Iceland Ring Road
Itinerary through Reykjavík, Vík, Höfn, Seyðisfjörður, Mývatn, Akureyri, … (13 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Iceland · 13 days · 8 Stages
Reykjavík, Iceland
Days 1–3
- Day 1 13:00: Hallgrímskirkja tower and Rainbow Street
- Day 1 18:30: Fish dinner at Messinn
- Day 2 10:00: Golden Circle: Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss
- Day 2 19:00: Sky Lagoon ritual
Vík, Iceland
Days 3–4
- Day 3 16:00: Reynisfjara black sand beach and basalt columns
- Day 3 20:00: Lamb soup at Suður-Vík
Höfn, Iceland
Days 4–6
- Day 4 15:00: Jökulsárlón zodiac boat tour
- Day 4 18:00: Diamond Beach at sunset
- Day 5 09:00: Vatnajökull glacier hike with crampons (Skaftafell visitor centre)
Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Days 6–7
- Day 6 16:00: Rainbow street and the blue church
- Day 6 17:30: Hike to Gufufoss waterfall
Mývatn, Iceland
Days 7–9
- Day 7 16:00: Hverir geothermal field and Námafjall
- Day 7 20:30: Mývatn Nature Baths
- Day 8 09:00: Whale watching from Húsavík (Húsavík harbour)
- Day 8 16:00: Goðafoss waterfall
Akureyri, Iceland
Days 9–10
- Day 9 14:00: Akureyri botanical garden and church steps
- Day 9 19:00: Forest Lagoon
Grundarfjörður, Iceland
Days 10–12
- Day 10 21:00: Kirkjufell and its waterfall at midnight sun
- Day 11 10:00: Snæfellsjökull National Park loop
- Day 11 15:00: Arnarstapi to Hellnar coastal walk
Reykjavík, Iceland
Days 12–13
- Day 12 14:00: Harpa concert hall and Sun Voyager sculpture
- Day 13 11:00: Blue Lagoon on the way to the airport