Is it worth it?

The Forest Lagoon is worth it if you are staying in Akureyri

Short answer

Worth it, with conditions

Worth it as an evening near Akureyri: a well-built lagoon in birch woods with a view over the fjord. Not a reason to travel north on its own.

The short version

  • Worth it, with conditions. Worth it as an evening near Akureyri: a well-built lagoon in birch woods with a view over the fjord. Not a reason to travel north on its own.
  • We hold 7 day tours here from 3 operators, median €194 a person, cheapest €154.
  • Cheaper alternative: Akureyri’s own swimming pool has hot tubs and slides for a few euros.

Worth it if

  • You are staying in Akureyri.
  • You want a lagoon without airport-lagoon prices and crowds.

Not worth it if

  • You are heading to Mývatn anyway and prefer the Nature Baths.
  • You already have a lagoon booked elsewhere.

What you are actually paying for

Mostly admission. A tour adds transport or pairs it with Goðafoss.

Across our own contracted catalogue, lagoons & spas day tours run to a median of €194 a person, with the cheapest we hold at €154, from 3 operators. Private and per-vehicle products are excluded, because mixing them into a per-person figure makes it meaningless.

The cheaper thing to do instead

Akureyri’s own swimming pool has hot tubs and slides for a few euros.

If you decide it is worth it

What we actually hold, with live prices and departures. Nothing here is a placeholder listing — if it is on this page, it can be booked.

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Questions people ask

Is the Forest Lagoon worth it?

Worth it as an evening near Akureyri: a well-built lagoon in birch woods with a view over the fjord. Not a reason to travel north on its own.

How far is the Forest Lagoon from Akureyri?

About five minutes by car, across the fjord from the town centre.

Why take our word for it

  • One checkout, any number of operators

  • Rankings are not for sale

  • 206 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted

  • If it falls short, we fix it

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Last updated · prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026

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