Private Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour Experience

3:30 Hours Free CancellationMeet on location or pickupInstant confirmationPrivate tourGuided by Your Friend in Reykjavik
Private Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour ExperiencePrivate Reykjavik Folklore and Cat Tour Experience
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Why we love it?

The Private Combo Reykjavik Folklore & CatWalk tour offers a unique 3.5-hour experience that combines Icelandic folklore with a love for cats. Ideal for families, animal lovers, and those seeking a whimsical exploration of Reykjavik, participants will enjoy expert guidance while visiting notable sites, including Gyllti Kötturinn and a local bookstore in search of the Christmas Cat. The tour includes a cozy stop at the Reykjavik Cat Coffee House for coffee or hot cocoa paired with a traditional Icelandic pastry, enhancing the charm of this feline-themed adventure.

Inclusions

  • Expert guidance, fun, and some purr-fect cat cuddling.
  • Coffee or Hot Cocoa and an Icelandic pastry at Café Babalú

Itinerary

We meet up outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars.

We meet up outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars. CenterHotel Plaza is to your right. Benches, tables, and a covered ceiling make it a comfortable spot to wait.

Our expert local guides usually wear a light blue jacket with Your Friend in Reykjavik on the back

The meeting point on google maps:

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Our first stop is the oldest graveyard in Iceland called Víkurkirkjugarður

There we learn how to raise an Icelandic Zombie

We walk through the center of Reykjavik talking about the hidden people and monsters of Iceland

We visit Landakotskirkja, the Catholic Church and talk about the trolls of Iceland

Hólavallakirkjugarður cemetery

We visit  the beautiful 2nd oldest graveyard of Reykjavik, dating back to 1838.

The Reykjavik Pond and talk about Icelandic aquatic monsters

The Parliament garden is a beautiful visit

There we learn about strange Icelandic magic

Austurvöllur square by the Icelandic Parliament

We talk about the Icelandic Guardian Spirits, then set off to find the cats of Reykjavik.

Gyllti Kötturinn

There we try to spot Baktus the Cat, probably the second most famous Cat of Iceland (After the Christmas Cat of course)

We walk to a bookstore to look for the Christmas Cat

Legend tells us that the Christmas Cat can sometimes be found in this excellent downtown book store

We visit a hidden garden and learn about Cats in Icelandic Folklore

Coffee or hot cocoa and an Icelandic pastry at Café Babalú

A warm break at Café Babalú, a cosy café full of character, before the last of the cats.

We have to check out some Reykjavik Cat related goods

We visit a store that offers beautiful Cat Related designs

We pass by Hallgrímskirkja Church

We talk about Cats in Norse Mythology and more

Our Final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson

There are some cat related sculptures in the Garden and if we are furr-tunate enough we will see some downtown cats there.

Meeting / Pickup

We meet up outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars.

Please Note

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Please be at our meeting point at Ingolfur Square 5 minutes before the starting time of our walking tour together  

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

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