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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in August: Highlands, South & Gullfoss

A 14-night road trip starting from Reykjavík, covering the South Coast, East Fjords, North Iceland, and the interior Highlands, utilizing 4x4 for F-roads.

Expert-built 14 days · August High 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: 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
Skógafoss
Seljalandsfoss
Þingvellir National Park
Reynisfjara Beach
Gljúfrabúi

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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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: Dyrhólaey · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Lakagígar (Laki Craters) · Svínafellsjökull · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Vök Baths · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Húsavík · 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 · Gullfoss Waterfall · Geysir Geothermal Area · Friðheimar Tomato Farm · Þingvellir National Park: Parking, Walks & Visiting Tips · Snowmobile on Langjokull · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Husafell Canyon Baths · Glymur Waterfall Hike · Hvammsvik Hot Spring · Heimaey (Westman Islands) · Mývatn

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