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When to go, what a day costs, how long to stay, and the tools that answer the questions people get wrong.

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Compare 204 multi-day trips from Reykjavik

Guided trips that run for days rather than hours, with the nights and the driving arranged.

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What kind of trip?

Golden Circle & south43 Northern lights48 Ring road19 Hiking15 Winter trips63

What kind of trip?

How many days?

3 to 4 days43 5 to 6 days62 7 to 9 days71 10 days+28

How many days?

Budget?

Under $1,50042 $1,500 to $3,00063 $3,000 to $5,00059 Over $5,00040

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One week in Iceland

71 trips · from $1,050

Winter packages

63 trips · from $252

Five and six day trips

62 trips · from $644

Northern lights packages

48 trips · from $252

Small group packages

48 trips · from $486

Short breaks, three and four days

43 trips · from $252

Golden Circle and south coast packages

43 trips · from $252

Private guided packages

35 trips · from $644

Two weeks and longer

28 trips · from $1,394

Ring road packages

19 trips · from $1,506

Hiking and trekking packages

15 trips · from $1,320

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Events and festivals4

Events & FestivalsA month-by-month look at the reykjavik festival calendar, from Winter Lights t…
New Year's EvePlan a New Year's Eve Reykjavik trip around the long dark nights, the bonfires…
ChristmasWhat actually happens over christmas in Reykjavik: the daylight hours, the lig…
MarathonReykjavik marathon weekend brings Culture Night crowds and tight hotel rooms. …

Itineraries5

One DayOne day in Reykjavik means choosing the city or the coast, not both. What fits…
5 to 7 DaysA reykjavik itinerary 5 days plan settles what fits by car and what needs an o…
Itinerary GuideA day-by-day Reykjavik itinerary for one, two and three days, built around the…
Three DaysPlan 3 days in Reykjavik: a city day, the Golden Circle, and a choice between …
Two days48 hours in Reykjavik settles the city against one day trip, with the routed d…

Planning5

City mapA Reykjavik map guide to the sights, geothermal pools, bus stop 12, the old ha…
Travel TipsIs Reykjavik safe, what the entry rules actually require of a visitor, and whe…
City CardThe Reykjavik City Card price in 2026, what it actually covers free, what it o…
Money & CurrencyMoney in Reykjavik: the card-only spending, where the krona still matters, the…
Best time to visitReykjavik trades daylight, price and open roads across the year. Compare auror…

Decision tools9

Car or notRental, fuel and parking weighed against tours and the Flybus, by days, plan a…
Which Day TripCompare drive times for the Golden Circle, South Coast, Snaefellsnes and Reykj…
Airport transfer toolFlybus, private transfer, taxi, rental car or city bus for Keflavik to Reykjav…
Which AreaAnswer five questions about nightlife, budget, a car and an early flight, and …
City card sumsWork the sums for four visitor shapes: the pools, the museums and the buses ag…
Day costPrice your own Reykjavik trip day by day: the room, meals, the airport transfe…
Lagoon pickerSky Lagoon sits 13 minutes from Reykjavik and bars under-12s. The Blue Lagoon …
Northern Lights ToolBus, boat, super jeep or self-drive: how to match a Reykjavik northern lights …
When to GoPick a month by what you want most: northern lights, midnight sun, lower price…

Weather and seasons15

WeatherReykjavik weather explained month by month, with normals from the Icelandic Me…
Winter GuideReykjavik in winter means short daylight, ice cave season and northern lights,…
SummerReykjavik in summer means near-endless daylight, the highland roads open, and …
AugustReykjavik weather in August: the real highs and lows, the rainfall, the daylig…
DecemberReykjavik in December holds 4.1 hours of daylight at the solstice and a high n…
NovemberReykjavik weather november: average highs near 4.7C, lows near freezing, short…
July weatherReykjavik weather July averages 14.9°C highs and 9.1°C lows, but the real plan…
OctoberReykjavik in October settles at a 7.6°C (46°F) high and 2.7°C (37°F) low, with…
SeptemberReykjavik in September brings 11.4°C days, 6.2°C nights and returning darkness…
JanuaryReykjavik weather in January: average highs near 3.2C and lows near -1.7C, the…
MarchReykjavik March northern lights odds, daylight hours and average temperatures,…
MayReykjavik weather in May: highs near 10.1C, long daylight, no highland roads o…
June WeatherReykjavik weather in June: highs near 13.0C, 21.2 hours of daylight at the sol…
FebruaryReykjavik in February averages 3.3°C by day and -1.9°C at night, with daylight…
April WeatherReykjavik weather April brings 6.9°C highs, 1.0°C lows and fading darkness, wi…

Compare 204 multi-day trips from Reykjavik

Iceland Adventure

7 Day - Complete Iceland - Standard Package

Land of the Northern Lights - 5 days

3 Day - Golden Circle, South Coast, Jökulsárlón & Ice Cave

6 Day Laugavegur & Fimmvörðuháls Trek - Huts

Icelandic Explorer - 10 days/9 nights

3 Day Best of Iceland Package

Taste of Iceland Coach Tour - 6 Days/5 Nights (16 destinations)

5 Day - Snæfellsnes & South Coast

8 Day - Iceland Ring Road Tour - Adventure Package