4 Bar & Drink Tours in Iceland Worth Booking Ahead

1.Magic Ice Bar Entrance and Welcome Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,536 reviews · 1 day · from $34Our pick

Visit Reykjavik’s Magic Ice Bar, beneath the Álafoss store, for an icy gallery of Viking carvings and sculptures made from more than 60 tons of ice. Your admission includes a signature drink served in an ice glass, plus a poncho and gloves. English-speaking staff can help with photos; hosts such as Roman and Juliana have made the visit especially fun for many.

“Really awesome venue and lovely staff, definitely recommend checking this place out!”

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2.Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131Top rated

Meet your guide at Ingólfur Square at 6 pm, then walk to three Reykjavík bars for Icelandic craft beer or snaps and stories about the country’s drinking history. The group is capped at 12, and guides such as Bo, Stefán, Chris, and Óli have led tours. You finish at Ölstofa Kormáks & Skjaldar.

“It was a great time. Didn't know anyone at the start, by the end we were laughing so hard at each other's stories...there was snorting and tears! Our guide has lots of interesting trivia about Iceland which made the walk/drink even more entertaining.”

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3.Beer and Booze Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 52 reviews · from $112

Walk from Ingólfur Square to three Reykjavik bars with an English-speaking local guide. Taste 10 Icelandic craft beers or five schnapps and spirits, hear how a 74-year beer ban shaped drinking culture, and ask for local tips. Guides including Kristjan, Arnar, and Ástþór have led lively, small-group tours.

“Very small group and perfect. It was such a wonderful evening. Learned a lot about the Icelandic beer scene but a whole lot more. Really enjoyed our evening!”

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4.Tipsy in Reykjavik: Drink with a Viking (Food, Beer, Music)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $149

Meet an English-speaking Icelandic guide at Kaldi Bar for three Icelandic beers, dinner at Íslenski Barinn, live music, and stories about Vikings, trolls, and elves. The four-hour evening visits three bars and ends back at the meeting point. Dinner and drinks are included; hotel transfers are not.

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