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Your Friend In Reykjavik
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Your Friend In Reykjavik (YFIR) offers a diverse array of high-quality, daily scheduled walking tours and unique experiences in Reykjavik. Our popular tours include the Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour, Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour, Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour and Walk With a Viking, a City Walk, ideal for orientation and an introduction to Iceland. In addition to our scheduled tours, we provide private tour options, such as the Icelandic Viking Age Walking Tour, Reykjavik Shopping & Sightseeing Tour, and the Reykjavik LGBTQ City Walk. These private tours are available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and more. For those seeking personalized experiences, we offer private driver-guide services, transfers, and tours tailored for couples, families, and small groups. All our guides are expert locals and graduates from the tourist guide schools of Iceland, ensuring a knowledgeable and personalized experience.
Reykjavik, Iceland
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2024
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luckyTVLR
Holland, Michigan20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Private tours from Reykjavik
Aug 2023
I traveled to Iceland recently in a group of 14 persons. We decided to work with Your Friend in Reykjavik for two private bespoke one-day excursions - Golden Circle tour and a South Coast tour. Both tours were excellent, each with a guide who also safely drove the group in a 15-passenger small bus. Both guides gave good information, stories and commentary on the sights visited, and managed the day well so that it did not drag on too long but we still had enough time at each stop to enjoy the sights. The office was also very responsive during the booking process and made it easy for payment and information. I highly recommend this company!
Written August 25, 2023
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Frank S
Pittsburgh1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Our" Friends in Reykjavik were the best!
Jun 2022
This was a fantastic private tour! William was very knowledgeable and accommodating--willing to make extra (or fewer) stops as required. It was a great way to see the Golden Circle. Pick up at the cruise port was prompt. We made an interesting stop at the geothermal power plant, saw volcanic craters, beautiful scenery, the National Park, and even had a tour of a geothermal bakery!
We would absolutely recommend "Our" Friends in Reykjavik. They were also very responsive (even with the time difference) to emails and were very quick to answer questions or concerns.
Written June 28, 2022
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seashellsherrin
6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
A Good 1st Day Excursion
Mar 2023 • Couples
I booked this walk on our day of arrival so I would have an overview of Reykjavik for the rest of our stay. Our guide met us,on time at the stone pillars. He was informative and gave us a decent account of Reykjavic , now and historically. Sometimes I had trouble hearing him but that could have been just me. While I was functioning on a 5 hour flight and an hour of sleep out of the previous 24 hours, I found the walk was at a good pace, not leisurely nor too fast. I think I would book this again if I return to Iceland. I have found during my world travels that each guide (of the same tour) has their own "take" on things and I like to hear different perspectives.
Written March 10, 2023
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kalimero007
Portsmouth, VA73 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Would definitely do other tours with this company
Oct 2023 • Solo
I did the Cats of Reykjavik tour, and Barði was our most excellent guide. It was a fantastic way to get acclimated to the city and learn about a variety of topics while keeping the focus on the stars of the “show”: the Instagram-famous cats of the city. Barði answered my many off-topic questions and artfully brought us back to task—even while remembering to link earlier topics discussed later in the tour. The tour ended with a visit to his home to meet his own furry family. Afterward, we got a link to photos he had taken during the tour. I understand he does tours on other topics, too, so cross your fingers you’ll get him, too. Communication with Zofia prior to the tour was also timely and helpful.
Written October 14, 2023
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MrsCsqd
Washington DC, DC119 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Hands down one of the BEST food tours
Feb 2022
I can't say enough about our food tour with Ester. The weather wasn't ideal when we went but we figured we'd be in and out of places to warm up and it worked out that way. Ester was, in a single word, WONDERFUL. She provided anecdotes, personal experiences, history and suggestions for so many different aspects of Icelandic life. I take a walking or food tour whenever I travel, and I have never been guided through the grocery store. That may not seem a big deal for some people, but local stores are something that intrigue me as it's a view into the food culture of a place in a way. Ester pointed out things you wouldn't otherwise notice and our stops on the tour were tucked away spots with absolutely delicious food. You do try the fermented shark, but if you follow Ester's tips for doing so you'll be fine. You get an overall lay of the land in downtown Reykjavik, which is always a plus.
Written March 5, 2022
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VictoriaB2010
York, UK5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Cats of Reykjavik walking tour
Sep 2023 • Couples
We did the Cats of Reykjavik walking tour for my husbands birthday and had a fantastic time! Our guide was so friendly and kind. The tour lasted two hours and included meeting some beautiful cats who live in the shops and also sight seeing around the streets of Reykjavik.

