Iceland · WALKING TOURS
The compact capital rewards a guide: the sagas, the hidden-people folklore, the street art and the bar-lined Laugavegur. These 15 walking tours cover the history, the food and the folklore, priced and timed, with which suits a short stay.
3-hour Reykjavik food walk from Harpa with 8+ Icelandic tastings, landmark photos, and a small-group guide.
“Very relaxed atmosphere with Mintzy , introduced various foods and spent the right amount of time in sights along the walking path . A bunch of us tried Greenland shark . It was fun and do come hungry.”
Small group Reykjavik walk with Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, Old Harbour, and City Hall. Local guide. 2 hours.
“Our guide was Ryan - he's was very informative, fun with a touch of good humour. We were guided to many local places of interest which we walked past the previous day with no understanding of the importance & history of such places of interest. Definitely to be recommended to help orientated yourself & make the most of your visit to a very special city.”
A 3-hour Reykjavik guided food walk with a local guide, 5 stops, and 6 to 8 Icelandic tastings. Meet at Harpa.
“Great tour. We were able to try so many various foods.”
Small-group guided walk in Reykjavik with Viking stories, city landmarks like Harpa and Hallgrimskirkja, and local tips on where to eat.
“Very friendly tour guide, particularly knowledgeable about volcanoes! Easy pace to keep up with, not too much standing around, covered a good amount of history and current information.”
A 90-minute folklore walk in central Reykjavík, moving from a cemetery dating to around 900 to elves, trolls, and ghost stories.
“This was a really enjoyable tour! Our guide, Magnus, did an excellent job. He was very knowledgeable, funny, and his pride in his nation and its folklore was clearly evident. I highly recommend this tour!”
A 4-hour Vatnajökull Glacier Walk from Höfn, with a super jeep ride to Breiðamerkurjökull and a guided ice trek near Jökulsárlón.
“Wear layers and sunscreen. Hike to glacier was easy. Ice cave at end was awsome. Repelling into cravas with water was a really cool adventure”
Reykjavik walking tour with a small English group, street art stops, classic landmarks, and local snack tastings over about 3 hours.
“It was an interesting tour, very historical. Luca also provided samples of Icelandic snacks and a drink.”
A 2.5-hour Reykjavik walking tour with local storyteller Lalli, mixing landmark stops, Viking myths, and Icelandic history.
“Lalli (the tour leader) is an excellent storyteller. He covered many interesting parts of the city in a relatively short time, while still keeping us comfortable with the pace.”
A 2.5-hour small-group Reykjavik walk from Hallgrímskirkja to Harpa and Alþingi, with warm indoor stops and an easy downhill route.
“Ryan was an incredible guide. He is American but has lived in Iceland for 10 years and is deeply integrated I always seek out the historical and cultural aspects of a destination and Ryan with his academic background ( local university lecturer) was perfect for this. He effortlessly and humorously brought us from the early settlements up to date. He was punctual, kind and self-deprecating but always in control of his facts. The whole experience transformed my understanding of Iceland and its culture.”
A 2-hour Viking-led walking tour of Reykjavik, from Harpa and Hallgrímskirkja to Lake Tjornin, myths, and local food tips.
“Awesome tour! We appreciated all the insights into food, pubs, and other attractions to see as well. Have already recommended to our friends coming to Iceland this summer!”
A 90-minute Reykjavik folklore walk with elves, trolls, ghosts, and rune magic, visiting old graveyards, a cathedral, and Lake Tjornin.
“Fantastic to discover a Island folklore 5 full stars Thank you and hope see you soon again”
Join a small group for a glacier-walk ice cave adventure near Jökulsárlón, with crampons and helmet gear, plus Blue Glacier Canyon views.
“Absolutely amazing experience!! This is my favorite thing we did in Iceland. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this specific tour to any 100 times over. No rush to get to things or feel like we are short on time, which is why we picked this one per other reviews.”
Reykjavik cat walk blends folklore, city landmarks, and cat cafe cuddles in a 2-hour small group. Coffee and pastry included.
“We landed at the airport, went to our hotel and dropped our bags to join this fun little tour of 6 people. Smaller groups are needed as we worked our way through the city to stop at cat locations in stores and around town. Very wonderful tour. Some of the stops did not have cats but during the week we found them all and then some in several shops and locations. A great history tour on top of seeing cats and to get familiar with the area close to our hotel.”
A 3-hour private Reykjavik walking food tour with Icelandic soup, lamb hot dogs, local market bites, and a fermented shark finale.
“We sampled an Array of food sampling. Guide displayed a full Knowledge of country, history—almost any area we asked questions about!”
A guided 2.5-hour Reykjavik walk to Hallgrímkirkja, Þingholt, Tjörnin pond, Einar Jónsson, City Hall, Harpa, and Old Harbour.
“Our guide, Thomas, was great. He was so knowledgeable and interesting. I learned so much from him. The pace was good and we saw many important sites and Thomas explained them so well. I'm very glad I went on this tour.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
