Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates Pick Up from Reykjavik
Overview
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.
What's Included
- Heated changing van
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hot chocolate and cookies
- Entrance fee to Silfra (ISK 1,500)
- All necessary snorkeling equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit
- Guided snorkeling trip
- Live guide that is a PADI instructor
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pick up service is available only within central Reykjavik at selected hotels and bus stops. Make sure to take this in consideration before booking your tour.If you are staying outside of the central Reykjavik area, please send us a message and we will tell you where to meet us. Please note we don't operate pickups outside of Reykjavik.
What To Expect
DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours
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Protecting you
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. Please contact local operator in order to request the form via email.
- 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.
- Participants must be at least 12 years of age
- Dry suits 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
- IMPORTANT: All participants over 60 years of age must have their doctor sign the approval form
- Pickup starts 30 minutes before scheduled departure, please be ready and visible at your designated pickup location
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates Pick Up from Reykjavik?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Heated changing van.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Hot chocolate and cookies.
- Entrance fee to Silfra (ISK 1,500).
- All necessary snorkeling equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit.
- Guided snorkeling trip.
- Live guide that is a PADI instructor.
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase).
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 12. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates Pick Up from Reykjavik is as follows:
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates Pick Up from Reykjavik will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Heated changing van
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hot chocolate and cookies
- Entrance fee to Silfra (ISK 1,500)
- All necessary snorkeling equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit
- Guided snorkeling trip
- Live guide that is a PADI instructor
- Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. Please contact local operator in order to request the form via email.
- 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.
- Participants must be at least 12 years of age
- Dry suits 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
- IMPORTANT: All participants over 60 years of age must have their doctor sign the approval form
- Pickup starts 30 minutes before scheduled departure, please be ready and visible at your designated pickup location
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Operated by a business
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