Iceland is such a beautiful country! Below is a detailed overview of our 10 night itinerary around the ring road. We wanted to stay in hotels (versus camping/van-life) for a few reasons; to shower, to have a bed, and to be able to charge all of our photography equipment! Staying in hotels meant we had to prepare logistically, and have our days planned out ahead of time. Hopefully this itinerary will help those that want to see this beautiful country but would prefer to not stay in a campervan.
There are SO many things to see in Iceland, and although these are some of the main points of interest, there are many more places to explore that we’ll have to go back for!
Day 1: Arrive in Reykjavik, thermal hot river (Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik)
Day 2: Thingvellir National Park, Silfra, Bruarfoss, Geysir, Gullfoss, Secret Lagoon (Air Hotel Fludir)
Day 3: Haifoss, Seljalandsfoss, Gljufrafoss, Skogafoss (Vik Canvas Glamping, Get $35 off your first Airbnb)
Day 4: Solheimajokull Glacier, Dyrholaey, Reynisfjara, Vik (Adventure Hotel Geirland)
Day 5: Vatnajokull National Park, Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach (Nybaer Guesthouse)
Day 6: Vestrahorn (Hotel Hallormsstadur)
Day 7: Litlanesfoss, Hengifoss, Dettifoss, Namafjall Geothermal Area (Fosshótel Mývatn)
Day 8: Godafoss, Akureyri, Hvitserkur (North West Hotel & Restaurant)
Day 9: Stykkisholmur, Kirkjufell (Kirkjufell Guesthouse)
Day 10: Arnarstapi & Reykjavik (Hilton Reykjavik Nordica)
Day 11: Blue Lagoon, fly home!
The map below is color coded by day, and we’ve also listed out our daily itineraries below with links to in-depth details of each day!
Day 1 Itinerary: Blog Post
Reykjavik
Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River
Night 1: Reykjavik
Day 2 Itinerary: Blog Post
Thingvellir National Park
Silfra Diving
Bruarfoss Waterfall
Strokkur Geysir
Gullfoss Falls
Secret Lagoon Hot Springs
Night 2: Fludir
Day 3 Itinerary: Blog Post
Haifoss Waterfall
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Gljufrafoss Waterfall
Skogafoss Waterfall
Night 3: Vik (Canvas Glamping!)
Day 4 Itinerary: Blog Post
Solheimajokull Glacier
Dyrholaey Lighthouse
Reynisfjara Beach
Vik
Fjaorargljufur Canyon
Night 4: Skaftarhreppur (Hotel Geirland)
Day 5 Itinerary: Blog Post
Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park
Svartifoss Waterfall
Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
Diamond Beach
Night 5: Hofn (Nyibaer Guesthouse)
Day 6 Itinerary: Blog Post
Vestrahorn
Night 6: Hallormsstadur (Hotel Hallormsstadur)
Day 7 Itinerary: Blog Post
Litlanesfoss & Hengifoss Waterfalls
Dettifoss
Namafjall Geothermal Area
Grjotagja Cave
Night 7: My’vatn (Fosshotel My’vatn)
Day 8 Itinerary: Blog Post
Godafoss Waterfall
Akureyri
Hvitserkur
Night 8: Hvammstangi (North West Hotel & Restaurant)
Day 9 Itinerary: Blog Post
Stykkisholmur
Kirkjufell
Night 9: Kirkjufell (Kirkjufell Guesthouse)
Day 10 Itinerary: Blog Post
Arnarstapi
Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge
Landbrotalaug Hot Springs
Night 10: Reykjavik
Blue Lagoon
