South Iceland — 5 days
Geysers, waterfalls and glacier lagoons. Day-by-day itinerary: Reykjavik; Golden Circle; South Coast & Waterfalls; Glacier & Jökulsárlón.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Reykjavik
- 07:00 — Arrival at Keflavík KEF
- 08:30 — Flybus Keflavík → Reykjavik
- 11:00 — Hotel in central Reykjavik
- 13:00 — Hallgrímskirkja — the rocket-shaped church — Reykjavik
- 15:00 — Laugavegur — the main street — Reykjavik
- 19:00 — Lobster soup at Sægreifinn — Reykjavik
Day 2 — Golden Circle
- 08:00 — Hire car or Golden Circle tour
- 09:30 — Þingvellir — tectonic rift — Þingvellir
- Drive to Geysir — Þingvellir → Haukadalur
- 12:00 — Geysir & Strokkur — Haukadalur
- 13:30 — Lunch at the Geysir Center
- 15:00 — Gullfoss waterfall — Hvítá
- Drive to the Secret Lagoon — Hvítá → Flúðir
- 17:30 — Secret Lagoon (geothermal bath) — Flúðir
- 21:00 — Guesthouse in Selfoss
Day 3 — South Coast & Waterfalls
- 09:00 — Seljalandsfoss waterfall (walk behind the water) — Seljalandsfoss
- Drive to Skógafoss — Seljalandsfoss → Skógar
- 10:30 — Skógafoss — often with a rainbow — Skógar
- 12:30 — Lunch in Skógar
- 14:00 — Reynisfjara black beach + basalt — Vík
- 16:30 — Vík village by the cliffs — Vík
- 19:00 — Hotel or guesthouse in Vík
Day 4 — Glacier & Jökulsárlón
- 09:00 — Glacier hike at Skaftafell — Vatnajökull
- 13:00 — Lunch at Skaftafell
- 14:30 — Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon — Jökulsárlón
- Drive to Diamond Beach — Jökulsárlón → Breiðamerkursandur
- 16:30 — Diamond Beach — icebergs on black sand — Breiðamerkursandur
- 20:00 — Guesthouse in East Iceland
Day 5 — Return & Northern Lights (in season)
- 08:00 — Drive back to Reykjavik
- 13:00 — Blue Lagoon (booking required) — Grindavík
- 21:00 — Return flight from KEF