Blue Lagoon Iceland Packages: What's Included In Every Tier

How Iceland's Lagoon Packages Work

Every paid lagoon in Iceland sells at least one admission, but many offer two or three tiers that bundle extras like towels, drinks and private changing. The base tier gets you into the water, but what you get beyond that varies widely from one venue to the next, and the upgrade price is often close to what you would spend renting the same items separately.

Iceland's geothermal bathing culture runs on a simple principle: you pay for the water, and everything else is either included or rented. The country's most-visited lagoons, from the Blue Lagoon to the newer Forest Lagoon above Akureyri, have turned that into a tier system. A base ticket might give you a locker and a wristband, while the next step up adds a towel and a drink, and the top tier might include a bathrobe, private changing, and a glass of something sparkling. This guide, from Lagoons in Iceland, lines up every inclusion across every tier so you can see exactly what your ticket covers before you book.

The pattern is not uniform. Some lagoons, like Secret Lagoon and Laugarvatn Fontana, sell a single flat-rate admission and let you rent extras at the counter. Others, like Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon, have built their entire booking flow around tiered packages with clear upgrade paths. A few, like the newly opened Reykjabod in Hveragerdi, include a towel even in the base ticket, which is unusual. Understanding the difference matters because the price gap between tiers can be substantial, and the items you get are often things you would otherwise rent for a few dollars apiece. For a broader look at how ticket prices compare across the country, see our guide to Iceland lagoon ticket prices.

What Every Lagoon Includes In Its Base And Premium Tiers

Every lagoon that sells more than one admission tier bundles something extra as you move up. The most common add-ons are a towel, a drink, and a private changing room, but the specifics change by venue. The table below maps the core inclusions for every lagoon that publishes tiered pricing, showing exactly which tier unlocks each item.

The master inclusion grid covers the six items that appear most often in lagoon packages: towel, bathrobe, slippers, a drink, a face mask or scrub, and private changing. Not every lagoon offers all six, and some, like Sky Lagoon, never offer robes or slippers at any tier. The grid also includes lagoons that sell only a single admission, with a note on what you rent separately.

The grid shows a clear pattern: Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon include a towel at every tier, while Forest Lagoon, Hvammsvík, Vök Baths and Earth Lagoon only add it at the second or third tier. A bathrobe appears only at Blue Lagoon's Premium and Signature levels, at Earth Lagoon's Exclusive tier, and at Reykjabod's Signature tier. Private changing is rare: Sky Lagoon's Sér tier is the only mainstream package that offers a fully private changing room with its own shower and vanity, while Earth Lagoon's Exclusive tier provides a private suite for two at a much higher price.

The three lagoons in the selection above cover the range of what a package can look like. Sky Lagoon bundles the ritual and private changing into its Sér tier, Blue Lagoon builds a classic upgrade ladder from towel to robe to extra masks, and Forest Lagoon keeps it simple with a towel-plus-drink model. If you are trying to decide which approach fits your trip, these three are a good place to start.

Towel, Robe And Slippers: Which Lagoons Give Them Away

Only two lagoons include a towel in every admission tier: Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon. Reykjabod includes a towel even in its base Hot Springs Pass, which is unusual for a lagoon at its price point. Every other venue either sells a towel as an add-on or bundles it only at the second tier and above.

The towel is the most common inclusion in lagoon packages, but it is not universal. At Forest Lagoon, the base Warm ticket gives you nothing but entry, and you pay a rental fee at reception for a towel. The Calm tier, from $81, bundles that towel plus one drink, and the Delight tier adds a second drink. The math is straightforward: if you were going to buy a drink anyway, the Calm tier roughly breaks even with renting a towel and buying one drink separately, while the Delight tier gives you the second drink at a small discount.

Vök Baths follows a similar model. The Slaka base ticket, from $64, includes no towel, the Njóta tier adds one, and the Dekra tier adds a towel and a drink. A towel rental at Vök costs a small fee, so the jump from Slaka to Njóta is almost exactly the rental price. The extra cost from Njóta to Dekra buys you a drink, which is less than what you would pay at the in-water bar for most beverages.

