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The Reykjavik CatWalk

A playful 2-hour private walking tour through downtown Reykjavik celebrating cats, folklore, and cozy café culture.
Full description

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 — this is Reykjavik seen entirely through cat-colored glasses. From settlement-era legends to the neighborhood cats holding court on street corners today, 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. From there, the tour winds down near Hallgrímskirkja at the Einar Jónsson Sculpture Garden, a calm, curated finish to a walk full of stories, laughter, and tail-wagging energy (well — mostly tail-swishing, if we're being accurate about cats).

A portion of proceeds from every tour goes to the Cat Protection Society, helping care for cats in need around Reykjavik — so you can feel good knowing this bit of fun gives back too.

About this activity
Duration
2 hours
Location
Reykjavík
Cancellation
24 hours
Language
English
Includes
  • Guided walking tour
  • Visit to Café Babalú
  • Coffee or hot cocoa
  • Icelandic pastry tasting
  • Stories, folklore, and local cat history
  • Additional café purchases
  • Personal shopping
  • Tips (optional)
Requirements
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
  • Camera or phone for photos
  • Curiosity and love for cats
Trip plan

Starting point:

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

Our first stop is at Gyllti Kötturinn

We walk to a bookstore to look for the Christmas Cat

We visit a hidden garden and learn about Cat's in Icelandic Folklore

Café Babalú

We pass by Hallgrímskirkja Church

Our Final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson

Arrive back at:

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

This is an example. Travel routes may change.
From 8.490 ISK
Per person
Product ID: 666523