The Epic 12 Days – Iceland Ring Roadtrip Itinerary

So, this is my personal iceland ring roadtrip route. It took me exactly 7 days and over 50 hours to research everything , book everything, layout everything. I guess, this is the best road trip route for iceland, anyone can do. I have gone through 100s of ring road route plans and itineraries but none were promising. I went ahead and planned it myself stop by stop and it looks amazing now.

NOTE – This is my personal route plan, as my interests are only into photography, filming and droning. Im not into activities or hikes. I like to drive, film the nature, film myself, do vlogs, shoot, edit and upload everyday.

Im planning to release my hardbook for Iceland once I get back. Now the route plan with my detailed dates, stops, accomodation, everything. 

DAY 1

Reach Airport, Pickup Car, Drive to Reykjavik, Check-in to Hotel

THINGS TO DO  –

Get Sim card, Get Grocery Stacked, Blue Lagoon

DAY 2

Drive from Reykjavik to Reykjadalur to Selfoss – 186km (Staying the night in Guesthouse Garun Skolavellir in SELFOSS)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Thingvellir National Park >> Bruarfoss waterfall >> Gullfoss waterfalls >> Faxafoss >> Kerið crater >> Selfoss

DAY 3

Drive from Selfoss to Vik – 126km (Staying the night at Hótel Dyrhólaey)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Urridafoss >> gljúfrabúi >> selandjafoss >> Skógafoss >> Kvemufoss >> Skogar Museum >> Kvernufoss >> Solheimasandur Plane Wreck >> Vik >> Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

DAY 4

Drive from Vik to Skaftafell – 152km (Staying the night at Hof1 Hotel)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Fjadrargljufur Canyon >> Kirkjubæjarklaustur >> Eldhraun >> Skaftárhreppur >> foss á síðu >> Svartifoss >> Svinafell/ Svinafellsjokull >> Skaftafell

DAY 5

Drive from Skaftafell to Hofn – 126km (Staying the night at Hotel Jökull)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Fjallsarlon >> DIAMOND BEACH >> Jokulsaron >> Hofn

DAY 6 & 7

Drive from Hofn to EGILSSTAÐIR – 187km (Staying TWO nights at Eyjólfsstadir Guesthouse)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

VESTRAHORN >> LAGARFLJÓT RIVER >> HENGIFOSS >> LITLANESFOSS

Stay in EGILSSTAÐIR one extra day

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Gufufoss >> Klifbrekkufossar >> SEYÐISFJÖRÐUR >> Mjóifjörður

DAY 8

Drive from EGILSSTAÐIR to DETIFOSS – 160km (Staying the night at Dettifoss Guesthouse)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Selfoss >> Hafragilsfoss >> Detifoss >> Ásbyrgi

DAY 9

Drive from DETIFOSS to MYVTAN LAKE – 90km (Staying the night at Hótel Gígur by Keahotels)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Hverir >> Námafjall >> Hverfjall >> Lake Myvatn  >> Dimmuborgir >> Krafla lava fields

DAY 10

Drive from MYVTAN to Akureyri – 100km (Staying the night at Glæsibær 2 Holiday Home)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Godafoss

DAY 11

Drive from Akureyri to Hvammstangi – 202km (Staying the night at Dæli Guesthouse)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Akureyri >> Siglufjörður >> Blonduos >> Hvammstangi

DAY 12

Drive from Hvammstangi to Grundarfjörður – 220km (Staying the night at Grund í Grundarfirdi)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Staðarskáli >> Búðardalur >> Kirkjufell

DAY 13

Drive from Grundarfjörður to Reykjavik – 170km (Staying the night at Base Hotel by Keflavik Airport)

THINGS TO SEE ON ROUTE  –

Snæfellsjökull national park >>  Akranes