Keflavík to Reykjavík - private tour with Reykjanes Peninsula & Blue Lagoon
by VAREN Iceland · Lagoons & spas · Airport transfers · Reykjavík
from €1,044.53 per vehicle
Next departure: Sun 25 Oct
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Duration
6 hours and 30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Keflavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45 …
Minimum age
2
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before
About this experience
The drive from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík takes less than an hour. This private tour turns it into your first full day in Iceland: lava fields and wild coastline on the Reykjanes Peninsula, a soak in the Blue Lagoon, and a first look at Reykjavík before we drop you at your accommodation.
Your group gets a dedicated driver-guide and a vehicle that belongs entirely to you for the day. No fixed pace, no waiting for other passengers, no compromises.
Your driver-guide meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign and helps with your luggage. From there you cross the lava fields to the Bridge Between Continents, where you walk across the rift between the North American and Eurasian plates. On the south-west coast you see Reykjanesviti lighthouse, the dark cliffs of Valahnúkamöl, the steam vents and boiling mud of Gunnuhver and the Brimketill lava pool, where the Atlantic surges into a bowl carved from the rock.
Next comes the Blue Lagoon, with its milky-blue geothermal water set in a black lava field, a perfect way to unwind after your flight. The day ends in Reykjavík with the Sun Voyager on the seafront, Harpa concert hall, Austurvöllur Square, the colourful Skólavörðustígur and Hallgrímskirkja.
Throughout the day your driver-guide shares stories, sagas and practical tips for the rest of your trip.
Full details of each stop are in the itinerary. Pick-up is at Keflavík Airport, and drop-off anywhere in the Capital Area is included. The order of stops may be adjusted on the day due to weather, road conditions or your Blue Lagoon entry time.
Choose a Private Sedan for 1-3 guests or a Private Van for up to 8 guests. One price per vehicle, not per person.
Description from the operator, VAREN Iceland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Keflavik Airport Pickup
- Drive Through Reykjanes Peninsula
- Bridge Between Continents
- Reykjanes Lighthouse
- Valahnukamol Cliffs
- Gunnuhver Geothermal Area
- Brimketill Lava Rock Pool
- Blue Lagoon
- Sun Voyager
- Harpa
- Austurvollur Square
- Skolavordustigur
- Hallgrimskirkja
Included
- Private Reykjanes Peninsula, Blue Lagoon and Reykjavík tour, just for your group
- Friendly English-speaking local driver-guide
- Private Sedan or Private Van for the whole day
- Meet and greet in the arrivals hall at Keflavík Airport with a name sign
- Flight tracking, so we adjust if your flight is early or late
- Up to 60 minutes of waiting time from landing, free of charge
- Up to 2 hours at the Blue Lagoon while your driver-guide waits with your luggage in the vehicle
- Drop-off at your accommodation in the Capital Area
- Help with your luggage
- Bottled water
- USB charging on board
- Child seats, free of charge (add them when you book)
- All parking fees and local taxes
Not included
- Gratuities (optional, always appreciated)
- Blue Lagoon entry tickets, unless added when you book
- Meals and snacks
Good to know
- Warm, windproof and waterproof clothes, a hat and gloves, shoes with good grip and your swimsuit.
- You will receive your booking confirmation right after you book.
- Please count everyone in your group, including children and infants, as everyone needs their own seat.
- Please add your flight number when you book, so we can follow your flight and be there when you land.
- We drop you off at any accommodation in the Capital Area. Staying somewhere else? Send us a message before you book and we will gladly help.
- Entry tickets are not included in the tour price, and you can add them when you book: Comfort, Premium or Signature. Tickets are priced per person.
- The Blue Lagoon only accepts guests with a pre-booked time slot. We reserve your slot and plan the day around your arrival.
- If you already have tickets, simply skip the add-on and let us know your entry time.
- Swimwear is required in the lagoon.
- This tour involves easy walks on uneven natural paths that can be wet or icy, and flat walking in Reykjavík, so it is not suitable for guests with serious mobility limitations. The tour is not wheelchair accessible.
