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Iceland Ring Road · 10 days
A complete 10-day expedition along Route 1, traversing Iceland's dramatic volcanic landscapes, thundering waterfalls, glacial lagoons, and remote eastern fjords under the dancing Northern Lights.
10days
32stops
1676km
Day 1: Reykjavík City Center → … → Gullfoss Falls
1h 12min · 108km4 stops
Reykjavík City Center
Reykjavík · Höfuðborgarsvæðið
31min · 49km
Þingvellir National Park
Selfoss · Suðurland
31min · 48km
Geysir
Haukadalur · Suðurland
10min · 11km
Gullfoss Falls
Bláskógabyggð · Suðurland
Day 2: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall → Skógafoss Waterfall → Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
1h 40min · 158km3 stops
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Hvolsvöllur · Suðurland
19min · 30km
Skógafoss Waterfall
Skógar · Suðurland
21min · 33km
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Vík í Mýrdal · Suðurland
Day 3: Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Skaftafell National Park → Svínafellsjökull Glacier View…
1h 44min · 154km3 stops
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
Kirkjubæjarklaustur · Suðurland
49min · 78km
Skaftafell National Park
Skaftafell · Austurland
10min · 5.1km
Svínafellsjökull Glacier Viewpoint
Öræfi · Austurland
Day 4: Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon → … → Höfn Harbour
1h 18min · 106km4 stops
Fjallsárlón Iceberg Lagoon
Öræfi · Austurland
10min · 13km
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Höfn · Austurland
10min · 0.6km
Diamond Beach
Höfn · Austurland
40min · 63km
Höfn Harbour
Höfn · Austurland
Day 5: Vestrahorn Mountain → Djúpivogur Village → Seyðisfjörður Rainbow Street
1h 45min · 164km3 stops
Vestrahorn Mountain
Stokksnes · Austurland
43min · 68km
Djúpivogur Village
Djúpivogur · Austurland
52min · 82km
Seyðisfjörður Rainbow Street
Seyðisfjörður · Austurland
Day 6: Dettifoss Waterfall West Bank → Hverir Geothermal Area → Mývatn Nature Baths
2h 6min · 187km3 stops
Dettifoss Waterfall West Bank
Vatnajökull National Park · Norðurland eystra
21min · 33km
Hverir Geothermal Area
Mývatn · Norðurland eystra
10min · 2.6km
Mývatn Nature Baths
Mývatn · Norðurland eystra
Day 7: Goðafoss Waterfall → Akureyri Botanical Garden → Siglufjörður Village
1h 33min · 146km3 stops
Goðafoss Waterfall
Fosshóll · Norðurland eystra
19min · 30km
Akureyri Botanical Garden
Akureyri · Norðurland eystra
49min · 77km
Siglufjörður Village
Siglufjörður · Norðurland eystra
Day 8: Glaumbær Farm & Museum → Hvítserkur Rock Formation → Stykkishólmur Harbour
2h 55min · 277km3 stops
Glaumbær Farm & Museum
Varmahlíð · Norðurland vestra
39min · 62km
Hvítserkur Rock Formation
Blönduós · Norðurland vestra
1h 26min · 136km
Stykkishólmur Harbour
Stykkishólmur · Vesturland
Day 9: Kirkjufell Mountain → Djúpalónssandur Beach → Arnarstapi Village
53min · 70km3 stops
Kirkjufell Mountain
Grundarfjörður · Vesturland
19min · 31km
Djúpalónssandur Beach
Snæfellsbær · Vesturland
10min · 1.8km
Arnarstapi Village
Arnarstapi · Vesturland
Day 10: Hraunfossar Waterfalls → Blue Lagoon → Keflavík International Airport
3h 14min · 307km3 stops
Hraunfossar Waterfalls
Reykholt · Vesturland
1h 28min · 139km
Blue Lagoon
Grindavík · Suðurnes
11min · 17km
Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík · Suðurnes
Heads Up
- 1. Check road.is daily for wind warnings and closures, especially in the East Fjords and North.
- 2. Northern Lights are best viewed from September to March; use the Aurora Forecast app for cloud cover data.
- 3. Pre-book Blue Lagoon and Mývatn Nature Baths entry well in advance as they sell out daily.
- 4. Fuel stations can be sparse in the East; always refill when your tank reaches half-full.