The tour takes you on foot around the heart of Reykjavík with an english speaking local and a history graduate, Marteinn, Eiríkur, Sara, Jóhannes, Tómas or Þórdís. The main focus is the general history of Iceland and the evolution of reykjavík as a town. We also tell you about elves, vikings, food, nightlife, music, economic aspects and political affairs. Finally there are the funny facts about Iceland and the places you must see in Reykjavík. The tour is laid out in an informative and comic way, where there is also room for personal questions.

The tour is completely non-commercial and non-sponsored, you pay afterwards whatever you think it was worth. There are no meals included, no shopping involved nor any food stops or toilet breaks. In case of bad weather, construction, parade or similar occasions the tour is adjusted accordingly. Indoor stops are frequent in winter. We’ve never cancelled this tour since it started to run. The walk itself is about 2km long (1.3 miles) and lasts 2 hours. The walk is easy, just two slopes but in general we are covering flat ground. Kids of all ages are welcome to accompany us and we do our best to keep them involved.

CityWalk is the only company in Iceland running a free walking tour authorized by the Icelandic tourist board and local tax authorities . Make sure you don’t run into other random tours in town. Our guides are all very well marked the CityWalk logo!

Local

Eat and Drink

• Bergsson Mathús - Reykjavík (0.1 miles) - Bergsson Mathús, has since it opened 2012 been a popular hangout for local Reykavikings and travell...
• Messinn - Reykjavík (0.1 miles) - Icelandic seafood restaurant in the heart of Reykjavík, which specializes in fresh fish everyday fo...
• Fish Company - Reykjavík (0.1 miles) - A TRIP AROUND ICELAND OR THE WORLD? THE CHOICE IS YOURS. What to eat in Iceland? If this question tro...
• Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur - Reykjavík (0.1 miles) - Bæjarins Bestu Pylsur is a popular hot dog stand located in the city centre of Reykjavík and addit...
• Höfnin - reykjavík (0.3 miles) - The Harbor is a family-run restaurant that Brynjar and Elsa set up in 2010. Special attention was pai...

See and Do

• CityWalk Reykjavik Reykjavík (0.0 miles) - The tour takes you on foot around the heart of Reykjavík with an english speaking local and a histo...
• Reykjavík Museum of Photography Reykjavik (0.1 miles) - The Reykjavík Museum of Photography offers exciting photographic exhibitions that focus on the capi...
• GOECCO Reykjavik (0.2 miles) - Experience the real Iceland on our down-to-earth eco-friendly tours. We are known for finding new pl...
• Reykjavik Art Museum Reykjavík (0.2 miles) - Reykjavík Art Museum is situated in three different buildings in the city center: Hafnarhús – Con...
• Volcano House Reykjavik (0.2 miles) - The Volcano House was established in 2011 in the wake of world-wide coverage of the Eyjafjallajökul...

Shopping

• Álafoss Wool Store - Mosfellsbær (8.1 miles) - - 100% Icelandic wool sweaters - Handknitted in Iceland - When Álafoss was established in 1896, it m...