Snorkeling between Continents in Silfra Free Underwater Photos

Free Underwater Photos

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Snorkeling in Silfra is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You’ll find yourself swimming between tectonic plates, floating in pure, filtered glacier water. Tick this ultimate tour with breathtaking underwater views in the world´s clearest waters off your bucket list. You'll receive GoPro underwater photos after your tour for free.

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.

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You will need a car to join this activity. Silfra Fissure is located in the Thingvellir National Park – around 50 minutes away from Reykjavik.

Once you get to the location, it is important to give your snorkeling guide a filled medical form (it is 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.

Once you get to the location, 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

Meeting Point

Meeting point is at Silfra Parking lot - Accessible from P5 at Thingvellir

Vallarvegur, Selfoss 806, Bláskógabyggð, IS

Be there 30 minutes prior to departure.

What's included?

  • Small group (max 6 people per guide)

  • Certified Snorkelling guide

  • Silfra entrance fee

  • Free photos

  • Snorkeling equipment and drysuit

  • Hot drinks and cookies after the tour

What do I need to bring?

  • 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

Please note

  • To be able to do this tour, you have to be able to comply the following requirements

  • Have read, signed, and followed directions on the Snorkeling Silfra Medical Statement Form (www.troll.is/medical). You can sign the form at the meeting location.

  • Be comfortable in water and be able to swim.

  • Communicate in English at the time of the tour.

  • Be physically fit.

  • Not be pregnant.

  • You must be ready to wear a tight and constricting dry suit to protect your body from the cold.

  • You must be a minimum of 150 cm and a maximum of 200 cm in height and weigh between 45 and 120 kilos along with being physically fit.

  • You must be a maximum of 69 years of age to participate in this tour. If you are over 60 years of age, you need a medical waiver, available on page 2 of the medical form.

  • You must be a minimum of 12 years of age to participate in this tour. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian booked on the same tour. - If you are over 45 and partake/have partaken in pipe smoking or heavy alcohol intake, you need a medical waiver.

  • Please note that should you have any neurological, circulatory or respiratory problems or underlying diseases, battled any illnesses or have any physical problems you might have to turn in a physicians allowance to participate in this tour.

Cancellation policy

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before event

Two people snorkeling in clear blue water above rocky underwater terrain.

Would you like a private tour?

If you would like a customized tour or just want the tour on your own schedule, please send us a message and we will happily arrange things for you.