Hvammsvík takes a different approach. The Natural and Classic tiers do not include a towel. The Comfort tier, from $84, adds a towel, wading shoes, and one drink. Hvammsvík does not publish a standalone towel rental price on its booking page, so the upgrade is the only way to get one without bringing your own.

Robes and slippers are far less common. Only Blue Lagoon's Premium and Signature tiers, Earth Lagoon's Exclusive tier, and Reykjabod's Signature tier include a bathrobe. Krauma and GeoSea rent robes for a fee on site. No lagoon on this list includes slippers in a standard package, and only Reykjabod's Signature tier lists them as an inclusion. Sky Lagoon explicitly states on its FAQ that it does not offer robes or slippers at any tier, because the lagoon is accessed directly from the changing rooms.

Private Changing Rooms: Which Packages Include Them

Sky Lagoon's Sér package is the only mid-range lagoon tier that includes a fully private changing room with its own shower, vanity and toiletries. Earth Lagoon's Exclusive tier offers a private suite for two, but at a much higher price it sits in a different category. Every other lagoon on this list uses either public changing rooms or private shower cubicles within a shared space.

Private changing is the single biggest differentiator between Sky Lagoon's two main tiers. The Sér package gives you a private changing room with a shower, signature shampoo, conditioner and Sky Body Lotion, a private vanity area with a blow dryer, and a reusable waterproof bag. The Saman package, from $117, uses public changing rooms with shower cubicles and a shared vanity area. Both tiers include the full Skjól Ritual and a towel, so the price difference between them is almost entirely about the changing room. For many visitors, that privacy is worth the upgrade, especially if you are not accustomed to the communal changing culture that is standard in Icelandic swimming pools.

Blue Lagoon does not offer private changing at any tier. Its Comfort, Premium and Signature packages all use the same communal changing rooms, with private lockers and individual shower stalls. The Retreat Spa, a separate product not covered in this guide, does include private changing, but it starts at a much higher price point and is a different experience altogether.

Earth Lagoon Mývatn's Exclusive tier includes a private changing room for up to two people, along with access to a separate exclusive lagoon, a fireplace, towels, bathrobes, a glass of Prosecco on arrival, and a shower gift set. It is designed as a couples' experience rather than a standard admission upgrade. The Essential and Signature tiers both use standard or Lava changing rooms, and the Signature tier specifically notes that it does not offer private showers.

Reykjabod's Signature tier adds a ten-space sensory bathhouse circuit rather than a private changing room. The base Hot Springs Pass, from $64, uses public changing facilities with shower cubicles, and the upgrade is about the bathhouse experience rather than changing privacy.

Sky Lagoon's Sér tier is the clear choice if a private changing room matters to you and you do not want to pay the premium for Earth Lagoon's Exclusive suite. The price difference between Sér and Saman is modest, and the private space makes the pre- and post-soak routine feel far more personal. For a deeper look at what the Sky Lagoon experience includes, read our guide to Sky Lagoon tickets and packages.

What An Included Drink Actually Covers

An included drink in a lagoon package is rarely a full open bar. Blue Lagoon's Comfort tier includes one non-alcoholic drink from a set menu, while Premium and Signature open up the full in-water bar menu. Forest Lagoon's Calm and Delight tiers include one or two drinks without specifying a menu restriction, and Earth Lagoon's Signature tier includes one complimentary drink with no published limit.

The drink inclusion is one of the most variable items in lagoon packages. Blue Lagoon draws the clearest line: Comfort includes one non-alcoholic drink from a specific menu, while Premium and Signature include drinks of choice from the full in-water bar, with Signature offering two. The non-alcoholic menu typically includes soft drinks, juice and smoothies, while the full bar adds beer, wine and cocktails. If you plan to have a glass of wine or a cocktail in the lagoon, the jump from Comfort to Premium is worth it for the drink alone, before you factor in the robe and extra masks.

Sky Lagoon's base Sér and Saman tiers do not include a drink, though the Skjól Ritual ends with a Saft Elixir, a shot of crowberry juice that is part of the ritual rather than a bar drink. The For Two and Date Night packages add one drink per guest at Smakk Bar, along with a platter, but these are seasonal or evening-specific add-ons rather than standard tier inclusions.

