Reykjavik: Pub Crawl Tour with Drinks and Games

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Reykjavik: Pub Crawl Tour with Drinks and Games

★ 4.9(10 reviews)

• Guide works in English
• Duration per the operator: 3 hours

from $113

See dates, price and what is included at the operator

Three Hours of Reykjavik’s Bars, with a Guide Who Keeps Score

This is a pub crawl that starts in Reykjavik and runs for three hours, moving between the city’s bars with a guide who speaks English and Icelandic. The operator, Nordic Nonsense, frames the evening around games as much as drinks, so you are not just walking from one bar to the next. You are there to play, compete, and let the structure of the crawl do the social work for you. It suits travellers who want the company of strangers without having to engineer it themselves. The price starts at 113 USD, which puts it among the cheaper ways to spend an evening out in the city. You meet in Reykjavik and stay there for the whole tour. There is no transfer, no drive out of town, and no need to plan around a return journey. The crawl is compact, which is exactly the point: three hours is enough to visit several places, build a bit of momentum, and still be home at a reasonable hour.

Photographs from the operator Nordic Nonsense. They show the listing, not your day.

What the 113 USD Covers and What It Does Not

The entry price of 113 USD covers your guide and the drinks that come with the games. Nordic Nonsense runs the crawl in English and Icelandic, and the guide stays with the group for the full three hours. The price ranks fourth cheapest among 21 food and drink tours in the same category, where prices run from 39 USD to 1,348 USD. None of the stops on the itinerary charges admission or parking, so there is no gate cost to factor in on top of what you paid. The operator offers free cancellation, though no deadline is given for when you have to decide. What the price does not state is how many drinks are included. The tour is described as including drinks, but the number is not specified, and neither is whether the games involve buying extra rounds. Plan for the possibility that the included drinks are a starting point rather than an open tab. The official exchange rate puts 113 USD at roughly 13,690 ISK, which gives you a sense of what you are paying in local terms.

A Perfect Score from a Small Sample

The 4.9 rating looks flawless, but it comes from only 10 reviews. That is a thin base, and it means the score tells you more about the people who bothered to rate the tour than about the tour itself. In the category of 21 food and drink listings, this crawl ranks 10th by number of reviews, squarely in the middle. The two food tours with thousands of ratings, one at 4.9 from 1,933 reviews and another at 4.6 from 445, carry far more statistical weight. The distillery tour at 4.9 from 368 reviews and the beer and booze tour at 4.9 from 69 reviews also have more evidence behind them. A 4.9 from 10 people is a promising start, but it is not a proven track record. Treat it as an encouraging sign rather than a guarantee.

Evening Hours in a City That Stays Cool

The crawl runs in the evening, which in Reykjavik means you are heading out as the city cools down. The monthly averages show highs of 3 degrees in January and February, rising slowly to 10 degrees in May, and peaking at 15 degrees in July. Even in the warmest month, the low drops to 9 degrees, so you will feel the chill stepping between bars. The tour is three hours long, which is short enough that you are not out until the coldest part of the night. From October through April, expect temperatures at or below 8 degrees for the high, with lows hovering around freezing or below from November to March. The summer months of June, July, and August are the most comfortable for walking between venues, with highs of 13 to 15 degrees and lows that stay above 7 degrees. That said, the crawl is an indoor activity for the most part, so the weather matters mainly for the short stretches between bars. The time of day matters more than the season: an evening crawl in winter means dark streets and cold air, while the same hours in June still have daylight and milder air.

Meeting the Group and Moving Between Bars

You meet your guide in Reykjavik at the starting point, which is a bar rather than a tour office. There is no check-in desk and no paperwork. You join the group, get your first drink involved in the games, and the crawl proceeds from there. The guide leads the way between venues, so you do not need to navigate. The bars themselves are staffed and warm, which is where you will spend most of the three hours. The weather only affects the walking segments, and in winter those can be cold and slick underfoot. Wear shoes that handle damp pavements and you will be fine. The tour runs in English and Icelandic, so the guide will switch between the two depending on the group. There is no mention of food being served on the crawl, so eat beforehand if you need more than drinks to sustain you.

Best for Solo Travellers and Small Groups Who Want to Mix

This crawl is built for people who want to meet others without awkward small talk. The games give you something to do together, which makes it a strong choice for solo travellers and pairs who want to expand their circle for an evening. It also suits anyone who wants a structured night out without planning the route themselves. If you are more interested in food than games, the guided foodie walking tour with six tastings runs the same three hours and carries a 4.9 rating from 1,933 reviews, making it the better-evidenced choice. The Icelandic food tour at 4.6 from 445 reviews is another alternative if eating is your priority. For a shorter, cheaper drink-focused option, the beer and booze tour runs 2.5 hours from 125 USD, while the Eimverk distillery tour packs a tasting into 1.2 hours from 47 USD for those who prefer a distillery setting to a bar circuit. This crawl does not suit travellers who want a quiet, unstructured evening or who dislike competitive games in social settings. If that sounds like you, pick one of the food tours instead.

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Reykjavik: Pub Crawl Tour with Drinks and Games

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