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

A 7-night winter trip to Iceland focusing on the South Coast and Golden Circle, featuring glacier tours, snowmobiling, ice caves, and hot springs, using a 4x4 vehicle.

Expert-built 8 days · February High 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. ReykjavíkDAY 1

    Reykjavík

    1 stopReykjavík
  2. Golden CircleDAY 2

    Golden Circle

    6 stops3 hrsHella
  3. ThorsmorkDAY 3

    Thorsmork

    1 stop1 hrsThorsmork
  4. South CoastDAY 4

    South Coast

    8 stops2.5 hrsKirkjubæjarklaustur
  5. VatnajökullDAY 5

    Vatnajökull

    5 stops2 hrsVatnajökull
  6. South CoastDAY 6

    South Coast

    5 stops4.5 hrsHella
  7. ReykjavíkDAY 7

    Reykjavík

    6 stops1.5 hrsReykjavík
  8. KeflavikDAY 8

    Keflavik

    1 stop0.5 hrsKeflavik

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: Skógar Museum · Kirkjubæjarklaustur · Svínafellsjökull · Fjallsárlón · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Diamond Beach · Snowmobile on Vatnajokull · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Kvernufoss · Laugavegur Trail · Sky Lagoon · Reykjavík

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