Silfra: Snorkeling Between Tectonic Plates Pick Up from Reykjavik

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Itinerary

1. We will pick you up in Reykjavík and drive you to Thingvellir National Park. During the one-hour drive, your guide will provide you with information about the unique geology and cultural history of Iceland and Silfra as well as the surrounding area of the UNESCO world heritage site. Once your group of max 6 people has been formed, your guide will give you your drysuit, warm undersuit and snorkeling equipment. Your guide will explain how to use this equipment and how to ensure that you will be warm during your tour. You can change in our heated Changing Van and the guide will help you with putting all the gear on. We recommend wearing long underwear and thick socks. The briefing and gearing up takes approx 1 hour. You will walk 5 minutes to Silfra and start your 30 - 45 minute snorkeling tour of Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral, and Silfra Lagoon. After snorkeling in the cold water, we warm you up with hot cocoa and cookies. This is your chance to chat with your guide.

   Admission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 1,214 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 4Once in a lifetime!

  It was a great experience. Guide Veli was great. Honestly, it is a lot of prep for a relatively short snorkel experience. 45 minute ride to the site, waiting for your turn and getting geared up takes quite a while, then waiting for your turn among lots of other groups using one launch pad was a lot. It's fun, it's gorgeous, it's invigorating, the DIVE team is great. Definitely do it!

  937luannepSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Awesome Experience

  This was an awesome experience! The whole crew was awesome, so helpful. Being over 70 they went out of their was to make sure we were comfortable with everything. The dry suit experience was easier than I thought but if you are claustrophobic you should think twice.

  Sandra_HSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Amazing experience

  I hope this review reaches out to Konrad, our fantastic guide who deserves acknowledgement for his great job. Other than that, on the site there was written that during the transfer from Reykjavík to Silfra, some geological explanation would be done. Unfortunately, this was not the case; but other than this it was a fantastic experience.

  lucafK7262NCAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Just not worth it

  The experience itself is great and our guide Hanna was outstanding. However, our pickup was thirty minutes late. When we got to the site, it was a mob scene. Our tour was booked for 1pm, but didn’t enter the water for almost three hours. We stood in line with full gear on for two hours. It felt more like the lines at Disneyland than anything else. Icelandic capitalism at its finest. So disorganized and chaotic. No one wants to acknowledge that it’s just way overbooked. 6.5 hours from start to finish with a thirty minute snorkel. Just not worth it.

  LeeberkimAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing crew and snorkel!

  My wife and I did a silfra snorkel on 8/11. There were roads closed in Reykjavik which made us late by half an hour but the crew on site and our driver were amazing. Lynn and Emil were educational, charismatic, and hilarious. Lynn took us out and it was a beautiful swim. She was awesome and the swim was awesome. Thanks Dive.is!!

  F2798GTmichaelaAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Snorkeling with Shenae

  Shenae was a great guide and prepped us for everything needed. Such a cool experience. Also ended with a tasty hot coco. Everyone from start to finish was helpful and fun.

  Kathryn_DAugust 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Reykjavik

• Its from-price is 82% below the median of the 566 day trips we list in Reykjavik.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 18 of 566.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Reykjavik

Reykjavik is the northernmost capital of any nation, a colourful, compact city of art and music that opens onto Iceland's volcanic landscapes.

The landmark Hallgrímskirkja church, its tower inspired by basalt columns, rises above streets of brightly painted houses. Down by the harbour, the glass-fronted Harpa concert hall shimmers on the water, and the Sun Voyager sculpture faces the sea toward Mount Esja. Laugavegur, the main shopping street, is lined with design shops, cafés and bars.

Top-ranked sights in Reykjavik: Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss, Harpa.

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