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11-Day Iceland Itinerary in August: South Coast & East Fjords

A 10-night road trip starting on August 4th, covering the Reykjanes peninsula, the South Coast, highlands (Landmannalaugar, Thorsmork, Kerlingarfjoll), East Iceland, and Mývatn area, concluding with a return to Reykjavík for departure.

Expert-built 11 days · August Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in August: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 11-day route for a real client's August trip: Ring Road With Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk. 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

  • Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  • Skógafoss
  • Seljalandsfoss
  • Reynisfjara Beach
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
  • Gljúfrabúi
  • Landmannalaugar
  • Vestrahorn

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. ReykjanesDAY 1

    Reykjanes

    1 stopReykjanes
  2. ReykjanesDAY 2

    Reykjanes

    3 stops2 hrsSelfoss
  3. HighlandsDAY 3

    Highlands

    2 stops2.5 hrsHighlands
  4. South CoastDAY 4

    South Coast

    4 stops1 hrsSouth Coast
  5. South CoastDAY 5

    South Coast

    3 stops0.5 hrsVik
  6. South Coast/SkaftafellDAY 6

    South Coast/Skaftafell

    3 stops1 hrsSouth Coast/Skaftafell
  7. East IcelandDAY 7

    East Iceland

    4 stops3 hrsEast Iceland
  8. East IcelandDAY 8

    East Iceland

    3 stops2 hrsEgilsstaðir
  9. Lake MývatnDAY 9

    Lake Mývatn

    3 stops2.5 hrsLake Mývatn
  10. Lake MývatnDAY 10

    Lake Mývatn

    5 stops0.5 hrsLake Mývatn
  11. AkureyriDAY 11

    Akureyri

    3 stops1 hrsAkureyri

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: Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Þakgil (Thakgil) Canyon · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Vök Baths · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dimmuborgir · Earth Lagoon – Myvatn · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Whale watching

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