Reykjavik Christmas Walking Tour

by Your Friend in Reykjavik · Sightseeing day tours · Reykjavík

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from €63 per person

Next departure: Tue 1 Dec

Reykjavik Christmas Walking Tour — Your Friend in Reykjavik

Christmas Walking Tour through the christmas lit streets of Reykjavik

Guests visiting the little Christmas store in Reykjavik

The festively lit streets of downtown Reykjavik in the winter

Christmas market stalls in downtown Reykjavik

Travellers inside a store talking to the employee

The Trolls Grýla and Leppalúði, the parents of the 13 Icelandic Yulelads

The Blue Christmas Tree at our starting point

A well lit and decorated street in Reykjavik around Christmas time

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Duration
2 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
We meet up outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars
Ingólfstorg, Reykjavik
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 …
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before

About this experience

This Christmas, join Your Friend in Reykjavik for a walking tour through the Christmas lit and festive streets of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.

Together we will explore the Icelandic Christmas traditions and discover the 13 Santas of Iceland, their mother, the Troll Grýla that eats naughty children, and finally, the ferocious Christmas Cat.

This family-friendly tour brings Icelandic Christmas traditions brought to life with exciting stories and Icelandic folklore. We will also come to know the delicious food and drinks that Iceland considers Christmassy and maybe sample some on our walk. Our meeting point is in front of Center Hotels Plaza for this Christmas Walking Tour through downtown Reykjavik.

First, we admire the Ice skating rink, holiday decorations, and Christmas market stalls at Ingólfur Square. Then we move on to take a look at the famous Oslo Christmas Tree at Austurvollur. While we walk, we will try to find some of the unique Icelandic Yulelads or Santa Clauses hiding around the Reykjavik city center.

We make a short visit to a book store to see unique Icelandic Christmas books and discover the love Icelanders have for books, especially during Christmas time. Then it's up to the main shopping street of Reykjavik called Laugavegur, and there we check out the one and only little Christmas store. You can be sure we have some fun surprises along the way.

Finally, we walk up the beautiful Skólavörðustígur towards the majestic Hallgrímskirkja church, where we end our wonderful walk together, taking a peek at select stores along the way for Christmas related things. As a bonus to our Christmas Walking Tour, you will get discounts at a couple of Christmas stores, stalls, and even restaurants to make it even more worthwhile to join us.

This tour is only operated in December and is also available as a private tour in any language.

Description from the operator, Your Friend in Reykjavik. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

We meet up outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars
The Iceskating rink and Christmas Markets at Ingólfur Square
Talking about Christmas Beers
The Oslo Christmas Tree
The Christmas Cat
The Little Christmas Store
The Icelandic Christmas music
Hallgrímskirkja Church

Included

We provide Coffee, Tea, Soda, and some Icelandic pastry on our Reykjavik Christmas Walking Tour.

Good to know

Meeting Location:

Center Hotels Plaza (In front of the entrance)
Aðalstræti 4- 6, 101 Reykjavík

Please be there 5 minutes before.

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.

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Reykjavík Luggage Storage in BSI Bus Terminal from BagBee is €12 — €51 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

	Your Friend in Reykjavik · €63	BagBee · €12
Changing your mind	Free until 24 h before	Free until 2 h before

The €51 buys you free cancellation up to 24 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Why we list it

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What travellers say about Your Friend in Reykjavik

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Operator rating 4.9/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Sanket Das
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Your Friend in Reykjavik is the best tour company in Reykjavik . I took Walk with a Viking Tour , Snaefellsnes Peninsula day tour and 6 days around Iceland Adventure tour . I spent 8 Nights in Iceland . I stayed 2 nights at Hotel Reykjavik Grand , 1 night at Hotel Geirland , 1 night at Hotel Hofn , 1 night at Wilderness Center , 1 night at Akureyri Berjaya Iceland Hotels , 1 night at Hotel Laugarbakki , 1 night at Hotel Keflavik . It was an amazing tour . My experience in Iceland was magical and heavenly . I also visited Blue Lagoon and it was a nice experience. I enjoyed my every second in Iceland . Iceland is one of the most beautiful country on our planet . I would keep visiting Iceland in the future . Thank you for making my Iceland journey special and memorable .
Wendy Uhlig
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
We had a great time on our Iceland Folklore tour. Our guide was Einar. He was a fantastic storyteller!! Hidden people/elves, trolls and ghost stories - and a lot of Icelandic history. Thank you Einar!!
Nanci Ritter
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Petra was an incredible guide. We asked her to show us as much as she could before taking our crazy family of 10 to the airport for our flights to three different cities ! First stop was the beautiful church in downtown Reykjavik that had just opened with an organ recital. Next stop a lovely spot and observation sight overlooking the city by the Pearl. Cold and wet she found us a lovely coffee shop with the best pastries for a welcome mid morning rest next to the sea. Back in the van we drove for a bit before having the opportunity to explore a geothermal field on our way to the airport. A perfect day and ending to our time in Iceland. Petra shared alot of history and information from the perspective of a local which we all appreciated and enjoyed!
Vincent Damas
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
Nice walking trip in Reykjavik city centre with our local guide Hrafn, very friendly and knowledgeable. A good introduction to Iceland on the very first day of our 2 weeks road-trip around the island 👍

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