Diving Tours

Marvel over Iceland’s hidden underwater world on this freediving tour of Silfra ravine. This trip should not be missed by those who love snorkelling but want more freedom than a standard drysuit tour would allow. This tour begins in the carpark by Silfra in Þingvellir National Park; you can specify during booking if you would like to be picked up and dropped off. Þingvellir is one of Iceland’s most famous spots, being the only UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Icelandic mainland as it was the original site of what is now the world’s longest-running parliament. The geology of Þingvellir is of more interest to you, however. Located right between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, it has become riddled with ravines as they have pulled apart. Due to underground meltwater travelling through the porous lava rock from Langjökull glacier, all these ravines fill with water, which has been filtered for decades.  It is thus some of the cleanest and clearest in the world. You can drink it, and see for over 120 metres. Your guide will tell you all about your route and the safety requirements, before getting you in your wetsuit and providing you with your equipment. Once your group is ready, you will head to the staircase and enter the water. The first thing you’ll notice is that it is chilly; the second thing is that it's unbelievably beautiful. You’ll warm up as you swim through Silfra, diving to its depths and exploring its dramatic features. For about forty minutes, you’ll immerse yourself in this underwater world, with far more freedom and flexibility than other snorkelers and divers in their drysuits. Once you get out of the water, you’ll return to the car-park for some hot chocolate to warm up with. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the underwater wonderland of Silfra. Check availability by choosing a date. 

Immerse yourself in the incredible underwater wonderworld of Silfra fissure and embark on a dive that is a must-do for any drysuit diver in Iceland. Silfra is a fissure created by the ripping apart of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. This crack in the earth continues to separate slightly every year. The fissure is filled with crystal clear glacial water that has spent decades filtering through porous hardened lava underground. The visibility of this filtered glacial water can reach up to 120 meters, making it one of the clearest bodies of water on the planet and many prominent dive publications count Silfra as one of the top 5 dive sites in the world. The tour begins when you are picked up in central Reykjavík, although you can also choose to meet your guides at Silfra itself. The drive between Reykjavík and Silfra takes about 1 hour. Once at Silfra, your highly trained guide will brief you on the site and equipment. After suiting up, you’ll walk about 150 meters in your gear to the entrance platform. Your guide will then lead you through the four magnificent parts of Silfra in what will surely be one of the most memorable dives of your life. The dive lasts for about 35-40 minutes. A light current will lead you to the end of the dive in the beautiful Silfra Lagoon. After exiting the water there, you will walk about 350 meters back to the car park. There hot chocolate and cookies will be waiting for you to help you warm up. When you’re ready, your guide will take you back to the water for a second dive. Please note that when the temperature drops below 0°C in the winter you will do only one dive for your own safety and comfort. You may join this tour if you are over 18, understand English instructions, and are a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water or equivalent. You also need drysuit experience. This can either be ten logged drysuit dives over the past two years, or a drysuit speciality certification and any kind of diving experience within this time period. Take the plunge! Check availability by choosing a date.

Pack adventure and sightseeing into a single day. On this excursion, you will scuba dive between two tectonic plates, watch a geyser shoot water out of the earth, and witness the awesome power of one of Iceland’s most beautiful waterfalls. The dive takes place in the iconic Silfra, a fissure created by the movement of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. On this dive, you will be able to place one hand on each of them while underwater. The fissure is filled with crystal clear glacial water that has been filtered through underground lava systems for decades before reaching Silfra. The water in Silfra thus provides up to 120 meters of visibility and is drinkable. The tour begins, however, with pick up in central Reykjavík. Depending on the time of year, the tour either goes straight to Silfra or to the sites of the Golden Circle first. On this small group tour, your knowledgeable guide will happily tell you all about the history and geology of each location you visit. The Golden Circle is a perfect introduction to Iceland, with a geothermal area holding an active geyser, called Strokkur, a sublime waterfall, called Gullfoss; and the fascinating geological and historical area of Þingvellir. This tour is a wonderful way to get to know Iceland's power and beauty both above and below the surface. Once at Silfra, your highly trained guide will brief you on the site and the equipment. Your guide will then assist you in gearing up, after which you will walk approximately 150 meters to the entrance platform. Following the checks at the platform, you will descend into the mesmerising world of Silfra. Your guide will lead you through the main parts of the ravine, ending after 35-40 minutes in the beautiful Silfra Lagoon. The tour typically stops for lunch either at the café at Gullfoss or at Geysir, but please note that lunch is not included in the tour price. Take the plunge and book now. Check availability by choosing a date.