Forest Lagoon's Calm tier, from $81, includes one drink and Delight includes two, with no published restriction on the type of drink. The swim-up bars serve sodas, smoothies, beer, wine and cocktails, and the inclusion applies to any of them. A single beer or glass of wine at Forest Lagoon typically costs a few dollars, so the price difference between Warm and Calm is partly offset by the drink and partly by the towel rental you avoid.

Vök Baths' Dekra tier includes one drink with "exclusions apply," a phrase that suggests some premium beverages are not covered. The Slaka and Njóta tiers include only a tisane tea at the tea bar, not a bar drink.

Earth Lagoon's Signature tier includes one complimentary drink, and the Exclusive tier includes a glass of Prosecco on arrival plus one additional drink. Hvammsvík's Comfort tier includes one drink of choice with "limitations apply," similar to Vök's wording.

The table shows that only Blue Lagoon publishes a clear menu boundary for its base-tier drink. Every other lagoon either leaves the restriction vague or does not publish one at all. If a specific drink matters to you, check the operator's live listing before booking, because what is covered can change seasonally.

Which Venues Include A Towel At The Base Price

Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon and Reykjabod are the only three lagoons where every admission tier includes a towel. At Forest Lagoon, Vök Baths, Hvammsvík and Earth Lagoon, you either pay for a towel separately or upgrade to a higher tier to get one.

This distinction matters because towel rental fees add up. If you visit multiple lagoons on a ring-road trip and rent a towel at each one, the cost can be significant. Bringing your own towel is the simplest way to avoid the charge, but if you are traveling light or arriving straight from the airport, a towel-included package is the more practical choice.

Forest Lagoon illustrates the trade-off clearly. The Warm tier gives you entry only, and you rent a towel separately. The Calm tier, from $81, includes the towel and one drink, so the effective cost of the drink is small. If you were going to rent a towel and buy a drink anyway, Calm is the better deal. If you only want the towel, the rental is cheaper than the upgrade.

Forest Lagoon's three-tier model is one of the easiest to evaluate because the inclusions are simple and the price steps are transparent. The Calm tier is the most popular choice for visitors who want a towel and a drink without paying for a second drink they might not use.

Blue Lagoon Tiers Broken Down

Blue Lagoon's Comfort, Premium and Signature tiers differ mainly in the number of drinks and face masks you get, plus a bathrobe at the Premium level. The base Comfort tier already includes a towel, a non-alcoholic drink, and the Silica Mud Mask, so the upgrades are about adding more rather than filling gaps.

Blue Lagoon's Comfort package, from $146, covers the essentials: entry, a towel, a private locker, the Silica Mud Mask at the Mask Bar, one non-alcoholic drink, and use of the steam bath, sauna and colder lagoon. It is a complete experience on its own, and many visitors never feel the need to upgrade.

Premium, from $170, adds a bathrobe, one drink of choice from the full bar, and two additional face masks at the Mask Bar. The robe is the most visible upgrade, and on a cold or windy day it makes moving between the lagoon and the indoor areas far more comfortable. The additional masks let you try the algae and mineral masks beyond the standard silica one.

Signature, priced on the operator's listing, adds a second drink of choice, two more masks, and a take-home set of Blue Lagoon Skincare products. The skincare set is the main value driver at this tier, and if you would otherwise buy those products in the shop, the upgrade can pay for itself. The package also includes a second drink, which makes it a good fit for a longer visit.

The upgrade from Comfort to Premium costs $24, and the upgrade from Premium to Signature costs an additional amount on the listing. The value of the included items at each step is roughly in line with what you would pay for them separately, so the decision comes down to whether you want those specific extras.

Blue Lagoon's tier system is the most established in Iceland, and the Comfort package is the one most first-time visitors book. If you want a robe and a proper bar drink, Premium is the sweet spot, while Signature makes sense if you plan to buy skincare products anyway. For more on the Blue Lagoon experience, see our full guide to Blue Lagoon tickets.

