Whales, puffins, food walks and northern-lights cruises from the Old Harbour. 902 experiences here from vetted operators — plan days focused on Reykjavík or find what runs on your date.
Our first pick here: Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food — 4.8 from 62 reviews of this tour, free cancellation 24 h.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
52% below the €264 typical for food & drink tours
meet at the start point · works in rain
3 h · from Reykjavík
Three hours, five stops, and enough food to replace dinner or lunch — with stories that make every bite make sense.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
68% below the €144 typical for sightseeing day tours
meet at the start point
1 h 30 · from Reykjavík
On this walk, you hear about the Elves, Trolls, Ghosts, Monsters, 13 Santa's and finally the only known serial killer of Iceland in a land where it's easy to get lost in the lava fields...
Laxnes
about the usual price for sightseeing day tours
from age 7 · pickup at extra cost
2 h · from Reykjavík
This trip is an excellent trip for all those interested in trying the Icelandic horse, a trek on the hardy, sure-footed Icelandic horse is an experience to remember.
BusTravel Iceland
27% below the €161 typical for northern lights tours
from age 8 · pickup included · evening
4 h · from Reykjavík
Specialized Photography tour helps you capture the Northern Lights
Laxnes
about the usual price for sightseeing day tours
Challenging · from age 16
2 h · from Reykjavík
For experienced riders only
BusTravel Iceland
36% below the €161 typical for northern lights tours
from age 8 · pickup included · evening
4 h · from Reykjavík
Chase the Aurora on our small group tour including the Aurora Center
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Sea Trips Reykjavík
29% below the €139 typical for whale watching tours
People who want the Faxaflói whale trip on a smaller, more…
3 h 30 · from Reykjavík
Go on an Amazing Yachting Adventure with Your Family and Friends.
Borea Adventures
249% above the €144 typical for sightseeing day tours
Strong walkers already in the Westfjords who want the…
10 h · from Ísafjörður
A perfect day hike in Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in good company of birds and arctic foxes
Iceland Premium Tours
pickup included · evening
3 h · from Reykjavík
Best chance to see the Northern Lights in Iceland. Comfort and luxury of 4x4 jeep.
Gravel Travel
about the usual price for northern lights tours
Anyone who wants a photograph of themselves under the…
4 h · from Reykjavík
Come with us to get that epic photo of you with the Northern lights.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
75% below the €187 typical for hiking & trekking tours
meet at the start point · works in rain
2 h · from Reykjavík
Our Reykjavik walking tour is your introduction to Reykjavik. It will help you get your bearings and make the most of your stay in Iceland.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
59% below the €264 typical for food & drink tours
from age 20 · meet at the start point
2 h 30 · from Reykjavík
Your Reykjavik Beer & Booze tour will take you to three of the best bars in Reykjavik
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Ready-made days that include Reykjavík — several tours, one checkout
One day for the city, then use it as a base. Most first-time trips work as three to five nights in Reykjavík with day tours to the Golden Circle, the South Coast and out to sea. The city itself is small: Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, the Old Harbour and the main street fit in an afternoon. Longer stays only make sense if you are using the tours; the country is the reason to come.
Yes, on clear nights with decent activity, from September to April. Walk to Grótta lighthouse at the western tip or the Ægisíða shore, both about twenty minutes from the centre, and face north over the sea. City lights hide a faint aurora, which is why tours drive out. Check the forecast at vedur.is; if the sky is clear and the activity is high, go to Grótta first and save a tour for a marginal night.
No. The centre is walkable, the city bus is fine for the outer sights and every day tour picks up from hotels or designated bus stops. Parking in the centre is paid and tight. Rent a car only when you leave the city for the countryside, and pick it up the morning you go. Many people do tours from Reykjavík for the first days and then collect a car.
Large coaches cannot enter the old-town streets, so the city has numbered pickup bus stops within a few minutes' walk of every downtown hotel. Your voucher tells you your stop and time; be there five minutes early, because buses do not wait. Hotels outside the centre usually get door pickup. Boat trips do not pick up at all; you walk to the Old Harbour.
Whale watching, puffins from May to August and northern-lights cruises from September to April, all from the Old Harbour. A food walk. The Viðey ferry. Indoor options for wet days: Perlan, FlyOver Iceland, the Lava Show, Whales of Iceland and the geothermal pools locals use daily. Sky Lagoon is a short taxi ride. That is a full two days without a bus, if the weather turns.
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