Plumb the depths of Iceland’s hidden underwater and underground worlds, with this combo tour of scuba diving and lava caving. This tour should not be missed by any seeking a unique adventure, as it combines two rare and thrilling experiences into one. Which tour you will do first depends on conditions. Presuming you snorkel first, you will be picked up from downtown Reykjavík early in the morning, and be driven forty minutes to Þingvellir National Park. This is home to Silfra fissure, your dive site. Þingvellir is located directly between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. The tension caused as they pull apart rips ravines open in the park, and, as there is a lot of water running underground from Langjökull glacier, these ravines fill up.  Due to the long underground filtration process, the water in Silfra emerges incredibly clean; not only is it drinkable, but you will be able to see further than 120 metres. Because this is some of the best naturally occurring visibility that can be experienced on a scuba dive, Silfra is considered one of the world’s greatest dive sites. Your guides will brief you on your route, help you into your gear, then lead you to the staircase into the fissure. The half-hour to forty minutes you will spend in Silfra will no doubt stay with you for life; the depth of the blues, the scale of the ravine, and the clarity of the water are nothing short of mesmerising. After hot chocolate and cookies to warm up with, you’ll return to your van, and make your way to the Reykjanes Peninsula. This land of lava landscapes has hundreds of caves hidden beneath its surface, but the one you are heading to is no doubt the most stunning: Leiðarendi. This cave is, in fact, composed of two lava tubes from separate eruptions one and two millenniums ago. It curves in a circle for hundreds of metres, with features such as stalagmites, stalactites and, throughout most of the year, ice formations. These highlights, along with the vivid colouration of the rocks, make for a fascinating walk. Leiðarendi, however, is not like many other caves, which have pathways and lights. It is entirely natural, so traversing will require a degree of crawling and clambering. Though a little daunting at times, this only adds to the adventure of the trip. Just be sure not to wear anything that you value, as torn clothing is not uncommon on caving trips here. Once the cave has been explored, you’ll return to the surface world, and be driven back to Reykjavík. Take two unique adventures in a single day with this underwater and underground combo. Check availability by choosing a date.

Pack two activities into one day with this scuba diving and horse-riding combination tour. Those who want to immerse themselves into Iceland’s spectacular nature without missing out on a second of adventure shouldn’t miss this opportunity. Your day begins when your guides pick you up from downtown Reykjavík, then drive to Þingvellir National Park, where the dive site is. This National Park has more than just awe-inspiring underwater worlds; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its history, being the original site of the world’s longest-running parliament. It is also located right between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, in the middle of the Mid-Atlantic Rift. The movement between these plates causes tension on the landscape, and tears fissures open through the lava fields. As there is a huge amount of water flowing underground here, trickling through the pores of lava rock after melting from Langjökull glacier, it emerges in these ravines as spring water. Silfra is one such ravine. Because of the subterranean filtration the water goes through before it reaches Silfra, it is some of the clearest and cleanest in the world. It is drinkable, and the visibility can often exceed 120 metres. For this reason, it is regularly voted one of the top five dive sites in the world. When you arrive at Silfra, your guides will brief you on the location, get you into your drysuit, and lead you into the water. The dramatic plunging depths, the intensity of the blues, and the fact that you are literally diving between the continents will consume your mind for the entire tour. You’ll marvel over Silfra Hall and Cathedral, before cruising through the underwater gardens that make up the Silfra Lagoon to the exit. After getting out, you’ll have a short walk back to the carpark, where your guides await with hot chocolate and cookies. Next, it is time for the horse-ride. You will travel back along the road you came, to the beautiful and verdant Mosfellsdalur Valley which sits just outside of Reykjavík. Here, you will head over to the local horse-farm and meet your riding guides.  Unlike the scuba dive, where you need qualifications and experience to join, you can be a complete horse-riding novice and still enjoy this tour. As soon as you meet the Icelandic horses, you’ll see why they are perfect for beginners; they are small, sturdy, curious, friendly, and difficult to spook. If you are more experienced, however, worry not; you’ll have the opportunity to do more than just a gentle trot. Mosfellsdalur is a beautiful place to ride through, with river systems, surrounding mountains, and quaint, sparse buildings. There is a lot of history here too; it was home to Iceland’s only Nobel Prize winner, Halldór Laxness, who won the prize for literature in 1955. After enjoying your ride, you can hop back into your bus, and you’ll be whisked back to Reykjavík. Don’t miss this combination of scuba diving and horseback riding. Check availability by choosing a date. 

