Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates - Meet on Location
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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
Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Options
Evening tour
Time of day: Snorkeling in Silfra in the evening midnight sun
Snorkeling Tour at Silfra
Reviews
8,730 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing, must try!
dagnisz2023,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience, definitely must try 👍👏👏 all staff professional, welcoming, funny and nice! 10 stars ⭐️ to my guide Jana! ⭐️
Very fun and a cool experience
aaroni2022,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kim was a fantastic guide !! Very knowledgeable and charismatic, he made the tour so much fun highly recommend if visiting Iceland
- Okay.
885xinyuw,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Okay, the overall experience was good, the coach was patient!! If I had the chance to come to Iceland, I would have experienced it again!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
A photographer’s underwater adventure bucket list
highlandgypsy,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience, well worth doing. Nikos was an attentive and experienced operator and one I would happily recommend to others wanting to do this adventure. Top marks and thanks for an awesome adventure✔️ Alex M (Australia)
Snorkeling with Veli
K2868VAjustinh,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I loved snorkeling with Veli, he made sure we had a great time and pointed out so many cool geological features!
Veli is the BEST tour guide!
555mckaylah,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The BEST snorkeling experience! My husband and I went on this as part of our honeymoon and our tour guide Veli was fantastic!! Highly recommend:)
Best experience ever
yoavi396,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience!!!!! Niko our Guide was amazing from the beginning. During the shnorkling he made sure we were alright and we felt very safe in his hands. Thank you so much Niko Efcharisto
Great experience
joshpY4969BP,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a great experience, Nikos was a great guide who made everyone feel comfortable and kept the vibes high. Amazing clear water!
Snorkeling in Iceland is...
SARAH F,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Snorkeling in Iceland is one of the most rewarding activities you can do.only place in the world where you can snorkel between two continental plates.amazing crew and it’s a once in a lifetime experience
Best snorkeling experience!
X8543WHcarinag,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Boris was an amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable and helpful! He took his time helping everyone out with their gear and explaining the whole process! Definitely a once in a lifetime experience!
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