Above & Below: Silfra Snorkeling & Fly Over Iceland - with Snorkeling Photos
by Adventure Vikings · Silfra snorkelling & diving · Drive yourself there · Reykjavík
- Beginners welcome
- Fine on your own
- Eco-certified
from €172 per person
Next departure: Thu 22 Oct
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Duration
7 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Silfra - Thingvellir National Park
Silfra meeting point, Bláskógabyggð
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
09:00, 09:30, 10:30, 12:00 …
Minimum age
12
Cancellation
Free until 2 days before
About this experience
How about starting the day with snorkeling Silfra, a freshwater fissure and then "fly" around beautiful Iceland? Then we recommend the combination of Snorkeling and Fly Over Iceland adventure combo.
FlyOver Iceland is located in the exciting Grandi Harbor District. This all season attraction takes you on a breathtaking journey across Iceland. Soar over land, sea and ice. Move with the arctic winds.
FlyOver Iceland is an immersive flight experience. The ride utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give the guest the feeling of flight. Guests sit with feet dangling, before a 20-metre spherical screen while our film whisks you away on an exhilarating journey across Iceland. Special effects, including wind, mist and scents, combine with the ride’s motion to create an unforgettable experience. Before your flight begins, you’ll be immersed in the magic of Iceland in pre-ride events.
Our flight guides, a storyteller and resident troll Sú Vitra will lead you through two unique adventures that’ll ignite your imagination with stories of Iceland, its people and the natural forces at work.
The total duration of the experience is 30-35 minutes. We do recommend that you reserve one hour for your visit to FlyOver Iceland.
The FlyOver Iceland building is a landmark at the Grandi district. This beautifully designed house not only holds the FlyOver Iceland flight ride and pre-shows but also a souvenir shop with handpicked local items, photos from the ride and unique souvenirs. The ground floor houses as well a café where you can relax before or after your virtual flight.
Description from the operator, Adventure Vikings. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- 9:00 am - Meet and greet your guide at Silfra for snorkeling
- 16:30 - Fly Over Iceland experience
Included
- All necessary equipment for snorkeling
- English speaking guide
- FREE underwater Silfra photos
- Hot chocolate after snorkeling
- Admission to Fly Over Iceland experience
Not included
- Warm clothes and socks
- Swimwear and towel for wetsuit
- Base layer/ thermals for drysuit
- Food and drink
- Transfer - this combo is self-drive only
Good to know
- Warm clothes to wear prior and after the snorkeling
- Swimwear and towel for wetsuit
- Base layer / thermals for dry suit
- Warm socks, woolen - extra pairs
- Camera - you can rent a GoPro camera by us
Please note that this is the meeting time at Thingvellir, Silfra car park.
Park your car at “Thingvellir P5” and walk 400m back along the road until you reach a smaller car park with all the snorkel and dive vans, and look for your Adventure Vikings guide - be there, ready to meet your guide 5-10 minutes before your tour is due to begin.
The check-in at Silfra car park, Thingvellir begins 5 minutes before your tour is due to begin. Check-in closes at the start time of your tour. Late arrivals cannot be guaranteed participation nor refunds. Adventure Vikings will review late arrivals situations and make a determination on a case by case basis. We therefore kindly ask you to review the driving directions to Silfra, respect the challenging Icelandic weather and road conditions, and to contact us ahead of time if you anticipate any problems.
NB. If for any reason a participants does not to do the tour after arriving in Silfra the tour remains non-refundable.
You can view or make changes to your booking and update contact information on our customer self service portal. To manage your booking visit: https://adventurevikings.paxportal.io/ and login with your booking reference number and email address.
Duration:
2 – 2,5 hours with briefing and suiting up
30 - 40 minutes snorkeling in Silfra
30-35 minutes Fly Over Iceland - we recommend an hour for the visit.
NB. The Sky Lagoon entry slot is at 16:30 - contact the Fly Over Iceland directly to reschedule for time and day that suits you best.
Prerequisites for snorkeling :
- Be physically fit
- 12 years - age limit
- Be at minimum 145cm (4’9) tall
- Maximum 200cm (6’7) tall
- Be at minimum 45kg (99 lbs)
- Maximum 120kg (264 lbs)
- Know how to swim and be comfortable in water
- Have read, signed, and followed directions on the Silfra Snorkeling Medical Statement
- Sign our liability release form at the start of the tour
- We do not recommend pregnant participants to snorkel in Silfra due to the cold temperature
- Not wear glasses, so if you have a prescription mask, please bring it with you. If not, we advise you to get contact lenses before you join us for snorkeling.
