Hi!
We are two adults and two kids (10 and 13 years old) that are going to Iceland 24 september - 27 september.
We arrive at Keflavik on 24 september at 3.20 PM (15.20) after a 3 hour flight and going home 7.40 AM (07.40) in the morning of 27 september.
We are going to rent a car at Keflavik.
We are going to stay in central Reykjavik.
We are going do a Golden Circle day tour, South Iceland day tour, Reykjavik City Center, Blue Lagoon and Laugardalslaug.
Itinerary 1:
Day 1: Blue Lagoon at 5 PM (17.00) + Check in hotel
Day 2: South iceland day tour + Reykjavik City Center
Day 3: Golden circle day tour + Laugardalslaug + Reykjavik City Center
Day 4: Fly Home
Itinerary 2:
Day 1: Go to hotel directly from Keflavik + Reykjavik City Center
Day 2: Blue Lagoon at 8 PM (08.00) + Golden Circle Tour + Reykjavik City Center
Day 3: South iceland day tour + Laugardalslaug + Reykjavik City Center
Day 4: Flying home
Which itinerary would you choose?
Or do you have a better itinerary?
Pros Itinerary 1: Visit Blue Lagoon when we are nearby at the airport, more time for Golden Circle Day tour on Day 2.
Cons Itinerary 1: Hard to know what time we will be at the Blue Lagoon, dont know how long time it will take to get out of Keflavik and get a rental car. Tired after a 3 hour flight? Crowded at Blue Lagoon 5-6 PM?
Pros Itinerary 2: Best time to visit Blue Lagoon directly in the morning? Dont have to worry about delayed flight or time to get out of Keflavik.
Cons Itinerary 2: Less time on the Golden Circle Day Tour.
Regardless itinerary we are planning to leave our hotel no later then 7AM in the morning on Day 2 och Day 3 to get an early start, we like early starts of the day :)
Would be so happy for any guidence here.