Church · Reykjavík
Also written Hallgrimskirkja — we keep the Icelandic spelling.
The church at the top of Skólavörðustígur. The tower is the best cheap view in Reykjavík; there is a charge for the lift and the church itself is free.
prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026
Add us as a preferred source in GoogleIceland's daylight swings further than almost anywhere people holiday, and it decides what a tour can actually show you. Times are for the 15th of each month at this spot.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10:57 | 16:16 | 5 h 19 min |
| March | 07:50 | 19:24 | 11 h 34 min |
| June | 02:58 | 23:57 | 20 h 59 min |
| September | 06:47 | 19:59 | 13 h 11 min |
| December | 11:15 | 15:31 | 4 h 16 min |
None of these have fixed dates, so each one says what its real dates depend on.
Midnight sun
May–July
True midnight sun only above the Arctic Circle — Grímsey. The mainland gets civil twilight all night, which looks much the same.
Lupine in bloom
June–July
Introduced, controversial and impossible to miss when it flowers. Peaks a fortnight later in the north than the south.
The 29 tours we sell that stop at Hallgrímskirkja leave from Reykjavík and Keflavík Airport. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.
20 of the 29 collect you from your accommodation or a designated stop, so the tour is the transport — there is nothing else to arrange and no timetable to read.
A seat on a day tour here starts at €40 and typically runs €101, per person, private charters excluded because those are priced per vehicle and would flatter the figure. There is also a scheduled bus or transfer serving Hallgrímskirkja, from €95 — cheaper than a tour, with no guide and no stops on the way.
The days themselves run from about 1 h to 6 h 30 min door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 11 different operators run here, which matters more without a car than with one: if the weather cancels your day, there is usually another departure rather than a lost trip.
Being driven is the easy answer here: enough operators run it that a cancellation rarely loses you the day, and you get to look out of the window instead of at the road.
Cheapest way in without a car: a guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €40 per person.
We have done the sums on this properly: what a rental car actually costs against guided tours.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
75% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
meet at the start point · works in rain
2 h · from Reykjavík
Unreal Iceland
pickup included
4 h · from Reykjavík
Snaeland Travel
pickup included · works in rain
3 h · from Reykjavík
CityWalk Reykjavik
78% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
meet at the start point
2 h 30 · from Reykjavík
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included · works in rain
3 h · from Reykjavík
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included · works in rain
4 h · from Reykjavík
Scheduled bus or transfer options to Hallgrímskirkja: Landmannalaugar Transfer (Reykjavík to Landmannalaugar)
Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Hallgrímskirkja as a stop.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
75% below the €185 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
56% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
meet at the start point
2 h · from Reykjavík
Reykjavik Christmas Walking Tour
CityWalk Reykjavik
78% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
meet at the start point
2 h 30 · from Reykjavík
Walking Tour of Reykjavík by CityWalk.is - The Best rated city walk in town.
Arctic Adventures
from age 10 · pickup included
4 h · from Reykjavík
Landmannalaugar transfer to/from Reykjavik
Tuk Tuk Tours Iceland
61% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
meet at the start point · works in rain
1 h · from Reykjavík
Your Shared 60-Minute Adventure, Priced Per Person.
Tuk Tuk Tours Iceland
pickup included · works in rain
1 h · from Reykjavík
Your Exclusive 60-Minute Adventure for Up to 6 Passengers.
Elysia Tours
12% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
from age 12 · meet at the start point
3 h 30 · from Reykjavík
A walk to the center of Reykjavík is ideal for spending half a day immersed in the history and culture of Iceland.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
66% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours
meet at the start point
2 h · from Reykjavík
A playful 2-hour private walking tour through downtown Reykjavik celebrating cats, folklore, and cozy café culture.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
46% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours
from age 7 · meet at the start point
3 h · from Reykjavík
Icelandic New Year's Eve Walking Tour
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included
2 h · from Reykjavík
Step into the heart of Icelandic storytelling on a private Reykjavik Literature Walking Tour—an enchanting blend of city sights, legends, and personalized tales.
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included
2 h · from Reykjavík
Reykjavik Christmas Walking Tour
Your Friend in Reykjavik
pickup included
2 h · from Reykjavík
Join Your Friend in Reykjavik for a Cattastic Walking tour of downtown Reykjavik. This is a City Walking Tour with a firm focus on our feline companions.
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12 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.
Absorb Iceland · Arctic Adventures · CityWalk Reykjavik · Elysia Tours · Iceland Panorama Tours · KFJ Luxury Tours · Nordur Travel Services ehf · Snaeland Travel · Tuk Tuk Tours Iceland · Unreal Iceland · VAREN Iceland · Your Friend in Reykjavik
We list 31 — 30 day tours and 1 multi-day packages, from 12 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.
The place itself is usually free to enter; what you pay for is getting there. A day tour seat runs from €40, with a typical price of €283. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.
Looking at the next 360 days of live availability, departures fall in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September. That is a rolling window rather than the full year, so a month missing here is not necessarily a month with nothing running.
January: 5 h 19 min · March: 11 h 34 min · June: 20 h 59 min · September: 13 h 11 min · December: 4 h 16 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.
Both work. Driving gives you the stops you want and the time you want them; a tour removes the winter road decisions and lets everyone look out of the window. We sell the tours and say so — if self-driving suits you better, it suits you better.
Yes — 29 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here, and a scheduled bus or transfer serves it as well. 20 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.
A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €40 per person, with €101 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.
Hotels
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Hallgrímskirkja, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
from 21.630 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Reykjavík
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 27.785 kr.Mid-range
Hotel · Reykjavik
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 60.840 kr.Top end
Hotel · Reykjavik
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
Hallgrímskirkja is rarely a whole day on its own. The planner knows how long each tour takes and how far apart the start points are, so it can build the rest of the day around it.
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