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15-Day Iceland Itinerary in August: Golden Circle & Highlands

A 15-day Iceland itinerary covering the Golden Circle, Highlands (Landmannalaugar, Thorsmork via super jeep), South Coast, East Fjords, Lake Myvatn, and the Reykjanes peninsula, finishing in Reykjavik.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 15-day route for a real client's August 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
  • 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. Golden CircleDAY 1

    Golden Circle

    2 stops0.5 hrsGolden Circle
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    3 stops1 hrsGolden Circle
  3. HighlandsDAY 3

    Highlands

    1 stop1.5 hrsHighlands
  4. HighlandsDAY 4

    Highlands

    5 stops2.5 hrsHighlands
  5. South CoastDAY 5

    South Coast

    6 stops2 hrsVik
  6. South Coast/SoutheastDAY 6

    South Coast/Southeast

    6 stops4 hrsHofn
  7. East FjordsDAY 7

    East Fjords

    6 stops2.5 hrsEgilsstadir
  8. Lake MyvatnDAY 8

    Lake Myvatn

    4 stops2.5 hrsLake Myvatn
  9. North IcelandDAY 9

    North Iceland

    3 stops1 hrsNorth Iceland
  10. Lake MyvatnDAY 10

    Lake Myvatn

    4 stops1 hrsLake Myvatn
  11. North IcelandDAY 11

    North Iceland

    6 stops2 hrsAkureyri
  12. West/CentralDAY 12

    West/Central

    5 stops4 hrsHusafell
  13. West Iceland/ReykjavikDAY 13

    West Iceland/Reykjavik

    4 stops1.5 hrsWest Iceland/Reykjavik
  14. ReykjavikDAY 14

    Reykjavik

    4 stops0.5 hrsReykjavik
  15. Reykjanes PeninsulaDAY 15

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    2 stops0.5 hrsReykjanes Peninsula

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: Gljúfrabúi · Skógafoss · Dyrhólaey · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Höfn · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Djúpivogur · Hengifoss · Stuðlagil Canyon · Dettifoss · Dimmuborgir · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Husafell Canyon Baths · Hraunfossar and Barnafoss: Visitor guide · Glymur Waterfall Hike · Laugavegur Trail · Krýsuvík–Seltún Geothermal Area · Lake Kleifarvatn

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