Snorkeling Silfra
Snorkeling Silfra
Snorkeling Silfra
Snorkeling Silfra
Snorkeling Silfra
Snorkeling Silfra
Snorkeling Silfra

Snorkeling Silfra

5 hours Fr. £ 184

We offer daily snorkeling trips to Silfra where you will float between two continental plates, surrounded by the astonishing clarity of the water and the mesmerizing colors of this underwater world.

If you choose to use our transportation service, we will pick you up at your accommodation in Reykjavík and drive with you to Thingvellir National Park. During the one-hour drive, your guide will provide you with background information about the unique geology and cultural history of Silfra as well as the surrounding area of the UNESCO world heritage site – Thingvellir.

Upon arrival at Silfra, your guide will give you your dry suit 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 30 to 40 minute snorkeling tour of Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral, and Silfra Lagoon.

During your snorkel you will explore the four main parts of Silfra. You will float through Big Crack, Silfra’s narrowest section and where the continental plates are so close you can almost touch them.

The fissure then widens into Silfra Hall. Here the full spectrum of Silfra’s colours and clarity become all the more apparent. At this point if you look at just the right angle you can see all the way to Thingvallavatn, over 150m away. Near to the opening to Thingvallavatn we will enter the Silfra Cathedral; as the depth reaches 23m you feel like you are flying over the boulders and glacial silt. Your snorkel is finished in the endless visibility of Silfra Lagoon.

Make sure to drink some of the Silfra water while you are snorkeling! Who knows when you will be able to drink water so pure again.

Note!
In order to participate on this excursion, you need to read through the snorkeling handbook below. The handbook contains some useful tips and information, and also lists medical requirements that you need to meet in order to go on the excursion.
Read more here: Snorkeling handbook

Package includes

Includes:

  • Pickup in Reykjavik
  • Guided snorkeling tour in Silfra
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Entrance fee to Silfra
  • Hot chocolate and cookies after the snorkeling trip

Details:

  • Length : 5 hours (45 minutes in water)
  • Requirements : Be comfortable in water and be able to swim. Length at least 150cm and weight at least 45kg.
  • Difficulty : Suitable for everybody with relatively good physique.
  • Product code : G14
  • Other : Read the snorkeling handbook!

Equipment

  • Bring swim wear and a towel, warm wool socks and a change of clothes. We recommend fleece or wool clothes under the drysuit.