THE ULTIMATE ICELAND ROAD TRIP ITINERARY

June 29, 2018

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