10 Walking Tours in Iceland That You Shouldn't Miss

With our selection of local food treats you can check off a lot of things on your Icelandic food bucket list, and you sure won’t be disappointed with the quality of the restaurants we handpicked as our partners. The Reykjavik food walk is also good to get oriented in the old Reykjavik city center. All our guides are graduates from the Icelandic Tourist guide school but more importantly, they know how to entertain as well as to educate. The only bad thing on this tour is the fermented shark, but hey, its an adventure and what does not kill you makes you stronger and cooler back home ;). One of the best things about doing a food tour is getting a sense of the history of the country while eating something delicious & exciting. You will also get tips on Food, Fun & Drink for the rest of our stay in Reykjavik so perfect as one of the first stops while in Reykjavik.

Inclusions: Be hungry as you will have plenty to eat, We will have an Icelandic drink of choice at the end of our tour

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• Certified guides Our guides have certification from AIMG (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides). • Small groups The group size for our trips never exceeds 8 people. • 4x4 drive We will drive you all the way to the glacier. That means more time we can spend on ice. • Evening departure (June - August) If you want to avoid the crowds join us for our evening tour and enjoy the complete silence.

Inclusions: Harness, crampons and ice axe

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Explore Iceland's incredible glaciers with our most popular glacier hiking tour. This tour is perfect for those looking for a quick introduction to glacier hiking in Iceland. Our super jeep brings us all the way to the edge of the glacier. After a short hike to reach the ice, your guide will show you how to use your crampons and ice axe. We will spend an hour hiking and exploring the stunning Falljökull glacier, famous for its incredibly gorgeous icefall. Your guide will tell you plenty of stories about the glacier, its ice features and the scenic valley, which is surrounded by the highest mountain peaks in Iceland!

Inclusions: Local and Professional Glacier Guide, 4x4 Super-Jeep Transport, Crampons & Ice Axe, Supporting a Small Local Company, Carbon Neutralised Tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Eimverk Distillery is Icelands’ first and only whisky distillery and a perfect destination for whiskey fans and for anyone with an interest in Icelandic Spirits. We are also the only distillery producing spirits from 100% Icelandic barley, we make Flóki our whisky, Vor our premium Gin and Víti our old style traditional Icelandic Brennivín. In our Distillery tour you will have the opportunity to sample Flóki Icelands first and only whisky; learn about the processes involved in creating Icelandic spirits from Icelandic barley; as well as sampling Vor our premium pot distilled gin and Víti our old style Icelandic Brennivín all handcrafted from native herbs and botanicals.

Inclusions: Guided tour through the distillery., Flóki Whisky tasting., Vor Gin tasting., Víti Brennivín tasting., Q&A with a member of the Eimverk team., Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions

Discover the beauty of Iceland’s largest glaciers and highest volcanoes with professional guides that focus on providing the highest possible standard of experience.  Gigantic rivers of ice are constantly pouring down from the Vatnajökull ice cap, flowing almost the entire way out to the ocean below. These powerful forces of nature have built and shaped the land within Vatnajökull National Park, subsequently creating formations that are unique only to this part of the world. Blue ice, green moss, volcanic rocks and pure drinking water. This is what the Iceland Glacier Walk is all about and what you will experience when you visit the glacier on a Iceland Glacier Walk with us. With safety as the highest priority at all times Glacier and Volcano Expeditions always endeavour to take their guests to the most interesting, beautiful and photogenic locations whilst also being on the lookout for new features that the glacier creates regularly. This is all part of the fun!

Inclusions: Crampons, Harness, Helmet, Ice axe/ pole (if necessary)

Exclusions: Boots/ Rain coat

Like Ralph Waldo Emerson once said. Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Agenda is as simple as 2 + 2 first we’ll warm up hiking to our farthest destination, before descending into each cave we start with stretching, then exploration time and be ready for some squats, push-ups and more stretching ! More effort you put into these exercises more you’ll see and oh boy take our word for it, there is plenty to see ! Depending on your fit level we’ll see anywhere between 2 to 4 caves. So you’ll get some cardio/ work out day for sure. We do caving often and we know there is nothing better than warm bath after half a day spent underground in humid and cool environment but than again bath sounds sooo boring. Unless you are in Iceland where you can just simply submerge yourself in a natural hot geothermal stream... Found in a beautiful valley up in the mountains, enjoining tasty Icelandic style hot dog prepared with a help of hot springs!

Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Fresh Icelandic style hot-dogs made on the spot, WiFi on board, Shiny gift to remember about us once you leave the island, Helmets, crampons, headlamps, gloves

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Experience the freedom of floating on a glacier lagoon gliding in between icebergs that come from Vatnajökull, Icelands largest glacier. The Glacier Kayaking Iceland tour leads you on a hike to a glacier lagoon, followed with kayaking between ancient glacier icebergs, and finish by paddling back down the river to where you started from! The kayak is an inflatable boat called a packraft. Our packrafts are single-person boats that are extremely buoyant as they are a pontoon-style design, which also means they are incredibly stable. Packrafts are easy to paddle and there is very little chance that novice users will tip out. Weighing under 10kg including your drysuit, paddle and PFD, all of this equipment is very portable and easily carried in a backpack. You will be issued all of this equipment at the beginning of the tour, and you will need to carry the equipment in the backpack to the glacier lake. The walk to the lake is 2km long and takes approximately 30-40 minuets.

Inclusions: Packraft (boat), Drysuit, PFD, Paddle, Backpack

Exclusions: Private transportation

Reykjavik Food & Wine Tour is without a doubt THE 5 star version of a tour for FUN loving foodies ! - In 4 - 5 hours you will experience "the best of" and our favourite of the cuisine in NIceland... while having a blast with a passionate local legend.  This tour does cost more than other food tours but like our fellow foodie put it : "The tour is not cheap, but given how expensive food and drink in Reykjavik can be and how much of both are given on this tour, we actually felt like it was a great bargain - and that's not even counting how much fun the company was. Seriously, DO THIS TOUR. You will not regret it." - We truly hope to be able to "meet and feed" you during your NIceland stay :)

Inclusions: Food tasting, Lunch (around 6 selected restaurant / bar stops), Wine tasting, Beer tasting (selected Icelandic locally brewed beers), Light refreshments, Fun loving passionate local guide sharing his / her "brutally honest" opinions on NIceland, Lunch, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages, Tour ends between 5 and 6pm leaving guests with a FULL stomach :) and a BIG smile... and some red wine ;)

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In these uncertain times… When tourism became just a business. When all offered tours are overpriced and you became just a number in a crowded bus, when you want to feel special.. Who you gonna call..? G spot Iceland !!! We will take you on a travel through Reykjanes peninsula to understand how land of Ice and Fire was created. Unique landscapes, numerous types of volcanoes, open fissures and faults, geothermal areas and lava fields. You'll see inside out how whole process of land creation was happening. Unforgettable landscape, amazing forms, interesting history and subtle smell of mother nature. Amazing caves, steaming craters, hot pot bathing and nearly no tourists around us. Also on our lunch break we will cook for you some eggs on a energy harvested from hot springs. You have a option to choose from 3 different paths on this tour including one with a visit to recent 2021 eruption site ! And remember - as our guests say at the end of the route.. this is not a normal tour :)

Inclusions: Helmets, headlamps, crampons, Coffee and/or Tea, WiFi on board, Eggs boiled at hot springs !

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• Certified guides Our guides have certification from AIMG (Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides). • Small groups The group size for our trips never exceeds 8 people. • 4x4 drive We will drive you all the way to the glacier. That means more time we can spend on ice. • Evening departure (June - August) If you want to avoid the crowds join us for our evening tour and enjoy the complete silence.

Inclusions: Harness, crampons and ice axe

Exclusions: Weather dependent clothing, Hiking boots, Small backpack with extra clothing layers, bottle of water and small snacks, Sunglasses