Laugardalur Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Laugardalur. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• City Sightseeing Reykjavik Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour: 24 or 48-Hour

• Reykjavik Sightseeing Tour

• Private Reykjavik City Tour

While it's free to visit Laugardalur on your own, there are plenty of affordable tours that can help you learn more about the park. Hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tours that stop at the park start around US$45 per person, while private guided tours of Reykjavik begin around US$340 per group (up to three people).

Some of the main attractions in Laugardalur include the Laugardalslaug swimming pool—the biggest outdoor thermal pool in Reykjavík—the Reykjavik Botanical Garden, the Family Park and Zoo, and the Laugardalur Arena sports facility. Ásmundarsafn, which is part of the multi-venue Reykjavik Art Museum, is also within the park grounds.

The operating hours for Laugardalslaug swimming pool are from 6:30am to 10pm on Mondays to Fridays and 8am to 9pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Entrance fees are 1,380 kronur for adults (18 years and over), 210 kronur for young people aged 16 and 17, and those aged 15 and under enter for free.

Visitors to the Reykjavik Botanical Garden can expect a serene environment and to see a diverse display of Arctic flowers and plants. You can also enjoy a break for refreshments at Flóran Café and Bistro, which is located in the middle of the garden.

A variety of domestic animals can be seen at the Reykjavik Family Park and Zoo, such as Icelandic horses, sheep, cows, goats, and hens. There are also Arctic foxes, harbor seals, reindeer, and mink. An exotic creatures section has snakes, lizards, and frogs.