🧭 Trip Invite city guidesPlan trips together with friends

City guide · Reykjavík, Iceland · 2026

Reykjavík in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 30 spots · open in 2025–26

Reykjavík, Iceland. From 30 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Miðborg · Grandi · Skólavörðuholt.

Plan your Reykjavík trip with friends →

Invite friends, suggest the places you want to go and vote. The winners become your day-by-day plan. No sign-up.

🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 4h 20m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    HallgrímskirkjaSkólavörðuholt🏛️ Sight

    City's landmark church; paid tower view over colourful roofs

  2. Lunch
    Café LokiSkólavörðuholt🍜 Food

    Icelandic food café facing the church; try rye-bread ice cream

  3. Afternoon
    Skólavörðustígur (Rainbow Street)Miðborg✨ Hot spot

    Rainbow-painted street up to the church; craft shops

  4. Late afternoon
    Sun Voyager (Sólfar)Sæbraut🏛️ Sight

    Steel ship sculpture by the sea; Mt Esja behind it at sunset

  5. Evening
    Lebowski BarMiðborg🌙 Night

    Big Lebowski-themed bar with many White Russian variations

Day 2 about 5h 5m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Harpa Concert HallHarbour🏛️ Sight

    Concert hall with a glass honeycomb facade; lobby is free

  2. Lunch
    Bæjarins Beztu PylsurMiðborg🍜 Food

    Hot-dog stand since 1937; order one 'with everything'

  3. Afternoon
    Old HarbourOld Harbour✨ Hot spot

    Harbour where whale-watching boats leave; stroll past restaurants

  4. Late afternoon
    Reykjavík Art Museum HafnarhúsHarbour🏛️ Sight

    Contemporary art in an old harbour warehouse; permanent Erró works

  5. Evening
    Skúli Craft BarMiðborg🌙 Night

    Icelandic craft-beer taps; cheaper during happy hour

Day 3 about 6h 5m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    PerlanÖskjuhlíð🏛️ Sight

    Glass dome on hot-water tanks; ice-cave exhibit and viewing deck

  2. Lunch
    Brauð & CoMiðborg🍜 Food

    Mural-covered bakery; go in the morning for cinnamon rolls

  3. Afternoon
    LaugavegurMiðborg✨ Hot spot

    Main shopping street with outdoor gear and souvenir shops

  4. Late afternoon
    Tjörnin & City HallMiðborg🏛️ Sight

    City-centre pond by City Hall; see the 3D map of Iceland inside

  5. Evening
    KaffibarinnMiðborg🌙 Night

    Small bar under a Tube-style sign; packed late on Fri–Sat

🍜 Where to eat in Reykjavík: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Bæjarins Beztu PylsurMiðborgIn the route

    Hot-dog stand since 1937; order one 'with everything'

  2. Sægreifinn (The Sea Baron)Old Harbour

    Harbour shack famed for lobster soup; go early on weekends

  3. Café LokiSkólavörðuholtIn the route

    Icelandic food café facing the church; try rye-bread ice cream

  4. Brauð & CoMiðborgIn the route

    Mural-covered bakery; go in the morning for cinnamon rolls

  5. Grandi MathöllGrandi

    Harbourside food hall with many stalls; busiest at lunch

  6. Matur og DrykkurGrandi

    Modern take on traditional Icelandic dishes; book dinner

  7. MessinnMiðborg

    Fish served in sizzling cast-iron pans; lunch is cheaper

  8. Icelandic Street FoodMiðborg

    Lamb soup in a bread bowl with refills; a budget meal

✨ Reykjavík hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. LaugavegurMiðborgIn the route

    Main shopping street with outdoor gear and souvenir shops

  2. Skólavörðustígur (Rainbow Street)MiðborgIn the route

    Rainbow-painted street up to the church; craft shops

  3. Old HarbourOld HarbourIn the route

    Harbour where whale-watching boats leave; stroll past restaurants

  4. Sky LagoonKópavogur

    Ocean-view infinity hot spring with a sauna ritual; book ahead

  5. LaugardalslaugLaugardalur

    Locals' geothermal pool; showering before entry is mandatory

  6. Grótta LighthouseSeltjarnarnes

    Lighthouse islet reachable at low tide; aurora spot on winter nights

🌙 Reykjavík at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. KaffibarinnMiðborgIn the route

    Small bar under a Tube-style sign; packed late on Fri–Sat

  2. Skúli Craft BarMiðborgIn the route

    Icelandic craft-beer taps; cheaper during happy hour

  3. Lebowski BarMiðborgIn the route

    Big Lebowski-themed bar with many White Russian variations

🏛️ Top sights in Reykjavík

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. HallgrímskirkjaSkólavörðuholtIn the route

    City's landmark church; paid tower view over colourful roofs

  2. Harpa Concert HallHarbourIn the route

    Concert hall with a glass honeycomb facade; lobby is free

  3. Sun Voyager (Sólfar)SæbrautIn the route

    Steel ship sculpture by the sea; Mt Esja behind it at sunset

  4. PerlanÖskjuhlíðIn the route

    Glass dome on hot-water tanks; ice-cave exhibit and viewing deck

  5. Tjörnin & City HallMiðborgIn the route

    City-centre pond by City Hall; see the 3D map of Iceland inside

  6. Settlement Exhibition (Reykjavík 871±2)Miðborg

    Underground museum built around a Viking-age longhouse

  7. National Museum of IcelandMelar

    Iceland's history from settlement to today

  8. Höfði HouseBorgartún

    Site of the 1986 Reagan–Gorbachev summit; exterior only

Plan Reykjavík together

Find these spots in the app, suggest them to friends and vote. The places you agree on are sorted by day, with travel times between them.

Start a Reykjavík trip →

🧾 Reykjavík hotels and flights

Plan the days first, then check prices once your dates are set. Links open Trip.com.

🏨 Hotels in Reykjavík✈️ Flights

If you book through these links, Trip Invite may earn a commission. It costs you nothing extra.

All 197 city guides

Plan your Reykjavík trip with friends →