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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in October: South, East & North Iceland

A campervan trip around Iceland from 5 October to 19 October, combining the main natural sights, waterfalls, nature walks, hot springs and guided off-road tours.

Expert-built 14 days · October Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in October: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 14-day route for a real client's October 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. Reykjavik areaDAY 1

    Reykjavik area

    1 stopReykjavik area
  2. SouthDAY 2

    South

    2 stops0.5 hrsSouth
  3. South/Golden CircleDAY 3

    South/Golden Circle

    4 stops1.5 hrsSouth/Golden Circle
  4. HighlandsDAY 4

    Highlands

    1 stop1.5 hrsHighlands
  5. SouthDAY 5

    South

    5 stops1.5 hrsVik
  6. SouthDAY 6

    South

    4 stops1 hrsSouth
  7. South-EastDAY 7

    South-East

    4 stops3 hrsHofn
  8. EastDAY 8

    East

    5 stops2.5 hrsEast
  9. EastDAY 9

    East

    3 stops0.5 hrsSeyðisfjörður
  10. NorthDAY 10

    North

    3 stops3 hrsNorth
  11. NorthDAY 11

    North

    3 stops1 hrsNorth
  12. NorthDAY 12

    North

    5 stops1 hrsAkureyri
  13. WestDAY 13

    West

    5 stops5 hrsHusafell
  14. WestDAY 14

    West

    3 stops1 hrsWest

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 · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Skaftafell · Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Höfn · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Vök Baths · Seyðisfjörður: What to See, Do and Know Before You Go · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Husafell Canyon Baths · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Hvammsvik Hot Spring · Myvatn · Reykjavik

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