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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in July: Golden Circle & South Coast

A 14-day comprehensive ring road tour starting and ending in the south, exploring the southern coast, eastern fjords, and northern regions, including highland excursions and cultural sites.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 14-day route for a real client's July trip: Ring Road With Landmannalaugar 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
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. ReykjanesDAY 1

    Reykjanes

    4 stops1.5 hrsSelfoss
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    6 stops3 hrsSelfoss
  3. South Coast / Westman IslandsDAY 3

    South Coast / Westman Islands

    4 stops0.5 hrsHella
  4. Highlands (Landmannalaugar)DAY 4

    Highlands (Landmannalaugar)

    5 stops2 hrsHighlands (Landmannalaugar)
  5. South CoastDAY 5

    South Coast

    5 stops2.5 hrsVik
  6. South CoastDAY 6

    South Coast

    3 stopsVik
  7. South EastDAY 7

    South East

    5 stops4 hrsHofn
  8. East IcelandDAY 8

    East Iceland

    6 stops2.5 hrsEgilsstadir
  9. North IcelandDAY 9

    North Iceland

    6 stops3 hrsNorth Iceland
  10. North IcelandDAY 10

    North Iceland

    4 stops2.5 hrsHusavik
  11. North IcelandDAY 11

    North Iceland

    6 stops2 hrsVarmahlíð
  12. North WestDAY 12

    North West

    7 stops3 hrsHvammstangi
  13. West IcelandDAY 13

    West Iceland

    6 stops3.5 hrsHusafell
  14. Reykjavik / DepartureDAY 14

    Reykjavik / Departure

    6 stops2 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: Heimaey (Westman Islands) · Hella & Hvolsvöllur · Landmannalaugar · Bláhylur (Hnausapollur) · Sigöldugljúfur · Seljalandsfoss Waterfall · Gljúfrabúi · Skógafoss · Solheimajokull Glacier Hike · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Þakgil (Thakgil) Canyon · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Höfn · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Húsavík · 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 · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Husafell Canyon Baths · Laugavegur Trail · Lake Myvatn

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