Reykjaböð Hot Springs Tours

Reykjaböð Hot Springs is Iceland's newest geothermal lagoon, opened in September 2026 at the mouth of the Reykjadalur valley in Hveragerði, a 35-minute drive from Reykjavík. The 900 m² lagoon is kept at 37–40°C, with cold plunge pools, dry saunas, a Kneipp pool and a swim-up bar arranged around it, beneath the steaming hillsides of the Hengill area.

Reykjavik Excursions runs return transfers from the BSÍ Bus Terminal with your admission included, and full day tours that pair Reykjaböð with our popular day tours, such as the Golden Circle and the South Coast. See the options below.

What is at Reykjaböð

Reykjaböð is a purpose-built geothermal bathing complex rather than a natural pool. The centrepiece is a 900 m² lagoon of mineral-rich geothermal water, kept between 37 and 40°C, with a maximum depth of 1.2 metres and a gently sloping floor, so most guests can stand comfortably. Around the lagoon you will find: [set the seven lines below as a bulleted list in the WYSIWYG] A cold plunge pool with two different temperatures, for contrast bathing Event saunas with dry heat A Kneipp pool, alternating hot and cold immersion to get the circulation going Quiet areas to rest between rounds A swim-up bar you can order from without leaving the water A bistro and bar indoors, for a proper meal before or after An optional Bathhouse Spa upgrade with treatments and body rituals Every guest gets an electronic wristband that opens their locker and pays for drinks, so you can leave your wallet behind.

Classic or Signature admission

Classic admission covers the lagoon and the full outdoor ritual area — cold plunge, saunas, Kneipp pool and relaxation spaces. Signature admission adds the indoor Bathhouse Spa, a bathrobe and slippers, and one drink. Both are available from us with or without transfer from Reykjavík. If you are visiting once and want the whole thing, take Signature. If you are stopping on the way back from a long day of sightseeing and mainly want to be warm and horizontal, Classic is plenty.

The bathing ritual

Reykjaböð is designed to be moved through rather than sat in. The usual pattern is to warm up in the lagoon, take a short cold plunge, warm through again in the sauna, work the Kneipp pool, then rest — and repeat as many times as suits you. This alternation between hot and cold is a Nordic bathing tradition rather than a modern wellness invention, and it is the reason the site is laid out the way it is. Most guests spend two to four hours here, depending on whether they use the spa facilities.

Reykjaböð and the Reykjadalur hot spring river are not the same thing

This is worth being clear about, because the names are close and the two sit in the same valley. The Reykjadalur hot spring river is a natural warm stream reached on foot, roughly one to two hours of walking from the car park, with no changing rooms and no facilities. It is free, it is lovely, and it is a hike. Reykjaböð sits at the foot of the same valley, at the trailhead. There is no walking involved, the car park and the coach stop are at the door, and there are changing rooms, showers, saunas, a bar and a bistro. If you want the valley without the hike, or you are travelling with people who cannot manage rough ground, this is the version that works.

How Reykjaböð compares with the Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon

All three are geothermal lagoons within an hour of Reykjavík, and they are genuinely different propositions. The Blue Lagoon sits in a lava field on the Reykjanes peninsula, between Keflavík Airport and the city, which makes it the natural choice on an arrival or departure day. It is the largest and best known of the three, with its silica mud and its Michelin-recommended restaurant. Sky Lagoon is on the Kársnes shoreline in Kópavogur, minutes from central Reykjavík, and looks out over the North Atlantic. It is the easiest to reach on a half-day with no real travel involved. Reykjaböð is inland, in an active geothermal valley in South Iceland, and is the smallest and newest of the three. It is the one to choose if you want fewer people, a stronger sense of being in the landscape rather than beside it, and a visit built around the hot-and-cold ritual. It also slots naturally into a Golden Circle or South Coast day, which the other two do not.

Where Reykjaböð is, and how to get there

Reykjaböð Hot Springs is at Árhólmar 5, 810 Hveragerði, in South Iceland — about 35 minutes' drive from Reykjavík and 75 minutes from Keflavík International Airport. The simplest way to get there without a car is our return transfer from the BSÍ Bus Terminal, with admission included. If you would rather make your own way, Strætó buses 51 and 52 serve Hveragerði, and Reykjaböð is within walking distance of most accommodation in town. There is on-site parking for cars and coaches, and accessible parking directly outside the entrance, which needs to be reserved in advance.

What to bring

A swimsuit is the only thing you really need, and swimwear can be rented on site if you have forgotten yours. Shampoo, conditioner and body wash are provided in the showers. As in every Icelandic pool, all guests shower thoroughly without swimwear before entering the water. This is not optional and it is not negotiable — it is what keeps the lagoon clean.