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Iceland Ring Road Express (Copy)
A whirlwind 7-day loop around Iceland's Route 1, covering massive waterfalls, glacier lagoons, and volcanic deserts.
7days
25stops
Day 1: Keflavík Airport → Blue Lagoon → Seljalandsfoss
3 stops
Keflavík Airport
09:00
Blue Lagoon
10:30
Seljalandsfoss
15:30
Day 2: Skógafoss → … → Vík í Mýrdal
4 stops
Skógafoss
09:30
Dyrhólaey
11:30
Reynisfjara Beach
13:30
Vík í Mýrdal
15:30
Day 3: Skaftafell → … → Höfn
4 stops
Skaftafell
10:00
Jökulsárlón
13:30
Diamond Beach
15:00
Höfn
17:00
Day 4: Vestrahorn → Djúpivogur → Seyðisfjörður
3 stops
Vestrahorn
09:00
Djúpivogur
11:30
Seyðisfjörður
15:30
Day 5: Dettifoss → … → Goðafoss
4 stops
Dettifoss
10:30
Hverir
13:00
Mývatn Nature Baths
15:00
Goðafoss
17:00
Day 6: Akureyri Harbor → Glaumbær → Hvítserkur
3 stops
Akureyri Harbor
09:00
Glaumbær
13:30
Hvítserkur
16:00
Day 7: Þingvellir → … → Keflavík Airport
4 stops
Þingvellir
09:30
Geysir
11:30
Gullfoss
13:00
Keflavík Airport
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. Weather changes every 5 minutes
- 2. Gas stations can be sparse in the East
- 3. Strict speed limit enforcement
- 4. Day 2: hotel change (Hvolsvöllur → Vík) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 5. Day 3: intercity transfer (Vík → Höfn ~120km) — allow 4-8h for travel + check-in
- 6. Day 4: hotel change (Höfn → Egilsstaðir) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 7. Day 5: intercity transfer (Egilsstaðir → Akureyri ~126km) — allow 4-8h for travel + check-in
- 8. Day 6: hotel change (Akureyri → Staðarskáli / Hvammstangi) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 9. Day 7: intercity transfer (Staðarskáli / Hvammstangi → Departure ~154km) — allow 4-8h for travel + check-in
- 10. Day 7: Gullfoss → Keflavík Airport flight transit only 3.5h — allow ≥5h door-to-door