Step 1
Reykjavik
With the itinerary of this self drive, you get to explore the country in 7 days. Driving through Iceland’s most popular spots: the Golden Circle, Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon, its icebergs and diamond beach. Be breath taken by Godafoss and Dettifoss waterfalls, Vik’s black sand beach, the numerous hikes in Skaftafell’s National Park and why not relax at Myvatn’s geothermal pool or the unmissable the Blue Lagoon!
Regions visited during this trip to Iceland : Reykjavik & The Golden Circle | South Coast | East
N.B.: This trip to Iceland is an individual tailor-made tour, to be personalized with our Iceland specialist advisors.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Once at Keflavik international airport, pick up your rental car to start the adventure! Drive to Reykjavik and settle in your accommodation. You have the rest of the day to discover the city at your rhythm.
Night in Reykjavik – breakfast included
Today you’re off to one of Iceland’s most famous spots : the Golden Circle. Start with Pingvellir National Park, named UNESCO World Heritage in 2004. Then, drive to Geysir, the famous geysers in the geothermal area of Haukadalur Valley, including the powerful Strokkur shooting boiling water up to 40 meters! Continue with Gullfoss waterfall, where the water drops 32 meters down in two steps in a display of nature’s raw power. On your way to the most southern village in Iceland, Vik, why not stop at Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalsjokull, ice-covered volcanoes. In Vik, discover the black sand beach and the impressive cliffs of Dyrhólaey.
Night in Vik area – breakfast included
Today head East ! Drive through the Myrdalssandur desert and through the Lava field of Eldhraun until the National Park of Skaftafell. Here you can hike around the park and discover the Svartifoss, with its beautiful basalt columns and splendid waterfall. Continue east to Jökulsárlón’s glacial Lagoon and be amazed by landscapes similar to Greenland, with its spectacular icebergs and the famous Diamond beach.
Night in the Höfn area– breakfast included
Continue your way East and discover the wild landscapes shaped by the last glaciations, the seals of Lonsvik, the rock and mineral museum of Petra at Stöðvarfjörður and the charming harbor od Djúpivogur.
Night in Egilsstaðir area– breakfast included
Drive all the way up to Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall. After some nice hikes at the Ásbyrgi canyon, take time to relax in an outdoor geothermal pool. Mývatn area is home to some of the most surprising geological and geothermal activity in Iceland and has a large variety of birds as well as odd lava formations.
Night in Mývatn area – breakfast included
Akureyri, the « capital of north », stop by the famous Goðafoss falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country falling from a height of 12 metres (39 feet) over 30 meters wide(98 feet).
Night in Reykjavik – breakfast included
Depending of your flight departure, you can enjoy a pre-flight soak at the Blue Lagoon before dropping off the rental car in Keflavik international airport.
