Snorkeling in Silfra Iceland-Self Drive
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Availability
All year
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DURATION
2 - 3 Hours
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Difficulty
Moderate
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Pickup
No
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Minimum Age
14 Years
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Price
ISK 22.990
Tour Highlights:
- Snorkel in the crystal-clear Silfra Fissure
- Explore the rift between two tectonic plates
- Visit Þingvellir National Park
- Experience exceptional underwater visibility
- Stay protected from the cold in a drysuit
- Receive free underwater photos
- Convenient self-drive experience at Silfra
Included:
- English-speaking snorkeling guide
- All necessary snorkeling equipment
- Drysuit
- Þingvellir National Park entrance fee
- Free underwater photos
- Hot chocolate
Silfra Snorkeling Self Drive
Meet your guide at Þingvellir National Park and experience the crystal-clear waters of Silfra on this Silfra Snorkeling Self Drive adventure.
Silfra is a freshwater fissure located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Þingvellir National Park. Famous for its exceptional underwater visibility, it offers the chance to snorkel through a remarkable volcanic landscape between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Drysuit Snorkeling in Silfra
Wearing a drysuit helps protect you from the cold water as you float through Silfra Fissure with your guide.
The clear freshwater and dramatic rock formations create a unique underwater experience. No diving licence is required, making Silfra snorkeling accessible to travellers who meet the participation and swimming requirements.
Meet on Location at Þingvellir
This is a self-drive tour, so transportation from Reykjavík is not included. You drive to Þingvellir National Park and meet your guide at the designated Silfra meeting location.
Your guided snorkeling experience includes the necessary equipment and underwater photos, giving you a memorable record of your time in Silfra.
The complete Silfra Snorkeling Self Drive experience takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Meet at Silfra Car Park in Þingvellir National Park. Park at Þingvellir P5 and walk approximately 400 metres to the meeting point.
Check-in begins 15 minutes before departure and closes at the scheduled start time. Allow extra time for driving, parking and the walk to Silfra Car Park.
No. Previous experience or a diving licence is not required, but you must know how to swim, be comfortable in the water and meet all participation requirements.
Yes. Free underwater photos from your Silfra snorkeling experience are included.
No. This is a self-drive tour, so you must arrange your own transportation to Þingvellir National Park. Parking fees are also not included.
Important Information
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Minimum age: 12 years
- This is a self-drive / meet-on-location tour
- Pickup and transportation from Reykjavík are not included
- Park at Þingvellir P5 and walk approximately 400 metres to Silfra Car Park
- Parking fees are not included
- Check-in begins 15 minutes before departure and closes at the scheduled tour start time
- Late arrivals cannot be guaranteed participation or a refund
- Participants must be physically fit and comfortable in the water
- You must know how to swim
- Height requirement: 145–200 cm (4’9″–6’7″)
- Weight requirement: 45–120 kg (99–264 lbs)
- Participants must read, sign and follow the Silfra Snorkeling Medical Statement
- A liability release form must be signed before the tour
- Snorkeling in Silfra is not recommended during pregnancy due to the cold water
- Glasses cannot be worn under the snorkeling mask. Please wear contact lenses or bring your own prescription mask
What to Bring
- Warm clothing for before and after snorkeling
- Thermal base layers for underneath the drysuit
- Warm wool socks, preferably an extra pair
- Contact lenses or prescription mask if required
- Camera if desired
Cancellation Policy
- 100% cancellation fee if cancelled 2 days or less before departure
If you have booked a tour without a pickup, please follow these instructions carefully to find our meeting point. Please allow up to 60 minutes for the drive from Reykjavík to Þingvellir and note that you need to be on location at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour:
Directions to Silfra:
From Reykjavík, take road #1 north out of Reykjavík. After passing the township of Mosfellsbær, take the right exit at the roundabout where you can turn onto road #36. Continue driving on road #36 for about 33 km, until you can take a right-hand turn onto road number 361. Continue driving this road for about 3 km, until you can take a right-hand turn onto a side road that will take you to the P5 parking lot for Silfra.
From the P5 parking lot you’ll walk about 400 meters back the way you came, there you will find the meeting point for Silfra.
Please remember to pay the parking fee at the P5 parking lot and display the parking ticket in the window of your car. This fee is not included in the tour price.
