6-Day Iceland Itinerary in February: Reykjavík & Golden Circle

A 6-night winter trip to Iceland focusing on the South Coast and Golden Circle. The itinerary includes whale watching, a glacier ice cave tour, guided super-jeep excursion to Þórsmörk, geothermal lagoons (Laugarás, Secret Lagoon, Sky Lagoon), and various iconic waterfalls and landscapes.

Expert-built 6 days · February Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in February: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 6-day route for a real client's February 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
Seljalandsfoss
Þingvellir National Park
Reynisfjara Beach
Gljúfrabúi
Kerið Crater

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The journey, day by day

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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 · Brúarfoss Waterfall · Þingvellir National Park: Parking, Walks & Visiting Tips · Reykjavík

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Overnights in Keflavík, Stykkishólmur and Keflavík, with Blue Lagoon, Heiðmörk and Rauðhólar on the way. Planned by an Iceland expert for a real August trip.

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