Location: Reykjanes peninsula
Day 1 - 1 Sep 2019
Keflavík International Airport
Content: Our Flight to Iceland arrived at Keflavík International Airport, which is located on the Reykjanes peninsula. We picked up our rental car from the airport
Location: Reykjanes peninsula
Day 1 - 1 Sep 2019
Blue Lagoon
Content: Instead of zipping right to Reykjavík, we visited the Blue Lagoon. From the airport, it takes 45 minutes to drive to Reykjavík but only 20 minutes to drive to the Blue Lagoon.
Location: Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Day 1 - 1 Sep 2019
Glymur waterfall
Content: On the drive to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, we drive right past Glymur waterfall. This is one of Iceland’s tallest waterfalls. It is 7 km (4.4 miles) round trip and takes 3 to 4 hours of your time.
Location: Blue Lagoon
Day 1 - 1 Sep 2019
The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon
Content: Selected by Conde Nast as one of Europe’s top resorts, this is the ultimate in luxury. Rooms are stylish, modern suites and offer views of the lava fields and lagoon.
Spa Restaurant
Content: After our spa journey, we enjoyed the restaurant’s enchanting ambience and savory nourishment. No reservations are needed.
Location: Blue Lagoon
Day 2 - 2 Sep 2019
Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Content: From the Blue Lagoon, it is a 3-hour drive to get to the peninsula.
Location: Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Day 2 - 2 Sep 2019
Grundarfjördur H5 Apartments
Content: he apartments are nothing fancy but they are clean, spacious, and the Wi-Fi works well. Plus, it’s just a 5-minute drive to Kirkjufell, perfect if you want to snap a sunset or sunrise photo of this iconic spot.
Kirkjufell
Content: Kirkjufell is Iceland’s most photographed mountain. It’s unique arrowhead shape, coastal location, and isolation from other mountains makes it a very unique photography location. Throw in a series of waterfalls and you have a stunning photography and filming location.
Bjargarsteinn Mathús
Content: Very good restaurant in a extremely charming little building. The menu is hand written and changes based on what is available so don’t expect to be able to order what you see as pictures on these reviews. The food was amazing and I highly recommend it
Location: Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Day 3 - 3 Sep 2019
Golden Circle
Content: In the afternoon, we drive to the Golden Circle. On the Golden Circle, there are several small towns you can choose as your home base.
Location: Golden Circle
Day 3 - 3 Sep 2019
Heradsskolinn Historic Guesthouse
Content: This boutique hostel is located in a former school building. Stay in a private room or a dorm. There is an onsite bistro that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Location: Golden Circle
Day 4 - 4 Sep 2019
Gullfoss
Content: The Golden Circle is a loop that connects three of Iceland’s most popular spots: Gullfoss, the Geysir Geothermal Area, and Thingvellir National Park.To visit all three of these places, it takes about 5 to 7 hours, depending on how quickly you move.
Landmannalaugar
Content: The roads to Landmannalaugar are F-roads which are rough, gravel roads that are only suitable for 4×4’s
Brúarfoss
Content: Brúarfoss is waterfall that is famous for its sky blue color. You can only get here by hiking and it takes about 3 hours to visit Bruarfoss.
The Kerid Crater
Content: The Kerid Crater is a 3,000 year old volcanic crater that is filled with water. This is a quick and easy add on to your Golden Circle tour.
The Secret Lagoon
Content: The Secret Lagoon is a hot spring that has become so popular that it’s no longer a secret. But if you like hot springs, end the day here.
Location: Golden Circle
Day 5 - 5 Sep 2019
Landmannalaugar
Content: The roads to Landmannalaugar are F-roads which are rough, gravel roads that are only suitable for 4×4’s
Location: Landmannalaugar
Day 5 - 5 Sep 2019
Stútur
Content: This is a very short hike on a volcanic crater and it only takes about 30 minutes of your time. With soil that is deep brown and red, and with the hills covered in bright green moss, it looks vastly different here than near the Landmannalaugar campground.
Sigödugljúfur
Content: As we drive F208 north out of Landmannalaugar, we came to the parking lot for Sigödugljúfur. It takes about one hour to visit Sigödugljúfur.
Háifoss
Content: Continue the drive north on F208. To get to Háifoss, it takes one hour of driving (45 km) to get to the Háifoss parking lot from Sigödugljúfur.
Location: Landmannalaugar
Day 6 - 6 Sep 2019
Seljalandsfoss
Content: Seljalandsfoss is a massive waterfall that you can walk behind. Just a short walk away is Gljúfrabúi, a smaller waterfall that is tucked away in a canyon.
