Silfra Snorkeling and Laugarvatn Fontana Spa: Experience Iceland's Extreme Climates
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Thingvellir
Experience the extreme climates of Iceland with a thrilling snorkeling adventure in the glacial waters of Silfra, followed by a relaxing soak in the geothermal baths of Laugarvatn Fontana Spa.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours - Once your snorkeling 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 and comfortable during your tour. You can change in our heated Changing Van and the guide will help you with putting all the gear on.

Your guide will brief you on Silfra and safety as well as information about Thingvellir national park, the tectonic plates and the continents. 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 the Big crack, Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral, and Silfra Lagoon. After snorkeling in the cold water, we warm you up with hot cocoa and cookies.

You will then drive for about 30 min to Laugarvatn Fontana Geothermal Baths, where you will spend as much time as you like relaxing in the hot tubs, saunas and steam baths.

Both activities are located on the Golden circle route so you can then move on to sightseeing Geysers and Waterfalls.

What's Included
  • Heated changing van on snorkeling tour
  • Entrance fee to Silfra
  • Entrance fee to Laugarvatn Fontana
  • Hot chocolate and cookies after the snorkeling tour
  • Guided snorkeling tour with a PADI instructor
  • All necessary snorkeling equipment, drysuit and warm undersuit
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos of your snorkeling tour (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This is the ultimate combo tour for a self-drive around the Golden Circle.

For those who have a love for nature, seize this exclusive chance to bask in the contrasting extreme cold and heat conditions provided by Iceland!

Your day starts off with a thrilling snorkeling adventure in the icy waters filling the Silfra tectonic fracture, followed by a rejuvenating soak in the country’s original geothermal baths.

In this self-drive tour, you will be snorkeling between the continents in the pristinely clear, century-old glacial water. You will be floating between two continental plates for approximately 30-45 minutes, allowing you to marvel at the captivating rock formations and enchanting colors offered by the 100m-plus visibility.

After your snorkeling tour, take a mere 30-minute drive to the celebrated Laugarvatn Fontana Geothermal Pool. This revamped natural pool offers the full geothermal package, including saunas, steam rooms, and a geothermal lake. Those who are looking for an adrenaline rush are invited to take a dip!

  • All participants will need to fill out a medical form before participating in the tour. The form can be filled out online
  • All participant’s height, weight and age information must be provided to local operator to ensure they bring the best fitting drysuit. The tour operator will contact you after booking to ask for this information.
  • IMPORTANT - Participants over 60 years of age must have their doctor sign the approval form in order to participate
  • Drysuits are worn over your own clothing. We recommend wearing long thermal underwear and thick wool socks as a base layer under the dry suit
  • Minimum height is 4ft 11in (150cm). Minimum weight is 100lbs (45kg).
  • Maximum height and weight is 6ft7in (200cm) and 264lbs (120kg).
  • Participants must be comfortable in water and able to swim, physically fit and healthy
  • Please note that that dry suits can sometimes feel quite tight and constricting
  • All participants must be able to communicate in English
  • Not suitable for pregnant women
  • All participants must be at least 12 years old
Location
DIVE.IS Meeting Point for Silfra tours
After you have entered Thingvellir National Park, turn onto road #361. After the 3rd right you will see the Silfra car park. Drive a little further to parking lot P5 to park and walk back to meet our guides. Laugarvatn Fontana is a 30-minute drive from Silfra in the village of Laugarvatn.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Regane1
Apr 3, 2024
Amazing snorkel experience - This experience was amazing. The guides were knowledgeable and patient as they helped as dress for the adventure. We lucked out with our weather and once in the dry suits felt very comfortable for the snorkel. Kylie was great at leading us and making us feel comfortable in the water. Definitely would recommend for anyone to traveling and wanting to experience these crystal clear waters.
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Roguel2023
Apr 2, 2024
BEST. TOUR GUIDE. EVER! - Diogo was absolutely fantastic! He was funny and witty while being safe. Even with a few people that were slightly difficult he help it together and made sure we all had a great experience. Hands down would do this again and would hope him and Josh who also was a character 🤣😂 would be the guides.
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Lainey_r
Apr 2, 2024
once in a life time - We did this excursion as a family with all our sons.. 13, 15, and 17 years old. We all had a great experience and loved our guide, Anna. the cookies and hot chocolate were a great touch but the hot spring after the cold dip was life changing and incredibly beautiful!
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S9123weheatherf
Mar 30, 2024
Fantastic day - This whole experience was so professional and fun. Our guide at Silfra, Lorenzo, was amazing with our family, which included a teenager who was a little nervous about the experience. The DIVE.IS team really has the process of getting you geared up down to a casually smooth assembly line. When it was time to go, Lorenzo explained everything about the route and we set off. What a gorgeous experience, really special. One of the nice touches was that our guide had a camera and took photos (very reasonable upcharge at the end) so we could capture the experience while being totally immersed in it. Thank you Lorenzo! Then it was off to Fontana and the hot/cold water there. This hot spring feels like it is a hybrid of a tourist spot and a local’s place. The lake is right there for a cold dip in between hot pots, saunas, and steam rooms. A great ending to a fantastic sub-arctic water day.
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Cocok239
Mar 28, 2024
Great experience! - Everyone with Dive. IS was amazing! Our guide Lisa was so sweet and informative! We learned so much about Silfra and the techtonic plates. We also paid for the photo package and were not disappointed!
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Laura_w
Mar 28, 2024
Amazing experience. Very... - Amazing experience. Very small group so needs were met. Our guide, Konrad was exceptional. He was very thorough in explaining everything from suiting up and safety info to background info about the park and the fissure. He also took great pictures for us.
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U6431rmtiffanyh
Mar 27, 2024
What a great end to the trip! - My group and I had a wonderful time on this trip to Silfra. Everything was well thought out with the whole crew being so helpful with setting us up (and so quick to help us out of our suits when we got back). Konrad was an amazing guide. He provided very clear guidance on our snorkeling trip before and prepped us very well. He took some amazing photos of our group that will definitely be memories for a lifetime! Thank you for a great experience. I will definitely be coming back to dive and will be choosing Dive.is again.
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X9137zkalexs
Mar 27, 2024
Exceptional Experience - The entire experience was fantastic. The entire crew was very efficient with setting up the equipment. Our tour guide Konrad was exceptional- he provided very clear instructions & explained everything very well while making it a great time! Konrad also took fantastic photos and went out of his way to ensure everyone in our group was satisfied. Overall this was an experience I will never forget and highly recommend to all!
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F1493tdpeterw
Mar 24, 2024
Silfra Snorkeling with Dive.Is - Konrad was an amazing guide. Exceptional attention to individual needs. He was super friendly and professional. I was very nervous but he explained everything so well that I was at ease for the duration.
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Mollywg7070vn
Mar 24, 2024
Awesome snorkeling experience - This was an amazing experience! Konrad was a very attentive guide and we all really enjoyed ourselves. Make sure you do the Viking plunge at the end!
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