Activity provider: Adventure Vikings
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Silfra: Leidarendi Lava Caving & Snorkeling Tour with Photos

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    Silfra: Leidarendi Lava Caving & Snorkeling Tour with Photos

    Activity provider: Adventure Vikings

    From US$ 225.46 per person

    Caving and snorkeling is great combo to spend a day in Iceland. It gives you the ultra experience of Icelandic nature. You will explore the hidden world of the lava fields on foot and underwater.

    About this activity

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    Duration 7 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish
    Pickup included
    Allocated hotels and designated bus stops in Reykjavik City. • 1 March to 31 October: Pick up is between 7:45 AM and 8:15 AM • 1 November to 28 February: Pick up is between 8:45 AM and 9:15 AM
    Small group
    Limited to 6 participants

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Explore the hidden world of the lava fields on foot and underwater
    • Visit with guides who are locals and for whom Icelandic nature has been their playground for years
    • Learn about the lava above the cave, formed more than 2000 years ago
    • Discover Silfra, a freshwater fissure about 60-63-meters deep
    Full description
    Combining snorkeling and caving gives you the ultra experience of Icelandic nature. You will explore the hidden world of the lava fields on foot and underwater. The cave we will visit is called Leiðarendi. The 900-meter-long lava tube offers unique rock formations, such as stalactites and shelves. Some light crawling may be required yet Leiðarendi cave has a rather easy access to the underworld wonders of the Icelandic lava fields. You will snorkel under the UNESCO World Heritage site, Þingvellir national park  at the freshwater fissure Silfra, one of the best diving site in the world. Silfra is about 60-63 meters at its deepest. Silfra is a freshwater fissure and you can almost see end to end as the water is so clear. No diving experience is needed as you will snorkel at the surface of the canyon. We provide all the gear that you need and offer snorkeling in wetsuit and drysuit all dependant on your interest. Adventure Vikings is the only company in Iceland offering wetsuit snorkeling and we really recommend you to do that as you will get more freedom in your snorkeling experience.
    Includes
    • Snorkeling tour
    • Snorkeling equipment
    • Caving tour
    • Caving equipment
    • English speaking guide
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Free snorkeling photos
    • Hot chocolate
    • Bathing suit
    • Warm clothes
    • Towel
    Not suitable for
    • Pregnant women
    • Wheelchair users
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes
    • Warm clothing
    • Socks

    Not allowed

    • Alcohol and drugs

    Know before you go

    • Guests must:
    • Be at least 145 cm (4'8")
    • Be at least 45 kg (99 lb)
    • Be able to swim
    • Not be pregnant
    • Minimum age: 14
    • Bring:
    • Clothes suited to dress under a drysuit such as long warm underwear or sweat suit, warm socks OR
    • Clothes suited to dress under a wetsuit such as swimsuits
    • Towel
    • Warm clothes to wear prior and after the snorkeling
    • Water Resistant outer layer as it can be wet inside the cave
    • Suitable clothes for the weather of the day
    • Lunch or snack
    • Camera
    • You can rent a GoPro camera (6900 ISK)
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.9 /5

    based on 13 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      5/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Value for money
      4.6/5
    • Safety
      5/5

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    ENG / ITA Lovely day at Leidarendi and Silfra whit our guide Adam! We saw wonderful landscapes and Adam gave us a lot of interesting informations about Iceland and its geological and geographical conformation. We had also a lot of fun and we laughed plenty. Super recommended. Adam number one. Special day in Leidarendi and Silfra with our guide Adam! We saw beautiful landscapes and Adam gave us a lot of interesting information about Iceland's geography and geological knowledge about lava rocks. We had a lot of fun and laughed just as much. Adam number one.

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    August 14, 2019

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    Chiara – Italy Verified booking

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    Amazing experience!

    We were a group of 5 so we had the guides to ourself which was really nice and gave us a more personal experience. Our guide was Bryndis, she had both knowledge about the caves and silfra so she had no problem answering all our questions. We also really appreciated the tips she gave us for the rest of the holiday. Would definitely recommend both the activity and Bryndis!

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    June 25, 2019

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    Ann-kristin – Norway Verified booking

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    WOW what an experience, so great and yes the water is cold, but not too bad at all (2 degrees but feels less cold) The getting out of the water and taking the suite part of is the worse part, but the team makes it go as fast and smooth as possible so you can jump in your own warm clothes again. Thank you Veronica, I'm looking forward to the pictures you took!

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    December 23, 2021

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