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Iceland

Reykjavík for the first time

The three days that make sense when you have never been. The famous things, in an order that works, with room around them.

  • 3 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

4 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Kolaportið

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    flea market in Reykjavík, Iceland

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

  3. 14:3017:00

    Saga Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Reykjavik

    Grandagarður 2, 101

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

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Þrír Frakkar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Baldursgata 14, 101

  6. 20:3021:15

    Landakotskirkja

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    cathedral of the Catholic Church in Iceland

    Túngata 13, 101 Reykjavík

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

    the Settlement Exhibition

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Aðalstræti 16, 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

    Dillon Kjallarinn

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Laugavegur 30, 101

  6. 14:3017:00

    Aðalstræti 10

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + 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

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Kjallarinn

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Vesturgata 1

  9. 20:3023:00

    National Theatre of Iceland

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Iceland

    Hverfisgata 19, 101 Reykjavík

Day 3

13 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 Maritime Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + 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

    Austur Indíafélagið

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Hverfisgata 56, 101 Reykjavík

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

  6. 14:3015:15

    Reykjavík Cathedral

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Cathedral church in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Kirkjustræti 16, 101 Reykjavík

  7. 15:15

    1h 15m open

    15:15 – 16:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 16:3019:00

    Árbæjarsafn

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Historical museum in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Kistuhylur 4, 110

  9. 19:0020:30

    Messinn

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Lækjargata 6b

  10. 20:3021:15

    Hallgrímskirkja

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    church in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Hallgrímstorg 1, 101 Reykjavík

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

Day 4

Departure day

4 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. 09:3010:15

    Háteigskirkja

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    architectural structure

    Háteigsvegur 27, 105

  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Hot dog stand, amazingly popular

    Hafnarstræti 17

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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