Here is the short and simple road trip route itinerary for one of the most beautiful Iceland. Regardless of when you choose to visit, here is where I suggest you go and our advice for the best route to navigate your way around the country. Just a tip – ICELAND IS EXPENSIVE, SUPER EXPENSIVE, UBER EXPENSIVE.
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ICELAND ROAD TRIP Route Plan :
Day 1: Drive from Reykjavik to Gljúfrabúi
Points of Interest: Þingvellir National Park, Bruarfoss waterfall, Strokkur Geysir, Gullfoss waterfalls, Faxafoss, Seljalandsfoss, Gljúfrabúi, Friðheimar, Efstidalur and Kerið crater
Day 2: Drive from Gljúfrabúi to Laufskálavarða
Points of Interest: Gluggafoss (also called Merkjárfoss), Skógafoss, Kvernufoss, Wrecked DC-3 Plane on Sólheimasandur, Vik Black sand beach,Reynisfjara Beach, Dyrhólaey, Eldhraun lava fields, Laufskálavarða, Seljavallalaug Pool, Thórsmörk, Landmannalaugar
Day 3 : Drive from Laufskálavarða to Vestrahorn
Points of Interest: Fjaðrárgljúfur, Foss a Sidu and Dverghamrar, Lómagnúpur, Svartifoss, Svínafellsjökull, Fjallsárlón, Jokulsarlon + Diamond Beach, Vestrahorn, Hike to Fláajökull glacial tongue.
Day 4 : Drive from Vestrahorn to Detifoss
Points of Interest: Djúpivogur, Fáskrúðsfjörður, Reyðarfjörður, Eskifjordur, Seydisfjordur, Detifoss and Selfoss, Asbyrgi Canyon, Hengifoss, Raudanes peninsula, Fardagafoss
Day 5 : Drive from Detifoss to Húsavík
Points of Interest: Námafjall, Leirhnjúkur Lava Fields, Krafla Víti Crater, Grjótagjá cave, Dimmuborgir, Mývatn Lake – Hofdi Park, Skútustaðagígar, Husavik, Hverfjall, Aldeyjarfoss Waterfalls
Day 6 : Drive from Húsavík to Siglufjörður
Points of Interest: Godafoss, Akuyeri, Trollaskagi, Siglufjörður, Dalvik
Day 7 : Drive from Siglufjörður to Þingeyri
Points of Interest: Glaumbær farm turf house, Kolugljúfur Canyon, Hvammstangi, Litlibær in Skötufjörður, Ísafjörður, Pingeyri, Drangsnes, Grímsey Island, Flatyeri , Hvítserkur , Hornstrandir Nature Reserve
Day 8 : Drive from Þingeyri to Grundarfjörður
Points of Interest: Dynjandi, Grundarfoss Waterfall, Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss in Grundarfjörður, Látrabjarg, Saxhóll Crater, Skarðsvík Beach, Djúpalónssandur, Londrangar, Hellnar, Arnarstapi, Budir Black Church
Day 9 : Drive around Grundarfjörður
Points of Interest: Saxhóll Crater, Skarðsvík Beach, Djúpalónssandur, Londrangar, Hellnar, Arnarstapi, Budir Black Church
Day 10 : Drive from Grundarfjörður to Reykjavík
Points of Interest: Gerðuberg Cliffs, Hraunfossar and Barnafoss, Reykjavik
