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9-Day Iceland Itinerary in May: Reykjavik Area & Selfoss Area

A 9-night road trip in Iceland during mid-May, covering Reykjavik, the Golden Circle, and the South Coast, including a super jeep tour to Þórsmörk and various geothermal experiences.

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

An Iceland trip expert planned this 9-day route for a real client's May 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. Reykjavik AreaDAY 1

    Reykjavik Area

    1 stopReykjavik Area
  2. ReykjavikDAY 2

    Reykjavik

    6 stops1 hrsReykjavik
  3. Selfoss AreaDAY 3

    Selfoss Area

    3 stops1 hrsSelfoss Area
  4. Golden CircleDAY 4

    Golden Circle

    5 stops2 hrsGolden Circle
  5. South CoastDAY 5

    South Coast

    7 stops3.5 hrsVik
  6. South-East / VatnajökullDAY 6

    South-East / Vatnajökull

    5 stops2.5 hrsSouth-East / Vatnajökull
  7. South CoastDAY 7

    South Coast

    4 stops3 hrsSouth Coast
  8. Highlands (Þórsmörk)DAY 8

    Highlands (Þórsmörk)

    1 stop0.5 hrsHighlands (Þórsmörk)
  9. Reykjanes PeninsulaDAY 9

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    5 stops3 hrsReykjanes Peninsula

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: Laugarás Lagoon · Seljalandsfoss Waterfall · Gljúfrabúi · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Svínafellsjökull · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Diamond Beach · Fjallsárlón · Múlagljúfur Canyon · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Dyrhólaey · Skógafoss · Thorsmork Travel Guide · Lake Kleifarvatn · Krýsuvík–Seltún Geothermal Area · Inside the Volcano · Gunnuhver Hot Springs · The Bridge between the Continenets

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