Description
Summary
Description
Join this fantastic snorkeling tour in the world-famous Silfra Fissure in Iceland's only UNESCO World Heritage site, Thingvellir National Park. This is the perfect tour opportunity for adventure-hungry travelers looking to experience an activity that can be found nowhere else on earth; swimming between the continents.
This tour begins at Thingvellir National Park, a stunning location 29 miles (47 kilometers) from Reykjavik. Not only is this one of the only places in the world that you can see both the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates exposed from the earth, but it is also where the world's first democratically elected parliament, the Alþingi, was formed in 930 AD.
Aside from its rich geological and historical draws, Thingvellir is also home to the glacial spring, Silfra Fissure. Here, water originating from the Langjokull glacier travels for half a century through underground tunnel networks before exiting at Silfra.
The fissure itself is directly between the North American and Eurasian plates, taking the form of a deep blue canyon with visibility that can often reach 330 feet (100 meters). The water at Silfra is 35-39° Fahrenheit (2-4° Celsius), never freezing thanks to the light current that runs through the fissure.
In order to give yourself thermal protection in the water, you will wear 7mm wetsuits. While thinner than a drysuit, wetsuits provide more flexibility and movement in the water, allowing you to dive and swim to your heart's content rather than merely float on the surface.
Silfra Fissure is split into three distinct segments; Silfra Hall (the fissure's widest point), Silfra Cathedral (the fissure's deepest point) and "The Real Blue Lagoon", a shallow area of cracks and sand at the fissure's end.," snorkeling in Silfra Fissure is available as a tour all year round.
While wildlife is scarce in Silfra, the views are unforgettable. The water is also so clean that you can drink it as you swim!
Because of the wetsuits' buoyancy and flexibility and the fissure currents, you will find the journey easy and comfortable.
After over half an hour in the water, you'll return to drop off your equipment. You can then continue with your day, perhaps driving on to Gullfoss waterfall and the Geysir Geothermal Area, the two additional sites of the Golden Circle.
So don't don't hesitate any longer. Hurry now and you too can experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the underwater majesty of Silfra Fissure. Check availability by choosing a date.
