I’m traveling for the first time to Iceland this September and here is a rough draft of my itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Iceland, bus to Reykjavik, go to hotel, Reykjavik food tour?, sky lagoon?, bed early to recover from jet lag
Day 2: Get rental car and start ring road adventure, first stop- Golden circle (Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, etc). Try to go to Fridheimar for lunch, sleep in Selfoss Airbnb
Day 3: Drive to Landmannlaugar (weather-permitting), short hikes, stop at Sigolduglufur. If weather isn’t favorable, do some hikes around the Golden Circle, sleep in Selfoss Airbnb
Day 4: Drive further along the South coast- Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss Waterfall hike (weather-dependent), Dyrholaey, Renisfjara, Fjadrargljufur canyon, sleep in Vik (Add/subtract stops depending on weather/time)
Day 5: Travel to Hofn, Svartifoss Trail, Fjallsarlon or Jokulsarlon zodiac boat, Glacier hike???
Day 6: East Iceland, itinerary to be determined-Hengifoss hike?, sleep in Seydisfjordur
Day 7: Drive to Lake Myvatn area, stops- Studlagil Canyon?, Dettifoss, east side, Selfoss, Myvatn nature bath?, stay in Airbnb in Myvatn area
Day 8: Diamond circle sites, whale-watching cruise?, Geosea?, same Myvatn Airbnb
Day 9: Drive to Trollskagi Peninsula, visit Siglufjordur, stay at Airbnb in area
Day 10: Drive to Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Kirkjufell, Snaefellsjokull National Park, stay at Airbnb
Day 11: Snaefellsnes, Londrangar Cliffs, Arnnastapi, Skardsvik Beach, stay at Airbnb
Day 12: Borgarnes, Glymur?, Husafell?, return car, sleep in Keflavik
Day 13: back to US
Thoughts? Is there anything that I should add/delete? Is my itinerary too ambitious? I know that this will be a ton of driving, but I’ve driven from the Midwest to both coasts quite a few times, so I think (I hope) I’ll be okay. Thanks! :)