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- Shafinah J.Singapore, Singapore257 contributionsBecause it is a (relatively) fringe sight, the Strokkur Geysir often gets combined with a handful of other destinations if you're visiting on tour. There is no telling exactly how long each eruption will take, so count yourself lucky if your guide allows you to witness the Geysir in action for more than five times; most would be shooing you along after the third.
To my best knowledge, no one does a dedicated tour just for the Geysir (a pity, if you ask me). If you prefer to travel slow, you may want to consider doing a self-drive;this place is too spectacular to see and leave in a span of 20-30 minutes.Written 17 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Kasia’s TravelNew Jersey505 contributionsA nice, easy hike during the winter. We stopped by to see it on a way to Secret Lagoon. It is probably more spectacular when not frozen.Written 22 March 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- BrakiWorldTravelerBelgrade, Serbia20,833 contributionsContrary to famous Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon, public pools like Sundholl are budget friendly, giving you similar treatment (in some aspects even more), if you don't mind ordinary tile pools surroundings instead of fancy lava stone around you.
During our Iceland holiday we've visited both, Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon, as well Laugardalslaug in Reykjavik and Sundholl public pool here in Selfoss, so I can tell and will point out the differences.
The first most obvious difference is the entry fee:
- Blue Lagoon 80-100 $ pp depending on the time you visit, for the basic experience including entry fee, one drink and one face mask,
- Sky Lagoon 50-60 $ for a basic entry - no drinks included nor rituals,
- Laugardalslaug in Reykjavik and Sundholl in Selfoss 9$ (up to 15y and over 66 free, 16-17y 2$).
The second obvious difference is in Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon you'll see around 95% tourists, while in public pools that percentage goes for locals.
In all pools it is mandatory to take a wash and shower all naked (without your swimming suit). There're separate men and women areas and you rejoin your party after that in the pools.
Speaking of Sundholl it's located in downtown Selfoss, a small southern town with almost nothing to do, so we didn't hesitate coming here.
The complex consists of one smaller indoor and several outdoor pools.
I suggest first going to a big swimming pool with lanes and temp around 28-29'C.
For me this was very important as I could properly swim in hot water. Remember, in Lagoons you cannot swim, and it gets boring when you only sit and stare in hot water.
Beside this pool, there's another shallow pool for kids with slides.
There are several big hot tubs with temp ranging from 38 to 42'C and a cold dip of very few degrees (highly recommended).
Besides all these, there's a very fair size steam room and sauna.
I cannot attach any photos as it is forbidden to take your cell phone or camera into the pool area (you must leave them in the lockers), contrary to the Lagoons where everybody's taking pics.
To conclude - Iceland public baths are a much better option if you don't mind the ordinary, people's scenery around you.
This one in Selfoss is the best option to relax after all day out and before going out for dinner.Written 26 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - buddog245Westchester, New York57 contributionsSo great. Not really horse riders but five of us did hour tour. The two guides, Lucy and sorry I can’t recall she second guide’s name though she was from Germany, were terrific. Really personable and very comforting for skittish guests. Horses are fun and less intimidating the American horses. Would highly recommend.Written 23 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Amanda LRochester, UK12 contributionsAn excellent day trip, our guide “Kevin” (because his real name was too hard to pronounce) was attentive, funny and made our trip even more enjoyable. We started with the glacier as the weather was due to turn, and he wanted us to see it without getting soaked. It was stunning, well worth the walk, although I would suggest if you have remotely slippery shoes, buy some grips. At times it was a bit of a struggle to find a non-slippery part of the path to walk on. Don’t let that put you off though...it was beeeeaauuutiful! Then on to black beach in Vik, followed by the two waterfalls (one of which featured in Game of Thrones) Walkways to the waterfalls was again quite slippery, sheet ice in places, but I genuinely didn’t see anybody fall, so as long as you take care, and have good grip on your shoes, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Kevin, brought samples of Icelandic food and drink for us all, and then dropped us off back in Reykjavik as near to our Airbnb as he could. I would highly recommend this trip, it was 10 hours with an 8am pick up, and worth every penny.Written 6 February 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
