Reykjavik Travel Guide: Flights & Hotels

Reykjavik is a small, colorful capital that mainly serves as the base for Iceland's real draw — waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, and the Northern Lights, most reachable on day trips like the Golden Circle. The city itself is easily covered in a day, so most visits combine a couple of city nights with a longer road trip.

June-August offers near-endless daylight for road-tripping, while late September-March is prime Northern Lights season with much shorter days. Renting a car is the standard way to see Iceland's countryside beyond organized day tours.