6-Day Iceland Itinerary in August: Reykjanes & Snæfellsnes

A 6-day trip focusing on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Reykjavik city attractions, and the Reykjanes Peninsula, with a planned Shabbat observance in Reykjavik.

Expert-built 6 days · August Medium pace Self-drive · 2WDIceland in August: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 6-day route for a real client's August trip: Snæfellsnes. 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

Harpa Concert Hall
Hallgrímskirkja
Tjörnin
Seltún
Hvammsvík Hot Springs
Perlan
Kirkjufell
Ytri Tunga

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

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.