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

A 14-day comprehensive road trip around Iceland starting and ending in Reykjavík, covering major sites from the Golden Circle, the South Coast, East fjords, Mývatn area, and North Iceland.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 14-day route for a real client's August trip: the Full Ring Road. 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
Skógafoss
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.

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: Solheimajokull Glacier Hike · Dyrhólaey · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Þakgil (Thakgil) Canyon · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Snowmobile on Vatnajokull · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Vök Baths · Borgarfjörður Eystri · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Family Rafting – Varmahlíð · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Husafell Canyon Baths · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Hvammsvik Hot Spring · Reykjavík · Myvatn

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