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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in July: Southwest, South & Highlands

A 13-night self-drive tour of Iceland in July, covering the Ring Road and central highland excursions. The itinerary includes major natural landmarks, hot springs, and guided adventure activities.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 14-day route for a real client's July trip: Ring Road With the Highlands. 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
  • Gljúfrabúi

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. SouthwestDAY 1

    Southwest

    1 stopSouthwest
  2. SouthDAY 2

    South

    2 stopsSouth
  3. HighlandsDAY 3

    Highlands

    6 stops4.5 hrsHella
  4. SouthDAY 4

    South

    5 stops2 hrsSouth
  5. South/HighlandsDAY 5

    South/Highlands

    3 stops1 hrsKirkjubæjarklaustur
  6. South/EastDAY 6

    South/East

    4 stops2 hrsSouth/East
  7. EastDAY 7

    East

    5 stops3 hrsEast
  8. NorthDAY 8

    North

    5 stops2.5 hrsNorth
  9. NorthDAY 9

    North

    4 stops2 hrsNorth
  10. NorthDAY 10

    North

    4 stops1 hrsAkureyri
  11. HighlandsDAY 11

    Highlands

    4 stops2.5 hrsHighlands
  12. South/HighlandsDAY 12

    South/Highlands

    3 stops2 hrsSouth/Highlands
  13. SouthwestDAY 13

    Southwest

    3 stops2 hrsSouthwest
  14. SouthwestDAY 14

    Southwest

    1 stop0.5 hrsSouthwest

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 · Lakagígar (Laki Craters) · Kirkjubæjarklaustur · Skaftafell · Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Diamond Beach · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Hveravellir Hot Springs Reserve · Kerlingarfjöll: Hveradalir Hikes, Roads & Where to Stay · Geysir Geothermal Area · Gullfoss Waterfall · Snowmobile on Langjokull · Þingvellir National Park: Parking, Walks & Visiting Tips · Sky Lagoon · Mývatn · Reykjavik

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