Imagine Peace Tower Tour on Viðey island | John Lennon tribute
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Reykjavik, Iceland
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Watch Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower ignite the sky above Videy Island on a 1.5-hour tour from Reykjavik’s old harbor, and learn how Ono created the monument to honor her late husband, John Lennon. Travel by boat to the serene island, and follower your guide through the stark terrain; slip a peace message into a well at the site, ward off the chill with a warm drink in an island café then return to the bustling heart of Reykjavik.
- Evening Imagine Peace Tower tour from Reykjavik
- Cruise from Reykjavik Old Harbour to Videy Island
- Follow a guide to the remote location of the Imagine Peace Tower
- Listen to a video narration about the tower and world peace by Yoko Ono
- Warm up with a hot drink before the cruise back to Reykjavik
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Hot chocolate/coffee/tea
- Flash lights & Crampons if needed
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Elding Whale WatchingÆgisgarður 5c, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Meet us in the ELDING ticket office located at Ægisgarður 5c by the Old Harbour district in Reykjavík. Once at the pier, simply follow the red colour to find us! Be sure to arrive at least 15 min. before departure to ensure enough time to check in and to board the boat.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Imagine Peace Tower
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Weather may change quickly. Please be prepared for all weather conditions and dress appropriately.
- Sturdy footwear, warm jacket, thermals, hat, scarf and gloves are recommended.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Crampons are provided if conditions call for it.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for travellers with limited mobility as it involves a walk on an unpaved road and a steep climb to a viewing platform.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
based on 36 reviews
Paulina_K, Nov 2025
Smashing that like button for Knut ! He was the most wonderful guide ever- super knowledgeable dude when it comes to marine biology, besides the cool tower we got plenty of information about the marine ecosystem surrounding the island, we got to see the northern lights and walked through quiet, tiny adorable church, enjoyed some hot chocolate! 100/10 would recommend, even if you are not Lennon fan!
Jim_S, Oct 2025
Walk was a little longer than I expected. Hot chocolate was good. Crew were polite and friendly. We saw northern lights!
Anne_G, Mar 2025
It was amazing. Boat ride over was fun. Once there it was amazing to go to the memorial. It was absolutely beautiful. As we were leaving, the northern lights wrapping around the lights from the memorial. It was breath taking
Paul_t, Dec 2024
Good and safe boat trip with nice guide that know a lot from the peace tower, the island and history. You can feel what Yoko Ono means with this peacefull art object.
Susan_S, Nov 2024
Learnt a lot & loved it all. Thank you!
Big thank you to our tour guide Emily & her colleagues.
Loved it.
Darla_W, Oct 2024
Seeing it lit up and the northern lights surrounding it looked incredible, our guide Rob was fantastic and very knowledgeable and interesting.
christine_c, Oct 2023
This tour far exceeded my expectations. As soon as we set out on the boat toward the island, Rob the tour guide said the Northern lights are out. We climbed to the top level of Bost and saw the Northern lights as we approached the Peace tower light. Best night ever!!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear christine_c,
Thank you for taking the time to share your extraordinary experience with us!
We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the Northern Lights and the beam of the Imagine Peace Tower lighting up the sky, and are delighted that we could be a part of such a memorable and breathtaking experience for you!
All the best,
The Elding team
Mary_S, Mar 2023
It was great to see the Peace Tower lit up. Best place for the Peace Tower to be located. Imagine peace around the world.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Mary_S,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
We're glad you enjoyed seeing the Imagine Peace Tower light up on Viðey island!
All the best,
The Elding team
Sue_C, Nov 2022
Fantastic experience. Very moving. Fun to be on a deserted island at night. Megan, our guide, was brilliant. She was very friendly and informative & took amazing photos as we were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights at the same time - bonus!! Would definitely recommend this trip, even if you’re not a John Lennon fan.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Sue_C,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us!
We're thrilled to hear that you found the tour to be fantastic and moving. Megan is indeed a brilliant guide, and we're delighted to hear that she made your experience even more enjoyable with her friendliness, knowledge, and amazing photography skills.
It's also fantastic that you were able to witness the Northern Lights during your visit to the deserted island - what an incredible bonus!
We truly appreciate your recommendation and are delighted that you had such a memorable time with us!
