Iceland South Coast & Golden
5 day Roadigo trip with 18 stops
KEF to Golden Circle
Land at Keflavík and ease into Iceland with the classic Golden Circle loop. Short drives, geothermal wonders, and an early night to shake jet lag.
Keflavík Airport
✈️ Land, collect rental car. Grab coffee before hitting the road.
Þingvellir
Þingvellir National Park (pronounced Thingvetlir) is a world-heritage national park in South Iceland. The park is home to the world's longest-running Parliament, which was established in 930 AD. It has a dramatic landscape formed as a result of sitting along the border between the North American and European tectonic plates. Parts of the Game of Thrones TV series were shot in this park.
Geysir
Upcountry Árnessýsla, or Uppsveitir Árnessýslu in Icelandic, is a rural area in South Iceland, home to many of the country's most famous attractions.
Gullfoss
Upcountry Árnessýsla, or Uppsveitir Árnessýslu in Icelandic, is a rural area in South Iceland, home to many of the country's most famous attractions.
Waterfall Coast to Vík
South Iceland's greatest hits: thundering falls, black sand, and the iconic basalt columns of Reynisfjara. Settle in Vík for two nights.
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave.
Skógafoss
Skógafoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded, the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.
Sólheimajökull
Sólheimajökull is a glacier in southern Iceland, between the volcanoes Katla and Eyjafjallajökull. Part of the larger Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Sólheimajökull is a prominent and popular tourist location owing to its size and relative ease of access.
Reynisfjara
Reynisfjara is a popular black sand beach in southern Iceland near the town of Vík í Mýrdal. It is part of the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark on privately owned land. In February 2026, following weeks of strong waves and Easterly winds, part of the iconic basalt columns collapsed along with significant erosion of the beach.
Glacier Lagoons
Deep into Vatnajökull territory: icebergs, diamond beaches, and the quieter Fjallsárlón. Return to Vík.
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in south east Iceland. The Fjaðrá river flows through it.
Fjallsárlón
Fjallsárlón is a glacier lagoon at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull. Fjallsjökull which is part of the bigger glacier reaches down to the water of the lake and some ice-bergs are drifting by on its surface.
Jökulsárlón
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland where you can take boat tours to see the ever-changing ice formations. It is part of Vatnajökull National Park.
Diamond Beach
Ice chunks scattered on black sand like diamonds. Best light after 15:00.
Highlands & Secret Falls
Back west via lesser-known gems: hidden canyons, a crashed plane, and the raw Reykjanes peninsula.
Kvernufoss
Secret 30m falls in a moss amphitheater. 5-min walk from Skógar museum.
Sólheimasandur
1973 DC-3 fuselage on black sand. 4km walk each way—no driving to site.
Dyrhólaey
Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík. It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island. The volcano erupted about 100 thousand years ago during the Pleistocene.
Reykjanesviti
Reykjanesviti is Iceland's oldest lighthouse, located at Reykjanestá. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík.
Blue Lagoon & Departure
Final morning: geothermal soak or lava field walk, then surrender the car and fly out. No rushing.
Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa Lónið) (BLAU-ah LONE-eeth) is a geothermal spa in southwest Iceland, that is almost mid-way between Keflavik Airport and Reykjavík, close to the town of Grindavik. Entry is expensive, starting at 9,990 kr per person for the basic package at off-peak time slots (April 2023) and rises rapidly from there.
Keflavík Airport
Return car, check in. Last skyr and coffee before boarding.
- Day 4: Kvernufoss → Sólheimasandur flight transit only 2.0h — allow ≥5h door-to-door