Icelandic New Year's Eve Walking Tour

by Your Friend in Reykjavik · Sightseeing day tours · Reykjavík

4.90· 1,779 Google reviews of the operator

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from €77 per person

Next departure: Thu 31 Dec

Icelandic New Year's Eve Walking Tour — Your Friend in Reykjavik

The Blue Christmas Tree at our starting point

A well lit and decorated street in Reykjavik around Christmas time

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Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
We meet up outside Hlöllabátar
Ingólfstorg 1, Reykjavik
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
22:00
Minimum age
7
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before

About this experience

Celebrate the arrival of the new year in Reykjavik with folklore, fireworks, and a sprinkle of Icelandic magic.

Join us at 10:00 PM on December 31st for an enchanting night tour through Reykjavik. Led by an expert Icelandic storyteller, this tour will immerse you in the traditions, tales, and energy that make Icelandic New Year’s Eve truly unforgettable. As we walk, your guide will share captivating stories of Icelandic folklore—like hidden elves and mystical spirits said to roam freely on this magical night.

To add to the fun, guests will receive their sparklers to light up the night. We’ll stop for a New Year’s toast with a traditional Icelandic drink, raising a glass to the coming of the new year before continuing our journey to a perfect viewing spot for Reykjavik’s legendary midnight fireworks.

Highlights:

Stroll Reykjavik’s wintery streets with a local guide, diving into Icelandic folklore
Celebrate with a sparkler for each guest, adding a personal sparkle to the festivities.
Hear stories of Iceland’s mystical New Year's traditions, from elves to spirits.
Enjoy a stop with a traditional Icelandic drink to toast the New Year together.
Witness Reykjavik’s iconic fireworks at midnight, celebrating the new year with the locals
Wrap up around 1:00 am, with memories of a magical Icelandic New Year's Eve.

Join us and light up your New Year’s Eve in Iceland.

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 A drink, Beer, Coffee, Tea, Soda, and some Icelandic pastry on our Icelandic New Year's Eve Walking Tour
We provide Sprinklers for all on this tour

Good to know

Please wear layers of clothing as it will be a bit chilly
It could be good to have spikes for shoes, depending on the weather

The Minimum Age for this experience is 7 years old

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 a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Your Friend in Reykjavik 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 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 this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Reykjavík Luggage Storage in BSI Bus Terminal from BagBee is €12 — €65 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

	Your Friend in Reykjavik · €77	BagBee · €12
Changing your mind	Free until 24 h before	Free until 2 h before

The €65 buys you free cancellation up to 24 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Who this is not for

Children under 7 cannot join this one.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Your Friend in Reykjavik 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 →

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 👍

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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Departs22:00

Reykjavík: light 11:21–15:39, 4 h 18 min of daylight.

New Year's Eve — a public holiday in Iceland. Shops, pools and museums keep short hours or shut, and some tours do not run.

✓ Free cancellation until 24 hours before
✓ Instant confirmation by email
✓ If Your Friend in Reykjavik cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
✓ Card — Apple Pay or Google Pay where your device offers it — through Stripe; the charge is made in Icelandic krónur
✓ Price promise: Your Friend in Reykjavik's own price, or we refund the difference
✓ One checkout, even with tours from several operators
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Pairs well with

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