Our guide told us some great stories about cats and local history. He was very knowledgeable and could answer all our questions.

A highlight of the tour was visiting the cat cafe where we had a lovely hot chocolate and Icelandic Donut (Kleina) and meeting their six cats.

However the main highlight was meeting our guides 3 cats Buddha, Lukas and Madeleina!

We honestly couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough. It was one of our favourite things we did in Reykjavik and a must for any cat lovers!
Written October 3, 2023
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Ann W
Nottingham, UK1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Expensive and very disappointing
Mar 2023 • Couples
Was really unsure about booking this as I don't eat meat but was assured there were always vegetarian options. The veggie 'options' were a lamb broth with the lamb sieved out and a dry, cold hot dog bun (no sausage obviously) with just assorted relishes. A complete, expensive waste of money which my meat eating husband didn't really enjoy either. Feel furiously conned as other food tours seem to have excellent reviews.
Written March 10, 2023
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YourFriendInReykjavik
Hi, I am sorry to hear about your experience with our Food tour. We make it clear that our tour's focus is based on traditional Icelandic Food. Icelandic traditional Food is focused on Meat, Fish, and Dairy. However we are lucky that nearly all restaurants in Iceland offer vegetarian options and had several vegetarians on our tours that have fortunately liked it. I am not quite sure what the broth you are describing as it's normally a pure vegetarian soup at the places we visit, but I will surely look into what could have happened here. Again I'm sorry for your experience but I hope the guide was good so at least you got good knowledge from the tour even though you felt the vegetarian food provided was subpar. Could you please send me when you did the tour with us so I can go over this with our guide and understand better what went down? Did you let us know about your dietary restrictions beforehand? Regards Valur
Written March 13, 2023
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NatMc85
Wigan, UK19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Cats of Reykjavik tour
Dec 2022 • Family
We booked this tour after seeing it mentioned elsewhere and my niece is cat mad.

Really enjoyed the tour, the host was great, telling lots of stories about cats, mythology and Icelandic history and if course we got to meet some cats.

The visit to the car cafe also includes a hot drink and some Icelandic treats to try which was a lovely surprise.

Would definitely recommend this tour!
Written December 23, 2022
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AMY
Fairport, NY21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great way to kick off our trip.
Nov 2023 • Family
So glad we did this our first day. Learned so many great bits of fun facts, as well as tips that were helpful throughout the rest of our time in Reykjavik. It is at least 2 hours and the sun goes down early, so dress warmly and if you didn't get the food package, bring a snack to avoid a cranky teen at the end. Haha.
Written November 13, 2023
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Go799888
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
MEOW MEOW!
Aug 2024 • Family
My adult daughter and I are both crazy cat lovers and this was THE most fun way to get an overview of the city of Reykjavik. Our guide was fun/funny and so full of interesting facts. We enjoyed seeing a Cat Lounge in another country and also meeting our guide's personal three cats outside his home. A PURRFECT way to deal with cat withdrawal! Thank you!
Written August 25, 2024
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YourFriendInReykjavik
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you and your daughter had a purrfect experience on our cat-themed tour of Reykjavik. Our guides take great pride in providing a fun and informative experience for our guests, and we are thrilled that you enjoyed the Kattakaffihúsið (Cat Coffee house) and meeting our guide's furry friends. Regards Valur Your Friend In Reykjavik
Written September 6, 2024
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