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Iceland

A week in Reykjavík

Seven days in Reykjavík without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Reykjavík trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

6 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Kolaportið

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    flea market in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri closed · Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00

  3. 14:3016:00

    Perlan

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    a landmark in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík

    Varmahlíð 1, 105 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00

  4. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Hot dog stand, amazingly popular

    Hafnarstræti 17

  6. 20:3022:00

    FlyOver Iceland

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Adventure sports

    Fiskislóð 43, 101 Reykjavíkurborg

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Kaffihús Vesturbæjar

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Melhagi 20-22, 107 Reykjavík

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Museum of Iceland

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Reykjavik, Iceland

    Suðurgata 41, 102 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tapas barinn

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Vesturgata 3b, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 17:00–23:30 · Fri–Sat 17:00–01:00 · Sun 17:00–23:30

  6. 14:3015:15

    Austurvöllur

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Local experiences

    Public square in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Pósthússtræti 101, 101 Reykjavíkurborg

  7. 15:15

    1h 15m open

    15:15 – 16:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 16:3017:15

    Hallgrímskirkja

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    church in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Hallgrímstorg 1, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–20:00

  9. 17:15

    1h 45m open

    17:15 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  10. 19:0020:30

    Bastard

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Vegamótastígur, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:45–01:00 · Fri 11:45–04:00 · Sat 12:00–04:00 · Sun 12:00–01:00

  11. 20:3022:00

    Hljómskálagarðurinn

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Capital Region, Iceland

    Fríkirkjuvegur 101, 101 Reykjavíkurborg

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Múlakaffi

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Hallarmúli 8

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Reykjavik Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    largest visual art institution in Iceland

    Tryggvagata 17

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 10:00–17:00 · Thu 10:00–22:00 · Fri–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Þrír Frakkar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Baldursgata 14, 101

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Gallery of Iceland

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Reykjavik, Iceland

    Fríkirkjuvegur 7, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Reykjavík Museum of Photography

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    heritage institution

    Grófarhús, Tyggvagata 15, 6th floor

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 10:00–18:00 · Fri 11:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 13:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Dillon Kjallarinn

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Laugavegur 30, 101

  9. 21:0022:30

    Klambratún

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Flókagata 24, 105 Reykjavíkurborg

Day 4

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Haiti

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Geirsgata 7b

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Árbæjarsafn

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Historical museum in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Kistuhylur 4, 110

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kjallarinn

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Vesturgata 1

  6. 14:3017:00

    Höfði

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Iceland, location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit with Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

    Félagstún 1, 105

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Austur Indíafélagið

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Hverfisgata 56, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 18:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 18:00–23:00 · Sun 18:00–22:00

  9. 20:3022:00

    Reykjavík Park and Zoo

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Loki

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Lokastígur 28, 101

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 11:00–21:00

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Messinn

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Lækjargata 6b

  4. 14:3017:00

    Aðalstræti 10

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Oldest standing building in the centre of Reykjavík.

    Aðalstræti 10, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Shalimar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Austurstræti

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:30–22:30 · Sat–Sun 16:00–23:00

  7. 20:3022:00

    Reykjavík Botanic Garden

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    botanical garden

    In Laugardalur

Day 6

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Reykjavík Roasters

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Kárastígur 1, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Icelandic Phallological Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Geirsgata 2, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–19:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tian Chinese Restaurant

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Grensásvegur, 108 Reykjavík

  6. 14:3017:00

    Icelandic Punk Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    music history museum in Iceland

    Bankastræti 2

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    the Settlement Exhibition

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Aðalstræti 16, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Humarhúsið

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Amtmannsstíg 1

  9. 21:0022:30

    Alþingisgarðurinn

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Reykjavík

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Mokka

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Skólavörðustígur 3A, 101 Reykjavíkurborg

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–18:30

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Reykjavik Maritime Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    maritime museum in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Grandagarður 8, 101 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Hamborgarabúllan

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Geirsgata 1

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Reykjavík
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors