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5-Day Iceland Itinerary: Reykjavik area, Golden Circle & Gullfoss

A 5-day road trip starting in Reykjavik, visiting the Golden Circle, the South Coast including Vik and glacial lagoons, and ending near Keflavik airport.

Expert-built 5 days · September Medium pace Self-drive · 2WDIceland in September: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 5-day route for a real client's September trip: South Coast. 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. Reykjavik areaDAY 1

    Reykjavik area

    1 stopReykjavik area
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    4 stops2.5 hrsFludir
  3. South CoastDAY 3

    South Coast

    5 stops3 hrsSouth Coast
  4. South CoastDAY 4

    South Coast

    6 stops5 hrsVik
  5. South Coast to KeflavikDAY 5

    South Coast to Keflavik

    5 stops4 hrsSelfoss

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: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Seljalandsfoss Waterfall · Gljúfrabúi · Kerið Crater: The Golden Circle Volcanic Lake · Selfoss: What to Do & How Long to Stay?

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