Layover In Iceland: The Blue Lagoon Edition
Iceland Air flights have been pretty tough to compete with recently. Instead of paying $900 for flights to Europe, you could pay almost half of that if you opt for a layover in Iceland. It was a no-brainer to choose the seven-hour layover on the way home & make a little trip to the Blue Lagoon. The perfect relaxation for an incredible, yet tiring seven-day trip. All of that biking, scootering & walking has led to this moment. Rejuvenation at last!
A Wonder of the World
The Blue Lagoon is considered one of the 25 Wonders of the World. Its natural beauty is so unique which makes it a bucket list experience for everyone. Whether you’re looking to spend a few hours in the country for a few days, The Blue Lagoon is the ultimate rest & relaxation! Iceland’s overarching theme is sustainability & environmentally conscious. The country thrives on ways to become energy efficient. From hydraulic pressure driven by waterfalls to the geothermal pools from active volcanoes around the country, Iceland is a great example of taking advantage of its natural resources. In this case, they might as well make some money off of it.
The Blue Lagoon is part of a network of geothermal pools that has a ton of mineral properties to rejuvenate the skin, aid in anti-wrinkling & even cure skin diseases such as psoriasis & eczema. Silica is one of the main minerals that help create a stronger skin barrier, tighten the skin & give you that flushed, glowing look.
It’s not just a Lagoon- you have steam baths, water pressures, saunas, and two restaurants & with your purchase, you get a free drink & two face masks (mud & silica masks to both exfoliate & rejuvenate the skin. They even have a story time where they share the history of the Blue Lagoons and how elves protect the land! It’s 10000% worth it for all of the unique experiences and natural benefits you get from this rich excursion.
Now a seven-hour layover doesn’t mean seven hours to explore. In fact, it’s usually half. You have to account for security & immigration lines & transportation to and from the lagoon. Although it is very easy to spend eight hours here. In fact, I did my first time. After my experience, you can spend four hours & still have the best time without feeling rushed. Here’s my exact itinerary.
My Itinerary for The Blue Lagoon During My 7-Hour Layover In Iceland
- 9:30: Bus pickup from the airport (they also have pickups from the city center, Reykjavik)
- 10:00: After a lil delay & 20 minutes of driving, you’re at The Blue Lagoon
- 10-10:05: You have an area to leave your luggage for 800ISK or $5.75 USD. (Make sure you take your bathing suit & flip-flops out of your carry-on!
- 10:05-10:20: Then you’re at reception checking in & getting ready. You have to use your wristband given to you to lock your locker to store your stuff. Afterward, you have to shower your body & hair before entering the lagoon. FOR MY LONG-HAIRED PPL. Over-apply conditioner, don’t rinse it & keep your hair up- the water will destroy your hair.
- 10:20-1:15:ENJOY THE BLUE LAGOON!
- 1:15-1:35: Shower & get dressed
- 1:35-2:00: Eat at the Lava Restaurant (We ordered the cauliflower soup & it was DELICIOUS!
- 2:15-2:20: Retrieve our luggage
- 2:20 back on the bus for 2:30 pick up! (Depending on your flight, there are buses from 2:30-7pm!)
- 2:30-3:00: at the airport
- 3:00-3:15: through security (this varies per day of course)
- 4:00 the gate was announced
- 4:00-4:35- Immigration line
- 4:35: Boarded plane
- 5:15: Took off ✈️
Now obviously this wasn’t all planned to the “t”. We wanted to save some time at the end to get ready & check out the restaurant before the bus so we overall played it by ear! This was the rough plan that I did and it shows that you can fit a lot in without realizing it. In the four hours, we were able to do a whole lot which makes this a very manageable layover!
Blue Lagoon Iceland Layover Highlights
Visit The Blue Lagoon On Your Iceland Layover
There You Have It!
Visiting Iceland just got that much easier! With the layover, you don’t have to pay extra fees, just select your layover & start planning your relaxing day at the Blue Lagoon! Honestly, I think the whole idea of this is very intimidating and my experience today proved otherwise. You don’t have to make yourself crazy over missing a flight seven hours from now! The Blue Lagoon being twenty minutes away from the airport makes this the ideal destination for your layover in Iceland since you don’t even waste an hour traveling round trip!
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