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Reykjavík

Also written Reykjavik — we keep the Icelandic spelling.

Where almost every tour in the country picks up, and where the northern-lights and whale boats leave from the Old Harbour.

prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026

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The short version

  • 328 tours in our catalogue stop at Reykjavík — 253 of them day tours from a single base, 75 as part of a longer package.
  • A seat on a day tour here typically costs €191, from €40 at the cheapest. Private tours are priced per vehicle and sit outside that figure.
  • 55 different operators run here, so a cancellation rarely means the day is lost.
  • Departures in our next 360 days fall in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September.
  • Seasonal here: Midnight sun (May–July), Lupine in bloom (June–July).
  • 3 of the tours here are priced on request rather than published — usually private charters.

The facts

Type
City
Region
Reykjavík
Tours that stop here
328253 day tours · 75 multi-day
Day tour, cheapest
€40
Day tour, typical
€191median of 165 per-person fares
Operators
55
From Reykjavík
0 km (0 mi)straight line — the road is longer
Coordinates
64.1470, -21.9408

Daylight through the year

Iceland'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.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January10:5716:165 h 18 min
March07:5019:2411 h 34 min
June02:5823:5821 h
September06:4719:5913 h 11 min
December11:1515:304 h 15 min

What is seasonal here

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.

What people do here

Getting here without a car

The 216 tours we sell that stop at Reykjavík leave from Reykjavík, Hella & Hvolsvöllur and Grindavík · Blue Lagoon, with a handful from 4 smaller towns. Most of them start in Reykjavík, so for anyone based in the capital there is nothing to arrange beforehand.

174 of the 216 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 €183, 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 Reykjavík, from €55 — cheaper than a tour, with no guide and no stops on the way.

The days themselves run from about 45 min to 24 h door to door, so check the length as carefully as the price — the cheapest seat is often the longest coach day. 47 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.

Scheduled bus or transfer options to Reykjavík: Private Transfer from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik · Cruise Port → Reykjavík Hotel – Private Transfer (1–6 Passengers) · Reykjavik: Private Transfer to Keflavík Airport – Premium Minivan · Private Transfer: Blue Lagoon → Cruise Port

Tours that stop at Reykjavík

Taken from each operator's own itinerary, not from marketing copy — these are tours whose agenda names Reykjavík as a stop.

Your Friend in Reykjavik

Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour

from €46 per person4.75· 52 reviews of this tour

68% below the €142 typical for sightseeing day tours

meet at the start point

1 h 30 · from Reykjavík

  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair access
  • Free cancellation 24 h

On this walk, you hear about the Elves, Trolls, Ghosts, Monsters, 13 Santa's and finally the only known serial killer of Iceland in a land where it's easy to get lost in the lava fields...

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Your Friend in Reykjavik

Walk with a Viking - Reykjavik Walking Tour - Small group

from €46 per person4.9· 38 reviews of this tour

75% below the €185 typical for hiking & trekking tours

meet at the start point · works in rain

2 h · from Reykjavík

  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair access
  • Free cancellation 24 h

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.

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Iceland Discover

Whale Watching and Marine Life Tour in Faxafloi

from €84 per person4.4· 17 Google reviews of the operator

39% below the €139 typical for whale watching tours

First-time whale watchers who want the cheapest honest way…

3 h · from Reykjavík

  • Pickup +fee
  • Wheelchair access
  • Free cancellation 24 h

Experience the joy of close encounters with mighty whales, graceful dolphins or playful porpoises on our easy-to-join whale watching tours from downtown Reykjavík.

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Your Friend in Reykjavik

Private Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour

from €277 for up to 24.90· 1,779 Google reviews of the operator

pickup included

1 h 30 · from Reykjavík

  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book same day

On this walk, you hear about the hidden people and creatures of Iceland = Elves, Trolls, Ghosts, the unique Icelandic monsters, the 13 Santa's and finally the only known serial killer of Iceland in a land where it's easy to get lost in the lava fields...

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Who runs them

55 operators, all of whom we hold a contract with. We do not list every company in Iceland, on purpose.

ATV Reykjavik VIKING RIDERS · Absorb Iceland · Arctic Adventures · Arctic Blue ehf · Arctic Mike · Arctic Rafting · Arctic Yeti Ehf · BusTravel Iceland · CityWalk Reykjavik · Cool Holidays Travel ehf · Easy Travel Iceland · Elding Adventure at Sea

Reykjavík: questions people ask

How many tours go to Reykjavík?

We list 328 — 253 day tours and 75 multi-day packages, from 55 operators. That is what we currently have contracts for, not everything that exists in Iceland.

How much does it cost to visit Reykjavík?

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 €191. Some sites charge separately for parking or admission — check the individual tour.

When can you visit Reykjavík?

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.

How much daylight is there at Reykjavík?

January: 5 h 18 min · March: 11 h 34 min · June: 21 h · September: 13 h 11 min · December: 4 h 15 min. Iceland stays on UTC all year, so there is no clock change to allow for.

Do you need a tour, or can you drive to Reykjavík yourself?

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.

Can you get to Reykjavík without a car?

Yes — 216 guided day tours in our catalogue stop here, and a scheduled bus or transfer serves it as well. 174 of the tours pick you up from your accommodation, so no onward transport is needed.

What is the cheapest way to get to Reykjavík?

A guided day tour from Reykjavík, from €40 per person, with €183 the more typical fare. Private tours cost more because they are priced per vehicle rather than per seat.

Hotels

Where to stay near Reykjavík

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reykjavík, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

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Put it in a day

Reykjavík 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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