10-Day Iceland Itinerary in October: Selfoss & Skogafoss

A 10-night road trip through South Iceland, the Golden Circle, and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, focusing on geological sites, waterfalls, and cultural experiences, including a guided super-jeep tour to Thórsmörk.

Expert-built 10 days · October Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in October: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 10-day route for a real client's October trip: South Coast, Þórsmörk and Snæfellsnes. It passed our checks for daily driving, highland roads and season, which is why it is one of the 177 expert-built plans in our Iceland itineraries.

The day-by-day plan below has every stop, with photos and what to see. Duplicate it to set your own dates, change the pace or swap stops; the original stays as the expert wrote it.

Trip highlights

Gullfoss
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Geysir Geothermal Area
Skógafoss
Seljalandsfoss
Þingvellir National Park
Reynisfjara Beach
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

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The journey, day by day

Open any day for the full plan — stops, drives, and where to stay.

Guides to the places on this route

Each stop below has a full guide on iceland-trip.com, our sister site written by the same team: how to get there, parking, seasons and what to expect.

Also on iceland-trip.com: Múlagljúfur Canyon · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Fjallsárlón · Svínafellsjökull · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Seljalandsfoss Waterfall · Gljúfrabúi · Hella & Hvolsvöllur · Settlement & Egils Saga Exhibition · Krýsuvík–Seltún Geothermal Area · Lake Kleifarvatn

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South Coast and Þórsmörk

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Overnights in Vík and Borgarnes, with Krauma Baths, FlyOver Iceland and Laugarvatn Fontana on the way. Planned by an Iceland expert for a real October trip.

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