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History up close - Eiríksstadir living history museum runs sightseeing day tours in Reykjavík, starting from Búðardalur. We book them directly, so what you see here is their own availability and their own cancellation policy — at the same price you'd pay them.
“Eiriksstaðir living history museum”
Where they run
Reykjavík
What they do
Sightseeing day tours
Booking
Instant confirmation · live availability
All of the above is computed from History up close - Eiríksstadir living history museum's own 1 product records, not from a questionnaire. Fleet size and typical group sizes are the figures a comparison table usually shows; Bókun does not carry them, so we would be guessing, and we would rather leave a gap than fill it in.
From the operator's own Bókun vendor record. The year is when the company's registration number was issued, which is the closest thing to a founding date that can be checked at skatturinn.is; the brand may be older or younger than the company. Their own site: eiriksstadir.is — same price there as here.
Google reviews of History up close - Eiríksstadir living history museum as a company — not of one specific tour.
A worthwhile stop if you are interested in Viking history. The reconstructed longhouse gives you a good sense of what life was like during the Viking Age, and the storytelling session was engaging and very informative. The staff were friendly and welcoming, making the visit even more enjoyable. There is also a lovely gift shop with a good range of Viking themed souvenirs and local products. We ended up buying quite a few items. Overall a great experience that combines history, storytelling and a warm welcome.
Thana S
This site was so incredible we came back for seconds! This is something you wanna add to your "don't miss" list for sure! Our first visit was so peaceful, informative, and immersive. It is easy to find, and easily one of the most interesting sites in all of Iceland. We came back a second time for the blót that was held on the day of the solar eclipse, hosted by a female gothi of the Asatru temple in Iceland (norse pagan religion) which was a truly cherished experience for us. The ticket center and gift shop had many handmade items and historical replicas instead of a bunch of magnets and keychains. The price is well worth the experience and everyone there was very knowledgeable and happy to answer all of our questions. ✨ Pro tip! If you come in historical garb, you get free entry! We packed ours but didn't know about this at the time and were happy to pay, but next time I will definitely visit in my viking era clothing!
Cat Herrera
One of the best cultural experiences we’ve had in Iceland, with great humoured and immersive storytelling with deep insight into the lives of Icelandic people and the settlement adventures. We loved our guide! Don’t miss it! It’s one of my favourite parts of visiting Iceland ☺️ and you can feel the ingenuity of the medieval builders and weavers through the turf house replica. The store has a lot of cute souvenirs like the turf house embroidery kit 💛 and you will be supporting their ongoing experimental archeology research!
Yue Wang
This was a fantastic stop on our trip! The gift shop sold yarn from the sheep on the property, dyed with plants on the property, and the Viking in the longhouse wasn’t just a paid actor, but an archeologist who went so far in offering an authentic experience as to grow the fibers, weave the fabric, and make the Viking attire he was wearing. All around, this was a great experience and a really interesting place to visit. It is absolutely worth the price of admission.
Elizabeth Wickland
Where we compare their tours with the alternatives — including when we say to book someone else.
History up close - Eiríksstadir living history museum
85% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
meet at the start point · works in rain
1 h · from Borgarfjörður
Come sit by the fire in a viking longhouse as our guides tell you all about life in the 10th century, and the Sagas that started here.
No. We sell History up close - Eiríksstadir living history museum's tours at the price they set, through their own booking system, so the seat costs the same here as on their site. What you get here in addition is one checkout for every tour in your trip, whoever runs it, and one place to turn if plans change.
None of the 1 History up close - Eiríksstadir living history museum tours we sell includes a hotel pickup. Each tour page gives the meeting point — they start from Búðardalur.
Their departures we sell start from Búðardalur. Check the map on each tour page for the exact meeting point.
Their tours are guided in English and Icelandic, according to their own product records. Where a tour is audio-guided rather than led by a person, the tour page says so.
4.5 out of 5 on Google from 863 reviews of the company. That is the operator's score, not a rating of any one tour; our own guests' reviews of their tours, where we have them, are shown on this page and on the tour pages.
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