Iceland · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The good self-guided tours run small groups and fill weeks ahead. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Iceland’s South Coast day tour from Reykjavik, with waterfalls, glacier views, Reynisfjara, audio guides, practical tips, and value advice.
“The tour guide we had, Oliver, was EXCELLENT! He was a walking encyclopedia about the sites we visited.”
Explore Iceland’s Hellisheiði geothermal plant with an audio tour, interactive exhibits, Carbfix displays, mountain views, and flexible timing.
“The Hellishedi Geothermal Exhibition was well worth the trip to get there and the entry fee. For those ignorant of the process (the vast majority, I expect) to extract thermal power and hot water from the earth, go straight to Exhibit Stop 9, Production Process, and spend sufficient time there to learn how the industrial process works and to fully appreciate the research, engineering, and money needed to succeed. Stop 9 will also better inform you of what you see at other stops. My only disappointment of the Exhibition is that we did not have a guided tour by an employee. I had thought we would have been provided a…”
Explore Reykjavik independently with GPS audio guidance, historic sights, harbour views, and offline access for $11.99.
“A brilliant way to see Reyjkavik and to learn about the city/country. Excellent value for money. The GPS navigation worked fairly well.”
Review Iceland's Golden Circle audio driving tour, with GPS stories, offline maps, key stops, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Loved the stories while traveling the Golden Circle. Learned about history, geology and folklore. Narrator was very good. A few snags when the app stopped and it had to be restarted, hence the 4 stars instead of 5 stars. Definitely worth it”
Explore Ísafjörður on a flexible GPS audio walk covering fishing history, art, architecture, local stories, and the famous 3D crosswalk.
“Fun experience walking through Isafjordur with a local. Information given and sites seen would not have been found on our own. Voicemap was a little tricky at the start, but easy to use as we went along. Looking forward to using it for future tours”
Explore Reykjavik’s top sights with a flexible app-based scavenger hunt, audio stories, riddles, and local tips for just $9.60.
“It was a great way to wander around the city and learning about the history as you went. Fun as well and do it at your pace.”
Review of Reykjavik’s $19.99 self-guided audio walk, covering landmarks, offline maps, route details, value, and practical tips.
“Easy to use app. It was very neat how all you needed to do was walk with it running for the stories to play, or simply go to the "learn more" at a highlighted spot. I also liked that there were transcripts of the audio, and the clear audio directions and map. The stories were interesting, and the narration engaging. It was very informative and added a lot of missing context to my understanding of Reykjavik.”
Review of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula self-guided audio tour, with route details, costs, app tips, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“The black church was so cool! And it was great to have the freedom to travel on my own while getting all the information of a tour group”
Explore Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula by car with volcanic sites, sea cliffs, Gunnuhver, Blue Lagoon context, and flexible audio guidance.
“The tour was spot on with locations. Worked flawlessly! Commentary was interesting, curent and insightful. The route was easy to navigate. Tour is very doable in just over three hours. However, I could easily spend up to 6 hours with several of the side trips. FYI: Only one restroom (WC) towards the last stop.”
Pick a glacier, a harbour or a hot spring.
