Reykjavik Funky History Walking Tour: Immersive Exploration with Local Storyteller
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Reykjavík
Join our Reykjavik Funky History Walking Tour for an immersive exploration of Iceland's history. Learn about survival, freedom, and tolerance while enjoying crazy stories and a delicious Icelandic lunch.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hallgrimskirkja - Marvel at the city’s most famous landmark.
- The Statue of Leif Eiriksson - Learn about Leif Ericsson and his family.
- The Einar Jonsson Sculpture Museum (Listasafn Einars Jonssonar) - We visit Einar Jónson’s sculpture garden to enjoy some of his artwork and listen to stories about Vikings and Norse mythology.
- Freyjugata - Stroll through this residential area and learn about how Icelanders converted to Christianity.
- Þingholtsstræti - Stroll through the streets of Þingholt neighbourhoud and learn how Icelanders went from being the poorest nation in the world into economic growth.
- Lake Tjornin - Stroll past Tjörnin Pond
- Parliament House (Althingishus) - Learn about the political history of Iceland
- Reykjavik City Hall - Take a look inside the City Hall
What's Included
- Local guide
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Take part in this engaging walking tour through Reykjavik, which serves as an enjoyable history class, with the inclusion of a typical Icelandic lunch in your ticket price. This accessible exploration gives you an excellent initiation into Icelandic history and supplies you with all necessary knowledge to keep journeying on your own within the city. Join us for a thrilling voyage across 1150 years of a nation’s history, understanding how battles for survival, liberty, and acceptance have molded a country. Touted as the feistiest of all tours, our guides impress with their extraordinary storytelling style filled with peculiar anecdotes.
Price includes:
• A local guide who communicates fluently in English
• A deep dive into the saga of Iceland
• A traditional Icelandic hot dog
Why journey with us?
• We spin some wild tales about Iceland and its inhabitants
• We depict the reality as it is, there’s no glossing over the facts
• Our guides are certified and extremely knowledgeable
• It’s a relaxed, enjoyable, and captivating walk
• Group size is limited to 15 for a more personal experience
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
- An immersive history lesson with a local guide
- A minimum number of 6 participants
Location
Hallgrimskirkja
We will meet you in front of Hallgrímskirkja Church, by the Viking statue.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth_d
Apr 7, 2024
Funny and funky guide and tour - The owner of this small tour group was our guide. We Learned interesting facts about the Vikings and other fun history. The bluntness and humor of Lolli was awesome. The hot dog stop at the end was a Bónus. Get it with everything!
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Fjustins2018
Apr 2, 2024
Best tour I've had to date - Had a blast with the tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable of the history of Iceland and kept it interesting for both my 8 and 10 year old. My wife had a great time too. It's true she did, we're both into history but i think this was a little more than just history. The guide stopped several times to answer my questions, and managed to find his train of thought every time and move forward. The guide was funny and yet down to earth helping the unenlightened (non- Islandic), understand their culture through their history, and rather interesting proverbs. I loved the tour. Capping it all off was the best hot dog i ever ate.
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Stay46924546932
Mar 27, 2024
Loved this tour of the city! - Loved this tour! Lalli was an exceptional, storyteller and tour guide. He kept us captivated from the very start. Loved the way he wove together the Viking history and stories. Highly, highly, highly recommend!
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Robin_c
Mar 27, 2024
Hidden Gem! - Absolutely fabulous! So happy we did this tour! Lalli was a fantastic tour guide! We loved the way he mixed story telling and the history of Iceland. We learned so much and loved every minute! Highly recommend!
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Christine_s
Mar 24, 2024
Entertaining and educational! - Great way to learn about the history of Reykjavik in a few hours! From the influence of the Vikings to modern day perspective; our guide providing amazing insight into the city’s evolution, culture, and people. Also, a great way to get the “lay of the land” and the different areas of the city.
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Plumpy67
Mar 17, 2024
Funky walking tour. Brilliant insight into the history of Iceland delivered by a fabulous guide. - Cannot rate this funky walking tour highly enough. Lalli was our guide. He was superb. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and funny. We learnt so much about Iceland, and he didn't gloss over the bad bits either. Was an excellent walk around the city centre and we discovered places we didn't know. It was topped off with a hotdog (yum) and some money saving tips. Would definitely recommend this tour if you want to know the history of this amazing country and get it delivered by one of the friendliest people going.
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Bfnbon5
Mar 16, 2024
Best city tour! - Can only agree with all the other reviews that this tour is 5-star wonderful. Great way to learn some of the history of Iceland (from the last several thousand years!) and see the sights of the city from someone who is clearly passionate about his city, and loves sharing it with others.
Lalli is a natural story teller and delightful guide.
The company was very accommodating and easy to schedule with, prompt to respond to email.
Take the tour - you won't regret it!
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Jacqui_l
Mar 10, 2024
Why I came to such a desolate place to visit on my bucket list😂of must do travel - Bought to live the fascinating and brutal history of the characters that for some strange reason wanted to colonise such a desolate cold but extremely beautiful place on our planet . An extremely knowledgeable and witty local guide . What a better person to deliver the history of why you wanted to visit Iceland . Lolls knowledge on this experience of visiting Iceland is a must do introduction to why you are here .
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Climber583136
Mar 9, 2024
Go on this tour. - Have a great time learning about the local history and it impact far beyond its shores. Lalli was fun and showed how much it means to him. A good few tips and ideas at the end helped.
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Susanry5558lg
Mar 8, 2024
Enjoyable - Lalli, great funky walking tour.
With the following skills and attributes, : confidence, clear communication skills, empathy, energetic, humour, improvisation, knowledge, passion, research, storytelling.
Enjoyable walk 👌
Susan (Australia)
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