Helen's 9 day travel guide to Iceland

The journey, day by day

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

1. DAY 1

   Day 1 · Day 1

   Arrival and Waterfall Icons

   4 stops3 hours 30 mins hrsHvolsvöllur
2. DAY 2

   Day 2 · Day 2

   Black Sands and Majestic Canyons

   4 stops1 hour 50 mins hrsKirkjubæjarklaustur
3. DAY 3

   Day 3 · Day 3

   Glacier Lagoons and Diamond Dreams

   5 stops2 hours 20 mins hrsHöfn
4. DAY 4

   Day 4 · Day 4

   Coastal Drive through the Eastfjords

   6 stops3 hours 10 mins hrsEgilsstaðir
5. DAY 5

   Day 5 · Day 5

   Basalt Canyons and Geothermal Wonders

   6 stops3 hours 10 mins hrsMývatn
6. DAY 6

   Day 6 · Day 6

   Mývatn's Volcanic Wonders & Húsavík Whales

   5 stops2 hours 20 mins hrsAkureyri
7. DAY 7

   Day 7 · Day 7

   Gods, History, and Canyons

   3 stops5 hours 20 mins hrsBorgarnes
8. DAY 8

   Day 8 · Day 8

   Volcanoes and Waterfalls of the West

   2 stops2 hours 50 mins hrsReykjavik
9. DAY 9

   Day 9 · Day 9

   Whales of Faxaflói and Departure

   2 stops1 hour 10 mins hrsKeflavik