WiseJourney

Iceland

Reykjavík with kids

Built for a family: nothing that starts too early, nothing with an age limit, and an afternoon that is allowed to be nothing.

  • 2 nights
  • 4 people
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
  • Kids along
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

3 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

    Aðalstræti 10

    Picked because you chose 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

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 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

    Reykjavík Botanic Garden

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    botanical garden

    In Laugardalur

Day 2

10 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. 09:3011:30

    Laugardalslaug

    Picked because you chose family activities + balanced energy

    • 2h
    • Adventure sports

    swimming pools in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Sundlaugavegur 30, 105 Reykjavík

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 06:30–22:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–22:00

  4. 11:30

    1h 30m open

    11:30 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tapas barinn

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 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. 14:3016:00

    Hljómskálagarðurinn

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Capital Region, Iceland

    Fríkirkjuvegur 101, 101 Reykjavíkurborg

  7. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Þrír Frakkar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Baldursgata 14, 101

  9. 20:3022:00

    Klambratún

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Reykjavík, Iceland

    Flókagata 24, 105 Reykjavíkurborg

Day 3

Departure day

4 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. 09:3011:00

    FlyOver Iceland

    Picked because you chose family activities and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Adventure sports

    Fiskislóð 43, 101 Reykjavíkurborg

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

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kjallarinn

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Vesturgata 1

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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