ICELAND EXPERIENCE
The Reykjavik Cat Walking Tour
LOCAL CONDITIONS
Weather for this experience
Forecast near Reykjavík · Reykjavík forecast
7°
Clear sky
Today · Wind 3 m/s
Today
11° 4°
Cloudy
Tomorrow
12° 7°
Rain
Thu
10° 6°
Overcast
Fri
11° 7°
Overcast
Sat
10° 8°
Light rain
Sun
11° 6°
Partly cloudy
Mon
12° 9°
Rain
Data: Icelandic Met Office
Forecast shown for the nearest supported Icelandic Met Office station. Conditions can vary along tour routes and at higher elevations.
DRIVING CONDITIONS
Road conditions in Reykjavík
Official road status from Vegagerðin, grouped around the area of this experience.
Fjallabaksleið syðri: Álftavatnskrókur - StrúturImpassable
ArnardalsleiðMountain vehicles
Arnarvatnsvegur: Arnarvatn - MiðfjarðarvegurMountain vehicles
For guided tours, the operator makes the final operational decision. If you are self-driving, always check the official road map before departure.
About this experience
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, 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
What's included
Included
- ✓We offer Coffee or Hot Cocoa & an Icelandic pastry at a coffee house
Not included
- –Gratuities
Itinerary
- Tour stop
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?
- Tour stop
We stop for a little while admiring the Reykjavik pond and its birdlife. Just imagining how it would be a cat in those circumstances.
- Tour stop
We pass by Hallgrímskirkja on our way to the sculpture garden of Einar Jonsson
Pass by without stopping - Tour stop
Our final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson
Know before you go
- 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
Ticket informationMobile or paper ticket accepted
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
This activity may be cancelled due to bad weather.
This activity may be cancelled if the minimum number of travellers is not met.