Photos: Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Xfigpower, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Xfigpower, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Reykjavik viewpoints and parks, live on video
Your local guide
Bjarki Guðmundsson
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Highlights
- The view from Hallgrímskirkja's tower
- Reykjavik's coloured rooftops from above
- Tjörnin pond, where locals walk and feed the birds
- A quieter park in the middle of the city
- The best time of day for each view
About this tour
This short session covers Reykjavik from above and at ground level, from the tower of Hallgrímskirkja to the pond at Tjörnin. The camera moves between a wide view over the city's coloured rooftops and a quieter park where locals walk and feed the birds. Both stops focus on the best time of day to see each one.
After a brief sound check, the two stops run close together, with questions about timing and light taken as they come up. Expect a short call overall, built for a fast look rather than a long walk.
This suits anyone planning when to fit a viewpoint or a park into a short trip, and anyone who wants a calm few minutes above and beside the city. It also works as a quick check-in for someone who already knows Reykjavik.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Reykjavik before heading out.
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Hallgrímskirkja tower 21 min
From the tower of Iceland's tallest church, the camera looks out over Reykjavik's coloured rooftops, and the guide names the best time of day before the light flattens everything out.
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Tjörnin pond 21 min
Down at Tjörnin, the camera follows the pond where locals walk and feed the birds, a quieter park right in the middle of the city.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Reykjavik: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fish stew (plokkfiskur) and 101 Reykjavik, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Reykjavik time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Reykjavik, showing you The Old Harbour and Laugavegur live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- I send the Zoom link after you book. Camera on or off, your choice.
Times shown in Reykjavik time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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