The Reykjavik Cat Walking Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Step into a whisker-filled adventure through downtown Reykjavik on this walking tour made especially for cat lovers. Part history lesson, part folklore hour, part scavenger hunt for the city's most opinionated residents, you'll discover how deeply cats have clawed their way into Icelandic stories, homes, and hearts. Your guide — a self-appointed expert in feline mythology and gossip — shares tales of magical cats, mischievous folklore creatures, and legendary felines from Iceland and beyond, all delivered with a wink and a healthy respect for cats' general disdain for schedules. Keep your eyes peeled for downtown Reykjavik's most famous local cats along the route. No promises they'll show up (cats, as ever, do what they want), but the odds are in your favor. Halfway through, you'll paws for a proper break at Café Babalú, where coffee, hot cocoa, and Icelandic pastries await in a cozy space dedicated to feline wellbeing — the purr-fect chance to warm up and compare cat-spotting notes
Inclusions
What's included
- We offer Coffee or Hot Cocoa & an Icelandic pastry at a coffee house
- Guided Commentary
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
We meet up at a fitting place, or the two stone pillars, the monument to the start of the Settlement of Iceland. Where did the Cats of Iceland come from?
We stop for a little while admiring the Reykjavik pond and its birdlife. Just imagining how it would be a cat in those circumstances.
We pass by Hallgrímskirkja on our way to the sculpture garden of Einar Jonsson
Our final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars. Center Hotel Plaza is to your right. Benches, tables, and a covered ceiling make it a comfortable spot to wait.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Your Friend In Reykjavik
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Reykjavik
- Its from-price is 87% below the median of the 1582 experiences we list in Reykjavik.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 128 of 1582.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Reykjavik
Reykjavik is the northernmost capital of any nation, a colourful, compact city of art and music that opens onto Iceland's volcanic landscapes.
The landmark Hallgrímskirkja church, its tower inspired by basalt columns, rises above streets of brightly painted houses. Down by the harbour, the glass-fronted Harpa concert hall shimmers on the water, and the Sun Voyager sculpture faces the sea toward Mount Esja. Laugavegur, the main shopping street, is lined with design shops, cafés and bars.
Top-ranked sights in Reykjavik: Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss, Harpa.
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