Iceland Summer Itineraries

A packed summer camper loop: lava tube, Golden Circle, a hike to a warm river and the South Coast waterfalls.

Waterfalls on arrival, a Highlands hike at Landmannalaugar, then a glacier walk and the Lava Show, all in three July days.

A low-mileage family loop of fjord hot springs, lava-field waterfalls, a crater climb and Viking-era history.

Skip the South Coast crowds for lava-field churches, coastal cliff walks, Kirkjufell and a hot spring on Hvalfjörður.

Geysers, waterfalls, a real lava show, whale watching and a Blue Lagoon soak, all in a standard rental car.

Short drives, a ferry to Heimaey for puffins and a volcano climb, horses near Vík and a hot river hike to finish.

Two very different soaks, a greenhouse lunch, a horse ride near Vík and the Skógafoss trail, all in easy camper van hops.

A summer 4x4 route pairing a Highlands day at Landmannalaugar with South Coast glaciers, puffins and icebergs.

A June 4x4 adventure with Landmannalaugar hikes, a glacier walk, a summer ice cave, Jökulsárlón and whales to finish.

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

Two-night bases, one packed adventure day in Vík and two glacier lagoons, paced for a group of friends in August.

Unpack once in Selfoss and take day trips: an ice cave, a glacier hike, puffins on Heimaey and a warm river soak.

Short drives, two nights in Vík and a day of ice caves, horses and lava, ending at Jökulsárlón and Diamond Beach.

Rhyolite ridges in Landmannalaugar, ice underfoot on Sólheimajökull and icebergs by boat, all in one 4x4 week.

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

A school-age family adventure with a glacier hike, an ice cave, an iceberg boat tour and a day in the highlands.

Skip the full Ring Road: hike Glymur, explore a lava tube, climb Eldfell on Heimaey and walk on a glacier.

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

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 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.

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