Reykjavik Walking Tour: Private Walk With a Viking

Experience the best of Reykjavik on a private walking tour with a Viking guide. Discover famous landmarks and hidden local spots while learning about Icelandic history and mythology.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ingólfur Square - We meet up by Ingólfur Square in old town Reykjavik by the artwork of the two stone pillars with smoke coming up from the top. Here we start off talking about the Settlement and the Icelandic Sagas.
  • The settlement exhibition - We stop on top of the museum and peer down at the first Viking house in Reykjavik and talk about…
What's Included
  • Knowledgeable Local Guide
Additional Information

Private Viking-based Excursion - Reykjavik Pedestrian Exploration
Consider our pedestrian exploration of Reykjavik as your initial guide to our nation. It assists you in understanding your surroundings and maximizing your Icelandic experience. We suggest making it your first destination in Reykjavik.
Our tour, which is suitable for families, brings to…

Location
Ingólfur Square
Austurstræti
We meet up by the two stone pillars at Ingólfur Square in old town Reykjavik.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Doug_m
Aug 24, 2024
Great way to see the city - Arnar was a wonderful guide and a descendant of the first settler. We learned much about the history of Iceland and Reykjavík and had an enjoyable walk around the city. The recommendations were spot on and Arnar has a great sense of humor. Highly recommend, but be prepared for the weather!!!
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Lisa_h
Aug 4, 2024
Great start! - Operator was flexible when our plane arrived late and showed us the highlights of town. Very knowledgeable and interesting and even gave us restaurant tips!
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Lkm4011
Jun 3, 2024
Excellent tour, entertaining guide! - Einar was a wonderful guide - knowledgeable, entertaining and flexible (it was pouring rain, so he adjusted accordingly and took us to a delightful little bookstore/cafe for part of the tour). Took tons of photos for us and sent us a link promptly. I highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a flavor of Reykjavik.
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V654jrjf
May 20, 2024
Ideal introduction - A wonderfully informative walking tour round the town with the very knowledgeable Olafur made for a perfect introduction to Reykjavik and Iceland.
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Pambickle
Mar 1, 2024
A real insight into Reykjavik - Stefan was an excellent guide, explaining the history and humour of Reykjavik. It was relaxed but informative. A small group of 5.
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Scott
Jan 11, 2024
Waking and Singing with a Viking - Our guide Einer was super knowledgeable! We booked last minute and ended up with just our family - me my wife and two girls 10 & 11. It’s a lot of history and insights into Iceland’s past and present. It was a pretty long tour but our guide was very flexible and we took a break for some hot chocolate and were able to sit and talk more about politics and history. This might not happen with a large group so we were lucky. But all in all our girls said it was great and they learned a lot. I thought they were bored but after the tour they spouted of facts and things Einer spoke about. He concluded the tour with a song/hymn (in Icelandic) a duet with himself via his phone. A nice touch that embarrassed our girls I’m a good way! We’d recommend if you really want some history and deeper insight into Icelanders ideas and way of life
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Shieldss1
Dec 2, 2023
Viking walk around Reykjavik - We had Stefan as our guide who was very knowledgeable and kept us informed of interesting facts about the city and its viking heritage. The route is reasonably flat and the pace is suitable for all walking abilities. Very enjoyable and worth doing.
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Seniorg101
Oct 10, 2024
A walk with a Viking - Our guide was well informed and knowledgable about the culture and history of Reykjavik. Unfortunately we had to leave the tour after a couple of hours due to another commitment.
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Karenr_d
Aug 14, 2024
Unsympathetic to Travel woes with CROWDSTRIKE DELTA issue - I was caught in the DELTA meltdown and called to cancel my tour the second I realized that I would not land in time to take it. I respectfully asked for a refund, as it was a WW issue that I had NO control over. I was told that the tour operator would not refund my money.
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Matandlynn
Jun 2, 2024
Dreadful - Unfortunately, our experience with the Viking: Private Tour of Reykjavik was dreadful. Given all the positive reviews, I can only assume it was our specific tour guide. He was sarcastic, humorless, extremely negative, and at times inappropriate. He concentrated on giving us his personal opinions instead of informing us on the Top Sights and Local Spots. It was a huge disappointment given that this was the only time we had to tour Reykjavik on our visit to Iceland. I feel as if we missed out on a great opportunity.
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From $37
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).