What to bring:
- Warm clothes to wear prior and after the snorkeling
- Swimwear and towel for wetsuit
- Base layer / thermals for dry suit
- Warm socks, woolen - extra pairs
- Camera - you can rent a GoPro camera by us
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is rarely: Silfra is spring-fed and sheltered, but access can close in a storm. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Adventure Vikings decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Why this one and not the cheaper one?
The nearest cheaper Wetsuit Snorkeling in Silfra - with underwater photos / From Reykjavik from Adventure Vikings is €136 — €36 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Adventure Vikings · €172 | Adventure Vikings · €136 | |
|---|---|---|
| How long it runs | 7 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Getting there | You make your own way | Picks you up |
The €36 buys you 2.5 more hours out. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Not for families with children under 12 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Adventure Vikings is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
What travellers say about Adventure Vikings
Read all 269 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
We had a most excellent driving tour of the Golden Circle. This included lunch at Fridheimar Tomato Farm which was fabulous. The tour was educational and highly enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was Gretar and he was an excellent tour guide.
★★★★★ · 7 months ago
We had a lot of fun with Adventure Vikings. The pick up was smoothly handled and given the snowy conditions I was glad not to be driving. We weren’t too cold at all thanks to drysuits (even though we looked like Patrick from SpongeBob!) and the snorkelling was super cool and easy. Thanks Gretar! Susan and Harry 🙂
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
We just got back from the Silfra snorkeling tour. It was incredible! Our guide Arnie was phenomenal. Everything was organized, educational and supported. We were very excited and had an awesome experience.!! Other than the not great weather with rain and chill… The experience was awesome and the water didn’t even feel cold because we were so prepared! You should go!! Our water photos aren’t ready yet or I would add them!
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Best experience ever. And adventure Vikings are amazing. I had a change in travel plan at the last moment, but the team accommodated me very nicely and with understanding. Special thanks to Bjarki for being so responsive on email. Also thanks to Kaya, who has been an amazing guide through out the adventure. She has good knowledge about the area and also the activity. She later shared some of her favourite places in Iceland for us to visit, which were amazing. Also, the GoPro pictures were amazing and she is fun. I would recommend booking your trip with them.
Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- FlyOver Iceland: is it worth it?Worth it on a rainy Reykjavík afternoon, on your last day, or with older kids. Not a substitute for seeing the country. Cheapest as part of a combo ticket.
- Best Silfra Snorkelling Tour (2026): 5 Picks ComparedWhich Silfra snorkelling tour to book at Þingvellir: drysuit or wetsuit, pickup or self-drive, with real adult prices and who each one suits.
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Reviews from our travellers
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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Silfra snorkelling & diving — questions people ask
How cold is the water at Silfra?
Two to four degrees Celsius, all year. It is glacial meltwater filtered through lava for decades, which is why visibility runs to a hundred metres. You wear a dry suit over a thermal undersuit, so your body stays dry and warm. Your face, lips and hands are the parts that feel it, and after thirty to forty minutes in the water most people are ready to get out. Hot chocolate afterwards is standard.
Do I need to be a strong swimmer to snorkel Silfra?
No, but you must be comfortable in water. The dry suit floats you, so you drift along the fissure with a gentle current doing most of the work. You do need to be able to swim, and operators set minimum age, height and weight limits and ask about medical conditions on a form. Check the tour page for the current limits before booking. Glasses cannot be worn under the mask; contact lenses are fine.
Is Silfra snorkelling worth it in winter?
Yes. The water is the same temperature in January as in July, and the visibility is the same. What changes is the air: getting into and out of the suit at minus five with wind is unpleasant, and daylight limits the departure times. Fewer people snorkel in winter, so the fissure is quieter. If you are here between November and February and want it, book the earliest slot for the best light.
Can I dive Silfra without a dry suit certification?
Not on a standard dive tour. Operators require a dry suit certification or a logged number of dry-suit dives within the last two years, plus an open-water certificate. If you have neither, the two-day PADI dry suit course with a Silfra dive (/experience/19038/) gets you certified and in the fissure. Snorkelling (/experience/208/) has no certification requirement and shows you the same rock walls from the surface. Most people are happy with snorkelling.
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