Can anyone help me plan a trip to Reykjavik please?

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We go next week for four days. I’ve only booked the golden circle and lagoon tour so far. Everything is really expensive so trying to only book things that are really worth it. Has anyone been (particularly in March) and can recommend any trips please or answer the following?

• are the aurora tours worth it? I know you can’t be guaranteed to see the northern lights but if they are visible, is it possible to see them from the city?
• is it worth booking the museums in advance or can you do it on the day? One of my DC has social anxiety and not sure if they will come to everything so I’m trying to keep things flexible if possible.
• how cold is it? Do we need salopettes or will jeans/joggers with thermal tights ok?
• Any restaurant recommendations please? I was told an average restaurant costs £60 for a main and drink per person - is it really that bad?
• anything that is a ‘must’ to see or do please?

I haven’t been on holiday for 6 years and never alone with the DC so trying to be as organised as possible. I’d be so grateful for any advice

Yes, I still remember that meal, and we went in 2017. A big pan of salmon with almonds and honey with amazing little potatoes.

Actually I don't think it was salmon, it was Arctic char.

We took a suitcase full of non perishable foods, bought staples from a supermarket and made sandwiches. Saved a fortune.
Book a walking tour of the city. Free iirc and well worth it.
We went in early Jan and it snowed a little and was then three days of blue skies. Utterly beautiful. Temp got down to about minus five at worst but Gulfoss was bitter. Take a portable charger for your phone.

The Northern Lights tours are a good idea. They can often be quite faint and not easy to see with city lights around.

Outdoor pools are a must - lovely and warm and used all year round.

We didn't book any museum, just walked in. Reykjavik is not a big place - it's the size of a mid-size U.K. town , even with tourists, the museums don't get overrrun.

Food /restaurants are expensive. Although weirdly the difference in cost between a high end meal and a cheap and cheerful meal is not as much as you'd think. We went in 2012 and paid about £50 for a burger and chips dinner and £130 for a 3 course meal in a very swish restaurant....

Didn't book any museums. Public transport is good, but Reykjavik is quite walkable. The outdoor pools a great - we just used the public ones.i really enjoyed the Golden Circle, though visually impaired partner struggled with a couple of bits - he has little depth perception, so going downhill on uneven ground turned out to be a real challenge. That's not going to be an issue for most people, though.

I can't, I'm afraid, we went with the bloody coach 😂

We sat in an overcast, freezing carpark for two hours. Good job we were starry-eyed newlyweds.