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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in August: Reykjavík, Mývatn & Husafell

A 14-day trip around Iceland starting from Keflavik on 8.8, covering major attractions including Landmannalaugar, Vik, glacier lagoons, and the northern and western regions, ending on 21.8.

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. 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. KeflavikDAY 1

    Keflavik

    1 stopKeflavik
  2. ReykjavikDAY 2

    Reykjavik

    8 stops1.5 hrsSelfoss
  3. SelfossDAY 3

    Selfoss

    3 stops1 hrsSelfoss
  4. LandmannalaugarDAY 4

    Landmannalaugar

    5 stops3.5 hrsLandmannalaugar
  5. VikDAY 5

    Vik

    7 stops2 hrsVik
  6. HofnDAY 6

    Hofn

    5 stops4 hrsHofn
  7. EgilsstadirDAY 7

    Egilsstadir

    7 stops2.5 hrsEgilsstadir
  8. MyvatnDAY 8

    Myvatn

    7 stops3 hrsMyvatn
  9. MyvatnDAY 9

    Myvatn

    4 stops2 hrsMyvatn
  10. AkureyriDAY 10

    Akureyri

    5 stops2 hrsAkureyri
  11. HusafellDAY 11

    Husafell

    5 stops3 hrsHusafell
  12. ThingvellirDAY 12

    Thingvellir

    4 stops1 hrsThingvellir
  13. HusafellDAY 13

    Husafell

    3 stops2 hrsHusafell
  14. ReykjavikDAY 14

    Reykjavik

    4 stops2.5 hrsBorgarnes

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: Gljúfrabúi · Skógafoss · Dyrhólaey · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Katla Ice Cave · Svínafellsjökull · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Diamond Beach · Höfn · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Vök Baths · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Dimmuborgir · Earth Lagoon – Myvatn · 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 · Brúarfoss Waterfall · Þingvellir National Park: Parking, Walks & Visiting Tips · Snowmobile on Langjokull · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Hvammsvik Hot Spring · Reykjavik · Myvatn

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