Iceland · CITY TOURS
The capital is small enough to cross on foot and strange enough to want explaining. The 15 below cover the walking tours, the food walks and the bus loops, priced, timed and marked for the ones that run in the dark months.
See Reykjavik’s harbor, museums, Perlan, Hallgrimskirkja, and more by flexible hop-on hop-off bus with multilingual audio.
“It was nice to get information on Reykjavik during the bus ride. Good to know is that the bus doesn't automatically stop at each stop so let the driver know in advance when you want to get off.”
Save on Reykjavík museums, geothermal pools, buses, and the Viðey ferry with a flexible 24, 48, or 72-hour city card.
“It was easy to pick up a card at the first museum I entered. Due to rainy wet weather I didn’t use it anywhere else”
Review of Reykjavik’s hop-on hop-off bus, with 16 stops, audio commentary, practical timing advice, and honest value notes.
“It wasn’t that great. The seats on the bus are like sitting on wood benches. There were around 10 of us sitting on the top and the heater was on full blast, we were roasting. Someone asked for the heat to be turned off, it wasn’t. Really not worth it as it didn’t stop at any attractions we wanted so we still walked A LOT. It was a disappointment.”
Airport Direct connects Keflavik Airport with Reykjavik by bus, WiFi, phone charging, and hotel drop-off, though a city transfer may be required.
“For our ride from the airport, the Tour operator changed and lots of confusion with new operator, lots of waiting and long delays getting to our hotel. We decided to cancel our bus transport back to the airport and will go with a ride share. I hope Viator provides some sort of compensation for our bad experience.”
Explore Reykjavik on foot with local guide Luca, tasting Icelandic snacks while seeing street art, landmarks, history, and useful food tips.
“This tour gives a perfect overview of important places in Reykjavik along with useful history of the historical development of Iceland. The guide, Luca, was great. He paced the tour well, had deep knowledge of the city and country, and could answer a broad range of questions. Plus, he had a very nice sense of humor. I liked it that he limited his group to 10 people because that made it easy to hear him and easy to talk with and enjoy the other people on the tour.”
Walk Reykjavík with a local guide, from Hallgrímskirkja to Harpa and Alþingi, in a small, easy-paced group for $51.
“An excellent tour guide who knew a great deal and took her time to explain things to us Highly worth booking this tour”
Review of Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport shared transfer, with hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, luggage rules, timing, bus changes, and value tips.
“Nice communication, posibility to change the hour of departure. No worries when you are traveling. Everything was fine.”
Review of Reykjavik’s Airport Express shared transfer to Keflavik: price, pickup details, timing, WiFi, luggage rules, value, and key cautions.
“Going to the wrong bus terminal and having 20 minutes to get to the correct terminal by taxi. The actual coach journey was reasonably priced and a pleasant enough experience.”
Explore Reykjavik on foot, from Hallgrímskirkja and Tjörnin pond to Harpa and the Old Harbour, with a local English-speaking guide.
“Lolli gave the best walking tour we have ever been on.”
Walk Reykjavik with a small group, from Hallgrímskirkja to Harpa, learning Icelandic history, geology, folklore, and local dining tips.
“We were given the option to do this on our own with the guide or join a free tour and they would buy us lunch. But there wasn't time for lunch ch which was a shame. So we paid for a tour we didn't actually get but that was our choice and the free tour was very good. I'd recommend doing the free one!”
Review the Airport Express shared transfer from Keflavik to Reykjavik, with practical advice on timing, luggage, drop-offs, Wi-Fi, and value.
“Clear marked place for the place of pick-up. Our flight was cancelled due to the strong wind in Reykjavik but the staff was helpful even it was Christmas Eve Day. However, it is not clear about the information of drop-off so that some of the passengers could transfer with minibus but we were dropped off at the bus terminal.”
Review of Iceland’s Keflavik to Reykjavik airport bus: price, timing, terminal transfer, WiFi, luggage rules, and key booking warnings.
“Smooth, pleasant journey to Reykjavík. It has taken about 45min. The bus wasn’t marked so we had to make sure with the driver that we were boarding the correct one as there was few buses going to different locations.”
Explore Reykjavik on a small-group walk with Luca, local snacks, Viking history, street art, colorful homes, and major landmarks.
“Luca was an amazing tour guide - very knowledgeable and passionate about Icelandic history and culture, and he brought a great sense of humor. The tour covered the key highlights of the city and was a great way to spend a couple of hours on our 2nd day in Reykjavik. We’d highly recommend Luca and this tour!”
Meet Reykjavik’s famous cats, hear Icelandic folklore, visit a cozy cat café, and see downtown sights on this playful two-hour walk.
“We had such a lovely time! Such an intimate tour and we saw SO many cats despite the rain. It was the perfect way to start our vacation as cat lovers! Our guide Bardi was incredible. Thank you again!!”
Review of Iceland’s Airport Direct bus from Reykjavik Terminal to Keflavik Airport, with timing, luggage, Wi-Fi, price, and booking tips.
“Easy. Make sure to arrange premium service to/from bus terminal to where you are staying. I had to switch my departure times which wasn't a problem.”
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