Reykjavík Walking Tour: Delve into Iceland's Dark Christmas Myths and Traditions

Gain a profound understanding of Iceland’s holiday customs and myths through the eyes of a local. We’ll share with you some of the nation’s eerie and complex tales associated with Christmas.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hallgrimskirkja - Your will meet your guide in front of the church. You will also go inside and marvel at the spectacular architecture.
  • The Einar Jonsson Sculpture Museum (Listasafn Einars Jonssonar) - We will visit the Einar Jnsson sculpture garden to view some of his amazing artwork
  • Parliament House (Althingishus) - Look at this beautiful building
What's Included
  • Experienced guide
Location
Skólavörðustígur 46
Skólavörðustígur
We will meet in front of Hallgrímskirkja Church by the Leif Ericsson monument
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Denise
Jan 16, 2023
Delightful tour! - Lella was so nice, and we learned a lot about the history and traditions of Iceland on an enjoyable walk around Reykjavik. Thank you, Lella! Gleðilegt nýtt ár!
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Emma_c
Dec 23, 2022
Excellent - Lalli was a great tour guide made it really funny and interesting, loved it! Would definitely recommend x
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Glennie
Dec 27, 2021
What a Wonderful Experience!!! - I had an incredible amount of fun with Lalli. Thank you for the history lesson, especially about the Icelandic language. As a professor of English and World Literature, I find this kind of knowledge fascinating. I can't thank Lalli enough. When I return, I will search out this tour service for further enjoyment of Rekyavik and Iceland. Again, thank you, -- Glennie Sewell; Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
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Daytrip46355970494
Nov 13, 2021
This tour was great! - Lalli was fantastic! The weather didn’t cooperate, but he showed us around and was very knowledgeable and provided context for the history and stories. His excitement for the subject was obvious, and made it easy to ask questions and get involved. I would highly suggest taking a tour with him and we plan to take the funky history of Iceland tour with him in the future!
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Iamorla
Dec 20, 2019
Amazing - Highly recommend - Do not miss out on a Funky Iceland tour. This tour was one of the highlights of our visit to Iceland. Lalli our tour guide really loves and cares about his tours. He was such a friendly, funny and personable person. This made a massive difference from other mundane tours offered by other companies. He tells you about his own childhood and life in Iceland too. He mixes a personal touch to his story telling. We had a wonderful time. He is also very funny. The tour was over an hour and a half and flew by because we had so much fun. After the tour he gave us advice about the area we were in and how to get around. Thank you Lalli for such a fantastic time. I bought a troll doll after the tour and named it Lalli, I'm sure he'd appreciate that lol. Can't wait to return and have another tour with him.
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Rebeccahm3603rw
Dec 10, 2019
Overview of Iceland Christmas traditions - Lalli gave our group an amazing tour of Reykjavik, showing us some of the city highlights, while also sharing the often downright creepy Christmas traditions in Iceland. It was fascinating to hear about the old tales, and helped me understand some of the decorations I later saw in the city, including the giant Christmas Cat. Highly recommend this tour!
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Joandgraham
Dec 8, 2019
Excellent guide - Thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas tour with Lalli. A genuine, warm personality on a bitterly cold day! We really enjoyed his story telling and his love of his country was clear. Great Christmas spirit and we all thought it was great value. Learnt lots about local traditions and folklore. Hoping he gets his minibus tours up and running by the time we come back!!!
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Oconnor83
Dec 2, 2019
One of the best walking tours in Reykjavík - My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Thank you to Lalli for showing us around Reykjavík and for some interesting facts about the city. I would certainly recommend the tour.
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