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9-Day Iceland Itinerary in August: Golden Circle & South Coast

A 9-night campervan trip focusing on Iceland's South Coast, Reykjanes Peninsula, and the Westman Islands, with various outdoor, geological, and hot spring experiences.

Expert-built 9 days · August Medium pace Self-driveIceland in August: what to expect

An Iceland trip expert planned this 9-day route for a real client's August trip: South Coast and the Westman Islands. 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. KeflavikDAY 1

    Keflavik

    1 stopKeflavik
  2. Reykjanes, ReykjavikDAY 2

    Reykjanes, Reykjavik

    8 stops2.5 hrsSelfoss
  3. Golden CircleDAY 3

    Golden Circle

    7 stops2 hrsGolden Circle
  4. South CoastDAY 4

    South Coast

    5 stops3.5 hrsSouth Coast
  5. Skaftafell, VatnajökullDAY 5

    Skaftafell, Vatnajökull

    4 stops2 hrsSkaftafell, Vatnajökull
  6. South CoastDAY 6

    South Coast

    6 stops4.5 hrsHella
  7. Westman IslandsDAY 7

    Westman Islands

    5 stopsWestman Islands
  8. Reykjadalur, ReykjavikDAY 8

    Reykjadalur, Reykjavik

    3 stops1 hrsReykjadalur, Reykjavik
  9. Reykjavik, KeflavikDAY 9

    Reykjavik, Keflavik

    2 stops0.5 hrsReykjavik, Keflavik

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: Skógafoss · Dyrhólaey · Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon · Skaftafell · Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon · Fjallsárlón · Svínafellsjökull · Katla Ice Cave · Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach · Kvernufoss · Seljalandsfoss Waterfall · Gljúfrabúi · Hella & Hvolsvöllur · Heimaey (Westman Islands) · Reykjadalur Hot Spring: 2 Hikes to Iceland’s Thermal River · Hveragerði · Sky Lagoon · Reykjavik

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