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14-Day Iceland Itinerary: South Coast & Central Highlands

A 14-night trip in September covering the ring road and central highlands. Includes Reykjavik exploration, South Coast sights (waterfalls, black sand beaches, ice caves), Landmannalaugar and Kerlingarfjoll highland regions, East Fjords, Myvatn area, and Akureyri, with various geothermal bathing opportunities.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 14-day route for a real client's September 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
Harpa Concert Hall

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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: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall · Skógafoss · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Katla Ice Cave · Skaftafell · Svínafellsjökull · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Diamond Beach · Snowmobile on Vatnajokull · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Seyðisfjörður: What to See, Do and Know Before You Go · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dimmuborgir · Dettifoss · Earth Lagoon – Myvatn · Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Hellisheiði Power Plant (Geothermal Exhibition) · Hveravellir Hot Springs Reserve · Kerlingarfjöll: Hveradalir Hikes, Roads & Where to Stay · Gullfoss Waterfall · Geysir Geothermal Area · Brúarfoss Waterfall · Þingvellir National Park: Parking, Walks & Visiting Tips · Hvammsvik Hot Spring · Reykjavik

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