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5-Day Iceland Itinerary in July: Golden Circle & South Coast

A 6-day self-drive tour covering the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Golden Circle, and the South Coast, including a guided super-jeep tour to Thorsmork.

Expert-built 5 days · July Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in July: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 5-day route for a real client's July trip: South Coast 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
  • Geysir Geothermal Area
  • Skógafoss
  • Þingvellir National Park
  • Reynisfjara Beach
  • Harpa Concert Hall
  • Dyrhólaey
  • Tjörnin

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. Reykjanes PeninsulaDAY 1

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    3 stops1 hrsSelfoss
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    4 stops1.5 hrsGolden Circle
  3. South CoastDAY 3

    South Coast

    5 stops2.5 hrsVik
  4. Highlands / SouthDAY 4

    Highlands / South

    1 stop0.5 hrsHighlands / South
  5. Hveragerdi and ReykjavikDAY 5

    Hveragerdi and Reykjavik

    5 stops2.5 hrsHveragerdi and Reykjavik

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: Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Dyrhólaey · Thorsmork Travel Guide · Reykjadalur Hot Spring: 2 Hikes to Iceland’s Thermal River · Laugavegur Trail · Perlan

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