Solve riddles from the Sun Voyager sculpture and Harpa to Parliament House and Hallgrímskirkja and hear the stories of the world’s northernmost capital, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.8 · 49 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
New for Reykjavik: six interactive city guides to food, sights, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. See the guides →
Scavenger hunt 4.8 (49)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock Icelandic history, legends and city stories.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.5 (2)
For friends, colleagues and escape room fans: solve a separate puzzle at each landmark, with no storyline to follow and three hint levels as a safety net.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 5.0 (2)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to the stories and background at each stop and simply enjoy the streets at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Reykjavik scavenger hunt starts at the Sun Voyager on the waterfront and takes you to the Harpa concert hall, the statue of Ingólfur Arnarson, the House of Collections (Culture House), Reykjavik Cathedral and Parliament House. Next come City Hall and the National Gallery of Iceland, before Rainbow Street leads you up to Hallgrímskirkja.
The 10 stops cover about 3.1 km, roughly 41 minutes of walking. Start anywhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Reykjavik is small enough to cross on foot yet full of contrasts: the steel Sun Voyager facing Mount Esja, the glass façade of Harpa designed with Olafur Eliasson, and the white concrete of Hallgrímskirkja, whose tower was inspired by basalt columns. Iceland’s parliament, the Althing, traces its roots to 930, and colourful tin-clad houses line the lanes around Lake Tjörnin.
A city game turns sightseeing into a shared challenge. You have to observe to find each answer, so you remember far more than from a guidebook, and the stories and local legends bring every stop to life. There is no tour time to meet: start, pause and finish whenever it suits you.
The Reykjavik scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours: 10 stops and about 41 minutes (3.1 km) of actual walking, the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later.
It starts at the Sun Voyager sculpture on the seafront and finishes at Hallgrímskirkja, at the top of Rainbow Street. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you get a reference by email; enter it in the World City Trail app and start whenever you like.
Yes, it works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Reykjavik scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Chinese. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Reykjavik scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles from the harbour to Hallgrímskirkja, starting whenever you are ready.
Play the scavenger hunt →
