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3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

While most people don't associate Iceland with snorkeling, the cool Nordic country actually offers plenty of underwater marvels—you'll just need a wetsuit. On this small-group tour, a PADI-certified dive guide will take you to Silfra, a fissure between North America and Europe in UNESCO-listed Thingvellir National Park that marks where the two continental plates are slowly drifting apart. Pick between a wetsuit and dry suit, and then enjoy a magical underwater adventure.

Get up close and personal to a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Snorkel under the watchful eye of a PADI-certified guide
All equipment and wetsuits or drysuits are provided
Group tour limited to six participants to ensure personal service

What's Included

Underwater photos
PADI Divemaster/ Instructor or equivalent
Hot chocolate
Use of Snorkeling equipment

Food
Clothing suitable for the weather, for example waterproofs
Swimwear and towel

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Silfra Fissure Arctic Adventures
Thingvellir national park, National park, 801 Thingvellir, Iceland
Park at “Thingvellir P5” & walk 400m back along the road until you reach a smaller car park with all the snorkel & dive vans. Please be there, ready to meet your guide 15 min before your tour is due to begin. Stick to main roads & dont take any short cuts to Silfra, especially in winter.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
All participants must know how to swim and be comfortable in water
All participants must be able to communicate in English
Bring a swimsuit and towel.
Minimum age is 12 years, please reach out regarding younger participants & Participants over the age of 65 need to get a physicians approval

Be at minimum 150cm (4’9) tall / maximum 200cm (6’7) tall, and be at minimum 50kg (99 lbs) / maximum 120kg (264 lbs)
Don't wear glasses, instead bring contact lenses or your own prescription mask (if you have one)
Recommended to bring a change of clothes (the drysuit has a very small chance of leaking)
Please dress according to weather - no heals or jeans
All participants heights, weights and age must be provided to local operator. If you do not provide at time of booking, please contact supplier immediately after booking to provide this information
Note: Each guide can assist one group of up to six participants at a time. Up to three different groups can be present during this activity.
We recommend wearing long thermal underwear and thick wool socks a a base layer under the drysuit
All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. Please find a link to the medical statement on your ticket voucher right after booking the experience to be sure if you qualify.
Make sure to eat breakfast before this activity
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Tammy_G

Great time. enjoyed Alberto and Luis as our guides. Highly recommended to all who are looking for an Icelandic adventure

Reviews

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Unique experience well worth it!

Dave_K, Apr 2024

Excellent guides. Very helpful and informative. Dry suits made the excursion so much more comfortable

Unique

Samantha_H, Mar 2024

Seeing how beautiful and clear the water was. Being able to comfortably swim in such cold waters was nice.

Once in a lifetime experience...

Melissa_G, Oct 2023

Amazing. One of the best things we did while we were in Iceland. Inigo was an awesome tour guide. He made the experience fun and even more enjoyable. My only recommendation is to bring warm socks. My toes got cold.

Silfra Fissure

Kay_C, Oct 2023

Fantastic activity, we were given dry suits, not nearly as cold as we imagined it would be. The kit is well looked after and the guides were excellent. We had Inigo, who was not only knowledgable about the area, but really good fun too.

Silfra Fissure snorkeling is a must! 🤿

Priscilla_K, Sep 2023

My husband and I had a great time snorkeling with this company. The guides were friendly and informative. The group size was around 6 people, so it didn't feel crowded or rushed in the water, which of course is stunning.

Odd thing to do

LORI_H, Sep 2023

Dry-Suiting up was uncomfortable. Our Guides were great but there was no getting around if you dont want to leak you have to be strapped uncomfortablely tight around the neck and wrists. My suit was a size bigger than me so I had a harder time controlling floating were it wanted to take me , but I always felt safe, no large currents. I had to flip on my back multiple times to avoid lip-freeze. The water was clear, except Divers were in front of us and they disturbed the growth on the rocks. I mostly wanted to see it through to the end because I didnt want to bail. Our guides had great personalities for this job. I enjoyed their energy. The cost, and experience was Odd...