- Children of all ages are welcome on the tour. The Blue Lagoon welcomes children from 2 years of age, and children aged 8 and under wear free armbands provided at the entrance. One adult can look after up to two children in the water.
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1VAREN Iceland decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Children under 2 cannot join this one.
- Not for late risers on your first morning — the earliest departure is 06:00, and Reykjavík pickups start before that.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
VAREN Iceland is one of 207 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
What travellers say about VAREN Iceland
Read all 126 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.5/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · a year ago
Lovely hour-long cruise round the Utrecht canal. Friendly guide with lots of information about the history and people of Utrecht. Prices were very reasonable, and longer trips available if you wanted.
★★ · a year ago
We Bootes a place to see the grachten in Utecht. Unfortunately there were no explanations or informations about the area or buildings at all. So Next time I would Book another ship
★★★★★ · 7 years ago
Five stars service - super nice and helpful staff We booked the boat for a bachelorette party. We had a few logistical challenges prior and on the day itself - and Varen in Utrecht staff were so helpful and kind to help us to find solutions. On th day itself, Max - our captain- went out of his way (quite literally, by picking up the bride by boat at a location that would be easily accessible by car). Moreover, as the bride wasn't able to get to the spot until 40 minutes later, Max at his own initiative even extended our time because the next reservation wasn't until half an hour later after our initial time was supposed to end. How incredibly kind is that? A million thanks to the lovely people of this company - would recommend them in a heartbeat.
★★★★★ · 7 years ago
Visitors of Utrecht often forget that its canals are just as attractive as those in Amsterdam and the best way to see them is by boat. Good angles for photography as well.
Reviews from Google · updated 23 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- Best Way from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík (2026)Shared bus, private car, or the Blue Lagoon on the way: the Keflavík Airport transfers we would book ourselves, with real per-car prices.
- Best Lagoon in Iceland (2026): 5 Picks ComparedWhich hot lagoon or hot spring tour to book in Iceland, ranked. Real prices, where each one starts, and who should skip it.
- Blue Lagoon and northern lights: one day or two?Do them on different days. The one-day combo is 15 hours and €306; the lagoon fits your arrival or departure, and a €73 lights bus fits any clear night.
Reviews from our travellers
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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Lagoons & spas — questions people ask
Is the Blue Lagoon worth it or is it too touristy?
It is busy and it is worth it, once. The water is milky blue from silica, the setting in the Reykjanes lava is unlike anywhere else, and it sits twenty minutes from Keflavík Airport, so it fits an arrival or departure day. Book a time slot in advance; it sells out. If crowds bother you, go early morning or after 20:00. The Secret Lagoon or Fontana on the Golden Circle are calmer and cheaper alternatives.
Can I do the Blue Lagoon on the way to or from the airport?
Yes, and it is the best way to use it. Transfers like IceTransfer's Keflavík to Blue Lagoon to Reykjavík (/experience/1036423/) or the reverse (/experience/1036419/) stop at the lagoon for a few hours with your luggage stored. Allow at least three hours at the lagoon and check that your slot lines up with your flight. Note that the Reykjanes eruptions have closed the lagoon at short notice; check its status before travelling.
What is the difference between the Secret Lagoon and the Blue Lagoon?
The Secret Lagoon at Flúðir is a simple, warm geothermal pool with a bubbling hot spring beside it and basic changing rooms. It is on the Golden Circle, so it slots into a sightseeing day (/experience/17050/, /experience/624446/). The Blue Lagoon is a spa: silica masks, swim-up bar, saunas and a price to match. If you want a soak after a day of waterfalls, Secret Lagoon. If you want the spa day, Blue Lagoon.
Do I have to shower naked before a pool in Iceland?
Yes, at every public pool and most lagoons. Swimwear off, wash thoroughly with soap, swimwear on, then into the water. It is a hygiene rule because Icelandic pools use very little chlorine, and it is taken seriously. Changing rooms are single-sex with open showers; some larger lagoons have a few private cubicles. Nobody looks. It feels odd for thirty seconds and then it does not.
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