Venture the clear waters of Silfra fissure and dive between two continents before heading out to the deep blue seas in search of whales and wildlife in Faxaflói bay. If you want to have two essential Icelandic experiences on the same day, this is the tour combo for you.  Your journey commences at your designated pickup place in Reykjavík where a shuttle bus collects you for the first leg of your adventure. Within an hour's time, you will be at Þingvellir National Park, ready to gear up for the transparent waters of Silfra. The dive is undertaken in a dry suit and the water will be cold, so make sure to dress in warm thermals underneath. After a quick but thorough briefing, you will start your descent underneath the water’s surface to explore the otherworldly scenery below. Silfra is known as one of the top dive sites in the world, and diving in such a magical place is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Nothing can quite prepare you for the view from beneath the water. Colourful corals, unmatched rock formations, dancing vines and white sand all appear before you, amidst a crystal clear visibility of a water pure enough to gulp down.  Once two dives are completed, you will be driven back to Reykjavík’s Old Harbour for your next adventure of the day. Search for the cetacean of Faxaflói bay, explore the bay’s surrounding areas and learn about the places and landscapes on the horizon. For approximately three hours, you will search for whales in the open seas, but whale watching in Iceland boasts a success rate surpassing 90%. Orcas, fin whales, dolphins, blue whales and sperm whales are all likely candidates to appear, so pull out your camera and get ready for a close encounter with these magnificent and intelligent creatures. After you return to shore early in the evening, you can continue exploring the downtown or catch your ride back to your accommodation to enjoy the rest of your night.  Don't miss out on this fantastic Icelandic water combo of diving between two continents before meeting the whales of Faxaflói bay. Check availability by choosing a date. 

Embark on an underwater adventure in Iceland by joining a scuba diving tour that visits the shipwreck Sigurjón HF 210. If you want to enjoy a unique experience within Iceland’s capital, then get your scuba gear on and join this exciting excursion.  Your adventure begins as you meet up with your local guide in Reykjavík City. You will be fully equipped with an insulating diving suit and scuba diving gear, as well as being informed of all necessary safety regulations needed for the exploit ahead. The vessel which you will be visiting sank in 1992, between two small islands just outside of Reykjavík. Since the depth of the ocean here is only 12-24 metres (40-80 feet), depending on the tide, an open water certificate suffices―as opposed to more advanced levels of diving certifications.  You will begin by making the short and scenic RIB boat ride up to where the wreck is located, enjoying the views of the many islets of Faxaflói Bay, such as Lundey, Viðey, Engey and Þerney. During the summer season, puffins nest in many of these islands, meaning you might just get the additional pleasure of glimpsing these adorable creatures. Once you have arrived at the location of the wreck, it’s time to descend underneath the surface of the ocean and explore the forgotten world below. The ship itself is in prime condition, except that the front of its bridge has collapsed, giving the whole scene a haunting and otherworldly allure. Although the level of visibility can never be fully guaranteed, on most days it is excellent, providing a stunning underwater view as you swim past the fish circling the sunken historical monument, where colourful corals grow along the vessel's muddy deck.  Your knowledgeable guide will happily answer all of your questions about the shipwreck, as well as the islands and wildlife that you will encounter during your adventure. Once you have emerged from the water, you will be brought back to the harbour to enjoy a much-deserved cup of hot chocolate.  Don’t miss out on this incredible underwater exploit in Iceland’s, diving under the surface of the sea to explore a sunken shipwreck. Check availability by choosing a date. 

Swim like a fish through the crystal clear waters of Silfra Fissure, in Þingvellir National Park, with this amazing nighttime freediving tour. This is a great opportunity for both experienced freedivers and newcomers to the sport, allowing participants to experience Silfra under the cover the starlight.  Depending on your pick-up option, you will either be transferred from your accommodation in Reykjavík to Þingvellir National Park or meet your friendly and experienced freediving guides in the Silfra car park. Once there, you will meet up with the rest of your group and be briefed on the activity ahead.  Your guide will provide information on everything, from how to use the equipment to the origins of Silfra’s glacial water. They also ensure to teach you the correct breathing techniques in order to stay under the water for greater lengths, thus allowing you greater freedom to explore the site.  To keep you warm throughout the experience, you will be adorned in a wetsuit, as well as neoprene hoods and gloves. You will also be taught how to correctly use your mask, snorkel and fins, making your freediving experience in Silfra Fissure all the easy. You will also be provided with a torch in order to navigate the fissure throughout the tour.  When you finally take to the water, you will be amazed by the stunning visibility—often up to 100 metres—as well as the dark shades of blue, the submerged canyons and the luminous “Troll Hair” algae. With Silfra’s deepest point reaching roughly twenty-five metres, you’ll have the freedom to hone your freediving skills throughout the fissure.  Don’t miss your chance to dive like a fish around the gorgeous Silfra glacial spring, found in Þingvellir National Park, and you too can experience one of Iceland’s most popular attractions. Check availability by choosing a date.