessing the world’s clearest water (with a visibility exceeding 100m), and the enchanting hues of the submerged universe.
You don’t have to be a licensed diver to witness such clarity! Snorkeling at Silfra caters to all who have a comfort level with water and can swim. This activity is family-friendly and recommended for individuals aged 12 and above.
The snorkeling tour at Silfra is conducted in a dry suit that keeps you warm and dry while you swim in the icy, transparent waters.
Silfra lies within Thingvellir National Park, recognized by Unesco as a heritage site. This exquisite park ranks amongst the marvels on the well-known Golden circle route.
- IMPORTANT - Participants who are 60 years of age and older must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate
- 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.
- All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. The form can be filled out online
- Drysuits 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
- All participants must be at least 12 years old
Location
DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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154tindram
Jul 27, 2025
Cool snorkeling in incredible clear waters - Fascinating landscape with pretty views. Had the amazing tour guide Boris who helped save a life of a diver who wasn’t part of a tour!
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Holly_d
Jun 28, 2025
Lives up to the hype - Had an incredible experience with Dive.is! Their entire staff was very knowledgeable and explained everything well to this first-time snorkeler. They had a very well-orchestrated tour and system for getting people from check-in to suited up and into the water and back. My tour guide, Anna, was fantastic; she made me feel safe trying this new experience and took wonderful photos of my group. The views were spectacular! I'd love to do it again!
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Marnie_m
Jun 19, 2025
Must do! - really fun adventure with crisp, cold water and sci-fi like views. It’s mind over matter, you will be fine. The guides are super, friendly, reassuring and informative. It restores my faith in humanity to see how they all work together and help one another. Linn is the best!!
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Debrafletch
Jun 16, 2025
Like nothing you’ve ever experienced before….. - Extremely professional, well orchestrated experience. Even if you have never even snorkeled before, this experience will be fun, enjoyable, entertaining, and breathtaking.
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Diane_w
Jun 15, 2025
Thrilling - The staff is terrific! They are very knowledgeable and professional. They take their time explaining everything and help both in land out of the water. You are in the water about 40 minutes. A thrilling experience for me!
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Erika_c
Jun 9, 2025
Amazing experience!! - We had an amazing time snorkeling between the tectonic plates of Silfra. Our guide, Sarah, was fantastic. She helped us get into gear and explore the area with ease. The icy temperatures of the water were no match for the dry suit equipment we used. Highly recommend this tour to be a part of your next Icelandic adventure! 10/10 stars! Thank you for an outstanding experience!!
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Voyager22303467905
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing experience in Silfra - I had the incredible opportunity to go snorkeling in Silfra with tour guide Levi from Devi.is, and it was an unforgettable experience! From the very beginning, Levi made us feel comfortable and well-prepared for the adventure. Not only did he guide us through the safety procedures, but he also shared fascinating details about Silfra geological significance. Thank you for this moment.
Raquel from Portugal
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Willbt7577ti
Mar 1, 2025
Snorkin out with big dog James - Epic day! James was absolutely awesome and got some snaps of us looking cool (despite the suits). Would definitely go with these guys if you're looking to get your snorkel on! 🤙
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Danwr8582me
Feb 20, 2025
Amazing snorkelling adventure! - We had the most amazing experience! We were initially worried about the cold, however even in February we stayed nice and warm with the gear provided as well as our thermal base layers. Filip was our guide and was absolutely incredible. He was very informative explaining how the fissures are created as well as a general history of the area as well. He took amazing photos to help us remember this experience. We would absolutely recommend this to everybody!
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Ana
Feb 18, 2025
Amazing, don’t let the cold scare you away! - Everything was very well organized and structured, our tour guide Quim was fun, attentive and energetic and the experience is very worth it overall, as long as you come well prepared. While we were making our way there the day was cloudy/rainy and we were almost regretting having the tour on that day because we thought the visibility would be bad - and we were VERY wrong. The colors were still beautiful and the visibility is incredible. Plus, we were very lucky to witness a beautiful rainbow mid-swim after the clouds dissipated a bit. So don’t be discouraged by cloudy days! Also, as our guide explained, the water comes from the glacier, meaning that it will be freezing cold no matter the season. So just embrace it as a part of the experience and trust that you will be kept as warm as possible with the dry suit. On that note, accept that your hands, face AND HAIR will get wet. And that is actually more bearable during the experience as one would think, but if you have long hair you might want to bring a quick drying towel with you for after the experience. I would also advise you bring a change of warm top just in case some water gets in - I was very glad I had an extra fleece top in my bag because I had some water get through and my top was wet on my right shoulder even under the suit. Lastly, make sure you bring the chunkiest socks you have to keep your feet warm during the activity. They will come out fully dry, but you’ll be happy you had them on. Come prepared and you will love every minute of it. If you feel bold and don’t mind the cold so much, you can even try to dive at the end of the activity in the small lagoon!
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