Admission-Only Vs Admission-Plus-Transfer: The Two Capital-Area Lagoons

Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon both sell packages that bundle admission with a return coach transfer from Reykjavik. Blue Lagoon also sells a transport-only ticket that does not include admission, which is a separate product and must not be mistaken for a package.

Blue Lagoon's Admission with Transfers package, from $228 on the operator's listing, bundles the Comfort admission with a return coach journey from Reykjavik. The transport is operated by Destination Blue Lagoon, Blue Lagoon's official transport partner. The same Comfort admission bought on its own starts at $146, so the transfer adds about $82 to the total. That is more than the cost of a Flybus airport transfer, but the coach runs on a schedule that matches lagoon entry times and picks up from central Reykjavik hotels.

Crucially, Blue Lagoon also sells a Roundtrip Bus Transfer from $59 that is transport only and does not include admission. This ticket appears on the same booking platforms as the admission packages, and it is easy to misread it as a bundled deal. If you book the transfer-only ticket, you will still need to buy a separate admission, and Blue Lagoon's pre-booking requirement means you cannot just show up and pay at the gate.

Sky Lagoon's Admission with Transfer package, from $153, bundles the Saman tier (public changing) with a return shuttle operated by Icelandia, Sky Lagoon's partner. The Saman tier on its own starts at $117, so the transfer adds about $36. The shuttle runs from central Reykjavik and takes about 15 minutes each way. Sky Lagoon does not sell a transport-only ticket, so every transfer listing includes admission.

The transport-only Blue Lagoon ticket is a useful option if you have already booked a separate admission or if you hold a voucher that does not include transport. Just be certain which product you are buying before you check out, because the listing titles are similar and the price difference is significant.

Is The Upgrade Worth It?

The value of a lagoon package upgrade depends almost entirely on whether you would rent or buy the included items anyway. If you want a towel and a drink, the mid-tier package at most lagoons costs about the same as the base tier plus those two rentals. If you only want one of the two, renting separately is usually cheaper.

At Forest Lagoon, the math is the clearest. The Warm tier gives you entry only, and you rent a towel for a small fee. The Calm tier, from $81, adds a towel and one drink, so the effective drink cost is minimal. If you were going to buy a beer or a smoothie at the swim-up bar anyway, Calm saves you a small amount. The Delight tier adds a second drink, making the effective cost per drink even lower. For two people who would each buy a drink, Delight is the best value.

At Vök Baths, the jump from Slaka ($64) to Njóta costs roughly the towel rental price, so there is no financial advantage either way. The jump to Dekra adds a drink for a small additional fee, which is slightly less than a typical bar drink, making it a small saving if you want one.

At Blue Lagoon, the upgrade from Comfort ($146) to Premium ($170) costs $24 and adds a bathrobe, a full-bar drink, and two extra face masks. A robe rental at other lagoons costs a few dollars, and a bar drink costs a similar amount, so the upgrade roughly breaks even before you count the masks. If you want a robe and a proper drink, Premium is a fair deal. The jump to Signature adds a second drink and a skincare set. If you would buy those products anyway, Signature is the best value on the list.

The lagoons that do not sell tiers, such as Secret Lagoon ($35), Fontana ($47), Krauma ($50) and GeoSea ($60), keep it simple: you pay one price and rent what you need. At Secret Lagoon, the $35 admission plus a towel rental brings your total to one of the cheapest lagoon visits in the country. At GeoSea, the $60 admission plus a towel rental totals a price comparable to a mid-tier package elsewhere.

The infographic above plots the base admission plus towel rental against the first tier that includes a towel, for the five lagoons where the comparison is cleanest. The lines are close, which confirms that the lagoons have priced their tiers to capture the rental spend rather than to charge a large premium for the bundle.

If you are still weighing options, the three lagoons above represent the three main approaches to tiered packages in Iceland. Sky Lagoon bundles a full ritual and private changing into its base tier, Blue Lagoon builds a classic upgrade ladder, and Forest Lagoon keeps the math simple with a towel-and-drink model.

Common Questions About Lagoon Packages