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8-Day Iceland Itinerary in February: Golden Circle & South Coast

A 9-day road trip starting and ending in Reykjavik, exploring the Golden Circle, South Coast, and highlands via a guided tour, featuring geothermal spas and glacier activities.

Expert-built 8 days · February Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in February: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 8-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
  • 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. Reykjanes / SelfossDAY 1

    Reykjanes / Selfoss

    2 stops1.5 hrsSelfoss
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    4 stops2 hrsGolden Circle
  3. South CoastDAY 3

    South Coast

    7 stops4 hrsVik
  4. Vatnajokull AreaDAY 4

    Vatnajokull Area

    4 stops2.5 hrsVatnajokull Area
  5. Vik / HellaDAY 5

    Vik / Hella

    6 stops4 hrsHella
  6. ThorsmorkDAY 6

    Thorsmork

    1 stop1 hrsThorsmork
  7. Hella / HveragerdiDAY 7

    Hella / Hveragerdi

    3 stops1.5 hrsHella / Hveragerdi
  8. ReykjavikDAY 8

    Reykjavik

    4 stops1 hrsReykjavik

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: Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Svínafellsjökull · Skaftafell · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Skógafoss · Hella & Hvolsvöllur · Thorsmork Travel Guide · Kerið Crater: The Golden Circle Volcanic Lake · Reykjadalur Hot Spring: 2 Hikes to Iceland’s Thermal River · Laugavegur Trail · Sky Lagoon

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