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9-Day Iceland Itinerary in September: West Iceland & Northwest

A 9-day itinerary covering Reykjavik, West Iceland, and the Westfjords. It involves varied driving, exploration of craters, waterfalls, geothermal pools, and cultural sites. It includes specific accommodations in each region.

Expert-built 9 days · September Medium pace Self-drive · 4x4Iceland in September: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 9-day route for a real client's September trip: Golden Circle and North Iceland. 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
  • Þingvellir National Park
  • Tjörnin
  • Hraunfossar
  • Grábrók Crater
  • Kolugljúfur Canyon
  • Sky Lagoon

Your route across Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

  1. ReykjavikDAY 1

    Reykjavik

    1 stopReykjavik
  2. West IcelandDAY 2

    West Iceland

    6 stops1.5 hrsHusafell
  3. West Iceland / Golden CircleDAY 3

    West Iceland / Golden Circle

    4 stops2.5 hrsWest Iceland / Golden Circle
  4. West IcelandDAY 4

    West Iceland

    3 stops1.5 hrsWest Iceland
  5. NorthwestDAY 5

    Northwest

    6 stops3.5 hrsHvammstangi
  6. WestfjordsDAY 6

    Westfjords

    5 stops2.5 hrsÍsafjörður
  7. WestfjordsDAY 7

    Westfjords

    4 stopsWestfjords
  8. WestfjordsDAY 8

    Westfjords

    5 stops0.5 hrsWestfjords
  9. Reykjavik areaDAY 9

    Reykjavik area

    3 stops3.5 hrsReykjavik area

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: Hveravellir Hot Springs Reserve · Sky Lagoon · Reykjavik

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