The Reykjavik Cat Walking Tour
Description
The Reykjavik CatWalk Join Your Friend in Reykjavik for a Cattastic Walking tour of downtown Reykjavik. This is a City Walking Tour with a firm focus on our feline companions. We will follow in the Paw Prints of cats since the settlement of Iceland. . Together we will explore the myths about Cats in Iceland and the world? We will even explore tails from Cat’s Hiss-story throughout the world. Included in our tour is even a visit to the one and only Reykjavik Cat Coffeehouse to pet some cats while we sip on Coffee or Hot Cocoa and taste Icelandic pastry. If we are fur-tunate enough and the Cat gods allow, there is the Paw-sibility that we catch a glimpse of the most famous Cats of downtown Reykjavik, Baktus, Jonsi, and Ofelia to name a few. We will start up by the pillars at Ingólfur Square and our final destination is the Statue Garden of Einar Jonsson by Hallgrimskirkja Church. This is a Purrfect 2 hour City Walk in Reykjavik for Cat Lovers
Tour Options
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
We stop for a hot drink and Icelandic pastry, while we pet some cats
Our final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
- Not recommended for people with a Cat Allergy
Reviews(213)
Stephan was a great guide to all the famous cats in Reykjavik. We toured all the hangout spots and got to see a lot of local businesses. Lots of fun. A unique experience. Highly recommend.
Stefan was the best! We learned so much about Iceland lore and we got to pet all the cats (every cat lover’s dream)! The cat cafe was adorable too—and yummy! Thank you Stefan and the cats of Reykjavik!
Great introduction to Reykjavík. The tour showed us some parts of town we otherwise wouldn’t have seen. The cat aspect got my (sometimes) jaded teenagers interested in exploring the city, and we all enjoyed meeting friendly shop cats. Stefan was an attentive guide who took his cues off of the group.
Robyn has been in Iceland 24 years, so although not a native, she has a great breadth of knowledge about history and culture. Quirky tour of city center with cat sightings. Only 6 people total meant lots of questions insightfully answered! Would recommend this tour and guide!
Fun experience, and got to learn about life in Iceland! Seeing cats also helped!
This was my 3rd tour with “Your Friend in Reykjavík.” It was once again a wonderful tour experience. My guide Robyn was such a lovely person and it actually felt like hanging out for a couple hours with a friend. The cats we met were sweet and located in fun spots. The first 30 minutes or so, we did not see cats at some of their usual spots, but we saw several as the tour went on. This was another great tour with a wonderful company.
We did this tour our first day in town, so we were pretty tired from international travel, but it fit the bill as a way to see some of the city, help us adjust to the new time zone, and enjoy some adorable cats. Stefan was a friendly and knowledgeable host. It was fun to talk to a local and learn more about the city, language, and culture. Our teenagers have a limited tolerance for “walking around and looking at buildings,” but with cats involved, they were very happy to do it!
Stephan did a great job on the cat tour with tons of interesting facts, places to visit, and cats to see! Highly recommend!
I had assumed that the focus of the tour would be on how cats are related to Icelandic life and lore or something simialr, but mostly this was a walk around town and spotting of various neighborhoods cats.
We had a wonderful time on our cat tour. Besides seeing quite a few cats, Inja taught us so much about the local history and customs. We ended the tour at a cat Café with coffee and a cookie! 10/10
