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The Vök Baths are Iceland's only floating infinity pools! Located on the shore of Lake Urriðavatn, just a few minutes from the town of Egilsstaðir, here you'll find floating geothermal pools with endless views, two hot pools on the shore, a sauna, a cold-water spray tunnel, a tea bar, a pool bar and an on-site restaurant, the Vök Bistro. Still very authentic and untouched by tourism, this is an incredible place to enjoy a total wellness experience.
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Opening time and information on VOK BATHS
Standard admission: 6,490 Kr. 15/06-15/09: 10am-11pm. 01/09-14/06: 12pm-10pm.
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Vok Baths is a geothermal destination located on beautiful Lake Urriðavatn, just a few minutes northwest of Egilsstaðir. Here you'll find floating geothermal pools with breathtaking views over the lake, two hot pools on the shore, a sauna and a cold-water spray tunnel. Vok Baths offers a variety of packages (standard admission, comfort admission and premium admission). It's up to you to choose the package that suits you best! Note that the water flowing from Lake Urriðavatn is pure and drinkable. The best part? This unique attraction features an in-water bar accessible from the pools, a restaurant and a tea bar. Its pools can accommodate up to 202 people and are open all year round. A hot pot to discover!
Members' reviews on VOK BATHS
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
The experience of entering in the cold water and then going straight to hot water is insane. Everyone should try it.
We arrived for sunset hour and enjoyed a few hours here, soaking up the wondering atmosphere and gorgeous setting.
These baths are smaller than some others across Iceland but to be honest that's a good thing. They felt much more intimate and exclusive than the bigger southern baths. The main lagoon into which you enter is relatively small but is great for acclimatising before making the dash through the open air to the floating pools on the lake.
It is these 2 floating pools that are the best thing about Vök Baths. They provide gorgeous lake views and the frozen lake ice (in winter) comes right up to the sides, which you can dip your hands into. The lake is only available for swimming during summer months but in winter you can use a small de-iced section as a plunge pool - worth a try for the experience if you can brave 0° waters! FYI - the walkways get very slippery if you try to run so be wary.
The sauna is kind of hidden away right beside the entrance into the water but don't miss it, it's a nice little sauna and helps break up the time between pools.
Probably our favourite baths in Iceland.