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Silfra: Fissure Snorkeling Tour with Underwater Photos

1. Silfra: Fissure Snorkeling Tour with Underwater Photos

Snorkel at a site that National Geographic called one of the top dive sites in the world with this tour of the Silfra Fissure in Þingvellir National Park. Stay warm as you explore this magical underwater glacial world with a high-quality dry suit. Swim through pure, filtered glacial meltwater. Keep your eyes peeled for local plant species and marine life like the dwarf char. Explore the valley where the tectonic plates of North America and Europe drift further apart every year, located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Þingvellir National Park.

Selfoss: Golden Circle Small Group Rafting Tour

2. Selfoss: Golden Circle Small Group Rafting Tour

Discover a mix of serene canyons and adrenaline pumping waves and rapids on this group rafting tour in the Golden Circle from Selfoss. Enjoy the natural wonder of Gullfoss waterfall and Brúarhlöð canyon on this 7 kilometer route. See views that you can only get by boat. Stay warm with a wetsuit and safe with a life-jacket. Navigate the water with trained guides that can cater to all levels of rafting expertise, so no previous rafting experience is required. Try an exhilarating cliff dive into the river. Bask in epic views of the Icelandic wilderness before warming up in a Finnish sauna and hot tub. Choose to order a cold beverage, or grab a bite to eat at the River restaurant after working up an appetite paddling.

Iceland: Golden Circle - Private Eco Tour

3. Iceland: Golden Circle - Private Eco Tour

GOLDEN CIRCLE EXPERIENCE | ALL INCLUSIVE PRIVATE ECO-TOUR Discover the most iconic natural and cultural sites of the island with this all inclusive trip to the Golden Circle. Lunch, private transport, and a knowledgeable guide included. Travel at your own pace, take as much time as you wish to really appreciate all the natural beauty this country has to offer. GEOTHERMAL EXHIBITION To begin the tour, you will be picked up in our luxury electric Mercedes vehicle and travel to the geothermal exhibition just out side of the city, included in the tour is an audio guide for ease of exploring the displays. You will learn how the the country produces it 100% renewable energies and how it tackles carbon sequestration. KERIÐ CRATER Next you will travel to Kerid Crater to explore this 6500-year-old volcanic crater in the heart of the Golden Circle. The beautiful crater lake in the centre has been formed by the collapsing of the volcanic chamber, and should not be missed. The contrast of the red volcanic scoria, against the vivid green moss makes for amazing and dramatic pictures. Your guide will explain how the crater was formed along with helping you capture some memories on camera. LUNCH You will continue the journey to Fridheimar Tomato Farm or Farmers Bristo for guided education on how sustainable farming works in Iceland. You will enjoy a tasty tomato or mushroom based menu for lunch, (Included in your experience) before going to the world’s first geyser hot spring that was ever noted in print…and then gave the name to all the rest! GEYSIR Beneath the ground, hot vents superheat the area. Creating a 100ft shooting Geysir will take your breath away as it showers you in warm water. The hot spring erupts every 4 minutes, so you won't need to wait long if you missed it. The area is surrounded by bubbling springs, which you will have the chance to explore with your guide. GULLFOSS Next, you will visit Iceland’s most well-known waterfall, Gullfoss, with a staggering 141 tons of water flowing over its edges per minute – be prepared to get wet! The two tier waterfall flows from the glacier Langjökull running all the way out to the Atlantic Ocean. Your guide will explain how and why it's all happening. LAUGARVATN You will Travel to Laugarvatn to taste the local rye-bread and see first hand where the bread is baked. The sands boil and steam around the lake. Creating a unique place to slowly cook the local bread. We bury the bread mixture in the sands slowly cooking the bread. ÞINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK We will complete our Golden Circle tour with a visit to the stunning Thingvellier National Park, the only UNESCO World Heritage site located directly on the dividing tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia. It is here that the first parliament in history was created, the longest running parliament in history! You can journey along the tectonic plates learning about the history, culture and geology of the area.

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4.8 / 5

based on 33 reviews

Fantastic experience! It was very cold (-18'C) but the Troll team did a great job getting us all kitted out as quickly as possible. They recommended at least 2prs of socks but there is plenty of room in the dry suit boots. After Juan's safety brief and geology lesson we needed hot water to melt the ice out of our masks and got in the water ASAP. Juan was right about many things; look around above the water as well as below, turn on your side to see under the surface, your hands do warm up inside the gloves and he took great pictures. The drysuits did a great job keeping us warm, although they had started to freeze before we walked back to the trucks. The team worked hard to get us out of the frozen suits. I loved every moment of the trip.

As a 50+ woman never having snorkelled before, let alone in Iceland in December, I was very apprehensive but this turned out to be the most amazing experience of a lifetime and once suited up I didn’t even feel the cold! Luce was an amazing guide and talked us through each step patiently.

This was an awesome experience! Our tour guide Juan was great & very funny. My husband & I & our 2 teens had an experience of a lifetime! Thank you to the entire Troll team.

the guide is really patient. the underwater is so clear and amazing when the light shines through. the water is drinkable which is really cool.

Amazing experience and one you will never forget, Andreas was a fantastic guide and really knowledgable