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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in September: Selfoss, Mývatn & Gullfoss

A 14-day comprehensive road trip itinerary around Iceland, starting from arrival and picking up a rental car, traveling through the Golden Circle, the Southern Highlands (Landmannalaugar, Thorsmork), the South Coast to Vik, Skaftafell, Egilsstadir, Myvatn, and returning via Husafell to Reykjavik.

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 Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk. 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
  • Reynisfjara Beach
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
  • Harpa Concert Hall

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. SelfossDAY 1

    Selfoss

    1 stopSelfoss
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    4 stops2 hrsHella
  3. LandmannalaugarDAY 3

    Landmannalaugar

    5 stops2.5 hrsLandmannalaugar
  4. ThorsmorkDAY 4

    Thorsmork

    1 stop1 hrsThorsmork
  5. South CoastDAY 5

    South Coast

    5 stops1.5 hrsVik
  6. Skaftafell / HofDAY 6

    Skaftafell / Hof

    3 stops1 hrsSkaftafell / Hof
  7. Skaftafell / HofnDAY 7

    Skaftafell / Hofn

    5 stops3 hrsHofn
  8. EgilsstadirDAY 8

    Egilsstadir

    6 stops2.5 hrsEgilsstadir
  9. MyvatnDAY 9

    Myvatn

    5 stops2.5 hrsMyvatn
  10. North IcelandDAY 10

    North Iceland

    3 stops1 hrsNorth Iceland
  11. Myvatn / AkureyriDAY 11

    Myvatn / Akureyri

    6 stops3 hrsAkureyri
  12. North WestDAY 12

    North West

    6 stops4 hrsHusafell
  13. ReykjavikDAY 13

    Reykjavik

    3 stops0.5 hrsReykjavik
  14. ReykjavikDAY 14

    Reykjavik

    5 stops1.5 hrsReykjavik

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 · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Skaftafell · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Höfn · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Vök Baths · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Husafell Canyon Baths · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Laugavegur Trail · Perlan · Reykjavik

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