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