15 Geothermal Baths & Lagoons in Akureyri to Build a Day Around

1.Admission to Forest Lagoon with Towel and Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 430 reviews · 1 day · from $82Our pick

Forest Lagoon in Akureyri, Iceland. Geothermal pools, Finnish dry sauna, cold plunge, plus a towel and one swim-up bar drink.

“Amazing views, helpful staff and a beautiful venue. Iceland has a lot of things that are very expensive (the taxi to and from the town a 6 minute drive away totalled £30) but this actually felt very good value for money. The swim up bar was also reasonably priced, and no set end time meant you could enjoy it for as long as you wanted. Definitely recommend taking your own towels and swimwear - and a waterproof bag for cameras and phones! You can borrow all of these but that does make the cost rocket quickly.”

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2.Akureyri Port: Myvatn Nature Baths & Godafoss Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 235 reviews · 6 hours · from $247

Akureyri shore trip to Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn, and Mývatn Nature Baths, with packed lunch and a long geothermal soak.

“Excellent! Informative. Relaxing. Baths are a must see as is the waterfall! Total win of a day.”

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3.Goðafoss Waterfall & Forest Lagoon from Akureyri Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $217Top rated

Round-trip Akureyri port tour to Godafoss, Grenjaðarstaður turf museum, and Forest Lagoon with included admission, towel, and Wi-Fi.

“Beautiful landscape, very nice bus and great tour guide from Spain. Loved seeing the waterfall. Our drop off point was nice and close and we even had time to shop a little and grab a drink and donut. Visiting the Turf house was unexpected and interesting. Forest lagoon is very nice. Can definitely get crowded as it is a fraction of the size of Blue Lagoon. You can see that they are expanding and that will probably help with the crowding. I would highly recommend this tour and a visit to beautiful Iceland. It is so unique!”

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4.From Akureyri Port: Goðafoss Waterfall & Forest Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 79 reviews · 5 hours · from $235

A 5-hour North Iceland intro from Akureyri, with Goðafoss, Grenjaðarstaður turf house, and a 1.5-hour soak at Forest Lagoon.

“We had an amazing day with Michiel as our tour guide on our tour around Akureyi. Everything was efficient and professionally organised, and the coffee and traditional pastry at the cafe next to the waterfall was a lovely bonus. The highlight of the day was the visit to the Forest Lagoon which was simply stunning. We would recommend this tour to anyone.”

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5.Myvatn Nature Baths & Goðafoss Waterfall Akureyri Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $248

Cruise-friendly Akureyri shore trip to Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn viewpoints, and Mývatn Nature Baths with a long soak and smart timing.

“Be prepared for annoying bugs. Hope for a windy day. The guide left the bus with 5 people and we were left with the bus driver to take us to the baths . The wrong time was booked. We were told 12:30- 2:30. When we arrived we found out our time was 1:30 cutting our stay to one hour . We were finally able to go in at 1:00. The driver told us to meet him at 3:00. A number of guests were on a ship with an all aboard time of 3:30 so they had to be taken back to their ship. Which left us without a bus .…”

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6.Port Akureyri: Godafoss Waterfall, Laufas & Forest Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 5 hours · from $187

5-hour Akureyri port tour: Goðafoss, Laufás turf houses, fjord photos, plus optional Forest Lagoon soak and guided town tips.

“Smaller number of people on this one so our guide was able to add a couple of quick stops, that gave us a better experience. We enjoyed all.”

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7.Day Trip to Lake Mývatn And The Nature Baths from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $167

Small-group day trip from Akureyri to Goðafoss, Mývatn Nature Baths, Hverir, Dimmuborgir, and volcanic craters.

“What a wonderful trip, our guide Thomas was super informative and fun. We saw so much in one day. Much better than any of the tours our cruise was offering.”

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8.Day Trip to Goðafoss, Lake Mývatn & Nature Baths

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $209

A packed 7.5-hour day from Akureyri to Goðafoss and Lake Mývatn, with geothermal baths for real rest time.

“Iceland is beautiful, the guide was great. Scenery amazing and this tour shows some real highlights. Thank you Star travel :)”

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9.Akureyri North Iceland Waterfalls and Nature Baths Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $351

Small group North Iceland tour from Akureyri: Godafoss, Dimmuborgir, Dettifoss, Selfoss, and optional Myvatn Nature Baths.

“This tour gave us a great overview of several sites in the Akureyri area. And since we were visiting in January, provided a very different experience compared to summertime. Our guide provided plentiful information about local customs and legends that enhanced the tour.8”

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10.Forest Lagoon Admission Ticket with Towel and One Drink included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $86

Forest Lagoon in Akureyri: 2-hour entry to hot pools, sauna and cold plunge, plus towel and one drink included.

“We had not done a thermal bath and wanted to do this before returning home. Saw Forest Lagoon activity and booked through Viator The entry process is very fast and well organized. Rubber wrist bands used to enter, work lockers and pay for drinks. It was not super crowded and the water was pleasantly warm but not hot. They have a cold plunge and a sauna. My only negative comment is that we did not see mention of the shuttle when booking. Learned about shuttle only after we took a taxi to get there. Overall a very pleasant experience.”

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11.Goðafoss, Christmas House, and Forest Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $149

A 4-hour guided tour from Akureyri to Goðafoss, the Christmas House, and Forest Lagoon geothermal pools with pickup and entrances included.

“Joanna is the best guide! She told us a lot amazing informations about Iceland, Akureyri, history. Godafoss is a breathtaking place, landscapes on the way make you feel like you are on the different planet. Christmas House is unfortgetable experience - I felt like a kid again.And Forest Lagoon - perfect spot for finish the day. Very relaxing!!! I will recommend this trip and Joanna 🥰”

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12.From Akureyri Port: Godafoss Waterfall & Forest Lagoon tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 32 reviews · 4 hours · from $148

Half-day from Akureyri: Goðafoss waterfall, Fnjoskadalur valley views, and Forest Lagoon geothermal bath, with guide and tickets.

“Unfortunately the sound system on the bus wasn’t working. Our guide did everything he could to work around this (repeated info, moved to the mild of the bus, gave info while off the bus) but it did detract from the tour. Also confusion at Forest lagoon which staff did eventually straighten out but it did not go smoothly.”

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13.Godafoss and the Forest Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $222

See Goðafoss, Akureyri viewpoints, and the Forest Lagoon in one half-day loop, with pickup, small groups, and geothermal relaxation included.

“A fabulous 4 hour informative and entertaining tour. Ziggy was a fantastic tour guide. The vehicle was very comfortable and clean. Highly recommend tour”

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14.Forest Lagoon Ebike Tour Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $216

Ride an e-bike through Akureyri’s Kjarnaskógur forest, then soak at Forest Lagoon and stroll Old Town. Small-group, 2 hours, English.

“My wife and I, along with another couple, toured Akureyri on the Forest Lagoon e-bike tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, which was informative, interesting, and a great way to learn about the city. We especially appreciated the enthusiasm of our guides for showing us Akureyri — this was one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland!”

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15.Winter Combo Godafoss Christmas House and The Forest Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 4 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $161

Winter combo from Akureyri: Godafoss waterfall hike, Christmas House stop, and Forest Lagoon geothermal soak with pickup and small group.

“This was a great value for money trip. Our tour guide Lilja was amazing. She was very knowledgable friendly & helpful. We wanted to sit outside with our lunch at waterfall & she helped us clear snow off table & chairs. Thank you Lilja you helped make our trips more special.”

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