Reykjavik Walking Tour: Explore Viking History and Icelandic Mythology
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708 Ratings
Reykjavík
Immerse yourself in Viking history and Icelandic mythology on our Reykjavik walking tour. Discover hidden local spots and learn about the city's development into the capital of Iceland.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Your Friend In Reykjavik - Meet and greet and start our journey
  • Parliament House (Althingishus) - Take a look at the Parliament house and it’s Guardian spirits
  • Austurvollur Square - Visit the “father” of Iceland, Jon Sigurdson and his legacy.
  • Tjörnin - Visit the beautiful Reykjavik lake and watch the birdlife
  • Reykjavik City Hall - We check out the biggest map of Iceland (if available)
  • Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre - Walking along the beautiful Reykjavik Harbour we take a look at the magnificent architecture of the Harpa Concert Hall
  • Arnarholl Statue - We walk past the hill of Arnarhóll where we Icelanders come together for example on our national holiday the 17th of June.
  • Laugavegur - We walk a small distance up the main shopping street of Reykjavik, called Laugavegur.
  • Hallgrimskirkja - We walk to the wonderful Church, Hallgrimskirkja and you get a little inside info on it’s design and info
What's Included
  • Expert fun-loving guide with both entertainment and educational insights
  • Small group tour ensuring a personal experience (maximum 12 people)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our guided walk through Reykjavik is your gateway to understanding this city. It’s intended to give you a sense of direction and enable you to optimize your time in Iceland, and we suggest you start with it. We will introduce you to the location of the Viking’s initial settlement and the evolution of Reykjavik into the nation’s capital.

Our tour, which is perfect for families, brings both Iceland’s history and mythology alive through captivating narratives. We’ll cover all the notable landmarks in the downtown area, like the Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik Harbour, Hallgrímskirkja Church (and yes, we’ll assist you with the pronunciation), Reykjavik Pond, and the Parliament structure.

In addition to these landmarks, we’ll share with you secret spots known only to locals, such as a hidden Elf stone, to ensure you don’t miss out on anything. Our aim is for you to experience the unique vibe of our eclectic city, rather than just visiting the most well-known tourist sites.

Moreover, we’ll show you our personal recommendations for dining, drinking, and sightseeing in Reykjavik to make sure your stay is worthwhile.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please be at Ingolfur Square 5 minutes before the starting time
Location
Ingólfur Square
Austurstræti
We meet up at Ingolfstorg Square in the center of Reykjavik by the two stone high seat pillars (Over 2 meters high), The square is at the beginning of Austurstræti (Austurstræti 1) . On the Ingolfur square itself, you can see Center Hotel Plaza.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ian_g
May 26, 2024
Enjoy Reykjavík! - An informative, friendly and at times funny tour covering the history & facts of Reykjavík! Recommended!
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Armonkcouple
May 26, 2024
Great service, nice guide - Our guide Stefan (spelling?) was friendly, knowledgable and paced the tour perfectly. It was a great orientation to the touristy part of Reykjavík and enjoyed learning about the importance of elves, etc in the culture, as well as some history. We appreciated that they allowed us to reschedule due to terrible weather.
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Butterstick2016
May 25, 2024
Great Tour - We had a great tour with Stephen I. He gave a great overview of the history of Iceland. This tour was a great introduction to the city. I highly recommend this tour.
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Prue_b
May 18, 2024
Great intro to Reykjavík - Really worthwhile. Esther E was a natural, informed and engaging tour guide and the wander around the city was fact filled and entertaining. It gives you a really good intro to the area and ticks off the major landmarks. Can recommend!
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Fredod104
May 16, 2024
Great way to explore local spots - Tour guide was very friendly. Lots of stories about the city, growing up in Iceland, culture, food, and more. Thank you for the great tour.
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Fiona
May 10, 2024
Reykjavik Walking Tour - Aidn was our tour guide and he brought to life much of the history he shared with his 'one man re enactments' and we loved his singing at the end while we stood outside the Church. This was a great way to learn more about Reykjavik and it's people while viewing the city. Would definitely recommend 👍
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Timsb7348sk
May 8, 2024
Amazing walking tour of a beautiful and fascinating city. - Absolutely fantastic tour, Einar was an extremely knowledgeable and engaging guide. He also had a lot of personal experience in the city of Reykjavik. His family has been in the country for many generations and his families part in Icelandic history is fascinating. We booked the tour last minute and it was EXACTLY what we needed to see tucked away interesting sights in Reykjavík. I cannot recommend this tour enough, if you can request Einar, I highly suggest that as well as his personal connection to the city is evident and makes for a wonderful addition to the tour.
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David_h
May 8, 2024
Nice walk through Reykjavik - Nice walking route. Took his time to explain everything. And also took us inside every so often to warm up.
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Stephen_d
May 23, 2024
Very good guided walking tour - Overall a very good tour and the tour guide gave a very good non-scripted tour. He was very informative & a fun guide. He gets a 5. The only downside is the tour title which is a bit misleading- I’m not sure why it’s called Walk with a Viking - the tour really had nothing to do with Vikings & the guide was not a viking and wasn’t dressed like a viking.
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Maria_f
May 7, 2024
Terrible. Buyer beware! - They insisted on holding this walking tour in pouring rain, freezing, and windy weather. Refund rejected. Buyer beware
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