Iceland Ring Road — 7 days
The full loop of the island in 7 days. Day-by-day itinerary: Reykjavik; Snæfellsnes; Westfjords; Akureyri & the North.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Reykjavik
- 06:00 — Arrival at KEF + 4x4 hire
- 12:00 — Reykjavik — Hallgrímskirkja + Harpa
- 18:00 — Blue Lagoon at sunset
- 22:00 — Hotel in Reykjavik
Day 2 — Snæfellsnes
- 08:00 — Snæfellsnes Peninsula — Kirkjufell — Snæfellsnes
- Drive to the glacier — Snæfellsnes → Snæfellsjökull
- 13:00 — Snæfellsjökull glacier + Vatnshellir cave — Snæfellsjökull
- 20:00 — Guesthouse on Snæfellsnes
Day 3 — Westfjords
- 07:00 — Látrabjarg cliffs — puffins — Westfjords
- Drive to Dynjandi — Westfjords → Arnarfjörður
- 14:00 — Dynjandi — fan-shaped waterfall — Arnarfjörður
- 20:00 — Guesthouse in the Westfjords
Day 4 — Akureyri & the North
- 08:00 — Dettifoss — one of Europe's most powerful waterfalls — Jökulsárgljúfur
- Drive to Mývatn — Jökulsárgljúfur → Mývatn
- 12:00 — Mývatn — volcanic lake + nature baths — Mývatn
- 20:00 — Hotel in Akureyri
Day 5 — Golden Circle
- 09:00 — Þingvellir + Geysir + Gullfoss — Golden Circle
- 17:00 — Secret Lagoon, Flúðir
- 22:00 — Guesthouse in Selfoss
Day 6 — South Coast
- 09:00 — Seljalandsfoss + Skógafoss + Vík black beach
- 16:00 — Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon + Diamond Beach
- 21:00 — Guesthouse in East Iceland
Day 7 — Blue Lagoon & Departure
- 08:00 — Drive back to Reykjavik (5h)
- 14:00 — Blue Lagoon — one last geothermal soak
- 21:00 — Return flight from KEF