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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
Meeting and pickup
Outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars. Center Hotel Plaza is to your right. Benches, tables, and a covered ceiling make it a comfortable spot to wait.
We End up at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson
Itinerary
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1Ingólfstorg
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?
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Lake Tjornin
We stop for a little while admiring the Reykjavik pond and its birdlife. Just imagining how it would be a cat in those circumstances.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Hallgrimskirkja (Pass by)
We pass by Hallgrímskirkja on our way to the sculpture garden of Einar Jonsson
Admission ticket free -
3The Einar Jonsson Sculpture Museum (Listasafn Einars Jonssonar)
Our final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- 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
Additional info
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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