Lagoons

Sky Lagoon vs Blue Lagoon

Pick by geography, not by quality. The Blue Lagoon sits 20 minutes from Keflavík Airport, so it earns its price on an arrival or departure day. Sky Lagoon is 15 minutes from downtown Reykjavík, so it suits a city evening without a coach. If you have an airport gap, take the Blue Lagoon; if you do not, Sky Lagoon saves you the transfer.

The short version

  • Pick by geography, not by quality.
  • Blue Lagoon is the dearer side: a typical fare of €242 against €220 for Sky Lagoon, about 10% more.
  • Cheapest seats we sell: €161 (Sky Lagoon) and €131 (Blue Lagoon), per person.
  • 7 bookable tours from 5 operators on one side, 5 from 2 on the other.

Side by side

 Sky LagoonBlue Lagoon
Cheapest per person€161€131
Typical (median) per person€220€242
Usual length9 h11 h
Tours we sell75
Operators52
Days with a departure (next 360)359358

Per-person prices from our operators’ live listings. Private tours, per-vehicle prices, gear hire and multi-day packages are left out. For context, the typical lagoons & spas tour across the whole catalogue is €205 (range €44–€2367).

Pick Sky Lagoon if…

  • You are staying in Reykjavík and want an evening soak without a coach.
  • You want the sauna-and-cold-plunge ritual more than the milky water.

Pick Blue Lagoon if…

  • You land or fly out with a few spare hours near Keflavík.
  • You want the famous one, the silica mask and the landscape of lava around it.

The tours

Sky Lagoon · 7 tours

Adventure Vikings

Cold & Hot: Silfra Snorkeling & Sky Lagoon - with Snorkeling Photos

from €283 per person4.60· 269 Google reviews of the operator

15% above the €246 typical for snorkelling & diving tours

from age 12 · meet at the start point

7 h · from Grindavík · Blue Lagoon

  • Age 12+
  • Gear included
  • Admission included

Immerse yourself in a world of wonder - snorkeling in glacial water then warming up in the magnificent Sky Lagoon for the ultimate Hot and Cold experience.

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Blue Lagoon · 5 tours

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Questions people ask

Which is better, Sky Lagoon or Blue Lagoon?

Pick by geography, not by quality. The Blue Lagoon sits 20 minutes from Keflavík Airport, so it earns its price on an arrival or departure day. Sky Lagoon is 15 minutes from downtown Reykjavík, so it suits a city evening without a coach. If you have an airport gap, take the Blue Lagoon; if you do not, Sky Lagoon saves you the transfer.

Which is cheaper, Sky Lagoon or Blue Lagoon?

Across the tours we sell, the typical per-person fare is €220 for Sky Lagoon and €242 for Blue Lagoon; the cheapest seats are €161 and €131. Private and per-vehicle tours are left out, because a car price is not comparable with a seat.

Can I do both Sky Lagoon and the Blue Lagoon?

You can, but two lagoon entries on a short trip is a lot of money for hot water. Most people are happier with one lagoon and a Reykjavík municipal pool, which costs a few euros and is where Icelanders actually go.

Is it cheaper to book direct with the operator?

No. We sell at the operator’s own price and are paid a commission by them, so the price is the same. Booking here puts both kinds of tour in one basket with one checkout.

  • One checkout, any number of operators

  • Rankings are not for sale

  • 203 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted

  • If it falls short, we fix it

prices and departures checked 21 Oct 2026