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Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrive

2 hours 30 minutesSouth IcelandDive by IcelandiaFree cancellation on most tours

Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrive

Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrive is a 2 hours 30 minutes experience run by Dive by Icelandia in South Iceland, from 34.499 ISK per person. Dive between the North American and Eurasian continental plates in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

34.499 ISKfrom, per person · free cancellation on most tours
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Season
All year
Pickup
Not included
Region
South Iceland
Travel by
Self-Drive
Operator
Dive by Icelandia

About this tour

This thrilling tour takes you to the Silfra fissure, which is filled with fresh spring water, making it a popular site for diving tours. The crystal-clear water reveals an underwater world with jagged canyon walls, plant life, and fish. The fissure is said to have opened in 1789 due to moving tectonic plates. It never freezes, keeping a constant temperature of 35-37°F.

On the diving tour, you will receive a dry suit and be briefed on safety measures. Your expert guide will explain how to use the equipment and ensure you stay warm and comfortable during the 3-hour tour.

Once you’ve been briefed, a professional guide will lead you through the four parts of the fissure, including the Big Crack, Silfra’s most narrow section. Here, the continental plates are so close you can almost stretch out and touch them. The guide will also take you to Silfra Hall, which has striking colours and exceptional clarity, as well as the Silfra Cathedral and the Silfra Lagoon.

It’s surreal to feel the sensation of gliding in the water, kicking your fins and discovering this underworld. Even for the most experienced divers, the Silfra fissure is something special.

After the tour, as you relax and reflect on the experience, you will be served a delectable hot chocolate and cookies to warm you up.

If you’re looking for a tour that lets you get active and up close and personal with a significant part of Iceland’s unique geology, this tour is for you!

What’s included

  • Guided diving trip
  • All necessary diving equipment
  • Hot chocolate and cookies
  • Silfra entrance fee of 1.500 ISK per person

What to bring

  • Participants must:
  • Be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.
  • Have dry suit diving certification OR have at least 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of the Silfra tour date and be able to provide written proof from a diving instructor of these dry suit dives PDF
  • Have our Diving Medical form signed off by a doctor if they are age 60 or older
  • Be at least 17 years old

Good to know

  • Participants are not allowed on tour without signing the Diving Silfra Medical Statement and, if necessary, a physician’s approval which can be found on the second page of the Medical Statement document. Please read the Diving Silfra Medical Statement prior to booking to make sure that you are eligible for the tour. Each participant must sign our liability release form at the start of the tour.
  • Participants must fit within our dry suit size chart PDF.

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Where it starts

Meeting point: Silfra Meeting Point

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Frequently
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questions

How long is Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrive?
The tour runs about 2 hours 30 minutes.
When does Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrive operate?
It operates all year round, weather permitting.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from 34.499 ISK per person. Live pricing and options are on the booking page — no booking fee, and most tours have free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
What is the cancellation policy?
For all bookings of day tours, a minimum of 24 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 24 hours notice, no refund is given. For all bookings of multi-day and custom private tours, a minimum of 72 hours' notice prior to your scheduled departure is required in order to receive a full refund. If a cancellation is made with less than 72 hours' notice, no refund is given* *Note that in the event the client requests a refund for any reason, Tour Desk reserves the right to charge a 3% administration fee to cover costs incurred. Cancellation and refund requests need to be sent in writing to info@tourdesk.io