Transfer - Snorkeling in Silfra
Tour Description
Silfra Fissure is located in the Thingvellir National Park – around 50 minutes away from Reykjavik.
We will pick you up at your designated bus stop and drive you straight to Silfra. On the way you will see some of Iceland's beautiful nature.
Once we get to the location, it is important to give your snorkeling guide a filled medical form (it is extremely important to read the medical form before booking the tour). Your guide will then give you all the equipment – a thermal undersuit to keep you warm, a dry suit to keep you dry, fins to swim, and other necessary snorkeling equipment.
Once you get warm and ready, your guide will teach you how to snorkel, what to do if you get tired in the water, and other important information.
You can leave all your clothes and other items in our Tröll bags, which are kept securely at all times. You will then start walking towards Silfra with your dry suit on. The walk to Silfra is short, roughly 5 minutes long.
Afterwards just jump into the crystal clear water, and enjoy one of the most beautiful places on earth!
Please make sure you sign this Snorkeling Medical Statement before the tour – click here
Information about Silfra
Earth is divided with underground tectonic plates. Iceland is situated right in the middle of the two of them – North American and Eurasian Tectonic Plates. Silfra Fissure is one of the places in Iceland where you can see where the tectonic plates have slowly been separating – yet not on land, but under water.
In this magical place, the water is considered to be one of the cleanest waters in the world, with a visibility of more than 100 meters. This incredibly clean water comes from the melted ice of Langjökull glacier.
Join us on an adventure in Silfra – the only place in the world where you can snorkel in the middle of two tectonic plates.
During the activity, you will be swimming between two tectonic plates. Your guide will eventually send you all the GoPro photos after the tour.
From Reykjavík
All Year
6 hours
Minibus tour: Pick up & Drop off included
Easy
Highlights of the Tour
What's Included
Frequently Asked Questions
Snorkeling in Silfra is very easy – there is no need to have a lot of power. During the first part of the tour, a current from melting glacier water will be slowly pushing you, so you can just relax and enjoy the magical underwater life.
It is however important not to be afraid of water, and have basic knowledge of swimming.
Most people do not feel cold while snorkeling as the dry suits keep you warm. It might however get a bit colder during winter time after you get out of the water – the air temperature in winter is usually colder than the water itself.
• Participants MUST have read and signed this Snorkeling Medical Statement before the tour –click here. We recommend that you bring the form already printed out and signed, but you can sign the form at the meeting location if not.
To be able to do this tour, you have to comply the following requirements:
- Participants MUST have read this Snorkeling Medical Statement before joining the tour – click here. Our guides have the rights to deny you on the tour if you didn't read and meet the requirements on the statement!
- Be able to swim.
- Be able to communicate in English.
- Be physically fit.
- Not be pregnant.
- You must be ready to wear a dry suit tight at the neck to protect your body from the cold water.
- You must have a height and weight of minimum 135 cm and 30 kilos, and of maximum 200 cm and 120 kilos.
- The age limit is a minimum of 12 years old and a maximum of 69 years old at the time of the tour to participate. If your age is between 60 (included) to 69 (included) at the time of the tour, you need a medical waiver signed by a doctor, available on page 2 of this Snorkeling Medical Statement – click here. Please send out the signed document to snorkeling@troll.is
- Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.
- Silfra gets very busy in summer. That's why we recommend booking our earliest morning or late afternoon tours.
No. Due to safety and physical exertion involved, pregnant women are not allowed to join the snorkeling tour at any stage of pregnancy.
Minimum age: 12 years old (or younger if the child fits the height and weight requirements)
Important: For children under 12, please email us age, weight, and height — exceptions may be possible depending on size and safety requirements
Maximum age: 69 years old
Important: If you are 60-69 years old please bring a signed doctor's note with you that is attached to our medical form
• Thermal underwear (thermal shirt and pants) and an extra pair of warm socks for snorkeling • Change of clothes (just in case) • Contact lenses if you wear glasses • Warm clothes (first layer) • Remove all your jewellery (earrings, necklaces, watches, wrist bands, rings, etc.) before the tour
Pick ups are in downtown Reykjavík from 8:00 am to 8:30, depending on where you are staying.
We offer pick-up only from Reykjavik city greater area from designated locations found on a drop-down menu at the time of booking. We ask all our customers to send their pick up location at least 24 hours prior to the departure of their tour. We cannot be responsible if you do not provide your pick up location or miss the departure of your tour. Pick up starts at the scheduled departure time of your voucher and can take up to 30 minutes. We ask our passenger to be ready at their listed location so they can be easily found.
- Pick-up is from designated locations in Reykjavík on a drop-down menu at the time of booking. Pick-up is not available from Keflavik airport or outside of the greater capital area.
• All-day tours can be cancelled up to 24 hours from the departure time by sending a written email to info@troll.is. You will receive a full refund except the 3% card fee. All cancellations requested less than 24 hours from the departure time are non refundable. • In the case of cancellation of the tour by the operator because of extreme weather, road conditions, or other factors, we will assist you with rebooking to another date or booking other activities when possible or provide a full refund.