Description
Slip into Silfra’s astonishing blue water on a flexible self-drive snorkelling experience in Þingvellir National Park, where a drysuit keeps you comfortably protected while the fissure reveals visibility that can stretch beyond 100 metres.
Meet directly beside Silfra, receive a careful equipment fitting and follow your guide through the Big Crack, Silfra Hall, the cathedral-like depths and the peaceful lagoon. Filtered through lava for decades, the water creates a luminous underwater landscape of deep blues and sculpted rock.
The meet-on-location format leaves the rest of your Golden Circle day entirely in your hands, while included underwater photographs give you a memorable record of floating between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Choose your date and make Silfra the brilliant blue highlight of your self-drive adventure.
What is included
- Guided drysuit snorkelling in Silfra
- Drysuit, thermal undersuit and snorkelling equipment
- Silfra entrance fee
- Underwater photographs
- Hot chocolate after the swim
What do I need to bring
- Warm base layers and thick socks
- Comfortable clothes for after the water
- A small towel and swimwear when requested
- Contact lenses instead of glasses when needed
- Booking voucher and a camera or phone
Good to know
Meeting point: Silfra meeting area, Þingvellir National Park. Park at Þingvellir P5, then walk about 400 metres along the road to the smaller Silfra car park and meet your guide by the snorkelling vans. Get directions to the Silfra meeting area.
Arrive ready 15 minutes before your booked start and use the booking voucher for your confirmed time and any final instructions. This self-drive tour does not include pickup.
- Silfra stays exceptionally clear and cold throughout the year.
- Participants must be confident swimmers and meet the age, height, weight, fitness and medical requirements shown while booking.
- Your guide prepares all essential activity equipment before you enter the water.
Highlights
- Guided drysuit snorkelling through Silfra's clear blue fissure
- Flexible self-drive start in Þingvellir National Park
- Snorkelling equipment and underwater photographs included
- Time to explore the Golden Circle at your own pace afterwards
Self Drive Drysuit Snorkeling in Silfra – Frequently Asked Questions
Meet your guide at Silfra in Þingvellir National Park, then continue your own route after snorkelling. The self-drive format gives you flexibility to explore Þingvellir and other Golden Circle stops at your pace; transport from Reykjavík is not included.
Park at Þingvellir P5 and walk about 400 metres along the road to the smaller Silfra meeting area. Find your guide by the snorkelling vans and arrive ready 15 minutes before your booked start. Follow any final instructions on your booking voucher.
The drysuit is designed to keep your body dry and buoyant while you float through the fissure. Your hands and face remain in the cold water, and a little moisture can occasionally enter at a seal. Your guide fits the equipment and explains how to use it before you enter Silfra.
Silfra is known for exceptionally clear, glacier-filtered water. Visibility can exceed 100 metres when conditions allow, giving you striking views of the blue water and volcanic rock below.
Yes. This product includes the guided snorkelling experience, essential drysuit and snorkelling equipment, and underwater photographs taken during the activity.
Previous snorkelling experience is not normally needed, but you must be a confident swimmer and meet the current age, height, weight, fitness and medical requirements shown when booking. Your guide gives an equipment and safety briefing before the activity.
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