Skógafoss
Content: Skógafoss is one of Iceland’s most iconic waterfalls. What most people don’t know is that you can hike past Skogafoss and visit 25 more waterfalls. Called the Waterfall Way, this hiking trail, which is also the start of the amazing Fimmvörðuháls hike, follows along the Skógá River, passing 25 smaller waterfalls along the way.
Kvernufoss
Content: Kvernufoss is another beautiful waterfall to visit. It is much less visited than nearby Skógafoss. Park at the Skógar Museum and it is a 10-minute walk to get to the waterfall.
Solheimasandur Plane Wreck
Content: The Solheimasandur Plane Wreck makes it onto a lot of Ring Road itineraries. However, we think that it is Iceland’s most overrated attraction. To get here, it is a long, boring walk and once here, you’ll most likely see people climbing all over the plane, despite warning signs forbidding this
Location: Vík
Day 6 - 6 Sep 2019
Hotel Kria
Content: This nearly brand new hotel offers modern rooms with lots of amenities. This hotel is located right in Vík, within walking distance of the Kronan grocery store
Location: Vík
Day 7 - 7 Sep 2019
Skaftafell
Content: Its a 2 hour drive to Skaftafell from Vik. Distance is almost 140 KM by car.
Location: Skaftafell
Day 7 - 7 Sep 2019
The Potato Storage
Content: This new property, with its interesting name and industrial, modern decor gets exceptional.
Vatnajökull
Content: We did a five-hour tour with Arctic Adventures where we got to spend three hours on Vatnajökull glacier. We walked through crevasses and climbed up and over huge chunks of ice. This was one of our favorite experiences in Iceland.
Svartifoss
Content: Its a beautiful waterfall that features black, volcanic basalt columns, to the end of our day.
Location: Skaftafell
Day 8 - 8 Sep 2019
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Content: In the morning, we made 6 hours drive to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
Location: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Day 8 - 8 Sep 2019
Diamond Beach
Content: Just a short drive away from Jökulsárlón is Diamond Beach. Chunks of ice from Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon wash up onto this black sand beach, creating an extremely photogenic spot.
Fjallsárlón glacier lagoon
Content: A lesser known but arguably more beautiful glacier lagoon than Jökulsárlón, is also worth a visit. It’s just a short drive from Diamond Beach and free to visit.
Location: Fjallsárlón
Day 8 - 8 Sep 2019
Reykjavík
Content: From Fjallsárlón, drive back to Reykjavík. On the way, stop at Fjaðrárgljúfur, a beautiful, photogenic canyon
Location: Reykjavík
Day 8 - 8 Sep 2019
Loft – HI Hostel.
Content: This highly-rate hostel features a rooftop terrace, private rooms and dormitory-style rooms, and is located in the heart of Reykjavík.
Location: Reykjavík
Day 9 - 9 Sep 2019
Hallsgrimkirkja church.
Content: Fabulous!! Easy access to the viewing point at top, via a lift! It gets very busy though so may need to queue a while. It's so windy up top so cant stand for to long to take pictures but you can get spectacular views over Reykjavik! Glad we visited!
Harpa concert hall
Content: The architecture of the building was very interesting. It did have beautiful views in side and out but if you come from a large city in another country, then you can skip this tour. We did not see any shows there.
Laugavegur Street
Content: This is the main shopping street downtown in Iceland. Many restaurants, cafes and shops, but be warned - prices are very high for shopping
Perlan Museum
Content: Would definitely recommend this place to visit for the day. So much to see and very interesting. It's situated on a hill with beautiful views over Reykjavik. The best there is! The ice cave is such an experience and worth every second. The northern lights display is fascinating. The bistro at the top is very expensive but the food is lovely, worth a treat for the views you get while eating.
Sun Voyager sculpture
Content: Amazing sculpture and an amazing background. Be careful not to slip, the floor around the sculpture is very slick even with snow boots. It is breathtaking and a mandatory stop if you visit Iceland Like
101 Reykjavík Street Food
Content: We had some great meals in Reykjavík. 101 Reykjavík Street Food was one of our favorite spots. Eat stews and fish and chips that are delicious and this is one of Reykjavík’s most affordable, delicious restaurants.
Location: Reykjavík
Day 10 - 10 Sep 2019
Keflavík International Airport
Content: We went to airport to board our flight back home. Dreadful airport.The airport building is very modern and bright however the queues for security are the worst I have ever encountered at any airport and I travel regularly. We stood in line for over an hour.