Hópar/Group Admission

by Viking World · Sightseeing day tours · Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon

4.20· 1,824 Google reviews of the operator

Fine on your own
Works in the rain
Self-guided

from €16.5 per person

Next departure: Sun 25 Oct

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Duration
1 hour
Difficulty
Very easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Njarðvík
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Start time
Time agreed after booking
Cancellation
Free until departure

About this experience

Most ship museums keep you behind a rope. Here your group walks up and steps onto the deck of Íslendingur, a full-size Viking ship that actually sailed. In the summer of 2000 she crossed the North Atlantic from Iceland to L'Anse aux Meadows and on to New York, retracing Leif Erikson's voyage a thousand years later.

A visit takes 45 to 90 minutes and includes going aboard the ship and hearing her story, animated films on how she was built, the voyage itself and the story of the Vegvísir, and our photo booth where guests dress in Viking clothing and take their photograph at no extra cost. There is a café with views over the harbour and the open Atlantic, a children's corner, and a shop.

FOR OPERATORS

Completely indoor and open daily, which makes us a dependable stop when weather cancels an outdoor tour. Ten minutes from Keflavík International Airport, forty minutes from Reykjavík, directly on the Blue Lagoon and Reykjanes route. Free parking for every visitor, with room for coaches on site. We can take up to 200 guests at a time.

One guide and one driver come free with every group.

Refreshments are available for groups — Icelandic meat soup with bread, the Thor platter of dried fish and Viking beer, coffee and tea. Ask us for the group menu and we will send rates.

BOOKING

Minimum 10 guests. Same-day bookings accepted. Final passenger numbers are required 48 hours before arrival; the numbers confirmed at that point are the numbers invoiced.

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival. Museum admission is never charged in any cancellation scenario, including a no-show. Where refreshments have been confirmed, 50% is charged within 48 hours and 100% on a no-show.

Víkingaheimar · Víkingabraut 1, 260 Njarðvík · info@vikingworld.is · +354 422 2000

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Included

Toilets
Luggage storage

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until departure. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

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What travellers say about Viking World

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Operator rating 4.2/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Hamidreza Moeinodini
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Outstanding Viking Experience in Iceland Visiting the Viking World Museum in Keflavík was one of the highlights of our time in Iceland. The museum offers a fascinating journey into Viking history, culture, exploration, and mythology, presented in a way that is both educational and engaging. The centerpiece of the museum, the magnificent Viking ship Íslendingur, is truly impressive. Seeing a full-scale Viking ship up close gives you a real appreciation for the courage, craftsmanship, and seafaring skills of the Viking explorers who crossed the North Atlantic centuries ago. The exhibitions are thoughtfully curated, covering everything from the Viking settlement of Iceland to Norse mythology and the legendary voyages to North America. The displays are informative, well-organized, and suitable for visitors of all ages. What makes this museum special is how it brings history to life. The atmosphere is welcoming, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and the entire experience feels authentic and inspiring. Whether you are interested in history, archaeology, Viking culture, or simply want to learn more about Iceland’s unique heritage, this museum is absolutely worth visiting. I highly recommend it to anyone traveling through Keflavík or the Reykjanes Peninsula. A true hidden gem of Iceland and a must-see for history lovers. 5/5 – Highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sujit Chemburkar
★★★★★ · 2 months ago
Viking World was an excellent museum and a fascinating place to learn about Iceland's Viking heritage. The highlight is the full-size Viking ship Íslendingur, and being able to walk aboard it gives you a real sense of what these incredible vessels were like. Seeing the craftsmanship up close was unforgettable. The exhibits on Leif Erikson, Erik the Red, and the Vinland voyages were informative and engaging, and the displays explaining Viking exploration and daily life were easy to follow. The museum strikes a great balance between history and interactive experiences without feeling overcrowded. Whether you're a history enthusiast or just curious about Iceland's Viking past, Viking World is definitely worth visiting. It was one of my favorite stops in Iceland and gave me an even greater appreciation for the skill and determination of the Viking explorers.
David Muir
★★★★★ · a month ago
Fantastic place to read and understand the history of Iceland with stunning coastal location, free to enter. Great display of replica viking longboat. Free wifi too.
TC Safavi
★★★★ · 6 months ago
The highlight is getting to step on the real functional longship used to sail to America in 2000. It really gives a sense of perspective: such a huge build from human scale, but so terrifyingly small and vulnerable from an "ocean going vessel" perspective. Vikings crossed the north Atlantic on open decks like this with no shelter from the elements and about half of them sank (which is also the approximate success rate of modern recreations. ) The ship by itself is about 6/5 stars, but the rest of it is just a cute and simple children's museum with a few big sign boards. I read all of them thoroughly, took tons of photos, watched the short video, stared out the viewing window at the sea, and am literally just trying to pass time from my flight arrival at 7 am until my friend's flight arrives at 3pm, and I still ran out of things to do in about two hours. So the rest of the museum is more like a 3/5 for being so miniscule. They have a cafe (closed today) and a lot of tables so maybe if they added wifi and plugs it would be a really great place to sit around and study or read while waiting for airport things. It's more of a decorative hangout space near the really cool ship than a museum. There are some very cool Greenland Inuit carvings, fwiw.

Reviews from Google · updated 23 Oct 2026

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Keflavík Airport: light 08:48–17:41, 8 h 53 min of daylight.

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