Included:

• • A certified PADI dive guide with in-depth knowledge of Silfra and Þingvellir National Park
  • A half-day scuba diving tour in the Silfra fissure (4 to 6 hours, depending on whether you’re meeting on location or getting picked up from Reykjavik)
  • All required dive equipment, including a dry suit, mask, fins, and weights
  • All required safety equipment
  • A thorough pre-dive briefing covering diving procedures, signals, national park rules, and how to use your dry suit
  • The Silfra admission fee
  • Hot chocolate and cookies after your dive

Add-ons (pricing shown at checkout):

• • Pickup from select Reykjavik locations

Not included:

• • Transportation to Iceland
  • Accommodation
  • Meals, aside from the hot chocolate and cookies included above
  • Insurance — recommended, available to add at checkout
  • Guide gratuities — optional
  • Anything not mentioned in the “Included” section above

In order to join this scuba diving tour, excellent fitness and prior dry suit diving experience are required—this is a demanding, technical dive, not a beginner activity. You’ll need an Open Water diver certification or higher, plus either a dry suit certification or at least 10 logged dry suit dives within the last two years. You’ll also need to be able to swim independently without a lifejacket and be comfortable in the water, and you can’t take part if you’re pregnant.

Before booking, you’ll be asked to complete a diving medical questionnaire; if any of your answers flag a concern, you’ll need written approval from a doctor. Because your dry suit needs to fit properly, there are also height (150-200 cm / 4’11”-6’7″) and weight (45-120 kg / 99-265 lbs) limits to keep in mind.

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

• • Proof of dry suit certification, or written proof of at least 10 logged dry suit dives within the last two years
  • Proof of Open Water diver certification or higher
  • Thermal underwear (top and bottom) to wear under your dry suit
  • Warm woolen socks
  • A full change of clothes for after the dive
  • A towel
  • A signed physician’s approval, if flagged during the required medical questionnaire
  • A spare set of clothes—recommended, since even the best dry suit can’t be 100% guaranteed to stay completely dry
  • A waterproof camera, if you’d like one—optional

Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

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Group sizes and pricing:

• • For this diving tour, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 3:1.
  • It takes a minimum of 2 persons for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 3 participants.

Silfra fissure diving tours can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements:

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.

The starting point of your Silfra scuba diving tour is the Silfra car park in Þingvellir National Park, about a 45-minute drive from Reykjavík. You can get there by rental car, shuttle, or public transport.

You have two ways to join: meet on location at 10 am, or add Reykjavík pickup and depart at 8:30 am (possible to add to your booking at an additional cost at checkout).

Either way, plan to arrive 15 minutes before your tour starts. Your guide meets groups at a smaller car park about 400 meters back along the road from the main Silfra car park—look for the dive vans. Þingvellir National Park charges a parking fee of 500 ISK, payable on-site and not included in the tour price.

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.

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