Reykjavik Revealed: A Tour of its Main Sights and Hidden Gems

Name: Reykjavik Revealed: A Tour of its Main Sights and Hidden Gems
Brand: VoiceMap
SKU: 1761
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (191 reviews)
Author: Matt from Voyageurs d'Islande

(191 reviews)

Reykjavík audio tour: Reykjavik Revealed: A Tour of its Main Sights and Hidden Gems

This is a 2.3mi walking tour

It takes an average of 90 mins to complete.

Reykjavík

Iceland

$11.99

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About the Tour

Let me take you around Reykjavik, showing you all the most important spots in the center as well as some hidden gems that only locals know about. I'll also tell you about the history and culture of Iceland. Once you're done, you'll know Reykjavik like a local.

Tour Producer

Matt from Voyageurs d'Islande

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Hello!

My name is Matt or Mathieu.
French by passport. Icelandic by weather exposure.

For fifteen years, I worked in Iceland’s tourism world, most of that time as a guide.

I’ve driven the ring road during crazy storms, hiked in sideways rain, crossed highlands that don’t show up on postcards and navigated through every small alleys there is to see in Reykjavik.

I don’t just focus on the highlights. I try to create experiences, relating to my own stories as an expat in Iceland.

I know how the light changes before a storm, why the moss matters or how sounds a freshy created lava field.

Guiding, for me, was never about listing facts. It was about timing, tone, and those little legends that make the difference.

We say that Icelandic weather is constantly changing: I do hope people feel the same about my guiding: adapting and evolving with the crowd.

If you’re looking for checklists, I believe Google can do a good job, but if you are looking to feel the place, the history under the basalt, the tales that hunt a place, the absurd beauty of it all: then I believe I am your guy :)

Let’s go beyond the highlights!

Preview Location

Location 1

Hallgrimskirkja

Hello, and thanks for joining me on this tour of Reykjavik’s must-see sights. I'll be your guide on our walk around this small and charming Capital.

You should be standing in front of the impressive entrance to Hallgrímskirkja Church. If you like, you can take a look aroun... Hello, and thanks for joining me on this tour of Reykjavik’s must-see sights. I'll be your guide on our walk around this small and charming Capital.

You should be standing in front of the impressive entrance to Hallgrímskirkja Church. If you like, you can take a look around inside while I tell you about it. It's open from 9 til 5 between October and May, and from 9 til 9 between June and September. There's also a small entrance fee.

Hallgrímskirkja is the Lutheran Church of Reykjavik, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson. Lutheranism is the most common religion in Iceland.
Hallgrímskirkja took over 41 years to build and was completed in 1986. It's the biggest church and the 6th biggest building in the country. Inspired by Iceland’s landscape Its architect is said to have designed it to resemble the basalt columns formed when a thick lava flow cools slowly into a polygonal joint pattern.
The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson, author of the Passion Hymns.

The initial religion of Iceland was Norse paganism, a common belief among the medieval Scandinavians who started settling Iceland in the 9th century AD, about 100 years before Christian conversion. The population is currently overwhelmingly Lutheran, although Catholics and other Christian minorities exist, as well as several non-Christian minority groups.
Another important belief is Huldufólk, meaning hidden people in Icelandic, including elves, fairies and other mystical creatures. There is even an Elf School in Reykjavik where people learn how to find and talk to the hidden people.

[2 SECOND PAUSE]

Let me tell you how this all works. VoiceMap uses GPS to pinpoint your location and trigger the relevant audio. This means you can put your phone away now and relax. I will tell you where to go. So if you're ready to move on, let's get going! Face away from the church entrance and walk towards the statue ahead of you.

[1.5 SECOND PAUSE]

The boxy concrete building across the road on your left with the wooden door is the Einar Jónsson Museum. Einar Jónsson was the first sculptor of Icelandic nationality. This artist got a lot of inspiration from Norse mythology, and used this to create his artworks. In each and every one of them, a philosophical message is hidden. I invite you to visit the museum and garden to learn more! If you do, just return to this side of the street when you're ready to move on, and follow it around the church. Continue to the statue. Read More

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Major Landmarks

Austurvöllur
Hallgrimskirkja
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Reykjavík's City Hall
Brauð & Co
Laugavegur
Sun Voyager
The Reykjavik EDITION
Reykjavik Harbour
Ægisgata
Cathedral of Christ the King
Garðastræti
The Settlement Exhibition
Tjörnin
Templarasund

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Getting There

Route Overview

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Start location
Hallgrímstorg 1, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Total distance

4km
Final location
Lækjargata, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Distance back to start location

726.51m

Directions to Starting Point

Start: Hallgrimskirkja, Hallgrímstorg 1, 101 Reykjavík

The tour starts at the big church in the town centre. To get there from the centre, go up Skolavordustigur Street, parallel to the main shopping street: Laugavegur.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

Harpa Concert Hall, Braud & Co, Reykjavík Röst. Uppsalir, Café Babalu. And finally a stop at the local supermarket (Bonus) to buy some skyr, the local Icelandic dessert, rich in protein.

Best time of day

Winter: between 12 to 4PM
Summer: Morning or evening are the easiest time

Precautions

Iceland was rated one of the 5 safest country in the world, therefore you do not have to worry in terms of safety. The only thing I would warn you about is ice: in winter, streets can become very icy, be careful when waking down the streets and if needed, stop at a local grocery store, they all sell small city crampons to wear over your shoes.

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