Saga Museum - Entrance ticket

by Saga Museum · City tours · Reykjavík

4.30· 1,954 Google reviews of the operator

Fine on your own
Suits older travellers

from €29.37 per person

Next departure: Fri 23 Oct

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Saga Museum - Entrance ticket — Saga Museum

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7 photos from Saga Museum. Tap any one for the full-size original.

Duration
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Saga Museum
Grandagarður 2, Reykjavík
Start time
Time agreed after booking
Cancellation
Free until departure

About this experience

From the time of the earliest settlers, history is brought to life in a unique and exciting way. The Saga Museum intimately recreates key moments in Icelandic history, moments that have determined the fate of our people and which give a compelling view into how Icelanders have lived for more than a millennium. Visitors are guided through the museum with an audio-guide available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish or Icelandic.

Description from the operator, Saga Museum. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Entrance to the Saga Museum
Viking dress up

Good to know

There is a free parking space in front of the museum for visitors.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

Why we list it

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What travellers say about Saga Museum

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Operator rating 4.3/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Lynley Herbert
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
This is such an incredibly fun museum! Wonderful way to make history come to life - my husband and I went with our 2 teens, and we all loved it! The displays are eerily realistic, the audio tour was full of fascinating history, and we had a blast dressing as Vikings at the end! The staff was super friendly and welcoming, and let us take our time to enjoy everything. Great gift shop too - we ended up returning for a few things on our last day in Iceland because they had some fun and unique items we didn't see in other more touristy shops. 10/10!
Marc
★★★★★ · 6 months ago
This Viking museum may be small but it is really interesting, the display people are all human sized and soooo life like, some even breathe! The free audio guide was also very informative and thus very useful. Ticket prices were £24pp The staff were very helpful and friendly, there is also a very good gift shop. But the best part was being able to play Vikings! Real chainmail, real helmets, real swords and axes, authentic clothing! The only thing we chose not to do was to go pillaging as the outside world was in blizzard conditions!
Silence
★★★★★ · 6 months ago
A small museum near the harbor in Reykjavík, offering a fascinating look into the history of Iceland. It features a self-guided tour with headphones, as well as a dedicated area where visitors can try on historical clothing, armor, and weapons for photos. I would definitely recommend it.
Elena Žugec
★★★★★ · 5 months ago
Very interesting little museum. Everything is explained by audio guide. One can dress up as a viking and take a photo.

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

Read before you book

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City tours — questions people ask

Do I need a city tour of Reykjavík?

Probably not. Reykjavík's centre is small enough to walk end to end in twenty minutes, and Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, the Old Harbour and Laugavegur are all on the way. A short driven tour (/experience/1194803/) makes sense if you have limited mobility, a few hours between a flight and a tour, or want the outer sights like Perlan and Grótta without a bus. Otherwise, walk, and spend the money on a food walk.

How many days do you need in Reykjavík?

One full day for the city itself, plus however many days you use it as a base for tours. Most people spend the first and last nights here and take day trips to the Golden Circle, the South Coast and the sea. Three to four nights in Reykjavík with three day tours is a sensible first Iceland trip. Longer than that, move on; the country is the point.

What is the Imagine Peace Tower and when is it lit?

A column of light on Viðey island, just off Reykjavík, dedicated by Yoko Ono to John Lennon. It is lit each year from 9 October, Lennon's birthday, to 8 December, the date he died, plus a few other dates including New Year. Elding runs an evening ferry and walk to the tower (/experience/1301/) during the lighting season. Outside those dates the island is still worth an hour for the walk and Richard Serra's sculptures.

Is Viðey island worth visiting?

For a quiet two hours, yes. The ferry (/experience/1539/) takes twenty minutes from the Old Harbour in summer and five from Skarfabakki all year. There is a cafe in the old house, a small church, walking paths and views back across the city. Nothing on it is dramatic, and it is exposed to wind, so pick a calm day. It suits a spare afternoon better than a planned one.

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Reykjavík: light 08:40–17:44, 9 h 5 min of daylight.

✓ Free cancellation until departure
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