16 day travel guide to Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

1. DAY 1

   Day 1 · 2026-07-31

   Arrival and Geothermal Peninsula

   6 stops3 hours 10 mins hrsSelfoss
2. DAY 2

   Day 2 · 2026-08-01

   Golden Circle Icons & Crater Lake

   5 stops3 hours 10 mins hrsHella
3. DAY 3

   Day 3 · 2026-08-02

   Landmannalaugar's Rhyolite Mountains

   5 stops3 hours 40 mins hrsHella
4. DAY 4

   Day 4 · 2026-08-03

   Iconic Waterfalls & Coastal Views

   7 stops3 hours 10 mins hrsVík
5. DAY 5

   Day 5 · 2026-08-04

   Canyons, Lava Fields & Glaciers

   6 stops2 hours 40 mins hrsHof
6. DAY 6

   Day 6 · 2026-08-05

   Glacier Lagoons & Diamond Beach

   6 stops3 hours 50 mins hrsHöfn
7. DAY 7

   Day 7 · 2026-08-06

   Coastal Drives & Fjord Towns

   6 stops5 hours 20 mins hrsEgilsstaðir
8. DAY 8

   Day 8 · 2026-08-07

   East to North: Canyons, Waterfalls & Geothermal Wonders

   5 stops4 hours 0 mins hrsMývatn
9. DAY 9

   Day 9 · 2026-08-08

   Mývatn's Volcanic Wonders to Húsavík

   5 stops2 hours 10 mins hrsHúsavík
10. DAY 10

    Day 10 · 2026-08-09

    Whale Watching & Northern Capital

    6 stops2 hours 10 mins hrsAkureyri
11. DAY 11

    Day 11 · 2026-08-10

    Westward to Vatnsnes: Turf Farms and Seal Colonies

    7 stops5 hours 10 mins hrsHvammstangi
12. DAY 12

    Day 12 · 2026-08-11

    Journey to 'Iceland in Miniature'

    6 stops3 hours 20 mins hrsGrundarfjörður
13. DAY 13

    Day 13 · 2026-08-12

    Glacier Views & Coastal Wonders of Snæfellsnes

    7 stops3 hours 20 mins hrsBorgarnes
14. DAY 14

    Day 14 · 2026-08-13

    Kerlingarfjöll's Geothermal Valleys via Kjölur Route

    4 stops4 hours 30 mins hrsHúsafell
15. DAY 15

    Day 15 · 2026-08-14

    Waterfalls, Sagas & City Exploration

    7 stops3 hours 20 mins hrsReykjavik
16. DAY 16

    Day 16 · 2026-08-15

    Final Soak & Departure

    3 stops1 hour 20 mins hrsKeflavik