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The Reykjavik CatWalkJoin 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

Overview

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.

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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

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?

    10 minutes
  • Lake 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
  • Hallgrimskirkja

    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

    30 minutes
    Admission Included
  • The Einar Jonsson Sculpture Museum (Listasafn Einars Jonssonar)

    Our final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson

    10 minutes

Location

Meeting Point Map

Address

Austurstræti 4 101, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

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Experience

Highlights

  • Learn cat-related myths and stories you’d never discover on your own
  • This tour is perfect for visiting cat lovers and families
  • Warm up with hot drinks at a cozy cat cafe
  • This small-group tour is capped at just six to keep things personal
  • Inclusions

    • Tea and coffee

    Exclusions

    • Gratuities

    Additional 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

    Guide Languages

    • English

    Cancellation Policy

    • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

    • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

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    Lauren_L
    When my 17 year old kid said this was her choice of tour I was iffy about it, but this was one of the coolest tours I have ever been on. We learned history, drank hot chocolate and petted cats. Well w...
    Katie S
    We were super excited to see a cat tour!! The people of Reykjavik love their cats and they even get invited as guests to big events! Our guide, Einar, is a cat lover and it was fun to share in our lov...

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