Crystal clear

MEREDITH_C, Aug 2023

Crystal clear water and amazing views, even without my glasses! You are not rushed to get to the end, plenty of time for all of it. Highly recommend!

Jane made it worth it! 😌

Isabelle_A, Jul 2023

We came as a family of 4. I was a little anxious with the tight suit ans the cold water and JANE was so calm and reassuring that I finaly did it and we had an amazing time! I certainly recommand it! Thanks again!

Swimming was cool....

William_L, Jul 2023

Swimming was cool. Adventure was more about suiting up and figuring out how to function in it. Not cold at all.

Snorkelling for the first time in a dry suit was quite an experience.

Nicola_T, Jun 2023

First time in a dry suit. What an experience. The tea were so professional and ensured our suits did not leak, very important when the water was only 2c. They took every precaution to ensure our safety and we all enjoyed the experience. at some parts we had 100m visibility underwater and it was really different snorkelling in a suit is very cold freshwater. We were also in the Silfra fissure between 2 continental plates. Thouroughly recommended as a must do activity.

Great experience

Derrek_C, Jun 2023

The guides were excellent. The views were great. This is something you have to do! The water was cold but you don’t really notice it.

Amazing experience!

Anthony_M, May 2023

The water was amazingly clear, and it wasn’t nearly as cold as I thought it would be with all the equipment. I highly recommend it

Great experience

Christine_L, May 2023

The excursion was easy to book, easy to find, and the guides were incredible! They prepared you for your snorkeling excursion and helped you along the way! Would highly recommend!

Amazing experience

Simon_A, Mar 2023

Booked wetsuit by accident and the team were kind enough to change us to drysuits. Getting ready for the dive, everyone was anticipating that the water would be colder than getting suited up. Water was actually warmer and the really cold part was getting out of the water and changing out of the drysuit. Not a drop of water came into the drysuit, so thanks to Bjarni, Doris and Gretar for keeping us dry. All-in-all an amazing experience that we would warmly (no pun intended) recommend to anyone looking for a breathtaking experience.

Awesome even in winter

rhapsody1723, Mar 2023

Great experience! Bring warm, tight clothes if you go in the winter. You’ll wear them under your dry suit.

Definitely worth a few hours of your life!

Elizabeth_W, Mar 2023

This was something I’m really glad I did. Yes, it was cold and strange and uncomfortable at times, but when else are you going to snorkel between continents?

Very exciting

Kahira_F, Mar 2023

It was very intense driving there because our GPS started taking us in circles. Finally we decided to follow one of the vans with the tour guide name on it. There wasn't that many signs leading us to the right destination either. I was so relieved when we finally arrived and was warmly greeted by Arturo. I can honestly say I was getting anxiety at first but thanks to Arturo he made the experience smoothly and fun. Even though other groups before hand had some issues wich he had to assist them he didn't take the focus of our group. Very attentive and professional. I highly recommend this beautiful experience especially if you get a guide like Arturo.

Snorkelling fun

george_d, Mar 2023

Great experience with great people leading it, had a great time and would definitely recommend it !!

Amazing experience, if you have good cold tolerance

Emily_M, Jan 2023

Be ready to be COLD if doing this in Winter. That being said, me experience was AMAZING!! My guide Arturo was very professional and funny and the views under the water were breathtaking. It was well worth the discomfort. The day we went was extremely cold and windy. The coldest part was honestly the getting ready part because of all the standing around and putting on of equipment. Once you get in the water you warm up!! My dry suit leaked and I ended up getting wet, which was also cold coming out of the water, but it was still an amazing experience! We’ll worth the cold, I didn’t want to leave the water when the time came up. If you have a good tolerance for cold, and are prepared for the fact that they can’t guarantee you staying dry (but they absolutely do their best to do so!) then this is definitely a MUST do adventure. I also recommend bringing an underwater camera or GoPro with you.

I’m still waiting to see my photos!!!!! I went n 11/16/2022 at the 1:00 time my instructor’s name started with a B

Freddie_V, Nov 2022

The snorkel session in that beautiful clear water. I could never imagine the beauty without experiencing it .

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