History Talks Back A Viking Walk with Melkorka

by Prinsessur ehf · Hiking & trekking · Reykjavík

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Next departure: Fri 23 Oct

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History Talks Back A Viking Walk with Melkorka — Prinsessur ehf
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  • Duration

    1 hour

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Pickup

    Meet at the start point

  • Starts at

    Ingólfur Arnarson Statue

    Arnarhóll, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, Reykjavík

  • Guide

    Guided in English, French

  • Departs

    12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 …

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24 hours before

About this experience

This isn't a tour where you listen to a guide talk about history, it's one where history talks back.
Melkorka isn't a narrator standing beside the story; she's living inside it, in full costume, telling her own saga as she walks you through the very ground she once stood on.

Most Reykjavík walking tours cover centuries in a rush of names and dates. This one stays close to a single, human thread: one settler's story, told through her own voice, her own songs, and a little dancing along the way. It's history you can move to, not just listen to, which is exactly why it works for a curious 8-year-old and their history-buff grandparent in the same group.

And unlike the city's other Viking-age sites, this walk doesn't ask you to imagine the past behind glass. It puts you on the actual streets, above the actual excavated remains, with someone who makes 9th-century Iceland feel like something you just met, not something you read about.

Description from the operator, Prinsessur ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Statue of Ingólfur Arnarson
  2. Tjörnin
  3. Aðalstræti
  4. Ingólfstorg

Included

Fun history facts

Good to know

  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Wheelchair accessible

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is wind above the treeline and river levels after rain — the guide decides on the day. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Prinsessur ehf decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why we list it

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What travellers say about Prinsessur ehf

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Operator rating 5.0/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Mag Hof

    ★★★★★ · 3 years ago

    Highest recommendation. We participied this year in the Easter Egg hunt they organised in the park Hellisgerði and it was just lovely and very good organised. We had a wonderful day with the pricesses (there is a Polish speaking princess too:)) and the "Mountain Man". You can book them for events and birthday parties, your children will love them:).

  • Надія Мальована

    ★★★★★ · a year ago

    Princesses Anna and Elsa visited my daughter's birthday party. It was: wonderful, fabulous and fun. They: danced, read books, painted cups, did a coronation. I especially liked the costumes - as if they had just come from a cartoon screen, identical. They easily found a common language with my daughter. My daughter was delighted. The little one is looking forward to a new meeting with the princesses. I highly recommend these fairy-tale girls.

  • Yunlian Wu

    ★★★★★ · a year ago

    Used the princess party guest service for my children’s 5 yrs birthday. My girl and her friends loved it! With all the surprises and handicrafts, i highly recommend for you who would love cultivate beautiful memories for kids and brought them meaningful entertainment. We and other parents all appreciate it and it just make a great party!

  • Steinros Manatad

    ★★★★★ · 2 years ago

    Really wonderful experience.The kids are so happy even us adults🫶❤️highly recommended for partys and birthdays.

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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Hiking & trekking — questions people ask

When can you hike in Landmannalaugar?

Late June to September. The highland roads to Landmannalaugar are closed by snow the rest of the year, and the opening date shifts with the weather each summer. In season, day tours from Reykjavík (/experience/16823/) run about fourteen hours with a three- to five-hour guided hike and a soak in the hot river. If you have your own 4x4, the meet-on-location hike (/experience/254326/) skips the bus.

How hard is the Laugavegur trek?

Moderate to hard. It is 55 kilometres over four days from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, with river crossings, snow patches in July and weather that can turn to sleet in August. You do not need technical skills, but you need to carry a pack and walk five to eight hours a day. Guided treks (/experience/738812/) handle logistics and camping gear; the luggage transfer (/experience/1036525/) lets self-guided walkers carry a day pack only.

Can you hike to the volcano near Reykjavík?

Yes, when it is safe. The Reykjanes eruption sites at Fagradalsfjall and around Grindavík have drawn hikers since 2021, and guided tours (/experience/629086/, /experience/620679/) follow the routes the Civil Protection authority has open. If there is an active eruption, access changes daily and tours adapt or pause. The lava is usually cooled and crusted; you see fresh black rock and steam, not flowing lava. Wear boots; the ground is rough.

What should I pack for a day hike in Iceland?

Waterproof jacket and trousers, not a poncho; the wind will shred it. Hiking boots with ankle support, wool or synthetic layers, hat, gloves, sunglasses and a packed lunch with two litres of water. In the highlands add a warm mid-layer even in July. Guides carry first aid and route knowledge, not your rain gear. Cotton jeans and trainers are the most common reason people have a miserable day.

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