Private Reykjavik Folklore & Food Walking Tour

Highlights

  • Hólavallakirkjugarður Cemetary

  • Landakotskirkja Church

  • Víkurgarður Cemetary

  • The Parliament Building

  • Austurvöllur Square and the Guardian Spirits

  • Icelandic Food

Summary

This is a combination of our Folklore & Food private tours!
After our lovely walk together, we end up at a great Icelandic restaurant for an excellent traditional lunch!

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Adult: (18-64 years)
$289.00
Child: (0-6 years)
$0.00
Youth: (7-15 years)
$59.00
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Iceland is sometimes called the land of the Sagas, and on this walk, you get to hear many exciting sagas involving Iceland's hidden people and creatures. We will tell you all about the Icelandic Elves, Trolls, Ghosts like the Deacon of the dark river, the primarily unique aquatic monsters, the 13 Santa (it's not enough to have just one Santa Claus in Iceland after all, and their mother the child-eating troll called Grýla.  You will also get an introduction to Icelandic magic and old runes.

In the long winter nights in Iceland, storytelling has been the primary entertainment for people, so there are reasons why Icelanders love books and have the highest literacy rate in the world. 1 in 10 Icelanders writes a book in his life, so we obviously love to tell stories, and you sure won't be disappointed by joining our walk and hearing a couple. J.R.R. Tolkien was heavily influenced by Norse mythology and the Icelandic Sagas when he wrote The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, so we will explain some of the fun similarities between our Icelandic Mythology and J.R.R.S Middle Earth. It's perfect for those who want a little adventure in their life because the stories come alive on our walk. For families, please remember that some of the stories can be scary to little children so it's also possible to contact us regarding a private walk where we can dial the scariness down a notch ;).  

After our lovely walk together, we end up at a great Icelandic restaurant for an excellent traditional lunch!

What’s included?

  • Your control the starting time

  • Expert fun loving local storytellers & guides

  • Learn how to wake up an Icelandic Zombie

  • Experience Icelandic Magic

  • Lunch or dinner

  • Tip or gratuity

Things to know

Before you book

  • Some of stories can be scary for little children

Before you go

  • Please wear layers of clothing as it can get chilly

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

About operator:

Your Friend in Reykjavik offers walking tours & driving experiences in and out of Reykjavik. With daily Food, Folklore, Beer, a City walk called a Walk With a Viking and now the Reykjavik Cat Walk to name a few.  

Our driving experiences range from the classics, like The Golden Circle, Southcoast, Snæfellsnes and more but we also do bespoke experiences off the beaten path if the travelers would like to explore something different.


All private and bespoke walking and driving tours can be guided in various languages, like English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and more.


With thousands of five-star reviews, we know how to Edutain (Entertain and Educate).

All our guides are expert locals who have graduated from an Icelandic tour guide school.