Reykjavík at sunset from Perlan, with the spire of Hallgrímskirkja against the bay and the mountains

Itinerary · Reykjavík, Iceland

Three days in Reykjavík

The classic first visit: the old centre and the harbour, a day on the Golden Circle, and the pools.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 10:00

    1Hallgrímskirkja

    Miðborg·Church

    Up the tower for the lie of the city.

  2. Day 1, 12:00

    2Laugavegur to Hallgrímskirkja

    Miðborg·Walk

    Down Skólavörðustígur and along Laugavegur.

  3. Day 1, 15:00

    3Harpa

    Old Harbour·Concert hall

    The concert hall on the harbour.

  4. Day 1, 19:30

    4DILL

    Laugavegur·Restaurant

    One MICHELIN Star (2026), on Laugavegur.

  5. Day 2, 8:30

    5The Golden Circle: the back story

    Þingvellir·In depth

    Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss; check the roads first.

  6. Day 2, 13:00

    6Friðheimar

    Reykholt·Greenhouses

    Lunch among the tomato vines.

  7. Day 3, 10:00

    7National Museum of Iceland

    Vesturbær·Museum

    The nation’s story.

  8. Day 3, 14:00

    8Perlan

    Öskjuhlíð·Nature museum

    The ice cave, the planetarium and the view.

  9. Day 3, 17:00

    9Sky Lagoon

    Kópavogur·Spa

    The Skjól Ritual as the light fades over the sea.

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