Thingvellir: Silfra & Davíðsgjá Buddy Tour

Silfra is on many divers' bucket list and rightly so. But not as many divers know about Silfra's darker, wilder sibling, the Davíðsgjá fissure. This local diver's favorite is a hidden gem located just a few kilometers from Silfra in Thingvellir national park. On this Silfra and Davíðsgjá Buddy tour, you will be able to dive them both in one day.

Our Silfra & Davíðsgjá Buddy Tour is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you and your buddies to experience a fascinating underwater world that is unique to Iceland and these dive sites. Plus, booking this tour will ensure you will all be together at all times.

Nowhere else on Earth will you ever find such transparent water and unbelievable colors as you do at Silfra! The glacial water that fills the Silfra fissure has been filtered through underground lava rock for centuries, a process that makes it crystal clear and with 120 meters of visibility.

Davíðsgjá is not as famous as Silfra, but it is a favourite among local divers. At Davíðsgjá you can walk straight into the water from the shore and after a nice shallow swim in water that is usually warmer than Silfra, you will enter the long, deep and narrow fissure. Davíðsgjá often has incredible underwater visibility, although this varies and is more dependent on weather than in Silfra. The top of fissure in Davíðsgjá is actually about 7 meters underwater, which allows for more contact with the water in Þingvallavatn lake. It is therefore common that trout join the divers in exploring this fissure.

This tour is only available on request and it allows you to reserve a guide just for your group of up to 3 people. This will give you a more personalised experience and ensure you and your friends will not be split up in different groups with different guides.

Itinerary

• Arrival at the meeting point at Silfra

• Briefing and gear-up with your guide (∼1 hour total)

• Once you are fully dressed, you will make your way to the entry point

• Weight check upon entering the water

• 30-45 minutes spent in the water

• Exit through platform, walk back to the meeting point (∼250 meters).

• Take off equipment, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies to warm up

• At this point, you will have time to chat with your guide, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour

• Short drive from Silfra to Davíðsgjá (∼10 minutes)

• Briefing and gear-up with your guide (∼1 hour total)

• Make your way to the entry point

• Weight check upon entering the water

• 30-45 minutes spent in the water

• Exit the water

• Take off equipment, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies to warm up

• At this point, you will have time to chat with your guide, ask any questions you might have and take a look at the pics taken during the tour

Participants must:

• be a certified diver at the level of PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent

• have dry suit diving certification and a logged dry suit dive within two years of the Silfra tour date OR have at least 10 logged dry suit dives within two years of the Silfra tour date and be able to provide written proof from a diving instructor of these dry suit dives

• have read, signed, and followed directions on the Diving Silfra Medical Statement

• have our Diving Medical Statement  signed off by a doctor if they are age 60 or older

• sign our liability release form at the start of the t our

• be between 150cm and 200cm in height

• be between 45kg and 120kg in weight

• fit within our dry suit size chart

• be at least 17 years of age (signature of legal guardian required for under 18-year-old participants)

• be physically fit

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

• be able to communicate in English

• not be pregnant

Please note

Participants are not allowed on tour without signing the Diving Silfra Medical Statement and, if necessary, a physician’s approval, which can be found on the second page of the Medical Statement document. Please read the Snorkeling Silfra Medical Statement prior to booking to make sure that you are eligible for the tour. Each participant must sign our liability release form at the start of the tour.