Lagoons

Sky Lagoon vs Secret Lagoon

Different days out. Sky Lagoon is a designed spa on the edge of Reykjavík, good for an evening. The Secret Lagoon is an old natural pool in the countryside, good at the end of a Golden Circle day. Staying in the city with no car: Sky Lagoon. Out on the Golden Circle: the Secret Lagoon.

The short version

  • Different days out.
  • Sky Lagoon is the dearer side: a typical fare of €220 against €176 for Secret Lagoon, about 25% more.
  • Cheapest seats we sell: €161 (Sky Lagoon) and €44 (Secret Lagoon), per person.
  • 7 bookable tours from 5 operators on one side, 8 from 6 on the other.

Side by side

 Sky LagoonSecret Lagoon
Cheapest per person€161€44
Typical (median) per person€220€176
Usual length9 h10 h
Tours we sell78
Operators56
Days with a departure (next 360)359359

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 want a city evening with a proper sauna.
  • You have no car and no appetite for a coach.

Pick Secret Lagoon if…

  • You are out in the south-west countryside anyway.
  • You like a plain pool with steam rising round 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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Secret Lagoon · 8 tours

BusTravel Iceland

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon Tour

from €117 per person4.8· 40 reviews of this tour

43% below the €205 typical for lagoon & spa visits

pickup at extra cost · works in rain

10 h · from Reykjavík

  • Wi-fi on board
  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h

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

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Arctic Adventures

Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon

from €139 per person4.60· 5,195 Google reviews of the operator

32% below the €205 typical for lagoon & spa visits

from age 6 · pickup included

9 h · from Reykjavík

  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book same day

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.

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Arctic Adventures

Golden Circle, Secret Lagoon & Northern Lights

from €228 per person4.60· 5,195 Google reviews of the operator

41% above the €161 typical for northern lights tours

from age 6 · pickup included

12 h · from Reykjavík

  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book same day

On this amazing one day adventure, you get to experience Icelandic nature at its best. Witness the main sights of Iceland on the Golden Circle Route, bathe in the magnificent natural geothermal pool at The Secret Lagoon and take a northern lights tour.

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Questions people ask

Which is better, Sky Lagoon or Secret Lagoon?

Different days out. Sky Lagoon is a designed spa on the edge of Reykjavík, good for an evening. The Secret Lagoon is an old natural pool in the countryside, good at the end of a Golden Circle day. Staying in the city with no car: Sky Lagoon. Out on the Golden Circle: the Secret Lagoon.

Which is cheaper, Sky Lagoon or Secret Lagoon?

Across the tours we sell, the typical per-person fare is €220 for Sky Lagoon and €176 for Secret Lagoon; the cheapest seats are €161 and €44. Private and per-vehicle tours are left out, because a car price is not comparable with a seat.

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