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13-Day Iceland Itinerary: South Coast, East Fjords & Reynisfjara

A 13-night trip traveling the full ring road of Iceland, featuring visits to Reykjavik, South Coast, East Fjords, North Iceland, and Mývatn area. Includes guided super-jeep tour to Þórsmörk and numerous geothermal baths.

Expert-built 13 days · July High pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in July: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 13-day route for a real client's July trip: Ring Road With 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

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

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. ReykjavikDAY 2

    Reykjavik

    6 stops1 hrsReykjavik
  3. Golden CircleDAY 3

    Golden Circle

    5 stops1.5 hrsGolden Circle
  4. South HighlandsDAY 4

    South Highlands

    1 stop1.5 hrsSouth Highlands
  5. South CoastDAY 5

    South Coast

    5 stops1.5 hrsVik
  6. South CoastDAY 6

    South Coast

    4 stops1 hrsVik
  7. South/East IcelandDAY 7

    South/East Iceland

    5 stops3 hrsSouth/East Iceland
  8. East IcelandDAY 8

    East Iceland

    5 stops2.5 hrsEgilsstadir
  9. North IcelandDAY 9

    North Iceland

    7 stops3 hrsNorth Iceland
  10. North IcelandDAY 10

    North Iceland

    3 stops2 hrsNorth Iceland
  11. North IcelandDAY 11

    North Iceland

    3 stops1 hrsAkureyri
  12. West IcelandDAY 12

    West Iceland

    5 stops5 hrsWest Iceland
  13. ReykjanesDAY 13

    Reykjanes

    4 stops2 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: Skógafoss · Dyrhólaey · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Katla Ice Cave · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Skaftafell · Svínafellsjökull · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Vök Baths · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Earth Lagoon – Myvatn · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Sky Lagoon · Lake Kleifarvatn · Krýsuvík–Seltún Geothermal Area · Reykjavik · Lake Myvatn

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