The Viking Circle
by Icarus Rising ehf · Sightseeing day tours · Reykjavík
from €1,101.12 per person
Next departure: Thu 22 Oct
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Duration
10 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
08:45
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 730 days of departure.
About this experience
Channel your inner Viking spirit and discover the historical side of Iceland, blending folklore with mystical nature. You will be outfitted like a Viking for a studio photoshoot, have a try at axe throwing, and explore the many historical locations along the Viking Circle. Meanwhile, your photographer will capture every epic moment as you experience the Viking Age firsthand.
You will experience:
Mink Viking Photoshoot
Thingvellir National Park
Bruarfoss Waterfall
Hjálparfoss Waterfall
Traditional Viking Farmstead
Dinner in Viking Restaurant (the price of food not included)
Reykjavik Pick UP
Description from the operator, Icarus Rising ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Mink Viking Photo Shoot
- Thingvellir National Park
- Bruarfoss Waterfall
- Hjálparfoss Waterfall
- Traditional Viking Farmstead
- Dinner in Viking Restaurant (price of food not included)
Included
- Private Experience (maximum of 6 people)
- Cultural Viking Driver Guide and Photographer
- Viking Style Photoshoot with authentic Viking attire
- Axe Throwing (Please note this is subject to availability and only available to those over 15 years old).
- 10 Shot Photo Package included (1-4 people) or 20 Shot Photo Package included (5-6 people) (delivered via downloadable drive approximately 14 days after your tour)
- 11-12 Hour Adventure including Mink Viking Photoshoot, Thingvellir National Park, Bruarfoss Waterfall, Hjálparfoss Waterfall, Traditional Viking Farmstead, Dinner in Viking Restaurant (the price of food not included)
Not included
- Food or Drink- Bring a water bottle as you will have many opportunities to fill it.
- Hair and makeup
Good to know
- Warm layers, waterproof jacket and pants, hats and gloves and comfortable footwear suitable for uneven terrain and walking short distances.
- Lunch, drinks and snacks.
- Guests should bring their lunch with them if desired.
- Dinner (food and drinks) is not included and will be purchased by guest(s) on the spot.
- Please note Axe Throwing is subject to availability and only available to those over 15 years old.
- The length of each day and the order in which you visit these attractions can vary depending on weather and road conditions.
- Photo packages may sometimes take more or less than 14 days to edit. This is just our average turnaround time.
- IPJ Editor selects and edits the photo package based on what we feel are the best shots from the day. If additional photos are available outside of the package count they may be available for 1,000 ISK per but not guaranteed.
- Be aware that if there is a request to have specific photos from the day, advance notice via email is required before the editing process begins.
Cancellation for this tour
Cancelling costs 10% of the price within 730 days of departure. 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 a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Icarus Rising 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.
- 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.
- 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 the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Why this one and not the cheaper one?
The nearest cheaper Reykjavík Luggage Storage in BSI Bus Terminal from BagBee is €12 — €1089 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Icarus Rising ehf · €1101 | BagBee · €12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting there | Picks you up | You make your own way |
| Changing your mind | Not stated | Free until 2 h before |
The €1089 buys you hotel pickup. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Why we list it
Icarus Rising ehf is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
Reviews from our travellers
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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Hotels
Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reykjavík, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 16.181 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Reykjavík
Old Town Reykjavík
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 41.790 kr.Mid-range
Hotel · Reykjavík
Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 60.840 kr.Top end
Hotel · Reykjavik
Hótel Holt
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
One checkout, any number of operators
Rankings are not for sale
203 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted
If it falls short, we fix it
Pairs well with
Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €36 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.
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