There are many different ways in which you can experience a city, and an Iceland guided tour is a good indication of this. From ghoulish ghosts to valiant Vikings, here are a few of our favourite tours around Iceland’s capital.

Haunted Reykjavik

The Trip Trap Tour Company runs haunted tours around Iceland’s capital, which promise to give an insight into where it is in Reykjavik that the ghosts gather. The tours start at 8pm and although it is still light outside in summer at this time in the land of the midnight sun, the stillness of the evening provides the perfect atmosphere for a good ghost story. This Iceland escorted tour is chaired by two mediums who claim to be able to communicate with the spirit world, and who are able to identify any unusual happenings. Ghosts of Vikings are said to roam Reykjavik’s erstwhile centre and this Iceland guided tour promises to delight even the most hardcore sceptic.

Ethereal Reykjavik

If you’re a fan of the occult, but find ghosts just plain scary then an Iceland guided tour that you may try instead is Hidden Iceland, which takes you to the areas of the city which are known to have the largest concentration of elves, dwarves and other mystical beings; collectively known in Iceland as the ‘Hidden Folk’. Many Icelandic people believe in these ethereal beings, but you shouldn’t expect to see any whilst on an escorted tour of Iceland as they can only be glimpsed by those with ’second sight’. However, it is believed that whole clans reside in areas around Reykjavik’s pound, and there are countless examples of housing developments and building constructions that were under development until surreal happenings took place. Your Iceland guided tour is run by a leader who claims to be able to have the second sight needed to spot ethereal beings, and will answer any questions that you have relating to traditional folklore.

Reykjavik Cultural Tour

If you want to focus your Iceland tours on history rather than hearsay, then the Reykjavik Cultural Tour is definitely worthwhile. This two hour long tour focuses on Reykjavik’s architecture, and talks about the history of some of Reykjavik’s most renowned buildings. The meeting point for this Iceland escorted tour is the lobby of the Hallgrimskirkja church, where you are bound to hear many fascinating facts on Iceland’s tallest church. Iceland has been occupied by the Swedish, Norwegians and British, and architecture remains from all three of these eras. However, you will soon discover on your Iceland guided tours that the best architecture can be seen in those buildings which are quintessentially Icelandic in appearance, from the bizarrely shaped Perlan building which is built on recycled water containers to the towering Hallgrimskirkja Church, which resembles lava flowing from a volcano.

Reykjavik Nightlife Friend

The Reykjavik Nightlife Friend is an escorted tour of Iceland with a difference. For this tour, your guide is a ‘friend’ intended to show you the hotspots and happening bars that make up Reykjavik’s nightlife. Your Iceland tour guide will not only get you into the coolest clubs in town, but will teach you how to party like a true Icelander; into the early hours, that is!