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Iceland Ring Road 7D
A complete circumnavigation of Iceland, covering the dramatic South Coast, the lonely East Fjords, and the volcanic North.
Route: KEF Airport → Golden Circle → Vík → Höfn → Seyðisfjörður → Mývatn → Akureyri → Reykjavík → KEF
Jun-Aug = endless daylight, all roads open. Dec-Feb = aurora season but Ring Road sections close in storms. Daily daylight: Jun ~21h, Dec ~4h. Plan accordingly.
7days
27stops
1560drive km
Trip Highlights
  • See the entire country in one trip
  • Incredible geological diversity
  • Well-maintained main roads
  • Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Estimated Cost
Total Estimated · Based on 2 people sharing car/hotels$2,800
Money Savers
  1. 1Shop at Bónus or Krónan supermarkets; avoid 10-11 convenience stores which are 50% more expensive.
  2. 2Choose Sky Lagoon or Mývatn Nature Baths over Blue Lagoon to save roughly $40 per person.
  3. 3Use the discount chip provided by your car rental for N1 or Olís gas stations to save 3-5%.
  4. 4Drink tap water; Icelandic water is among the purest in the world. Buying bottled water is a waste of $4.
  5. 5Book guesthouses with shared bathrooms; they are often 30-40% cheaper than full hotels.
  6. 6Cook at least one meal a day in your guesthouse kitchen to save $50+ per day on restaurants.
Heads Up

Weather changes every 5 minutes

Gas stations are sparse in the East

F-roads are off-limits for 2WD cars

Day 2: hotel change (Selfoss or Hella → Vík or Kirkjubæjarklaustur) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer

Day 3: intercity transfer (Vík or Kirkjubæjarklaustur → Höfn ~121km) — allow 4-8h for travel + check-in

Day 3: Fjallsárlón → Jökulsárlón ferry transit only 1.5h — allow ≥2h door-to-door

Day 4: hotel change (Höfn → Egilsstaðir or Seyðisfjörður) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer

Day 5: intercity transfer (Egilsstaðir or Seyðisfjörður → Lake Mývatn or Akureyri ~126km) — allow 4-8h for travel + check-in

Day 6: hotel change (Lake Mývatn or Akureyri → Blönduós or Laugarbakki) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer

Day 7: intercity transfer (Blönduós or Laugarbakki → Airport Area ~102km) — allow 4-8h for travel + check-in

Day 7: Reykjavík → Keflavík Airport flight transit only 2.5h — allow ≥5h door-to-door

1
The Golden Circle
5 stops · 3h · 210km
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2
South Coast Waterfalls
4 stops · 2h 15m · 160km
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3
Glaciers & Lagoons
4 stops · 2h 45m · 200km
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4
The East Fjords
3 stops · 4h · 260km
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5
Mývatn & Geothermal Power
4 stops · 3h 30m · 250km
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6
The Capital of the North
3 stops · 4h · 300km
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7
West Iceland & Return
4 stops · 3h 45m · 280km
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