Private Hvammsvik Hot Springs & Hvalfjordur

by Your Friend in Reykjavik · Lagoons & spas · Reykjavík

4.90· 1,779 Google reviews of the operator

Luxury
Works in the rain
Eco-certified
Skip the queue
Can be tailored

from €1,699 per person

Next departure: Thu 22 Oct

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Private Hvammsvik Hot Springs & Hvalfjordur — Your Friend in Reykjavik

Guests enjoying a glass of wine in the Hvammsvik Hot Springs

A group of travellers taking a bath in the hot springs

A picture of a building in the hot springs complex

A guest enjoying themselves in the hot springs

A guest taking a bath in the hot springs in Hvammsvik

An aerial overview of the Hvammsvik Hot Springs, highlighting it´s beautiful location

A food dish being prepared in the restaurant of Hvammsvik

The view while sitting in one of the hot tubs at Hvammsvik

Travellers meeting a Guide from Your Friend in Reykjavik in front of the Harpa Concert Hall

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Duration
5 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 …
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before

About this experience

This is Private Driving Tour to Hvalfjordur & Hvammsvik Hot Springs

You are picked up for this experience by an expert local driver guide from Your Friend In Reykjavik.

After a roughly 25-minute drive out of Reykjavik, we say hello to Mount Esja, the guardian of Reykjavik, and enjoy the views before heading towards a waterfall called Þórufoss, made famous in the TV series, Game of Thrones.

After that possible shortstop, you enter the beautiful fjord called Hvalfjordur or Whalefjord, where you can admire the views.

At the same time, you are told all about the significant history of these parts and the folklore connected to the area. And then it's time for our second shortstop, an Elfstone or home called Steðji, where an Elfman called Staupasteinn is said to reside.

When we have heard enough elf stories, it's time to head to the brilliant Hvammsvik Hot Springs, which is a beautiful experience where you have access to eight natural hot springs that evolve into the ocean with temperatures ranging from ocean temperatures (around 10 °C) to 42°C in the old original hot spring.
You can even access the sea, Steam baths, and hot outdoor showers to warm you up if you are brave the ocean. This experience was recently voted as the number one thing to do in the world by Timeout magazine.

After your rejuvenating soak in the hot springs, it's time to head to Höfuðstöðin, the restaurant to enjoy a nice bowl of delicious lamb soup. With the Lamb soup, you get fluffy Sourdough bread & butter with sea salt, also made on location.

Now it's time to head back to your accommodation with a nice warm feeling in your body and belly.

All additional activities that extend the tour duration will incur separate charges. Examples of such activities include visiting the Blue Lagoon, glacier hiking, snowmobiling, and similar excursions. Additionally, the tour price will increase for each hour added beyond the standard duration of the tour.

Description from the operator, Your Friend in Reykjavik. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Pickup from your accommodation
Driving towards Mount Esja
Visiting Þórufoss waterfall, made famous in the TV series Game of Thrones
Say hello to Staupasteinn, the guardian of Hvalfjörður
Relaxing in the Hvammvík Geothermal Spa
Enjoying a delicious Lamb soup made of local ingredients
Heading back to Reykjavik

Included

This tour includes an expert guide from Your Friend in Reykjavik
A very comfortable car
Entrance to Hvammsvik Geothermal Baths
Delicious Lamb soup with Sourdough Bread and sea salt butter (Vegan option available)
Pickup & Dropoff for your Driving tour

Not included

Tips are welcome in Iceland if you feel the tour is of good quality but not a requirement.
We provide Icelandic water with the delicious lamb soup, but there are no other drinks provided

Good to know

Please dress according to the weather, in Iceland, that means be prepared for any kind of weather. :)
Swimwear & towel for the Hvammsvik Hot Springs unless you want to rent it

There are private stalls available at Hvammsvik Hot Springs

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.

1Your Friend in Reykjavik 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 →

Why we list it

Your Friend in Reykjavik is one of 204 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 Your Friend in Reykjavik

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Operator rating 4.9/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Sanket Das
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Your Friend in Reykjavik is the best tour company in Reykjavik . I took Walk with a Viking Tour , Snaefellsnes Peninsula day tour and 6 days around Iceland Adventure tour . I spent 8 Nights in Iceland . I stayed 2 nights at Hotel Reykjavik Grand , 1 night at Hotel Geirland , 1 night at Hotel Hofn , 1 night at Wilderness Center , 1 night at Akureyri Berjaya Iceland Hotels , 1 night at Hotel Laugarbakki , 1 night at Hotel Keflavik . It was an amazing tour . My experience in Iceland was magical and heavenly . I also visited Blue Lagoon and it was a nice experience. I enjoyed my every second in Iceland . Iceland is one of the most beautiful country on our planet . I would keep visiting Iceland in the future . Thank you for making my Iceland journey special and memorable .
Wendy Uhlig
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
We had a great time on our Iceland Folklore tour. Our guide was Einar. He was a fantastic storyteller!! Hidden people/elves, trolls and ghost stories - and a lot of Icelandic history. Thank you Einar!!
Nanci Ritter
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Petra was an incredible guide. We asked her to show us as much as she could before taking our crazy family of 10 to the airport for our flights to three different cities ! First stop was the beautiful church in downtown Reykjavik that had just opened with an organ recital. Next stop a lovely spot and observation sight overlooking the city by the Pearl. Cold and wet she found us a lovely coffee shop with the best pastries for a welcome mid morning rest next to the sea. Back in the van we drove for a bit before having the opportunity to explore a geothermal field on our way to the airport. A perfect day and ending to our time in Iceland. Petra shared alot of history and information from the perspective of a local which we all appreciated and enjoyed!
Vincent Damas
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
Nice walking trip in Reykjavik city centre with our local guide Hrafn, very friendly and knowledgeable. A good introduction to Iceland on the very first day of our 2 weeks road-trip around the island 👍

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

Read before you book

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.
Blue Lagoon to Keflavík Airport: arrival day or departure day?The Blue Lagoon is a 20-minute drive from Keflavík Airport. Soak on arrival day or departure day, and why we'd do it on the way in almost every time.

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.

Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

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Reykjavík: light 08:37–17:48, 9 h 11 min of daylight.

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Pairs well with

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