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Iceland Ring Road Ultimate Explorer

A comprehensive 10-day circumnavigation of Iceland. This route covers the iconic Golden Circle, the dramatic South Coast glaciers, the remote East Fjords, and the volcanic wonders of Lake Mývatn before returning via the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

10days
29stops
1773km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Reykjavík · Bláskógabyggð · Vík í Mýrdal · Höfn · Egilsstaðir · Mývatn · Akureyri · Blönduós · Búðir — start and end in Keflavík.

DAY01

Keflavík → Reykjavík

69 km · 59m driving · Overnight in Reykjavík City Center
  1. 09:00
    Keflavík International Airport· start
  2. 21 km · 18m
  3. 12:00
    Blue Lagoon
  4. 47 km · 41m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Reykjavík City Center· overnight
DAY02

Þingvellir National Park → Gullfoss Falls

106 km · 1h 34m driving · Overnight in Gullfoss Falls
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Þingvellir National Park· start
  2. 43 km · 41m
  3. 12:00
    Geysir Geothermal Area
  4. 62 km · 53m
  5. 15:00
    Gullfoss Falls· overnight
DAY03

Seljalandsfoss → Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

147 km · 1h 59m driving · Overnight in Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
  1. 09:00
    Seljalandsfoss· start
  2. 117 km · 1h 33m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Skógafoss
  4. 30 km · 26m
  5. 15:00
    Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach· overnight
DAY04

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon → Diamond Beach

200 km · 2h 33m driving · Overnight in Diamond Beach
  1. 09:00
    Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon· start
  2. 69 km · 53m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  4. 130 km · 1h 40m
  5. 15:00
    Diamond Beach· overnight
DAY05

Vestrahorn Mountain → Egilsstaðir

184 km · 2h 37m driving · Overnight in Egilsstaðir Town Center
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Vestrahorn Mountain· start
  2. 86 km · 1h 12m
  3. 12:00
    Djúpivogur Village
  4. 98 km · 1h 25m
  5. 15:00
    Egilsstaðir Town Center· overnight
DAY06

Stuðlagil Canyon → Mývatn

197 km · 2h 36m driving · Overnight in Mývatn Nature Baths
  1. 09:0011:00
    ⭐ Stuðlagil Canyon· start
  2. 72 km · 59m
  3. 12:00
    Hverir Geothermal Area
  4. 125 km · 1h 37m
  5. 15:00
    Mývatn Nature Baths· overnight
DAY07

Dettifoss Waterfall → Akureyri

147 km · 1h 56m driving · Overnight in Akureyri Old Town
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Dettifoss Waterfall· start
  2. 48 km · 37m
  3. 12:00
    Goðafoss Waterfall
  4. 99 km · 1h 19m
  5. 15:00
    Akureyri Old Town· overnight
DAY08

Siglufjörður → Blönduós

280 km · 3h 49m driving · Overnight in Blönduós Village
  1. 09:00
    Siglufjörður· start
  2. 76 km · 1h 9m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Hvítserkur Rock
  4. 204 km · 2h 40m
  5. 15:00
    Blönduós Village· overnight
DAY09

Kirkjufell Mountain → Búðakirkja Black Church

282 km · 3h 50m driving · Overnight in Búðakirkja Black Church
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Kirkjufell Mountain· start
  2. 232 km · 3h 6m
  3. 12:00
    Arnarstapi Coastal Cliffs
  4. 50 km · 44m
  5. 15:00
    Búðakirkja Black Church· overnight
DAY10

Deildartunguhver Hot Spring → Keflavík

161 km · 2h 2m driving
  1. 09:00
    Deildartunguhver Hot Spring· start
  2. 137 km · 1h 42m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Hraunfossar Waterfalls
  4. 24 km · 20m
  5. 15:00
    Keflavík International Airport
Heads Up
  • Book your Blue Lagoon and glacier hiking tours at least 2-3 months in advance.
  • Monitor road.is and vedur.is daily for unpredictable wind and weather updates.
  • Off-road driving is strictly prohibited and carries heavy fines to protect fragile moss.
  • Ensure your rental car is a 4x4 if you plan on exploring secondary gravel roads.