JRC's 16 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 · 2026-07-22

   Arrival and Reykjanes Peninsula Exploration

   6 stops3 hours 50 mins hrsHella
2. DAY 2

   Day 2 · 2026-07-23

   Landmannalaugar's Colorful Rhyolite Mountains

   4 stops4 hours 50 mins hrsHella
3. DAY 3

   Day 3 · 2026-07-24

   Iconic Waterfalls and Black Sand Beaches

   5 stops3 hours 10 mins hrsVík
4. DAY 4

   Day 4 · 2026-07-25

   Canyons and Lava Fields of the South

   4 stops1 hour 30 mins hrsKirkjubæjarklaustur
5. DAY 5

   Day 5 · 2026-07-26

   Skaftafell National Park Hiking & Glacier Exploration

   4 stops3 hours 20 mins hrsHof
6. DAY 6

   Day 6 · 2026-07-27

   Glacier Lagoons and Diamond Beach

   5 stops4 hours 10 mins hrsHöfn
7. DAY 7

   Day 7 · 2026-07-28

   Eastfjords Coastal Drive to Egilsstaðir

   5 stops6 hours 20 mins hrsEgilsstaðir
8. DAY 8

   Day 8 · 2026-07-29

   Canyons, Waterfalls, and Geothermal Power

   5 stops3 hours 30 mins hrsMývatn
9. DAY 9

   Day 9 · 2026-07-30

   Myvatn's Volcanic Wonders

   4 stops2 hours 30 mins hrsHúsavík
10. DAY 10

    Day 10 · 2026-07-31

    Whale Watching Capital and God's Waterfall

    4 stops1 hour 40 mins hrsAkureyri
11. DAY 11

    Day 11 · 2026-08-01

    Trollaskagi Peninsula & Historical Farms

    5 stops5 hours 10 mins hrsHvammstangi
12. DAY 12

    Day 12 · 2026-08-02

    Journey to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula

    5 stops4 hours 30 mins hrsGrundarfjörður
13. DAY 13

    Day 13 · 2026-08-03

    Snæfellsnes Coastal Wonders

    6 stops2 hours 40 mins hrsBorgarnes
14. DAY 14

    Day 14 · 2026-08-04

    Silver Circle's Lava Waterfalls and History

    6 stops3 hours 10 mins hrsReykjavik
15. DAY 15

    Day 15 · 2026-08-05

    Reykjavik City Exploration

    6 stops1 hour 10 mins hrsReykjavik
16. DAY 16

    Day 16 · 2026-08-06

    Golden Circle Classics and Departure

    6 stops4 hours 10 mins hrsKeflavik