Iceland Ring Road Loop
A 7-day clockwise Iceland loop from Reykjavík, following the Ring Road through waterfalls, black-sand beaches, glacier lagoons, Eastfjords, Lake Mývatn, Akureyri, and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula before returning to the capital.
- Þingvellir National Park
- Seljalandsfoss
- Fjaðrárgljúfur
- Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
- Dettifoss
- Goðafoss
- Kirkjufell
Reykjavík to Golden Circle
Reykjavík City Center
Reykjavík City Center, Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IS
Þingvellir National Park
Þingvellir National Park, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS
Geysir Geothermal Area
Geysir Geothermal Area, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS
Gullfoss
Gullfoss, Bláskógabyggð, Suðurland, IS
South Coast Waterfalls
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss, Rangárþing eystra, Suðurland, IS
Skógafoss
Skógafoss, Skógar, Suðurland, IS
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland, IS
Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal, Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland, IS
Canyons and Glacier Edge
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Fjaðrárgljúfur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Suðurland, IS
Skaftafell
Skaftafell, Öræfi, Suðurland, IS
Svartifoss
Svartifoss, Öræfi, Suðurland, IS
Höfn
Höfn, Höfn, Austurland, IS
Ice Lagoon Eastfjords
Diamond Beach
Diamond Beach, Höfn, Austurland, IS
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Höfn, Austurland, IS
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur, Djúpivogur, Austurland, IS
Egilsstaðir
Egilsstaðir, Egilsstaðir, Austurland, IS
Mývatn Volcanic North
Stuðlagil Canyon
Stuðlagil Canyon, Jökuldalur, Austurland, IS
Dettifoss
Dettifoss, Norðurþing, Norðurland eystra, IS
Hverir
Hverir, Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, IS
Mývatn
Mývatn, Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, IS
Akureyri to Westfjords Gate
Goðafoss
Goðafoss, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, IS
Akureyri
Akureyri, Akureyri, Norðurland eystra, IS
Glaumbær Farm & Museum
Glaumbær Farm & Museum, Skagafjörður, Norðurland vestra, IS
Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi, Hvammstangi, Norðurland vestra, IS
Snæfellsnes Back to Reykjavík
Kirkjufell
Kirkjufell, Grundarfjörður, Vesturland, IS
Arnarstapi
Arnarstapi, Arnarstapi, Vesturland, IS
Búðakirkja
Búðakirkja, Búðir, Vesturland, IS
Reykjavík City Center
Reykjavík City Center, Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, IS
- Default month is May: check road.is for wind, ice, and Ring Road conditions before each long transfer, especially across the southeast and northeast.
- Book Reykjavík, Höfn, Mývatn or Akureyri lodging early; a 7-day full loop has several long driving days with limited backup towns.
- Stay on marked roads and parking areas; off-road driving is illegal in Iceland and can severely damage fragile moss and volcanic terrain.
- Waterfall paths and glacier-lagoon shorelines can be slippery and windy, so carry waterproof layers and avoid standing close to surf at Reynisfjara.
- Day 7: 5h 56m driving — plan rest stops