Vikings Sagas and Sights: Self Guided Walk in Reykjavik

Vikings Sagas and Sights: Self Guided Walk in Reykjavik

By Tourific

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Free cancellation available
2h 30m
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Multiple languages

Overview

A sorcerer once swam around Iceland disguised as a whale, only to be driven back by a dragon, a giant, and a colossal bird guarding the coastline. You'll find those guardians carved into the Parliament building — and that's just one of the stories waiting for you on this self-guided walking tour of Reykjavik.

Starting at the volcanic-inspired Hallgrimskirkja, this audio tour leads you through 14 stops across Iceland's capital including the Rainbow Street and a sculpture designed as an ode to the sun.

Along the way, you will hear how the Vikings established the world's oldest parliament and why Iceland has no McDonald's.

Delivered through the Tourific app, the tour works entirely offline once downloaded. Pause to explore, stop for coffee, or climb the Hallgrimskirkja tower for panoramic views. Available in 9 languages. Start whenever you like, go at your own pace, and take as long as you want.

Activity location

Hallgrimskirkja
- Hallgrimstorgi 1
- 101, Reykjavik, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Hallgrimskirkja
- 101, Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

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Vikings Sagas and Sights: Self Guided Walk in Reykjavik in Multilingual

2h 30m
Opening hours: Sun 08:00-18:00
English

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

€0.08 x 1 Adult€0.08

Total

What's included, what's not

100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Transport

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Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop, listening to audio and time required to walk through all the stops.
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Hallgrimskirkja

Start at the most iconic landmark in Reykjavik, a church inspired by cooled lava that took over 40 years to build.

Sun Voyager

This gleaming steel sculpture looks like a Viking ship, but its dying creator had something very different in mind.

Skolavordustigur

Wander along the famous rainbow street and discover how graffiti went from teenage rebellion to official city art.

Parliament House (Althingishus) (Pass by)

Hear about the oldest parliament in the world and the legend linked to the four guardian spirits on the facade.

Lake Tjornin

Walk beside the lake and see some interesting artwork like The Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat

Cemetery Holavallagardur

Learn more about Icelandic folklore at this cemetery that gives a great setting to hear these tales

The Settlement Exhibition (Pass by)

Hear about the Viking longhouse ruins discovered by accident during construction, and how modern Icelanders can still read 1,000-year-old sagas.

Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Pass by)

Walk by an award-winning concert hall made of coloured glass that you might recognise from Black Mirror.

Old Harbour

End the tour at the harbour and hear about the "Thufa"

Laugavegur

Reykjavik's colourful high street hides two of the world's most unusual museums — one dedicated to punk, the other to... well, you'll find out.

Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík (Pass by)

Every Icelandic parliament session starts with mass here, and every president is inaugurated inside.

Location

Activity location

Hallgrimskirkja
- Hallgrimstorgi 1
- 101, Reykjavik, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Hallgrimskirkja
- 101, Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland

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