Where to Walk: the 10 Best Iceland Walking Tours

1.Reykjavik Food Walk – Local Foodie Adventure in Iceland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18,952 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $146Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Harpa and walk through central Reykjavik, stopping at four to six restaurants or food trucks for eight or more tastings. Expect local favorites such as lamb, fish, fermented shark, hot dogs, and rye bread ice cream, with guides including Stevie, Thor, Lenny, Mímir, and Dagur.

“Fantastic experience- Haddy was a great tour guide full of fun and facts! All the food stops sit super tasty and Haddy had so many great recommendations for the rest of our trip.”

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2.Reykjavík Small group Walking Tour – by CityWalk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,076 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $53

Start at Hallgrímskirkja and walk through Reykjavík’s central streets with a local English-speaking guide. You’ll see Rainbow Street, Arnarhóll, the National Theatre, Old Harbour, Parliament, and City Hall. Guides such as Asta, Martin, Ryan, and Ari mix Icelandic history, folklore, humor, and useful restaurant advice in a group capped at 12.

“This is a wonderful way to better know Reykjavík and its people. Martin was a wonderful, knowledgeable and humorous guide, who displayed a strong understanding of history and Iceland’s people.”

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3.Guided Foodie Walking Tour with 6 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,645 reviews · 3 hours · from $142

Walk central Reykjavik with an English-speaking local guide and stop at five eateries for 6 to 8 Icelandic tastings. Expect seafood, lamb, dessert, drinks, and possibly fermented shark, plus stories about Reykjavik and local food customs. Guides such as Thor, Bonnie, Stevie, and Mírmir bring plenty of humor and useful restaurant tips.

“it was a blast, there was a lot of walking. It was informative, fun, our people in our group were great.”

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4.Reykjavik Walking Tour – Walk with a Viking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,018 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $55

Spend about two hours walking central Reykjavik with a guide from Your Friend in Reykjavik. You’ll see the Settlement Exhibition, Tjörnin, Parliament, the Old Harbour, Harpa, Laugavegur, and Hallgrimskirkja while hearing Viking stories, local folklore, city history, and practical tips for food and shopping. Groups are limited to 12.

“Very informative tour of Reykjavik, Einar was a wonderful guide, great sense of humor, interesting back stories, and evening singing. Loved our tour!”

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5.Sightseeing Walking Tour with a Viking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 434 reviews · 2 hours · from $54

Spend two hours walking central Reykjavik with a local guide from Your Friend in Reykjavik. You’ll see Harpa, the harbor, Parliament, Tjornin pond, Laugavegur, and Hallgrimskirkja, while hearing Icelandic history, folklore, family stories, food tips, and a few Icelandic words. English, German, French, and Spanish tours are offered.

“This was such a great experience for our first day in Iceland! Being guided around the city from a descent of Iceland’s Vikings was so interesting. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and kept checking in with us to make sure we were okay in the very windy conditions. Seeing some of Reykjavik’s most iconic attractions as well as some hidden gems was a definite highlight.”

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6.City Walking tour in Small Group with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 380 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $51Best value

Spend 2.5 hours walking from Hallgrímskirkja downhill through Reykjavík with a small group and English-speaking local guide. See Harpa from inside, Parliament, Austurvöllur, Tjörnin, Laugavegur, and Arnarhóll while learning about Icelandic culture, independence, and daily life. Guides such as Ási, Ryan, Martin, Erik, and Tom are known for clear stories and friendly conversation.

“Excellent walking tour and guide! Perfectly paced, informative and entertaining.”

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7.Guided Folklore Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 333 reviews · 1h 30m · from $54

Walk central Reykjavik for 90 minutes with a local guide such as Einar, Stefan, or Matthias, hearing stories of elves, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, the Yule Lads, Grýla, and Icelandic runes. You will visit old graveyards, the Catholic cathedral, Lake Tjornin, and an elfstone. English, Spanish, and French tours are available.

“This was a highlight in an already incredible trip of bucket list items. Our guide, Einar, was super friendly and knowledgeable about the folklore and really brought the stories to life - especially acting out the ghost story, which was genuinely a bit scary. Also he sang some folk songs, and told some personal stories. I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting a slightly less conventional walking tour.”

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8.Reykjavik City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 136 reviews · from $53

Spend 2.5 hours walking central Reykjavik with an English-speaking guide. See Hallgrímskirkja, the Einar Jónsson sculpture park, Tjörnin pond, City Hall, Parliament, the Old Harbour, Harpa, and the Sólfar sculpture. Guides such as Sara, Thomas, Lalli, and Mauricio bring Icelandic history, geology, and local stories to life.

“Fabulous - Sara was so knowledgeable, and shared with such warmth, humour, energy & honesty - we absolutely loved this 👍🏼”

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9.Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · 2h 45m · from $51

Spend about three hours walking 4 km through central Reykjavik with Luca, an English-speaking guide known for lively stories about Icelandic history and culture. See Parliament, Tjörnin, Hallgrimskirkja, colorful neighborhoods, and quieter corners, with dried fish, sweets, and Icelandic schnapps along the way.

“Amazing tour, a must do! Luca is a very intellectual individual who explained everything (landmarks, history, geography, politics -unbiased, culture) in great detail, was eager to answer everyone's question and gave us pointers for whatever else we needed (other things to do in Iceland). This tour should be the first thing for a tourist to do once he reaches Reykjavik. If I ever happen to be in Reykjavik again, I will absolutely do this tour again.”

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10.Feline-Focused City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 72 reviews · 2 hours · from $74

Spend two hours walking central Reykjavik with a cat-loving guide such as Barði, Stefán, Einar, or Gudjon. Hear Icelandic cat lore, look for shop cats including Baktus and Ófelia, visit Kattakaffihúsið for a hot drink and pastry, and finish near Hallgrimskirkja.

“Probably my highlight of my time in Reykjavík. Bardi our guide was personable, knowledgable and willing to share some great stories. Met some lovely cats, petted some. Very friendly group.”

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