The 10 Best Iceland Audio Tours

1.South Coast Iceland from Reykjavik with Guide & Touchscreen Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 330 reviews · from $115Our pick

Spend about 11 hours exploring Iceland’s South Coast by coach with a professional guide and touchscreen audio in 10 languages. You’ll see Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara, Vík, volcanic peaks, glaciers, and the Vestmannaeyjar Islands. Hotel pickup costs extra, and guides such as Karen, Darren, Ramon, and Oliver have earned especially warm praise.

“South Coust trip was a very interesting experience. When we were on the road, we saw neverending flat fields on the one side and mountains, glecher and volcanos on the other side of road. Black sand beach was an amazing and ocean waves make it more magical. Short Icelandic day makes this trip a little bit fast-paced. Many thanks to our guide and driver.”

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2.Hellisheiði Geothermal Exhibition: Entry and Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 88 reviews · 1 day · from $21

At Hellisheiði, about 20 minutes from Reykjavík, you’ll tour Iceland’s largest single-site geothermal power plant at your own pace. Use the English or Icelandic audio guide, study interactive exhibits, visit the Carbfix room, and look out over lava fields and Mount Hengill. Bring a charged phone and headphones.

“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…”

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3.Reykjavik Main Sights and Hidden Spots: A Self-Guided Audio Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

Start at Hallgrimskirkja and follow a GPS-guided audio walk through central Reykjavik, Harpa, the Old Harbour, and Parliament House. You set the pace, pause for coffee or photos, and use the VoiceMap app offline after downloading the route. Allow 90 minutes to two hours, or longer with stops.

“I really enjoyed learning about the city and seeing parts of the city that I would have never been to otherwise. This was a great app!”

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4.Iceland’s Golden Circle Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.)

Drive Iceland’s Golden Circle from Reykjavik with Action’s GPS-triggered audio tour. You’ll follow offline maps and hear more than 100 stories about geysers, Vikings, geology, folklore, and modern Iceland. The private format suits rental-car visitors who want freedom to stop at Gullfoss, Thingvellir, Kerid Crater, Friðheimar, and more.

“This guide is wonderful and surpassed my expectations. Don’t hesitate to get this one. The app is excellent as well.”

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5.Iceland: Audioguide, Interactive map 200 spots ++

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 27 reviews · 365 days

Use My Secret Map’s Iceland audioguide across 200-plus places for 365 days. You get more than five hours of English, French, or German audio, map-based navigation, route ideas, transcripts, and photo tips. It works on iPhone and Android, but you need steady internet access and a charged phone.

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6.Reykjavik Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Use the World City Trail app to follow a 3.1-kilometer route through Reykjavik, from the Sun Voyager to Hallgrimskirkja. Solve simple riddles, hear short audio stories, and stop for food or photos whenever you like. This private, self-guided tour runs 24/7, needs mobile data, and takes about three hours with breaks.

“Greats to see important parts of Reykjavik with a little explanation. Not to difficult riddles and a fine distance.”

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7.Icelands Reykjavik Self Guided Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $19Top rated

Walk more than 1.6 miles through central Reykjavik with Action’s self-guided audio tour. You’ll hear over 30 stories near Hallgrimskirkja, Sun Voyager, Harpa, Parliament House, City Hall, and other landmarks. Download it on strong Wi-Fi, then follow the map and automatic audio offline, pausing whenever you like.

“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.”

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8.Self Guided Driving Audio Tour of Iceland Golden Circle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.)

Drive Iceland’s Golden Circle with GuideAlong’s GPS-triggered audio tour, covering Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, Kerid Crater, hot pools, farms, and more. Download the route before you leave, then follow stories, directions, history, and local tips through your car stereo or phone. One purchase covers up to eight people and never expires.

“Nice speaker. Kept rolling along and enjoyed the stories. Got a bit old near the end. Maybe have some cultural music near the end.”

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9.Private audio guide of the island for self-exploration tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews

Drive Iceland at your own pace with the Iceland Complete audio guide from AOYO Audioguides. The smartphone app offers 342 GPS-controlled stops, from Keflavík and Reykjavík to Jökulsárlón, the Westfjords, and the Highlands. Download it for offline use and connect one phone to your rental car radio so everyone can listen.

“Super helpful Audio guide providing commentary on sites, topography, and history as we drove the Ring Road.”

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10.Snaefellsnes Peninsula Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Drive Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula with Guide With Action’s GPS audio tour. Follow an 89-mile route past black churches, lava caves, waterfalls, lighthouses, seals, and Kirkjufell. Download the app before setting out, then listen offline at your own pace. The $49.99 price covers a group of up to four people.

“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”

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