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Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland

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Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland
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Face masks provided for travelers
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Overview

Iceland has a strong mythical tradition, with all sorts of elves, trolls, and other popular folkloric characters, not to mention 13 iterations of Santa. On this guided tour of Reykjavik, go into the oldest part of town to learn all about these creatures and their stories, with stops at the oldest graveyard in the city, an elf stone, and to the Reykjavik Pond, where aquatic monsters are believed to dwell.
  • Walk through the oldest part of Reykyavik
  • Learn about local myths through a professional guide
  • Visit the oldest operational cemetery in the city
  • Stop by the local pond, where you may spot a water monster
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Departure Point

101 Reykjavík, Iceland

Departure Time

1:00 PM

Departure Time

1:00 PM

Return Details

Austurvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please be at Ingolfur Square 5 minutes before the starting time
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Your Friend In Reykjavik

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:

  • Face masks provided for travelers
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What is the policy on sanitization during Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland?
A:The policy on sanitization is:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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What is the social distancing policy during Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
See all safety measures taken by Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland.
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What is the maximum group size during Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour: Meet the Elves, Trolls & Ghosts of Iceland?
A:This activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers.

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Daniel_K
, Jun 2021
I actually ended up on this tour on my own and it was one of my favorite intimate experiences on my trip to Iceland. Icelandic people have lots of of folklore and my guide, Stephan, told a lot of wonderful stories while walking me around the city center of Reykjavik. Stephan told the stories with such enthusiasm that I felt like he was a dad telling his child bedtime stories. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who comes to Reykjavik.
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Fun and interesting
Deanna_L
, Jun 2021
The tour was fun, informative, and a great way to see some parts of the city we would not have normally discovered. Our guide was funny and kept things interesting and we learned about the history of the Icelandic culture. Highly recommend.
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Great way to begin your trip
Elizka_M
, Jun 2021
Very fun way to start our trip in iceland. Highly recommend! Our guide was so friendly and showed us some beautiful parks in Reykjavik.
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Solo fun
Rebekah_B
, Jun 2021
I was the only one on the tour, but it was still super fun and informative. 10/10 would do this again
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Great way to start our vacation
Rhonda_B
, Feb 2020
We did the 1:00pm tour on our first day and really enjoyed it...even the kids age 13 and 8. Our tour guide was great and told us about the history, folklore, and even a lesson on the Icelandic language. Plus the tour helped us get familiar with our surroundings. If you are arriving to Reykjavik in the morning, I suggest this tour. Especially if your hotel check in is after 2pm.
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Elves, trolls, and curses... oh my!
Kelsey_C
, Feb 2020
This tour was a lot of fun! You see interesting places in the city and our guide Snædís was super fun and so sweet to recommend places to eat/see. Overall, I’d recommend this tour to anyone (hell I’ve already mentioned it to some people we’ve met through other excursions).
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Walking tour
jmaxon41
, Jan 2020
This tour was very fun and we learned a lot about Iceland's stories. Great way to walk around Reykjavik on our first day.
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Great Tour
Ivy_DUS
, Dec 2019
Our Tour guide Bardi was great (informative and funny). It is a City Tour of a „different kind“. Try it yourself if you like stories of elfes, trolls, Odin, Thor... 😊
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Great Tour
FellowTraveler531504
, Nov 2019
Even on a chilly November afternoon, we enjoyed our tour and loved Baldi's anecdotes. The tour gave us a different view of typical tourist places, and gave us a chance to venture out to areas we wouldn't have visited otherwise.
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Snædís Rocks!
Jessica A
, Nov 2019
Really enjoyed the mythical tour. Snædís was an awesome guide, and made it really fun. Iceland has some wacky lore, so it was cool to hear about it from a local. Highly recommended!
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