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7-Day Iceland Itinerary in September: Selfoss & Landmannalaugar

A 6-night self-drive tour starting in Selfoss, visiting the highlands (Landmannalaugar), South Coast (Seljalandsfoss, glaciers, canyons), Þórsmörk, and concluding in Reykjavík.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 7-day route for a real client's September trip: South Coast, Landmannalaugar 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

  • Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
  • Seljalandsfoss
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
  • Gljúfrabúi
  • Harpa Concert Hall
  • Landmannalaugar
  • Hallgrímskirkja
  • Múlagljúfur Canyon

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. SelfossDAY 1

    Selfoss

    1 stopSelfoss
  2. LandmannalaugarDAY 2

    Landmannalaugar

    5 stops3 hrsLandmannalaugar
  3. VikDAY 3

    Vik

    6 stops2.5 hrsVik
  4. SkaftafellDAY 4

    Skaftafell

    5 stops3.5 hrsSkaftafell
  5. VikDAY 5

    Vik

    2 stops1 hrsVik
  6. ÞórsmörkDAY 6

    Þórsmörk

    1 stop1 hrsÞórsmörk
  7. ReykjavíkDAY 7

    Reykjavík

    7 stops2.5 hrsReykjavík

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 · Diamond Beach · Svínafellsjökull · Skaftafell · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Þakgil (Thakgil) Canyon · Thorsmork Travel Guide · Reykjadalur Hot Spring: 2 Hikes to Iceland’s Thermal River · Hellisheiði Power Plant (Geothermal Exhibition) · Laugavegur Trail

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