Thank GOD it is MONDAY Walking Time With Goecco´s Outdoor Adventures Reykjavik

The name Monday
The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon monandaeg, "the moon's day". This second day was sacred to the goddess of the moon.

French: lundi; Italian: lunedi. Spanish: lunes. [from Luna, "Moon"] German: Montag; Dutch: maandag. [both: 'moon-day']

The names of the days are in some cases derived from Teutonic deities or, such as in Romance languages, from Roman deities. The early Romans, around the first century, used Saturday as the first day of the week.

As the worshipping of the Sun increased, the Sun's day (Sunday) advanced from position of the second day to the first day of the week (and saturday became the seventh day).

DEPARTURES TODAY

For White Night Hiking and Hot Sring Bathing Departures, click here

13:00 The Free Walk of Reykjavik
20:00 The Haunted Walk of Reykjavik

For private tours please visit our Private Walking Tour Section

STARTING AT 13:00

The Reykjavik FREE WALKING Tour

Every day, rain or shine, no minimum number of guests needed.

Whether you visit one of Reykjavik's famous museums or check out the cafes and shops of the 101 District, GOECCO's Reykjavik Free Walking Tour will help you get your bearings in this often confusing city and allow you to make the most of your stay here.

We'll walk you through the history of Reykjavik, from its start as a muddy colonial village by the smoky bay to becoming a modern city in the North. We take you where otheres don't and tell you the stories you'd never hear otherwise.

From the wild history of colonial time under the king of Norway and Denmark, to the tragedy of the down town Architectural story and British occupation, we aim to give you a perfect introduction to REYKJAVIK. After Goecco's Reykjavik free walking tour you'll have all the time you want to explore further with fellow travellers.

On this two hour easy-walking tour we cover the main sights of the inner city. Our unique style of combining history with pure entertainment has made us one of the most popular walking tour companies in Iceland.

What is included, and how can the tour be FREE?
On this 2-hour walking tour we cover all of the main sights of the Old City of Reykjavik. Our unique style of combining history with pure showmanship has made us one of the most popular walking tour companies in all of Europe and created a new style of guiding we call ‘info-tainment’.

Our tours are special, because our guides are among the best to ever walk on two feet. Our tips-only basis means our guides have to be than the rest as these performance-historians present the Original Reykjavik Free Tour.

Meanwhile, part of your tips are shared to help maintain our first-class service. We never pressure our valued customers: you only tip if the tour was the best you've ever been on. If the tour wasn't terrific, then you shouldn't feel obligated to leave a penny.

With that sort of deal, you can bet that this will be the best walking tour in the city.

Prices 2010 individuals.
Adults. FREE
Super adults 60+ FREE
Student card holders. FREE

Local know-how becomes global knowledge on the Reykjavik Insider tour.

For starting-point see map on the bottom of this page.

STARTING AT 20:00

THE ORIGINAL HAUNTED WALK OF REYKJAVIK

Every day, rain or shine, no minimum number of guests needed.

Join us for "through the streets of the city", and explore the haunting at old locations.

Level.
Easy.

Duration.
90 min to 2 hrs.. 2,5 kilometer or 1.24 miles.

Description.
The concept is described by the press as a Stroke of genius!
We hired several mediums to walk the anticipated route of the city and identify spirits and any other unusual presence they might encounter.

The Goecco Outdoor Haunted Walk is still Reykjavik's most popular walking tour company.
All of our stories are thoroughly researched and will delight even the skeptics in the group! The tours are offered in the evening, when the atmosphere is just right for a good ghost story..

White Nights!, where do the haunted hide??

Q&A on the tour.
Do they really exist?
How old are the stories?
What is so special about the Icelandic Ghosts?
Where do the stories come from?

Topics.
History of the Viking, early life in Iceland.

Departures 2010.
May 1st to September 15th 2010. Every day at 20.00. (Other tours upon request.)

Prices 2010 individuals.

Adults.
IKR 2.500,-

Super adults 60+
IKR 2.000,-

Students.
IKR 2.000,-

For starting-point see map on the bottom of this page.

Starting-point.
By the Tourist information Aðalstræti 2.

Evening hike to A pure untouched beautiful nature, natural hot river. Hikers like to take bath in a hot river, located in a secret valley about 40 minutes drive from Reykjavik.

Hiking Tour Overview
Iceland is a land of contrasts more extreme than any place we’ve visited. Vast, desolate lava fields are interrupted by lush moss-carpeted valleys. Giant cascading waterfalls give way to vibrantly colored rhyolite mountains. From the other-wordly landscapes, to the mystical power of Geothermal steam covering the lava fields, our expedition takes you to one of the most beautiful and inspiring areas of Iceland.

Hiking in this secret Area leads us through fairytale landscapes and past dramatic waterfalls, under the powerful presence of soaking in hot streams and colorful mountains – an experience not to be missed.

Testaments to the constantly evolving earth are everywhere – lava fields, and hot rivers dominate our views.

Dates.
Do to sold out departures please see the top of this page for departures in evenings from May 1st to September 16th.
There is an extra departure on Sunday September 19th, leaving at 16:00
White Night Hiking Departures

Hiking level.
Easy

Price.
ISK 15.000 per person including light snack and drinks.

Booking
Booking through goecco.com or myreykjavik.is
Please contact jonas@goecco.com or ymir@myreykjavik.is

Itinerary at a Glance in August 2010
17:00 Departure from Reykjavik.
18:00 Arrival at Geothermal Area.
11:30 Departure to Reykjavik.

Customer comments on tripadvisor.
We were not expecting much from a free walking tour of Reykjavik, but read the other tripadvisor reviews and decided to go. It was one of the best tours we've ever done. Comparable to the fabled Night Watchman tour in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Jonas Freydal Thorsteinsson led the tour and was just fantastic. As the other reviewers have noted, he gives you an insider's view of the city that traditional tours do not.

He also readily admitted that the economic reason he gave the "free" tours was it encouraged people to sign up for his paying tours. We signed up for the White Night Hiking Tour - see http://www.goecco.com/Index/goecco/WhiteNightHiking/ for details. It was AMAZING. We hiked through the "fairytale landscapes and dramatic waterfalls" they promised. And we soaked in natural hot springs that make the Blue Lagoon look like the tacky tourist trap it is.

To add to the charm of the tour, the "snacks" consisted of gourmet soup and sandwiches (made by another guide and his wife). This tour was the absolute highlight of our trip (and we were only stopping in Iceland for a couple days on the way to Europe). The Golden Circle tour (with another company) was really not as interesting or memorable. The only caveat is that the hike lasted many hours and may not be appropriate for people hoping for a short easy walk.

By showcasing Iceland's natural wonders, Jonas may single-handedly be saving Iceland from encroaching aluminum manufacturing plants and other environmental threats.

See comments on Tripadvisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g189970-d1809523-r70775621-Goecco_Outdoor_Adventures_Day_Tours-Reykjavik.html

Video.
Please take a look at our youtube video.

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