Geothermal spa · Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon

Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)

Also written Blue Lagoon — we keep the Icelandic spelling.

The geothermal spa in the lava field near Grindavík, twenty minutes from Keflavík Airport. Timed entry, booked in advance.

In an active volcanic area

The Blue Lagoon sits beside Grindavík, where eruptions have repeatedly forced it to close at short notice since 2023 — sometimes for weeks. Book it, but do not make it the only thing you have planned for that day, and check their own site the morning you go. Operators refund or rebook when it shuts, and so do we.

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prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026

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The short version

  • 58 tours in our catalogue stop at Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon) — 36 of them day tours from a single base, 22 as part of a longer package.
  • A seat on a day tour here typically costs €871, from €146 at the cheapest. Private tours are priced per vehicle and sit outside that figure.
  • 26 different operators run here, so a cancellation rarely means the day is lost.
  • Departures in our next 360 days fall in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September.
  • Seasonal here: Midnight sun (May–July), Lupine in bloom (June–July).
  • 1 of the tours here are priced on request rather than published — usually private charters.

The facts

Type
Geothermal spa
Region
Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon
Tours that stop here
5836 day tours · 22 multi-day
Day tour, cheapest
€146
Day tour, typical
€871median of 6 per-person fares
Operators
26
From Reykjavík
39 km (24 mi)straight line — the road is longer
Coordinates
63.8791, -22.4453

Water temperature: 37–40°C. That is the figure Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon) publishes and holds, not a reading from today — these pools are heated to a target rather than left to the weather.

Daylight through the year

Iceland's daylight swings further than almost anywhere people holiday, and it decides what a tour can actually show you. Times are for the 15th of each month at this spot.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January10:5616:215 h 25 min
March07:5219:2711 h 34 min
June03:0623:5320 h 47 min
September06:5020:0013 h 11 min
December11:1315:374 h 24 min

What is seasonal here

None of these have fixed dates, so each one says what its real dates depend on.

Midnight sun

May–July

True midnight sun only above the Arctic Circle — Grímsey. The mainland gets civil twilight all night, which looks much the same.

Lupine in bloom

June–July

Introduced, controversial and impossible to miss when it flowers. Peaks a fortnight later in the north than the south.

What people do here

Getting here without a car

The 23 tours we sell that stop at Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon) leave from Reykjavík, Grindavík · Blue Lagoon and Keflavík Airport, with a handful from one other town. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.

21 of the 23 collect you from your accommodation or a designated stop, so the tour is the transport — there is nothing else to arrange and no timetable to read.

A seat on a day tour here starts at €146 and typically runs €971, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is also a scheduled bus or transfer serving Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon), from €110 — cheaper than a tour, with no guide and no stops on the way.

The days themselves run from about 3 h to 24 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 18 different operators run here, which matters more without a car than with one: if the weather cancels your day, there is usually another departure rather than a lost trip.

Being driven is the easy answer here: enough operators run it that a cancellation rarely loses you the day, and you get to look out of the window instead of at the road.

Cheapest way in without a car: the scheduled transfer, from €110 per person.

We have done the sums on this properly: what a rental car actually costs against guided tours.

Scheduled bus or transfer options to Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon): Private Transfer: Blue Lagoon → Cruise Port · Reykjavik transfer to Blue Lagoon · Private Transfer: Cruise Port → Blue Lagoon · Blue Lagoon Transfer (Back and Forth)

Tours that stop at Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)

Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon) as a stop.

Magic Iceland Travel

From Reykjavik: Golden Circle & Lagoon Full Day Small Group guided in Chinese冰岛黄金圈+蓝湖温泉中文一日精品团

from €146 per person4.80· 184 Google reviews of the operator

29% below the €205 typical for lagoon & spa visits

from age 16 · pickup included

11 h 30 · from Reykjavík

  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 3 days ahead

在中文导游的带领下探索冰岛黄金圈体验冰岛温泉！一天内游览 Geysir 地热区、Gullfoss 黄金瀑布、Brúarfoss 蓝色秘境瀑布、 Þingvellir 国家公园，以及蓝湖温泉，开启一段难忘的旅程。

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VAREN Iceland

Reykjavik Hotels to or from Blue Lagoon: Private Transfer by Sedan or Van

from €183 per vehicle4.50· 126 Google reviews of the operator

pickup included · works in rain

45 min · from Reykjavík

  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book the night before

Skip the bus and the long wait at the stop. A private driver takes you from your Reykjavik door to the Blue Lagoon, and back at the time you choose. Book one way or a round trip, and add lagoon tickets at checkout.

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Prime Tours

Private Blue Lagoon from Reykjavik: 4 Hour Spa Experience

from €533 per vehicle4.3· 8 Google reviews of the operator

pickup included · works in rain

4 h · from Grindavík · Blue Lagoon

  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair access

Escape to Iceland's iconic Blue Lagoon on a private tour. Soak in warm, silica-rich waters with a 4-hour Comfort package, just a short drive from Keflavik Airport and Reykjavik.

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Who runs them

26 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.

Arctic Blue ehf · Arctic Mike · Arctic Yeti Ehf · BusTravel Iceland · Cool Holidays Travel ehf · David The Guide · Easy Travel Iceland · ICELAND TRANSFER AND EXCURSION · Icarus Rising ehf · Iceland Nature Tours · Iceland Panorama Tours · Iceland Taxi Reykjavik

Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon): questions people ask

How many tours go to Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)?

We list 58 — 36 day tours and 22 multi-day packages, from 26 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.

How much does it cost to visit Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)?

The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €146, with a typical price of €871. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.

When can you visit Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)?

Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September. That is a rolling window rather than the full year, so a month missing here is not necessarily a month with nothing running.

How much daylight is there at Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)?

January: 5 h 25 min · March: 11 h 34 min · June: 20 h 47 min · September: 13 h 11 min · December: 4 h 24 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.

Do you need a tour, or can you drive to Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon) yourself?

Both work. Driving gives you the stops you want and the time you want them; a tour removes the winter road decisions and lets everyone look out of the window. We sell the tours and say so — if self-driving suits you better, it suits you better.

Can you get to Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon) without a car?

Yes — 23 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here, and a scheduled bus or transfer serves it as well. 21 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.

What is the cheapest way to get to Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)?

The scheduled transfer, from €110 per person. It gets you there and back and nothing else — no guide, no stops. A guided day tour starts at €146.

Hotels

Where to stay near Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon)

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon), from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

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Put it in a day

Bláa lónið (Blue Lagoon) is rarely a whole day on its own. The planner knows how long each tour takes and how far apart the start points are, so it can build the rest of the day around it.

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