# SilfraSnorkelingSelf.com - Silfra snorkeling in Iceland for self-drive travelers, compared

> Independent guide to snorkeling the Silfra fissure in Thingvellir National Park, Iceland, focused on
> meet-on-location (self-drive) tours: what each tour includes, fees, live ratings and from-prices, requirements,
> the cold, parking and what to wear. Tickets and experiences hand-picked by our editors.

Site: https://silfrasnorkelingself.com
Language: en. Currency: USD (Icelandic fees in ISK). Country: Iceland (Thingvellir, South Iceland).

## Verified facts

- Silfra is a water-filled fissure in Thingvellir National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site) inside the rift
  valley where the North American and Eurasian plates drift apart about 2 cm per year.
- Water: Langjokull glacier meltwater filtered through lava for 30-100 years; 2-4 C year-round; visibility 100 m+.
- Park rules (thingvellir.is): snorkelers wear a drysuit or suitable thick wetsuit plus hood, gloves and neoprene
  footwear; never enter alone; divers need Open Water + drysuit certification or 10 logged drysuit dives in
  2 years, and a max depth of 18 m.
- Thingvellir parking: ISK 1,000 per car (5 seats or fewer) per day, all lots; P5 is nearest Silfra; pay at machines
  or on Checkit.is. The ISK 1,500 Silfra fee is separate (included by DIVE.IS and Diving Island).
- Self-drive tours meet at a small car park by the fissure (walk about 400 m from P5); arrive 15-20 min early.
- Drive from Reykjavik: about 45 km, 45-60 min. No public bus serves Silfra.
- Typical requirements: age 12+ (14+ for the Adventure Vikings wetsuit option), able to swim, English, medical form;
  doctor sign-off from 60 (DIVE.IS) or 65 (Adventure Vikings); Troll max age 69; DIVE.IS 150-200 cm, 45-120 kg.
- Time in the water: about 30-45 min; total activity 2.5-3 h.

## Bookable tours listed on this site

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Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move.

- Silfra Snorkeling: Meet on Location (Silfra car park, Thingvellir) - from $159 per person, 2.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 5,161 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Silfra-Snorkeling-Tour-Self-Drive/d905-39217P7
- Small-Group Silfra Snorkel, Self-Drive (Silfra car park, Thingvellir) - from $146 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.9 from 3,696 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Snorkel-With-The-Trolls-Day-Tour-to-Silfra-Glacial-Fissure/d905-50287P18
- Silfra Drysuit Snorkel with Underwater Photos (Silfra car park, Thingvellir) - from $139 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.9 from 1,380 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Small-Group-Silfra-Drysuit-Snorkeling-Experience-from-Reykjavik/d905-54996P4
- Arctic Adventures Silfra Snorkel (Silfra car park, Thingvellir) - from $141 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.7 from 752 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Small-Group-Snorkeling-Experience-at-Silfra-Fissure-in-Thingvellir-National-Park/d905-5590P56
- Silfra Wetsuit or Drysuit Snorkel (Silfra car park, Thingvellir) - from $139 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.9 from 387 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Wetsuit-Snorkeling-in-Silfra/d905-54996P5
- Silfra Snorkel with Professional Photos (Silfra car park, Thingvellir) - from $154 per person, 2.5 hours, rated 5.0 from 64 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Snorkel-in-Silfra-between-Tectonic-Plates-When-quality-matters/d905-5590285P1
- Silfra Scuba Dive for Drysuit Divers (Silfra car park, Thingvellir) - from $279 per person, 3 hours, rated 5.0 from 2,155 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Diving-Silfra-Day-Tour/d905-39217P5
- Silfra Snorkel and Sky Lagoon Combo (Thingvellir, then Kopavogur) - from $349 per person, 7.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 38 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Cold-and-Hot-Adventure-and-Spa-Tour-Silfra-and-Sky-Lagoon-self-drive/d905-54996P21
- Golden Circle and Silfra Snorkel (Reykjavik pickup) - from $306 per person, 10 hours, rated 4.9 from 592 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Golden-Circle-with-Snorkel-in-Silfra-From-Reykjavik/d905-50287P21
- Silfra Snorkel and Lava Tunnel (Self-drive or Reykjavik pickup) - from $202 per person, 10 hours, rated 4.7 from 183 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/South-Iceland/Day-Trip-from-Reykjavik-Small-Group-Silfra-Snorkeling-and-Lava-Caving-Adventure/d24828-5590LAVA
- Silfra Drysuit Snorkel with Reykjavik Pickup (Reykjavik pickup) - from $189 per person, 5 hours, rated 4.9 from 730 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Reykjavik/Self-drive-Drysuit-Snorkeling-in-Silfra-with-Underwater-Photos/d905-54996P16

## Guide pages on this site

- https://silfrasnorkelingself.com/guides/silfra-snorkeling-self-drive/ - How a self-drive Silfra snorkel works: the drive from Reykjavik, parking at P5, the walk to the vans, when to arrive and how to fit it into a Golden Circle day.
- https://silfrasnorkelingself.com/guides/silfra-snorkeling-price/ - What Silfra snorkeling costs in 2026: self-drive tours from $139, pickup tours, parking, the ISK 1,500 Silfra fee and which tours include photos.
- https://silfrasnorkelingself.com/guides/silfra-snorkeling-requirements/ - Who can snorkel Silfra: minimum and maximum ages, doctor sign-off from 60 or 65, height and weight limits by operator, swimming, English, pregnancy and glasses.
- https://silfrasnorkelingself.com/guides/what-to-wear-silfra-snorkeling/ - What to wear under a Silfra drysuit: thermal base layers, thick wool socks, what the operator provides, how cold the 2 to 4 °C water feels and what to bring.
- https://silfrasnorkelingself.com/guides/silfra-drysuit-vs-wetsuit/ - Drysuit or wetsuit at Silfra? What the park allows, which is warmer, tight neck seals and claustrophobia, diving down, and the tour that lets you choose.
- https://silfrasnorkelingself.com/guides/silfra-snorkeling-vs-diving/ - Snorkel or dive Silfra? The drysuit certification divers need, the 18 m limit, prices from $139 vs $279, age limits and what divers see that snorkelers miss.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- 'Swimming between two continents' is a simplification: the plate boundary is a rift zone kilometres wide and
  Silfra is one crack inside it.
- 'Self-drive' Silfra tours are still fully guided; only the transport to Thingvellir is yours.
- Parking at Thingvellir is not included in any meet-on-location tour price.

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