In a Natshell
1 day in Reykjavik, Iceland
Self guided walk
1. Breakfast with Emilie and the Cool Kids (9.00am - 10.15am)
Best bagels and coffee! Cosy ambience. This small café is located in the city centre, near the shopping street. There is limited seating so get there early or wait for a seat!​
Address: Hverfisgata 98, Hverfisgata 98, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Check them out here: http://emiliescookies.com/
Meander to Skólavörðustígur, the rainbow street (12min) (10.15am-10.30am)
You want to start from here!
2. Admire the rainbow street (Skólavörðustígur) (10.30am-10.40am)
Enjoy the walk up the street as you head towards the church!
Stop for some ice cream at Eldur og Ís!
Address: Skólavörðustígur 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Walk up the rainbow street (Skólavörðustígur) towards the church (Hallgrimskirkja) (5min) (10.40am-10.50am)
3. Be amazed at how big Hallgrimskirkja is! (10.50am-11.45am)
Be amazed by the size of Hallgrimskirkja. No surprise it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country
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You can head inside the church. Be mindful it is an active house of worship and prayer. You can purchase tickets on site. I recommend heading to the top for a spectacular view of the city!​
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Address: Hallgrímstorg 1, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Check them out here: https://www.hallgrimskirkja.is/en/visiting-the-church
Walk down the rainbow street (Skólavörðustígur) and head to the city centre for lunch! (15min) (11.45am-12.00pm)
Meander to the Lava show (25 min)
4. Feel the heat with some Lava learning! (2.00pm – 3.00pm)
Basically.... the LAVA SHOW recreates a volcanic eruption by superheating real lava up to 1100°C (2000°F) and then pouring it into a showroom full of people. We felt the heat. I had to put my phone away fearing it might melt!
They have fixed time slots to see the show (12pm, 2pm, 4pm slots). Also they do get regularly sold out so book it in advance.
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Address : Fiskislóð 73, 101 Reykjavik
Check them out here : https://www.lavashow.com/
Within the same vicinity head over to Whales of Iceland
5. Have a whale of a time! (3.00pm – 4.00pm)
Do you know how you stack up against whales? Neither did we ...until we visited the Whales of Iceland!
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This is the largest museum dedicated to whales in Europe (and quite possibly the world!)
They have LIFE-SIZE exhibits! My little brain could not comprehend how huge these majestic whales are! It was amazing!
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An audio guide is provided as you make your way through the exhibit. No fixed entry times.
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Address : Fiskislóð 23-25, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Check them out here : https://www.whalesoficeland.is/
Next door to the Whales of Iceland is FlyOver Iceland
6. Flyover mountains and glaciers! (4.00pm – 5.00pm)
See things like you've never seen before! This attraction simulates fliying over mountains & glaciers. It was beautiful! It was as though I was an eagle flying over Iceland!
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The total experience will take approximately 35 minutes. The ride will take only 8.5 minutes- unfortunately- but oh so worth it!
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Address : Fiskislóð 23-25, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Check them out here : https://www.flyovericeland.com/
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No photos were allowed so I got nothing for ya!
Take a stroll back towards the city for another interesting find...
7. The Icelandic Phallological Museum (5.30pm – 6.30pm)
Honestly....I've never seen anything like this. At first I thought it was going to be a joke...but nope. This is an actual educational genuine penis museum. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is dedicated to collecting, studying and presenting actual phalluses and all things phallic. I've never experienced anything like this...
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They have the world's largest collection of biological phalluses.
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Address : Kalkofnsvegur 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Check them out here : https://www.phallus.is/
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Not going to post much photos...iIdo not want to spoil your fun!
They also do yummy waffles!
Other things to do:
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Window Shop along Laugavegur Street - this is in the city centre (next/parallel to rainbow street)
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Explore street art - you won't miss this in the city! (https://guidetoiceland.is/reykjavik-guide/street-art-in-reykjavik-icelandic-guide-to-urban-graffiti)
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Harpa Concert Hall - beautiful honeycomb-esque architecture!
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The Sun Voyager - Make your way along the waterfront from the Harpa to see the sun voyage statue (https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/sun-voyager/)