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Reykjavik: Private Literature Walking Tour with Guide
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 2h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
- Immerse yourself in Icelandic storytelling on a guided walking tour
- Discover the rich literary heritage of Reykjavik with a local guide
- Explore the city’s streets and hear tales of poets, novelists, and rebels
- Enjoy a personalized experience with stories adapted to your group
- See hidden corners and well-known landmarks as you explore the city
Activity location
- Reykjavik
- Reykjavik, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Ingólfstorgi 1, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland | We meet up outside Hlöllabátar the sandwich shop at Austurstræti 1 in Reykjavík. Please gather facing the square (Ingólfstorg) and the two tall stone seat-pillars (each over two meters high). You will see Center Hotel Plaza is to your right. The area in front of Hlöllabátar has benches, tables, and a covered ceiling overhead, providing shelter and a comfortable waiting place. Our expert local guides usually wear a light blue jacket with Your Friend in Reykjavik on the back. The meeting point on google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tFedGCGBFQtWt3PJ8
- Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland
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Reykjavik: Private Literature Walking Tour with Guide
- 2h
- English
What's included, what's not
- Guided walking tour with a local expert
- Stories, poems, folklore, and literary history
- Personalized storytelling adapted to the group
- Food or drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
What you can expect
Step into the world of Icelandic stories on this immersive Reykjavik Literature Walking Tour. From Viking sagas and medieval folklore to Nobel Prize–winning authors and modern voices, this guided walk brings Iceland’s rich literary heritage to life through the streets where it was shaped.
Iceland has more writers per capita than any other country, and Reykjavik is at the heart of that tradition. As you explore the city on foot, your guide shares stories of poets, novelists, rebels, and dreamers, weaving literature together with history, mythology, and everyday Icelandic life.
Rather than a fixed script, this tour is story-driven and flexible. Your guide adapts the walk to the group, choosing tales, poems, and authors that best suit the moment. Expect a warm, engaging experience filled with hidden corners, well-known landmarks, and stories you won’t find in guidebooks.
Location
Activity location
- Reykjavik
- Reykjavik, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Ingólfstorgi 1, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland | We meet up outside Hlöllabátar the sandwich shop at Austurstræti 1 in Reykjavík. Please gather facing the square (Ingólfstorg) and the two tall stone seat-pillars (each over two meters high). You will see Center Hotel Plaza is to your right. The area in front of Hlöllabátar has benches, tables, and a covered ceiling overhead, providing shelter and a comfortable waiting place. Our expert local guides usually wear a light blue jacket with Your Friend in Reykjavik on the back. The meeting point on google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tFedGCGBFQtWt3PJ8
- Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland