Taking a
snorkeling tour in the glacial waters Iceland may sound like the idea of a mad person...but with the right equipment you can take a look into the crystal clear underwater world of the tectonic rift valley in
Þingvellir National Park. Our snorkeling tours are operated in the world famous
Silfra, a narrow canyon in the lava field located between the continents of America and Europe. So snorkeling in the Silfra actually includes a swim between the continents, not something you do everyday!
But that is not all, the water in Silfra is a mixture of groundwater from the surrounding area and melt water from
Langjökull glacier in the highlands. It takes the glacial water 20 years to filter through the massive lava field before it enters the fissure. This makes the water in Silfra one of the purest and clearest in the world, the underwater visibility in the heavenly blue water is normally 70-80 meters, better then anywhere else in the world.
Snorkeling is something anyone can do without any prior experience, you do not need a dive certificate to go snorkeling as you will not be going below the surface of the water.
We are the original operators of snorkeling tours in Iceland and our classic
Into The Blue tour is available everyday, all year round.
In 2007 we decided to combine two of our bestselling adventures (snorkeling & lava caving) into one combo trip and the
Black & Blue was born. This is today our most popular tour that includes snorkeling.
We also If you want to get the most out of your day in Iceland you can choose our newest snorkeling combination tour -
The Golden Circle Safari with Snorkeling. Not only will you go snorkeling in Silfra, you will also visit the Golden Circle in a driver guided 4x4 super jeep!
We also guide
diving tours in the Silfra,
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