Accessibility information
Please Note:
We are still missing information for some venues and tours and are doing our best to update this page as soon as possible.
Should you have any question in the meantime, do not hesitate to contact us!
Keeping Reykjavík Bear accessible is of utmost importance for us.
Unfortunately, the rough Icelandic nature and the history of our city does not always allow us to provide the best experience for people with reduced mobility or people with reduced vision and/or hearing.
We have compiled below accessibility information on our venues, tours, and activities.
Should you need more information or have a special inquiry, do not hesitate to contact us and we will address the matter with care and confidentiality.
Thursday Welcome Party at Petersen Svítan
Space accessibility
- Step-free ramp to access the building
- Spacious elevator to access the rooftop bar
- One of the additional balconies can only be accessed with 22 steps in a spiral staircase with a handrail.
- All other areas of the rooftop bar: step-free access, indoors and outdoors
Sitting accommodation
- The rooftop bar has a mix of low-sitting cushioned couches, high bar stools, cushioned and uncushioned chairs
- No sitting guaranteed
Light and sound stimuli & crowd density
- There will be music in the venue, kept at a volume to allow conversation
- No stage light, dynamic light, or stroboscopic effects
- If the weather permits, the spacious rooftop will allow for low crowd density
- If the weather turns bad, the crowd density inside the covered areas might increase
Bathroom
- The venue has at least one fully accessible bathroom.
- 3 gender-neutral stalls with sitting-down toilets
Others
- The sides of the rooftop balcony have high views of the city that may upset people with vertigo
Friday Tour: Golden Circle
Space accessibility
- Note: the tour contain long bus rides (45 minutes, 20 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 90 minutes)
- Tour bus: Our tour buses are not wheelchair accessible
- Tour bus: Our buses will be equipped with “sliding” seats to get more space between seats
- Þingvellir national park: most areas are not paved; however, wooden platforms cover the main path
- Þingvellir national park: estimated walk is about 1 hour, including a 15-minutes sitted presentation of the history of the location by our guide
- Þingvellir national park: possibility to only view the top platform and get back on the bus to join the rest of the group in the bottom area by bus instead of walking
- Geysir hot springs: most areas are not paved; however, wooden platforms cover most paths. Uneven, stable gravel paths elsewhere
- Geysir restaurant: sit-down restaurant with buffet. Access to the restaurant room through a flight of stairs with handrail.
- Gullfoss waterfall upper platform: most areas are not paved; however, wooden and metal grated platforms cover the path to the viewing platform
- Gullfoss waterfall lower platform: gravel path to the waterfall; rocky steps to the viewing platform
- Gullfoss waterfall: Long stairs (60+ steps) with handrail to connect the upper and lower platforms
Sitting accommodation
- Þingvellir: limited sitting areas
- Geysir: benches scattered around the hot springs park
- Gullfoss: no sitting area
Light and sound stimuli & crowd density
- Guided bus ride through a microphone.
- The golden circle is a popular touristic spot. Some areas may contain crowds concentrated in an otherwise open space.
Bathroom
- No bathroom access in the bus
- All three Golden Circle sites have bathrooms with urinal and stalls, including accessible bathrooms.
- Note: unfortunately bathrooms in Þingvellir are not free-of-charge.
- Gullfoss restaurant: Non-gendered bathroom stalls.
Others
- Should you need international sign language interpretation during our tour, please let us know ahead of time and we will be happy to make arrangements.
Friday Tour: Laugarás Hot Springs
Note: Accessibility information at Laugarás is currently unknown; come back for more information later!
Friday Tour: Fly Over Iceland & Lava Show
Note: Accessibility information for these activities is currently unknown; come back for more information later!
Friday Top-Off! Party at Kíki
Space accessibility
- Unfortunately, Kiki Queer Bar and Bar 22 are not wheelchair accessible.
- Access to Bar 22: Two steps into the building; bar and bathroom: 5 steps with handrail
- Access to Kiki second floor (main floor, bar and dancing area): 25 steps with handrail
- Access to Kiki third floor (bar, lounge and bathroom): 15 steps with handrail from main floor
Sitting accommodation
- Seating available at bar 22 (ground floor)
- On the third floor, few seats available: cushioned couches, chairs.
Light and sound stimuli & crowd density
- At Bar 22: Lower music levels with crowd noise
- At Kiki: loud DJ music with lights, haze, and stroboscopic effects.
- At Kiki: Dense dance floor on the main floor, less dense on the third floor
Bathroom
- Bar22: non-gendered stalls accessible after 5 steps with handrail
- Kiki: Non-gendered stalls and urinals on the third floor
Others
- We encourage our Top-Off! party guests to take their tops off; as such partial non-sexual nudity will be common at our Top-Off party at Kiki.
- Bar 22 on the ground floor of Kiki, will offer a more relaxed atmosphere.
Saturday Sky Lagoon visit
Space accessibility
- Short bus ride to and from the lagoon (15 minutes) with no restroom access.
- The Sky Lagoon is wheelchair accessible with chair lifts available to enter and exit the water. More detailed information can be found on the Sky Lagoon’s website here
- 5 steps to access the water from the changing rooms; Step-free access can be provided by a staff member of the Sky Lagoon
- The Ritual Spa Experience requires to be able to walk up and down a short flights of stairs (3 steps) with a handrail. A chair lift to the spa area is also available.
Sitting accommodation
- The Sky Lagoon is equipped with benches and natural seating areas throughout the lagoon.
Light and sound stimuli & crowd density
- No music or light in the lagoon
- On a good day, the sun can reflect on the ocean and the lagoon
- Density of guests is usually low throughout the lagoon with higher concentration of people around the bar
Bathroom
- Gendered stalls and urinals available around the lagoon and in the changing rooms
Others
- Wet surfaces may be slippery
