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Top 7 Blue Lagoon Tours in Iceland

By Terri Mapes, About.com

When travelers visit the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, they are often looking for packages and tours that include other attractions and sightseeing combined with the visit of the Blue Lagoon. In this travel article, find out about the guided tours for the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, and compare tour length and pricing.

Most of these tours depart daily and pick you up from your hotel for free.

1. Tour "Iceland From Below & The Blue Lagoon"

Blue Lagoon in Iceland (2)Blue Lagoon Ltd
Price: Around USD $140 - Duration: 5 hours
This combination tour is the best way to combine two great tours in one afternoon. Visit Iceland's most spectacular lava tube caves and craters and then head to the Blue Lagoon for pampering and relaxing. Departs on Saturdays and Sundays.

2. Keflavik Airport to The Blue Lagoon and Reykjavik

Blue Lagoon in IcelandBlue Lagoon Ltd
Price: Around USD $40 - Duration: 2.5 hours
This tour starts from the International Airport at Keflavik. After driving through Iceland's landscapre, the tour will stop at the Blue Lagoon for 1.5 hours and afterwards, travelers will be taken to their accommodation in Reykjavik.

3. Viking Horse Riding Tour & The Blue Lagoon

Sunset in Iceland (Scandinavia)© Gregi
Price: Around USD $110 - Duration: 6 hours
The enduring and good natured Viking Horse - a breed that has remained unchanged during the inhabitation of Iceland. Enjoy a 1-2 hour riding tour of the outskirts of Reykjavik before heading to the Blue Lagoon for relaxation and its curing properties.

4. The Blue Lagoon and Gullfoss - Geysir Express Tour

Wide Waterfall in IcelandRobertM
Price: Around $130 - Duration: 10.5 hours
This full day tour will take you to the Blue Lagoon, renowned for its curing properties, the impressive Gullfoss waterfall, and the geothermal area of Geysir. Visit the greenhouse community of Hveragerdi - you will be truly amazed.

5. "Reykjanes Peninsula and the Blue Lagoon" Tour

Geysir in Iceland - ScandinaviaM. Wolfe
Price: Around USD $80 - Duration: 4 hours
After bathing in the Blue Lagoon, this tour leads travelers to the nearby fishing village Grindavik, continues over the tectonic plates to Reykjanes, and on to the westernmost tip of the peninsula. On your way back to the capital, a drop-off at the International Keflavik Airport is possible.

6. Reykjavik City Sightseeing Tour & Blue Lagoon

Reykjavik, Icelandwww.tourism.reykjavik.is
Price: Around USD $85 - Duration: 4 hours
Combine education and relaxation on this tour, and visit some of the most magnificent places of Reykjavik and its surroundings. Take a stroll in the city, and then enjoy the magnificent Blue Lagoon, where the unique geothermal steam bath and the active ingredients of the lagoon offer relaxation and escape from stress. This is one tour where you're pampered!

7. The Blue Lagoon Tour

Blue Lagoon in Iceland (2)Blue Lagoon Ltd
Price: Around USD $40 - Duration: Flexible
Emphasizing on THE relaxation highlight of Iceland, this tour excludes all distraction and instead offers a direct trip from Iceland's capital to the Blue Lagoon, and back. Departure point is from hotels and guesthouses in the Reykjavik city area. (Make sure to indicate your hotel details when booking.)

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