21 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 · Day 1

   Arrival and Geothermal Relaxation on Reykjanes

   4 stops2 hours 40 mins hrsReykjavik
2. DAY 2

   Day 2 · Day 2

   Golden Circle Wonders

   4 stops3 hours 30 mins hrsHella
3. DAY 3

   Day 3 · Day 3

   Journey into the Highlands: Landmannalaugar

   4 stops4 hours 40 mins hrsHella
4. DAY 4

   Day 4 · Day 4

   Iconic Waterfalls of the South

   5 stops2 hours 20 mins hrsVík
5. DAY 5

   Day 5 · Day 5

   Black Sand Beaches and Glacier Views

   5 stops1 hour 40 mins hrsVík
6. DAY 6

   Day 6 · Day 6

   Canyons and Lava Fields East of Vík

   4 stops2 hours 10 mins hrsKirkjubæjarklaustur
7. DAY 7

   Day 7 · Day 7

   Glacier Hiking in Skaftafell

   6 stops2 hours 50 mins hrsHof
8. DAY 8

   Day 8 · Day 8

   Icebergs and Diamond Beach

   4 stops2 hours 20 mins hrsHöfn
9. DAY 9

   Day 9 · Day 9

   Coastal Drive Through the Eastfjords

   4 stops5 hours 10 mins hrsEgilsstaðir
10. DAY 10

    Day 10 · Day 10

    Puffins and Picturesque Seyðisfjörður

    4 stops3 hours 40 mins hrsEgilsstaðir
11. DAY 11

    Day 11 · Day 11

    Power of the Diamond Circle

    4 stops4 hours 10 mins hrsMývatn
12. DAY 12

    Day 12 · Day 12

    Myvatn's Volcanic Wonders

    4 stops1 hour 20 mins hrsMývatn
13. DAY 13

    Day 13 · Day 13

    Whale Watching in Húsavík & Akureyri Exploration

    4 stops2 hours 50 mins hrsAkureyri
14. DAY 14

    Day 14 · Day 14

    Tröllaskagi Peninsula & Seal Country

    4 stops4 hours 50 mins hrsHvammstangi
15. DAY 15

    Day 15 · Day 15

    Journey to the Westfjords

    3 stops5 hours 0 mins hrsÍsafjörður
16. DAY 16

    Day 16 · Day 16

    Ísafjörður and Bolungarvík Exploration

    4 stops1 hour 40 mins hrsÍsafjörður
17. DAY 17

    Day 17 · Day 17

    Dynjandi Waterfall and Southern Fjords

    3 stops4 hours 10 mins hrsPatreksfjörður
18. DAY 18

    Day 18 · Day 18

    Puffins, Red Sands, and Local History

    3 stops3 hours 20 mins hrsPatreksfjörður
19. DAY 19

    Day 19 · Day 19

    Snæfellsnes Peninsula: Iceland in Miniature

    6 stops2 hours 10 mins hrsGrundarfjörður
20. DAY 20

    Day 20 · Day 20

    Coastal Wonders and Return to the Capital

    6 stops4 hours 50 mins hrsReykjavik
21. DAY 21

    Day 21 · Day 21

    Departure from Keflavik Airport

    2 stops1 hour 0 mins hrsKeflavik