You Won't Believe This Blue Lagoon - Here's How To Get There

 

Imagine yourself feeling a cold biting wind and crystal clear blue sky.  The air is chilly and the horizon are jaggedly sharp mountains.  Your hands are numb and your nose feels the frost.  This harsh environment is also amazingly serene and calming.  Suddenly in the center of this oasis you see a pristine oasis, with the low horizon sun's rays gently reflecting off the calm surface.  It took you multiple flights through thousands of miles, a hotel check-in, and then a long drive through miles of frozen tundra but you made it.  Congratulations are at the Blue Lagoon of Iceland.

The Iceland Blue Lagoon is not our usual secluded glen type location.  It does have an entrance that you pay for and there is a facility there and it will have other visitors.  However, the location of this gigantic lagoon in a remote part of one of the remote countries on Earth makes it worth a visit.  Another reason we recommend the Iceland Blue Lagoon is that the environment around Iceland is incredibly harsh and it would be dangerous for you to go to an untrekked lagoon in the middle of the ice low and tundra.

As you can see below, Iceland is spectacular in its images but is exceptionally dangerous to go into these secluded lagoons. 

How do you get there?

You fly into Reykjaik and stay at one of the cozy hotels in the Icelandic capital.  Then you take a road trip on their main highway from Reykjavik to Keflavik for about 50 minutes.  Specifically oyu take Highway 41 to Highway 43 and then exit at the ramp with the Blue Lagoon sign. 

Here is an aerial view of the Iceland Blue Lagoon.

Don't let the amenities and having others around fool you. You will definitely feel sanguine and secluded while you wade out into a little corner of this gigantic blue lagoon.  The mist and steam along with the surrounding mountains will give you a sense of calm and seclusion.  

Cost

Entrance as of the time of this writing is $40 if you book online.  You can purchase tickets there for $45 to $50.  Transportation there will cost around $50.  You can find great flights at affordable prices with  Icelandic Air, Wow Air.

Why Visit?

The Iceland Blue Lagoon is one of the largest natural hot spring pool in the world.   It has mineral rich water mixed with soft white silica mud.  You can also pay a small fee for a white silica mud facemask. Try it, it is incredibly fun and gives a great soft glow to your skin afterward!  

For generations, Icelanders have touted the healing and rejuvenation properties of sitting in this lagoon.  Scientists and other academic researchers have done studies on the healing powers.  There are also four restaurants located at this secluded resort.  Enjoy fine European fair at the shores of a world wonder.  The Spa Restaurant is ideal for families and offers an indoor setting.  The Moss Restaurant sits at the top of a stunning perch that overlooks Blue Lagoon and offers a view of the volcanic mountains on the horizon.  For simpler fair and a time safer, check out the Blue Lagoon Cafe which has all the coffee fixings that your caffeine induced heart can desire.

The Iceland Blue Lagoon is ideal for a daytrip as explore the wonders of this small island nation. You can easily spend the whole day here! 

A Bonus Tip -  Don't forget to catch the aurora borealis, one of nature's most magnificent wonders.  Watch greenish blue light ribbons dance in the night sky.  The Auroras are made by the Sun's charged particles colliding into the top of each of our Earth's poles which houses the tip of our magnetic shield.