All the best,
The Elding team
Shannon_K, Nov 2022
Great tour with a small group, 8 people. Walking around the uninhabited island with cold wind and creaky dock was a rare experience
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Shannon_K,
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience.
We are glad you had a wonderful time on this intimate tour, walking around the beautiful Viðey island!
All the best,
The Elding team
JAMES_D, Oct 2022
We loved this trip. The captain of the boat was a great driver. The guide gave us a history of the light and a tour of the church on the island. Loved the music playing Imagine by the light. And we saw the Northern Lights which was a plus 👏🏻. Thanks so much.
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Dear JAMES_D,
Thank you very much for taking the time to rate our Imagine Peace Tower Tour.
We're glad you had a great time on this secluded walking tour on Viðey island and what a bonus that the northern lights even made an appearance!
All the best,
The Elding team
Vicki_U, Oct 2022
What a trip! Megan our host was so knowledgable about the island and the peace tower. Great small group and the northern lights was an added bonus!
Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Dear Vicki_U,
Thank you very much for taking the time to rate and review our Imagine Peace Tower tour on Viðey island.
We are glad you had an enjoyable time on our secluded walking tour with Megan - with the surprise addition of the northern lights dancing above!
All the best,
The Elding team
MarionLavoie, Oct 2022
The tour guide was informative about Videy Island, the church and the Peace Tower It was a beautiful evening to take a short walk to the Peace Tower. Pictures were taken of the tower beams and different languages to express peace. It was disappointing that there wasn't a video from Yoko Ono and be able to place a message of peace as advertised for this tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Dear MarionLavoie,
Thank you for the review of our Imagine Peace Tower Walking tour on Videy island. We're gad you enjoyed the tour.
Rest assured that we'll certainly look into your comments regarding the video (which is available online) and an option to write a message of peace.
All the best,
The Elding team
Edith_G, Nov 2021
As a big fan of the Beatles this was a must in our trip. You get to see a bit more than just the light as you step into the island. The view of the city is nice and we were lucky to see the northern lights from there too!
paulinej259, Nov 2019
Fabulous. Really pleased we were able to visit the tower whilst it was lit. Would highly recommend visiting the tower.. I found it very moving.
janegoadby, Oct 2019
NorthernLights trip was cancelled so booked this, I’m not the best Walker so struggled a bit but that was my own fault as I knew walking was involved. As a last minute trip this was lovely
mark, Dec 2017
This was great made even beter by our french guide that spoke perfect English
Lori B, Nov 2017
We had a great time! Our guide, Sila, was very informative, friendly, and knowledgeable. The weather was not cooperative but we made the best of it. We were very lucky to have a small group only 4 people and our guide, boat captain, and transportation crew member. We couldn't have asked for a better group. The Tower is beautiful! I found that this tour is not widely known in travel brochures and websites, but I found it and will recommend to anyone going to Reykjavik. It's a lovely tribute to John Lennon.
mickeyd2v3, Oct 2017
The tower was great to see but the tour could have been better organized. Also there was quite a bit of walking in dark unsteady places and that was never explained in the tour description.
We had a wonderful bonus on our ferry ride back from the Island..........we saw the Northern Lights!!! Two tours in one!
Donna M, Feb 2016
Beautiful! The snow made the light even more amazing. Can't wait to see Videy Island again!
Linda E, Jan 2016
The guys from Elding whale watching could not have been more helpful and friendly. Very knowledgeable about the subject. Thoroughly enjoyable trip and I would recommend using this company
Eleonore Y, Dec 2015
Amazing experience and recommended for any John Lennon fan or anyone who appreciates a beautiful art installation set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world.
Karen H, Nov 2015
We enjoyed the Image peace tower tour from Reykjavik, we were made to feel welcome and the guide was very informative and friendly.
This trip is great valve for money and would recommend people to take this trip with Viator.
The guide makes a great cup of hot chocolate.
michael p, Oct 2015
My partener had always wanted to do this tour,so on her birthday15 Oct we did it.We was picked promptly and although there was only four of us ,along with the guides,it was a brilliant trip.The guides were brilliant and very friendly.This was a very unique night out.I would rate this very high.
takeru2013tikyuu, Nov 2019
当日はレーザー光線が小雨を浮かび出し、幻想的な好景を経験した。
様々な国の老若男女が、集まった。一生の思い出になりました。
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