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Iceland Ring Road: The Ultimate
Buckle up! We’re hitting the full Route 1 circle. It’s a bit of a marathon, but doing it in 8 days gives you just enough time to see the heavy hitters from the South Coast glaciers to the Martian landscapes of the North.
8days
29stops
DAY01
Keflavík International Airpor… → Reykjavík
Overnight in Reykjavík
- 09:00Keflavík International Airport (KEF)· start
- 11:00Blue Lagoon
- 15:00Grindavík & Coastal Drive
- 18:00Reykjavík· overnight
DAY02
Þingvellir National Park → Hella
Overnight in Hella
- 09:00Þingvellir National Park· start
- 12:30Geysir Geothermal Area
- 15:00Gullfoss Falls
- 18:00Hella· overnight
DAY03
Seljalandsfoss → Vík í Mýrdal
Overnight in Vík í Mýrdal
- 09:00Seljalandsfoss· start
- 11:30Skógafoss
- 14:30Reynisfjara Beach
- 17:00Vík í Mýrdal· overnight
DAY04
Skaftafell / Svartifoss → Höfn
Overnight in Höfn
- 09:30Skaftafell / Svartifoss· start
- 13:00Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
- 15:00Diamond Beach
- 18:00Höfn· overnight
DAY05
Vestrahorn (Stokksnes) → Seyðisfjörður
Overnight in Seyðisfjörður
- 10:00Vestrahorn (Stokksnes)· start
- 13:00Djúpivogur
- 16:00Seyðisfjörður· overnight
DAY06
Stuðlagil Canyon → Mývatn Area
Overnight in Mývatn Area
- 10:00Stuðlagil Canyon· start
- 13:30Hverir Geothermal Area
- 15:30Lake Mývatn Nature Baths
- 18:00Mývatn Area· overnight
DAY07
Goðafoss → Varmahlíð
Overnight in Varmahlíð
- 10:00Goðafoss· start
- 12:30Akureyri
- 16:00Varmahlíð· overnight
DAY08
Grábrók Crater → Keflavík International Airpor…
- 09:00Grábrók Crater· start
- 12:00Barnafoss & Hraunfossar
- 15:00Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord)
- 18:30Keflavík International Airport (KEF)
Heads Up
- Download the "SafeTravel.is" app and check "Road.is" every morning. Icelandic weather changes in 5 minutes!
- Day 8: last activity ends 18:30 — aim to wrap by ~18:00 or drop a stop