WALKING TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 reykjavik walking tours travellers book the most. We walk you through what each one covers on the ground, who guides it and what it costs, so you can pick the right one before you lace up.
Reykjavik small-group walking tour with local stories, Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, Old Harbour, and City Hall in about two hours.
Most Popular“Wonderful overview of the city center. Appreciated that it included indoor stops as well to help warm up along the way.”
A 3-hour Reykjavik food walking tour with a local guide, 5 stops, and 6–8 Icelandic tastings including lamb, seafood, and dessert.
Walk with a Viking-themed guide through central Reykjavik in a 12-person group. See Harpa, Hallgrímskirkja, and Viking-era remains.
“Great experience, great way to see downtown Reyjkevik walking over a few hours. The guide is knowledgeable, and it’s fun.”
Reykjavik folklore walk through cemeteries, church stops, and Tjörnin lake with a live guide. Meet elves, trolls, ghosts, guardian spirits.
“The tour was fun. The tour guide was very friendly and even had a special gift for us at the end of the tour. After the tour ended, I went to get gelato. While inside the gelato store, the door behind me (that was closed) flew open without reason and the store employee said “that’s…”
A 2-hour Reykjavik walking tour with a Viking guide. See Harpa, Hallgrímskirkja, the Pond, plus local stories and food tips.
Small-group Reykjavík walking tour with Luca, street art stops, iconic landmarks, and local snacks in about 3 hours.
“Luca was an awesome tour guide. He shared so much history about Reykjavik, that we would not have known touring on our own. It was a very informative and fun tour!!”
Reykjavik history with storyteller Lalli: Hallgrimskirkja, Vikings, Christianity, politics, and City Hall in a 2.5-hour small-group walk.
“Lalli was a great guide. He was super informative, very funny, and a very friendly guy. I would definitely recommend funky walking tour to anyone.”
A 2.5-hour small-group walk through Reykjavík’s icons and quirks, with Harpa inside views and easy downhill routes.
Reykjavik walk with a Viking guide. See Harpa, parliament, Tjörnin, and Hallgrímskirkja with local food and happy-hour tips.
“Bjarni is an amazing person. Very knowledgeable. I will highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Iceland for the first time.”
A 90-minute Reykjavik walk where Icelandic sagas, elves, ghosts, and rune magic take over the city’s landmarks at a calm, story-first pace.
A 1.5-hour guided Reykjavik folklore walk with elves, trolls, ghosts, old graveyards, runes, and big landmarks like Lake Tjörnin.
“My sister and I were taken on a tour by Beau and had a wonderful time!! He gave us us a fascinating insight into the folklore of Iceland, took us to places in Reykjavik we would never have otherwise seen, taught us some spells and showed us a very convincing video of Iceland’s answers to…”
Reykjavik Cat Walking Tour: a small-group stroll with cat folklore and landmarks, finishing at Einar Jónsson’s sculpture garden with coffee.
“A must do for all cat enthusiasts! Bardi was very informative about the city and its history and where all the cool cats hang out! We loved how welcoming the city and businesses are to cats.”
Taste Reykjavik on a 3-hour private food walk with harbor soup, lamb hot dog, flea-market snacks, and Hakarl at Dass.
“Dario, the tour guide was very helpful & accommodating & well respectfully. He did an excellent job in our tour. Thank you Dario.”
Small-group Reykjavik walk with Hallgrímskirkja bell-tower views, City Hall geology map, Viking-era stories, Harpa bay sights, and solid food tips.
“We loved our walking tour with Asi! The tour route was interesting, and Asi's narration was fascinating, informative, and funny! Despite the frigid temperatures, we enjoyed traipsing through snow and ice, while learning so much! Who knew that Icelanders don't have last names and are all related?”
A 2.5-hour guided walk through Reykjavik’s top sights, Norse stories, and Iceland geology, from Hallgrímskirkja to Harpa.
“Sara was so interesting - thoughtful & thought provoking. She showed us so much about Reykjavík, Iceland, its people, history, culture - we just loved listening to her!”
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