Snorkeling in between two continents (North American and Eurasian tectonic plates) is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
National Geographic has described Silfra dive site as one of the top dive sites in the world, in the historically rich Thingvellir National Park (UNESCO World Heritage site), part of the famous Golden Circle route.
We provide pick-up from Reykjavík. After a short journey through the park, our experienced PADI Divemaster guide will provide a safety briefing before we go snorkeling and background information about the special geology.
We will provide all of the necessary equipment for snorkeling including a warm under-suit, a dry-suit, neoprene hoods and gloves, and of course a snorkel mask and fins. This equipment will keep you warm and buoyant throughout your time in the fissure, as well as offering protection against the glacial water.
Why is it special? Its water is 1000-year-old melted glacier water. It takes the water about 30 years to seep from the glacier through underground lava. The filtering process of the glacial water makes Silfra one of the clearest bodies of water on earth with up to 120 meters of visibility!
Once in the water, you will have the opportunity to move across two continents, as you will be switching back and forth from both the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Swimming further, you will meet Silfra Hall, which is the widest section on the fissure and the majestic Silfra Cathedral – as the depth reaches 23m you feel like you are flying over the boulders and glacial silt. Even more, the stunning shallow oasis will be presented before your eyes at the end, “Real Blue Lagoon”.
After snorkeling, we will serve you a warm up hot chocolate and cookies, and we will send you the underwater GoPro photos to your email after the tour.
Are you ready to snorkel in the clearest water in the world and float between two continents?!
23 reviews for Silfra Snorkeling Tour With Free Underwater Photos & Transfer From Reykjavík
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Cassie
Amazing snorkel trip! I have done many snorkeling tours but this one is different because it’s the only place on earth you can snorkel between 2 continents! and the water is incredibly clear, i felt like flying! The dry suit is kept me warm in ice cold water and it floats! Even tho it’s a bit expensive but everything is expensive in Iceland and I think this snorkeling trip is totally worth the money i paid, cuz the guide was professional and everything well organized!
Any
Great Iceland local tour,best choice,nice tour guide 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Reasonable price 👍🏻highly recommend
Kim
We had such a fun time snorkeling between the continents with our guide! He made the entire experience so much more enjoyable. It can be a little tedious putting on all the gear and getting into ice cold water, but his amazing jokes made us forget all that and just have fun with it all. He even sent us tons of awesome pictures just shortly after our tour. It was an amazing experience!
Jacob
100% Must do in Iceland!!Me and my wife experienced amazing snorkeling tour. This is a tour which is definitely worth to recommend for everyone who visit Iceland!Experience snorkeling in glacial crystal clear water between tectonic plates! Not enough?
Imagine that the water is so clean, that you can easily take a sip during snorkeling.
Visibility underwater is up to 150meters! Then the guide made the whole tour in really professional way, combined with hundreds of jokes!!
Dominique
It was definitely one of the highlights of our travel. I highly recommend snorkeling in Silfra! The water is cristal clear, visibility is incredible. The dry suits provided were excellent – no water came in. I usually get cold everywhere, and was therefore reluctant to book at the beginning. But aside a bit of cold at the hands (gloves are provided but are not water proof) and face just when I got in the water, then I was perfectly fine for the entire time spent exploring the fissure.
Booking was easy and everything went perfectly well!