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Hot and cold snorkeling and spa tour with DIVE.IS, Iceland

Hot and Cold Snorkeling and Spa tour

The Perfect Golden Circle Self-Drive combo

Snorkel in the cold water, then warm up in warm water

If you are interested in taking on the natural elements in Iceland, this tour is for you! You will snorkel in the cold, unbelievably clear water in one of the world’s most fantastic snorkel sites, Silfra, then warm up with the steam from a hot spring in the relaxing Laugarvatn Fontana spa.

The Snorkeling part of this tour was awarded 3rd place on the Best of the Best Traveler's choice award of 2023 by Tripadvisor as well as being in the 5th place on the Best of the Best Traveler's choice award of 2022 by Tripadvisor and was selected Tripadvisor's No 4 experience in the world in 2019!

We can proudly state that DIVE.IS will offer you the best service level at Silfra. Let us tell you why:

  • We built our own changing room so that our guests have the opportunity to dress up inside a heated changing van.
  • After snorkeling in the cold water, we warm you up with hot cocoa and cookies.
  • Our guides are all experienced PADI divemasters and instructors that have been through professional training before running any of our tours

Your adventure begins with the snorkeling tour of Silfra. Silfra, the famous fissure between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, provides an underwater experience unlike anywhere else on earth. Floating in the crystal clear glacial water will give you the sensation of flying as you pass through an expansive canyon created by the slow separation of the tectonic plates.

This is the Cold part of this experience but don't worry, Silfra is always a comfortable 2-3°C. You will also be provided with a dry suit and an undergarment to keep you dry and warm, only your face and hands will experience the cold.

After your 30-40 minute snorkeling session in Silfra, you can explore the Thingvellir area as you wish before moving on to Laugarvatn Fontana to warm up.

Laugarvatn village has been a place to bathe since viking times as a geothermal hot spring is situated right by Lake Laugarvatn warming up the water. Laugarvatn Fontana took the idea one step further and built their steam rooms on top of the bubbling hot spring making the experience truly Icelandic. Guests can also relax in the natural pools and hot tubs in between dips in the cold lake.

Silfra and Laugarvatn Fontana are both on the Golden circle, making this tour the perfect Golden Circle activity and spa self-drive combo in Iceland!
Once you are hot you can continue on the Golden circle, you are only a stone's throw away from the famous hot spring Geysir and Gullfoss waterfall.

This is a combo self-drive tour (pick up is not an option). Meeting point for Silfra Snorkeling is at Thingvellir National Park. The drive from Reykjavik is about 1 hour.

Please visit Laugarvatn Fontana for their location. The drive from Silfra is about 30 minutes. The time on your voucher is an approximate time. You do not have to go at that time, your voucher is valid all day. Laugarvatn Fontana also has an excellent lunch and dinner buffet plus the one and only Geothermal Bakery where you can experience the very Icealandic pot-baked bread we call Rúgbrauð.

If someone in your party doesn't snorkel but wants to visit the spa with you, you can book them in from the other tours page.

Our Souvenirs can be purchased in your booking process by selecting them under "Extras". If the Souvenir you are looking for is not listed below, please contact us or leave a comment in your booking and we will bring it on tour with us. Photos from your tour can be purchased directly from your guide at Silfra for 3000 ISK.

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Snorkeling in 2 degrees of celcius

We book the hot and cold snorkeling and spa tour with Dive.is, and we had an incredible time. The snorkeling was very well organized and guided by Andreas, and I have to say it didn´t feel that cold. Hot chocolate and cookies after the Snorkeling and totally recommend the spa afterwards.

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Tour Details

  • All year round, daily. Don't see a tour time that works for you, contact us at dive@dive.is and we will find the best time for you

  • Approx. 2.5 hours at Silfra, 30 minutes drive to Fontana. Relax as long as you want in the Fontana Spa.

  • Maximum 6 snorkelers per snorkel guide

  • Minimum 3 snorkelers. We will refund you in full if the minimum is not met

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From ISK 26.980

Included:

  • Guided snorkeling trip
  • All necessary snorkeling equipment
  • Hot chocolate and cookies after the snorkeling trip
  • Entrance fee into Silfra
  • Entrance fee at Laugarvatn Fontana Geothermal Baths

Please bring:

  • Long underwear
  • Thick socks
  • Suitable clothes for the weather of the day
  • Contact lenses if you wear glasses
  • Bathing suit and towel
You selected Self-Drive (Meet at Silfra)
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For your safety, all participants must:

  • have read, signed, and followed directions on the online Snorkeling Silfra Medical Statement (link provided in confirmation email) PDF

  • have our Snorkeling Medical form signed off by a doctor if they are age 60 or older PDF

  • sign our liability release form at the start of the snorkeling tour PDF

  • be at minimum 150cm / maximum 200cm

  • be at minimum 45kg / maximum 120kg

  • fit within our dry suit size chart PDF

  • be at least 12 years of age on the year and at least 45 kg / 99 lbs

  • be comfortable in water and be able to swim

  • be physically fit

  • be ready to wear a sometimes tight & constricting dry suit

  • be able to communicate in English

  • not be pregnant

Timeline of your tour

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Experience the tour

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Guides on this tour

Meeting point at Silfra

Meet us at our meeting point at Silfra!

Thingvellir National Park
801 Selfoss

Laugarvatn Fontana

Hverabraut 1
840 Laugarvatn

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