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7-Day Iceland Itinerary: South Coast, Golden Circle & Reynisfjara

A 7-day road trip focusing on the South Coast of Iceland, starting from arrival and car rental, visiting the Golden Circle, waterfalls, glaciers, and ending with options in Reykjavik or a super jeep tour to Thorsmork.

Expert-built 7 days · October Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in October: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 7-day route for a real client's October 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
  • 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. South IcelandDAY 1

    South Iceland

    2 stops1.5 hrsSelfoss
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    5 stops2 hrsGolden Circle
  3. South CoastDAY 3

    South Coast

    5 stops3.5 hrsVik
  4. South CoastDAY 4

    South Coast

    3 stopsSouth Coast
  5. South-East CoastDAY 5

    South-East Coast

    4 stops2 hrsSouth-East Coast
  6. South CoastDAY 6

    South Coast

    4 stops5 hrsSouth Coast
  7. Reykjavik/HighlandsDAY 7

    Reykjavik/Highlands

    1 stop1.5 hrsReykjavik/Highlands

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: Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Diamond Beach · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Kvernufoss · Hella & Hvolsvöllur · Kerið Crater: The Golden Circle Volcanic Lake · Thorsmork Travel Guide

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