Is it worth it?

Krauma is worth a stop on a West Iceland day

Short answer

Worth it

Worth it as part of a day in Borgarfjörður: small baths fed by Deildartunguhver, the highest-flow hot spring in Europe, at a fair price. Not worth driving out for alone.

The short version

  • Worth it. Worth it as part of a day in Borgarfjörður: small baths fed by Deildartunguhver, the highest-flow hot spring in Europe, at a fair price. Not worth driving out for alone.
  • We hold 3 day tours here from 3 operators, median €179 a person, cheapest €58.
  • Cheaper alternative: The free Deildartunguhver spring next door is worth ten minutes even if you skip the baths.

Worth it if

  • You are visiting Hraunfossar or Into the Glacier.
  • You like a small, calm spa.

Not worth it if

  • You would be making a special trip from Reykjavík, around ninety minutes each way.

What you are actually paying for

Admission is modest; tours bundle it with Into the Glacier or a West Iceland loop.

Across our own contracted catalogue, lagoons & spas day tours run to a median of €179 a person, with the cheapest we hold at €58, 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

The free Deildartunguhver spring next door is worth ten minutes even if you skip the baths.

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.

SPS Travel

Deutschsprachige Kleingruppen-Tagestour Westisland - Wasserfälle Hraunfossar, Heißwasserquelle Deildartunguhver & Baden im Krauma Spa

from €179 per person5.0· 7 Google reviews of the operator

13% below the €205 typical

pickup included · works in rain

8 h · from Reykjavík

  • Admission included
  • Family friendly

Tagestour nach Westisland mit den Wasserfällen Hraunfossar, der größten Heißwasserquelle der nördlichen Hemisphäre & Baden im Krauma Spa

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Arctic Adventures

Into the Glacier & Krauma Geothermal Spa

from €234 per person4.60· 5,195 Google reviews of the operator

14% above the €205 typical

meet at the start point · works in rain

8 h · from Borgarfjörður

  • Gear included
  • Wi-fi on board
  • Admission included

Experience Iceland’s natural contrasts in one day with an icy Into the Glacier adventure inside Langjökull and a hot spring soak at Krauma geothermal spa.

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Questions people ask

Is Krauma worth it?

Worth it as part of a day in Borgarfjörður: small baths fed by Deildartunguhver, the highest-flow hot spring in Europe, at a fair price. Not worth driving out for alone.

How hot is Krauma?

The pools range from warm to hot, with a cold tub; the spring water is cooled with glacier water from Ok.

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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