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15-Day Iceland Itinerary in July: North Iceland & West Iceland

A two-week Iceland trip, starting with landing at Keflavík and a tour of the Reykjanes peninsula, then the Golden Circle, the Highlands (Landmannalaugar on a guided tour), the South Coast, the East Fjords, North Iceland (Húsavík, Mývatn, Akureyri), and ending back in the west and Reykjavík.

Expert-built 15 days · July Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in July: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 15-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
  • 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. KeflavikDAY 1

    Keflavik

    1 stopKeflavik
  2. ReykjanesDAY 2

    Reykjanes

    5 stops2 hrsSelfoss
  3. Golden CircleDAY 3

    Golden Circle

    4 stops1.5 hrsGolden Circle
  4. HighlandsDAY 4

    Highlands

    1 stop1 hrsHighlands
  5. South CoastDAY 5

    South Coast

    3 stops2 hrsVik
  6. South-EastDAY 6

    South-East

    3 stops3 hrsSouth-East
  7. East FjordsDAY 7

    East Fjords

    4 stops3.5 hrsEgilsstadir
  8. North IcelandDAY 8

    North Iceland

    5 stops3.5 hrsHusavik
  9. North IcelandDAY 9

    North Iceland

    5 stops1.5 hrsHusavik
  10. North IcelandDAY 10

    North Iceland

    6 stops2.5 hrsVarmahlid
  11. West IcelandDAY 11

    West Iceland

    4 stops5 hrsHusafell
  12. West IcelandDAY 12

    West Iceland

    4 stops1.5 hrsHusafell
  13. ReykjavikDAY 13

    Reykjavik

    4 stops1.5 hrsReykjavik
  14. Westman IslandsDAY 14

    Westman Islands

    1 stopWestman Islands
  15. ReykjavikDAY 15

    Reykjavik

    1 stopReykjavik

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: Landmannalaugar · Seljalandsfoss Waterfall · Skógafoss · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Skaftafell · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Húsavík · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Family Rafting – Varmahlíð · Husafell Canyon Baths · Into the Glacier – From Husafell · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Vidgelmir Lava Cave · Hvammsvik Hot Spring · Laugavegur Trail · Heimaey (Westman Islands) · Lake Myvatn · Reykjavik

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