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14-Day Iceland Itinerary in October: South Coast & East Fjords

A 14-night trip traveling the full ring road of Iceland starting and ending in the southwest, visiting major sites such as the Golden Circle, South Coast, Eastfjords, and North Iceland, including various hot springs, hiking spots, and a super jeep ice cave tour.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 14-day route for a real client's October trip: the Full Ring Road. 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

    2 stopsReykjanes
  2. South IcelandDAY 2

    South Iceland

    4 stops2.5 hrsSouth Iceland
  3. South IcelandDAY 3

    South Iceland

    7 stops2 hrsVik
  4. South Iceland / EastfjordsDAY 4

    South Iceland / Eastfjords

    3 stops3 hrsSouth Iceland / Eastfjords
  5. EastfjordsDAY 5

    Eastfjords

    5 stops3.5 hrsSeydisfjordur
  6. EastfjordsDAY 6

    Eastfjords

    3 stopsSeydisfjordur
  7. North IcelandDAY 7

    North Iceland

    5 stops3 hrsNorth Iceland
  8. North IcelandDAY 8

    North Iceland

    2 stops1 hrsNorth Iceland
  9. North IcelandDAY 9

    North Iceland

    8 stops3 hrsAkureyri
  10. Northwest IcelandDAY 10

    Northwest Iceland

    6 stops3.5 hrsHvammstangi
  11. West IcelandDAY 11

    West Iceland

    3 stops1 hrsHusafell
  12. West Iceland / ReykjavikDAY 12

    West Iceland / Reykjavik

    3 stops1.5 hrsBorgarnes
  13. ReykjavikDAY 13

    Reykjavik

    5 stops0.5 hrsReykjavik
  14. ReykjanesDAY 14

    Reykjanes

    3 stops1 hrsReykjanes

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: Skógar Museum · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Katla Ice Cave · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Seyðisfjörður: What to See, Do and Know Before You Go · Stuðlagil Canyon · Earth Lagoon – Myvatn · Dettifoss · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Inside the Volcano · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Husafell Canyon Baths · Hvammsvik Hot Spring · Laugavegur Trail · Perlan

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