Between Vik to Kirkjubæjarklaustur and
between Hofn to Egillstadir (not interested with geothermal areas or hiking as we'd do it somewhere else)
Between Reykjavik & Vik, we plan to do
Reykjadalur Thermal Hot Springs, Solheimajokull, Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss, Reynisfjara Black Beach. I wonder if it's worth it to visit the Plane Wreck Beach. Also if the Dyrholaey is accessible during wintertime
How are you planning to get to these locations? I hope you are not thinking about driving - Iceland winter is no joke especially in deep winter like December. It's much better idea to go on a guided tour in which case you can choose the itinerary from what the tours offer.
I try to find tour that could stay overnight and not going back to Reyjavik. Want to do the Jokulsarlon ice cave tour and Vatnajokul glacier hike/climb. Could you advise any?
Most of the 2-day tours will have either a glacier hike or an ice-cave tour. Troll Expedition has one that includes both a glacier hike and an ice-cave tour. https://troll.is/tour/2-day-blue-ice-cave-south-coast-glacier-hike-jokulsarlon-northern-lights/ (There might be others as well but this is the one I know about).
Can you post your full itinerary - it might be easier to make recommendations.
Hi Highway 61 Revisited
Here's my planned itinerary
Day 1 : Night arrival from Copenhagen, stays near the airport
Day 2: pick up the car, Blue Lagoon, if the weather is good going around Reykjanes Peninsula for a bit, head to Reykjavik, Aurora tour, stays at Reykjavik
Day 3: head to South Coast, Reykjadalur Thermal Hot Springs, Seljalandfoss, Skogafoss, stays at Vik
Day 4: Solheimajokull glacier tongue, Reynisfjara Beach, Plane Wreck Path, stays at Kirjubaejarklaustur
Day 5: Diamond Beach, Skaftafell glacier hiking and climbing tour, stays at Jokulsarlon
Day 6: Jokulsarlon ice cave tour, Svartifoss, if weather is good visit Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, stays at VIk
Day 7: Back to Reykjavik via Golden Circle route
Day 8: stays at Reykjavik or if the weather is good, starts going up to Borgarnes
Day 9: Vidgelmir cave tour and the Silver Circle route stays at Borgarnes
Day 10 : heads up to Snaefellsnes, Gerduberg Cliff, Eldborg Crater (is it nicer viewed from the bottom?), Yturi Tunga beach (if we could match visit time with low tide for seal watching) , stays near Yturi Tunga Beach
Day 11: Londrangar, Djupallonssandur, Saxholl Crater, view of Snaefellsjokull stratovolcano (where is the best viewing point?), Kirkjufjell, stays at Borgarnes
Day 12: heading down to Keflavik , if the weather is good, might stop over at Laugarvatn Fontana
Day 13: flight out
