Geothermal pool · Golden Circle

Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)

Also written Secret Lagoon — we keep the Icelandic spelling.

Iceland's oldest swimming pool, at Flúðir, fed by natural hot springs and kept at bathing temperature year round.

prices and departures checked 13 Sept 2026

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The short version

  • 12 tours in our catalogue stop at Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) — 11 of them day tours from a single base, 1 as part of a longer package.
  • A seat on a day tour here typically costs €214, from €115 at the cheapest. Private tours are priced per vehicle and sit outside that figure.
  • 7 different operators run here, so a cancellation rarely means the day is lost.
  • Departures in our next 360 days fall in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August.
  • Seasonal here: Northern lights season (September–April), Midnight sun (May–July), Lupine in bloom (June–July), Reliable glacier snow (November–May).

The facts

Type
Geothermal pool
Region
Golden Circle
Tours that stop here
1211 day tours · 1 multi-day
Day tour, cheapest
€115
Day tour, typical
€214median of 8 per-person fares
Operators
7
From Reykjavík
79 km (49 mi)straight line — the road is longer
Coordinates
64.1400, -20.3100

Water temperature: 38–40°C. That is the figure Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) 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
January10:5116:095 h 19 min
March07:4419:1811 h 34 min
June02:5223:5120 h 59 min
September06:4119:5213 h 11 min
December11:0915:244 h 16 min

What is seasonal here

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

Northern lights season

September–April

Needs darkness more than anything else. Nothing is visible around midsummer however strong the activity.

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.

Reliable glacier snow

November–May

Langjökull runs most of the year; the shoulder months depend on snow cover on the approach track.

What people do here

Getting here without a car

The 11 tours we sell that stop at Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) leave from Reykjavík and Flúðir · Secret Lagoon. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.

All 11 of them 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 €115 and typically runs €214, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is no scheduled bus we can sell you to Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin), so a guided day is the practical way in without a car.

The days themselves run from about 1 h to 14 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 7 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: a guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €115 per person.

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

Tours that stop at Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)

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

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Tour10 hours

BusTravel Iceland

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Tour

4.8· 40 Bókun reviews of this tour

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly

Geysir and Hot-springs on this award winning tour, voted one of Northern Europe´s Top 20 by Viator

from

€115 per person

43% below the €200 typical

or book on its own →
Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon9 hours

Arctic Adventures

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon

4.60· 5,129 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

Soak in a natural pool and explore three of the most popular attractions in Iceland. The Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Iceland offers great value in a small group setting.

from

€136 per person

32% below the €200 typical

or book on its own →
Northern Lights & Secret Lagoon6 hoursSep – Apr

Try Iceland Tours

Northern Lights & Secret Lagoon

4.8· 25 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Book the night before

The fascinating natural phenomenon of Northern Lights, the dancing colors and shapes in the dark arctic sky. One of the most mesmerizing experience in a lifetime combined with a bath in a natural hot spring…

from

€191 per person

about the usual price

or book on its own →
12 hours

Try Iceland Tours

Golden Circle Extended

4.8· 25 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly

The most iconic historical and natural attractions of Iceland with a relaxing end of tour : a bath in a natural hot spring… Stop at Þingvellir, Geysir & Strokkur, Gullfoss, Kerið, Hvalfjörður & The Secret Lagoon

from

€238 per person

19% above the €200 typical

or book on its own →
12 hours

Try Iceland Tours

Golden Circle Extended - Private Tour

4.8· 25 Google reviews of the operator

Leaves from Reykjavík

  • Hotel pickup
  • Family friendly
  • Private

The most iconic historical and natural attractions of Iceland with a relaxing end of tour : a bath in a natural hot spring… Stop at Þingvellir, Geysir & Strokkur, Gullfoss, Kerið, Hvalfjörður & The Secret Lagoon

from

€1,025 per vehicle

or book on its own →

Who runs them

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

Arctic Adventures · Arctic Mike · BusTravel Iceland · Glaciers and Waterfalls · Mountaineers of Iceland · Try Iceland Tours · VAREN Iceland

Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin): questions people ask

How many tours go to Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)?

We list 12 — 11 day tours and 1 multi-day packages, from 7 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.

How much does it cost to visit Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)?

The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €115, with a typical price of €214. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.

When can you visit Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)?

Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August. 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 Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)?

January: 5 h 19 min · March: 11 h 34 min · June: 20 h 59 min · September: 13 h 11 min · December: 4 h 16 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 Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) 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 Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) without a car?

Yes — 11 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here. 11 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.

What is the cheapest way to get to Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)?

A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €115 per person, with €214 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.

Put it in a day

Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin) 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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