Northern lights, geysers and geothermal lagoons. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Reykjavík

Best months: February, March, June, July, August and September.

What to see in Reykjavík

1. Hallgrímskirkja
   Its concrete tower, inspired by Iceland's basalt columns, rises above Reykjavik and works as a landmark from almost every neighbourhood.
2. Harpa
   Harpa is Reykjavik's concert hall and conference centre, set right on the harbour.
3. Blue Lagoon
   A lagoon of milky, almost unreal blue water set in the middle of a black lava field.
4. Sun Voyager
   This stainless steel sculpture, shaped like the bare frame of a ship, points out over the bay with the sea and mountains beyond.
5. Cercle d'Or (Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss)
   In a single day from Reykjavik, the Golden Circle brings together three sides of Iceland: a rift between two tectonic plates, a field of hot springs and a thundering waterfall.
6. Perlan
   Perlan is a former geothermal hot water tank topped with a glass dome on Öskjuhlíð hill.
7. Laugardalslaug (piscine)
   This is Reykjavik's largest swimming pool, and the best place to see how Icelanders use geothermal hot water in everyday life.
8. Sky Lagoon
   This geothermal spa at Kársnes Harbour in Kópavogur feels like bathing at the edge of the ocean, in warm water facing the horizon.

A sample itinerary for Reykjavík, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €250 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Reykjavík itinerary, hour by hour

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Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.