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23-Day Iceland Itinerary in September: South, Mývatn & East

A 21-day trip through Iceland starting in early September, covering the Ring Road and venturing into the central highlands (Landmannalaugar, Kerlingarfjoll, and Thorsmork) requiring a 4x4 vehicle. The itinerary includes major natural attractions like waterfalls, craters, geysers, glaciers, and geothermal lagoons.

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. SelfossDAY 1

    Selfoss

    1 stopSelfoss
  2. KeridDAY 2

    Kerid

    1 stopKerid
  3. LandmannalaugarDAY 3

    Landmannalaugar

    4 stops2 hrsLandmannalaugar
  4. Highlands/SouthDAY 4

    Highlands/South

    3 stops1 hrsHighlands/South
  5. Golden CircleDAY 5

    Golden Circle

    4 stops3 hrsGolden Circle
  6. KerlingarfjollDAY 6

    Kerlingarfjoll

    2 stops1 hrsKerlingarfjoll
  7. Kerlingarfjoll/Central NorthDAY 7

    Kerlingarfjoll/Central North

    3 stops0.5 hrsKerlingarfjoll/Central North
  8. NorthDAY 8

    North

    4 stops3 hrsDalvik
  9. AkureyriDAY 9

    Akureyri

    1 stop0.5 hrsAkureyri
  10. North/MyvatnDAY 10

    North/Myvatn

    3 stops1 hrsNorth/Myvatn
  11. MyvatnDAY 11

    Myvatn

    3 stopsMyvatn
  12. MyvatnDAY 12

    Myvatn

    5 stops0.5 hrsMyvatn
  13. North EastDAY 13

    North East

    3 stops1 hrsNorth East
  14. EastDAY 14

    East

    2 stops2 hrsEast
  15. East/SeydisfjordurDAY 15

    East/Seydisfjordur

    1 stop1 hrsSeydisfjordur
  16. East/South EastDAY 16

    East/South East

    6 stops2 hrsEast/South East
  17. South EastDAY 17

    South East

    3 stops2 hrsSouth East
  18. SkaftafellDAY 18

    Skaftafell

    2 stopsSkaftafell
  19. SouthDAY 19

    South

    3 stops1 hrsSouth
  20. SouthDAY 20

    South

    3 stops1.5 hrsSouth
  21. ThorsmorkDAY 21

    Thorsmork

    1 stop0.5 hrsThorsmork
  22. South/ReykjavikDAY 22

    South/Reykjavik

    2 stopsSouth/Reykjavik
  23. ReykjavikDAY 23

    Reykjavik

    4 stops2.5 hrsReykjavik

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: Snowmobile on Langjokull · Kerlingarfjöll: Hveradalir Hikes, Roads & Where to Stay · Hveravellir Hot Springs Reserve · Things to Do in Akureyri: Attractions, Museums and Local Experiences · Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland: Complete Visitor Guide · Dimmuborgir · Earth Lagoon – Myvatn · Dettifoss · Stuðlagil Canyon · Seyðisfjörður: What to See, Do and Know Before You Go · Djúpivogur · Stokksnes / Vestrahorn · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Fjallsárlón · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Skaftafell · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Skógafoss · Skógar Museum · Thorsmork Travel Guide · Urriðafoss Waterfall · Laugavegur Trail · Perlan · Myvatn

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