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Experience Iceland

Hand-picked trips from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Everything you need to know: Golden Circle, Volcanoes, Glaciers, Whale Watching, Northern Lights

Things To Do In Reykjavík

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Northern Lights by Boat with a Backup Plan

Northern Lights by Boat with a Backup Plan

Sail out from Reykjavík in search for the beautiful Aurora Borealis!

Wonders of Iceland + Áróra show

Wonders of Iceland + Áróra show

Step inside the only planetarium in Iceland and take a visual journey through the unique landscape of Iceland to observe Northern Lights

Whale Watching In Reykjavík

Whale Watching In Reykjavík

Unless you’re a whale biologist or Faroese whale hunter, it’s not very often you can see a whale breach and hear its lungs blast water into the cool ocean air.

Icelandic Whiskey - Eimverk Distillery Tour in Reykjavík

Icelandic Whiskey - Eimverk Distillery Tour in Reykjavík

Eimverk Distillery is Icelands’ first and only whisky distillery and a perfect destination for whiskey fans and for anyone interested in Icelandic Spirits.

Hop On - Hop Off - City Sightseeing 24 hours

Hop On - Hop Off - City Sightseeing 24 hours

Take a bus tour with City Sightseeing and explore Reykjavík at your leisure, with the opportunity to hop on and off at conveniently 16 located bus stops

Reykjavik Walking Tour - Walk with a Viking

Reykjavik Walking Tour - Walk with a Viking

Tour brings the history of Iceland to life with interesting stories and Icelandic mythology.

Heli Happy Hour

Heli Happy Hour

Breath-taking views of Reykjavik as you overfly the city and land on one of the table top mountains

Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food

Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour - Traditional Icelandic Food

Food Lovers’ Tour samples at least 15 different Icelandic dishes; both traditional classics and modern favourites

Whale Watching & Whales of Iceland Exhibition

Whale Watching & Whales of Iceland Exhibition

Beautiful animals in the wild and then see full-scale models of them

Entrance to Aurora Reykjavík

Entrance to Aurora Reykjavík

Take a walk through history and learn how people and cultures around the world saw the Northern Lights via legends and myths connected to this amazing phenomenon

Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour

Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour

The Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour is your chance to get to know the best Icelandic craft beers or spirits for you to enjoy while in Iceland

GV Recommends: The Reykjavik CatWalk

GV Recommends: The Reykjavik CatWalk

Follow in the Paw Prints of cats since the settlement of Iceland and visit to the one and only Reykjavik Cat Coffeehouse

Whales Of Iceland Museum Admission

Whales Of Iceland Museum Admission

Experience the 23 life-size models at the Whales of Iceland Exhibition

FlyOver Iceland

FlyOver Iceland

FlyOver Iceland is an immersive flight experience. The ride utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give the guest the feeling of flight.

Icelandic Mythical Walk

Icelandic Mythical Walk

We will tell you all about the Icelandic Elves, Trolls, Ghosts

The Reykjavík Grapevine has written about Iceland, both life and travel, since 2003. Today we use our expertise in travel journalism to select and offer our favourite tours, from trusted operators, with a focus on offering reasonable prices through direct sales from operators. The profits are used to fund Grapevine journalism.

Not sure where to begin? Then check out our Grapevine Starter Pack which is perfect for first-time visitors to Iceland, or our Premium Pack which is great for anyone who wants to travel in style. For those who just need a little inspiration, our Best Of Iceland section contains a number of great experiences that have won awards from our team at the Reykjavík Grapevine.