North Iceland Itineraries

A high-energy August loop with a glacier hike, a Jökulsárlón boat ride, Eastfjords waterfalls and Mývatn's craters.

A February loop in a 4x4 that pairs short daylight with short drives, hot water and long northern-lights nights.

A late-spring loop for friends with long light, few crowds and a boat ride among Jökulsárlón's icebergs.

A summer Ring Road that slows down in Vík, detours through Snæfellsnes and ends with a soak at Sky Lagoon.

Real trails at Skógafoss, Skaftafell and Glymur, plus an ice cave and whales, all on paved roads in a regular car.

A 10-day family loop in May with long light, a tomato-farm lunch, an ice cave, two hot springs and the whale capital.

A high-energy loop for friends that fits the Katla ice cave, the Eastfjords, Mývatn and two Snæfellsnes days into 11 days.

A summer Ring Road with a glacier hike, two unhurried nights in Vík, an iceberg boat tour and drives that rarely top four hours.

A July loop by 2WD with whale watching, the Lava Show, two nights at Mývatn and a seal-spotting detour on the Vatnsnes peninsula.

A full September loop in a regular car, adding the Tröllaskagi coast and two days on Snæfellsnes before a glacier finale.

A summer camper van loop with a horseback ride near Vík, canyon walks, three geothermal pools and a Snæfellsnes day.

A September 4x4 loop that adds Landmannalaugar, a Sólheimajökull glacier hike and a Glymur climb to the Ring Road classics.

A relaxed July Ring Road with two-night stays in Vík and Mývatn, a Superjeep day and a Snæfellsnes finale.

A July loop that starts in the west and north, then finishes with a glacier hike, an ice cave and the South Coast waterfalls.

West and north first, glaciers and waterfalls last, plus a day on Heimaey before the flight home.

A clockwise September loop with a glacier hike, a beach ride, whale watching, a lava cave and two days in Reykjavik.

A July Ring Road by camper van with a glacier hike, an ice cave, a lagoon boat ride and two chances to see whales.

The full loop by 4x4, plus a hiking day in Landmannalaugar and a super jeep run into Þórsmörk.

Sixteen unhurried days in early spring, with a big activity most days and no drive much over four hours.

A full Ring Road loop with a glacier hike, a summer ice cave, two nights at Mývatn and a detour around Tröllaskagi.