Availability
All Year
Activity
See all the best places in downtown Reykjavík
Difficulty
Easy
Information
Your local guide will tell you locals do's and dont's
Duration
2,5 hours
Meeting Point
Start: Hallgrímskirkja
Finish Point
Finish: Austurvöllur
Overview
The VIP City Walk is a 2.5 hour walking tour in a small group designed especially for those who wish to get a more personal touch to their day in Reykjavik. The walk itself starts at the highest point in Reykjavík at the iconic Hallgrímskirkja and is all downhill from there! We pass by the most famous landmarks in Reykjavík. For example Harpa concert hall and Rainbow street (Skólavörðustígur). You’ll also see some of Reykjavík’s best hidden street art as we introduce you to local habits, do’s and dont’s.
Key Sites (Attractions)
✓ Hallgrímskirkja
✓ Parliament building
✓ The Concert Hall Harpa
✓ The Old Harbor
✓ lake Tjörnin
✓ City Hall
✓ Rainbow Street
✓ Plenty of non-touristy sites
Small Group City Walk
You’ll get the history of Iceland in a nutshell as well as recommendations on restaurants, bars and museums. The idea is to lay the foundation for the ideal trip to Iceland or to wrap up a journey of a lifetime with answers to the questions that have arisen during your stay. By the end of the walk, you’ll have a local friend and you’ve felt like you’ve seen the city in a different light.
On average we have 6-8 people per tour. We sell up to twelve slots on the VIP tour, but occasionally due to re-schedules or extra children the group it can expand. On the other hand, we reserve the right to cancel the tour if a minimum number of passengers on the tour isn’t reached. In such case, you will be notified with at least 24 hr notice.
Optional Extras
Upon finishing the walking tour, we offer the option to drop you off at one of our favourite restaurants in downtown with an included meal. The restaurants are offering us a small discount in exchange for the traffic and we offer you the same discount. To earn the discount you must book the extra beforehand. The possible options are detailed in a tab further below.
Please note that each extra is served at a different restaurant, the specialty of each spot.
1. The Famous Icelandic Hot dog, includes gluten. Choose from toppings: ketchup, may, mustard, onions
2. Vegan meal, soup & Dahl. Our friends grow everything locally
3. Lamb Soup. The traditional iceland Lamb soup has been keeping us warm for generations
4. Panfried Arctic Charr or Salmon, may contain nuts. Only available on weekdays for lunch.
5. The Controversial plate. All legal in Iceland but not commonly eaten. Including a sample of Horse Carpaccio, Smoked Puffin, lightly grilled Minke Whale and Cured Arctic Charr. Small portions of each, but one platter can be shared with two persons.
Meeting Point
You will find your guide at Hallgrímskirkja, next to a statue of a viking, Leifur Eiríksson. Click here for google maps location
We are easy to find, clothing marked the CityWalk logo.
Our guests are encouraged to visit the tower of Hallgrímskirkja before the start of the tour, which is just in front.