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12-Day Iceland Itinerary in June: Selfoss, Highlands & Gullfoss

A 12-day road trip circumnavigating Iceland in June, starting with arrival in Selfoss, visiting the highlands (Landmannalaugar/Thorsmork options), Westman Islands, the South Coast (Vik, Jokulsarlon), East Fjords, North Iceland (Myvatn, Akureyri), and ending in Reykjavik.

Expert-built 12 days · June Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in June: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 12-day route for a real client's June trip: Ring Road With the Highlands and the Westman Islands. 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
  • Seljalandsfoss
  • Þingvellir National Park
  • Reynisfjara Beach
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
  • Gljúfrabúi

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. SelfossDAY 1

    Selfoss

    1 stopSelfoss
  2. HighlandsDAY 2

    Highlands

    2 stops2.5 hrsHighlands
  3. VestmannaeyjarDAY 3

    Vestmannaeyjar

    2 stopsVestmannaeyjar
  4. VikDAY 4

    Vik

    5 stops1.5 hrsVik
  5. South-EastDAY 5

    South-East

    5 stops4 hrsSouth-East
  6. East FjordsDAY 6

    East Fjords

    5 stops2.5 hrsEgilsstadir
  7. MyvatnDAY 7

    Myvatn

    5 stops2.5 hrsMyvatn
  8. AkureyriDAY 8

    Akureyri

    5 stops1 hrsAkureyri
  9. HighlandsDAY 9

    Highlands

    3 stops2.5 hrsHighlands
  10. Golden CircleDAY 10

    Golden Circle

    5 stops3 hrsGolden Circle
  11. ReykjavikDAY 11

    Reykjavik

    2 stops1 hrsReykjavik
  12. ReykjanesDAY 12

    Reykjanes

    5 stops1.5 hrsReykjanes

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: Svínafellsjökull · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Forest Lagoon · Hveravellir Hot Springs Reserve · Kerlingarfjöll: Hveradalir Hikes, Roads & Where to Stay · Gullfoss Waterfall · Snowmobile on Langjokull · Brúarfoss Waterfall · Friðheimar Tomato Farm · Geysir Geothermal Area · Þingvellir National Park: Parking, Walks & Visiting Tips · Perlan · Sky Lagoon · Lake Kleifarvatn · Krýsuvík–Seltún Geothermal Area · Reykjavik

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