Sun Voyager Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Sun Voyager sculpture. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• RIB Whale Watching Small-Group Boat Tour from Reykjavik

• Speedboat Whale Watching Small-Group Tour in Reykjavik

• Blue Lagoon & Reykjavík Sightseeing - PRIVATE TOUR

• 9 Days Self-Drive Tour with Pick Up - Ring Road Tour - 4x4 Campervan

• 3-Hour Private Reykjavik Driving Tour

While it’s free to visit the Sun Voyager sculpture, plenty of affordable tours can help you learn more about the area with an expert guide—and have some fun along the way. The hop-on-hop-off bus stops at the Sun Voyager sculpture, and it will cost you roughly US$42 to ride.

The Sun Voyager sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason is often mistaken for a Viking ship, but it is meant to be a dream boat and an ode to the sun, symbolizing light and hope. The sculpture won a 1986 contest celebrating Reykjavik's 200th anniversary.

The Sun Voyager sculpture is located along Reykjavik's waterfront and is one of the city's most popular attractions. You can find it by walking east from Harpa Concert Hall along the Sculpture and Shore Walk. You can see the sculpture from the water when setting sail on whale-watching cruises.

Walk east from the Sun Voyager sculpture to reach Hofdi House. The historic house hosted the summit between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986. Hofdi Lighthouse is across the street. At night, you can see the Imagine Peace Tower on nearby Videy Island.

Yes, there is a large public parking lot across from the Sun Voyager sculpture. Or, you can walk from Reykjavik's city center. If you take a guided tour of the city, you'll likely visit the Sun Voyager sculpture. Bus routes 16 and 17 run along Saebraut Street beside the sculpture.