When traveling to a new destination, I know how overwhelming it can be to plan an itinerary. That’s why I wanted to share with you an outline of how I spent my time in Iceland. Please feel free to use this as a guideline and refer to my specific blog posts for more details. This is a travel plan that worked for me, my mother and my friends, so I encourage you to research other ideas that might cater more to your interests and needs. Questions? Please feel free to contact me here. I would love to help you plan a memorable trip and share more tips from my personal experience.
Day #1
Depart BWI on WOW Airlines for an overnight 6 hour flight
Day #2
Arrive Reykjavik very early in the morning
Explore Reykjavik
Dinner at Sægreifinn
Overnight: Reykjavik
Day #3
I Don’t Speak Icelandic
4WD tour to Lanmannalaugar in the Central Highlands
9-10 hour day with Mountain Taxi
Overnight: Reykjavik
Day #4
Golden Circle
Pick up 4WD rental vehicle
Golden Circle highlights: Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss
Drive up to the Westfjords
Overnight: north of Búðardalur
Day #5
Journey into the Westfjords
Explore the Westfjords
Dinner reservations at Tjöruhúsið
Overnight: Ísafjörður
Day #6
A Horse Named Little Boat
Icelandic horseback riding in Þingeyri with West Tours for 2 hours
Explore the Westfjords
Dynjandi waterfall
Rauðasandur pink sand beach
Látrabjarg bird cliffs
Overnight: Patreksfjörður
Day #7
Snuffleupagus
Drive from the Westfjords to the Snaefellness Peninsula
Snæfellsjökull National Park
Djúpalónssandur beach
Kirkjufell
Berserkjahraun lava field
Dinner reservations at Bjarsteinn
Overnight: Grundarfjörður
Day #8
Inside the Volcano
Drive from the Snaefellness Peninsula to Reykjavik
Inside the Volcano tour
Overnight: Reykjavik
That concludes the itinerary my mom and I used as she flew home from here and my two best friends flew in to join me the following day. You could enjoy Iceland and see a lot in that 1 week, or stay longer to explore the Ring Road.
Day #9
Where’s Your Inner Viking?
Day hike and explore the greater Reykjavik region
Overnight: Reykjavik
Day #10
Reykjavik, I’m never going to sleep
Explore Reykjavik and enjoy the nightlife
Lunch at Matwerk
Overnight: Reykjavik
Day #11
Commence Ring Road in counterclockwise direction
Stop for bread baked in the ground near the Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River
Overnight: near Hella
Day #12
Wet ‘round Here
Seljalandsfoss
Seljavallalaug hot pot
Skogafoss
Solheimajokull glacier
Solheimasandur WWII plane wreck
Overnight: near Hof
Day #13
*hiccup*
Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon
Nupsstadur turf farm
Skatafell National Park
Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon
Overnight: Hofn
Day #14
Our day got rained out, but my notes tell me that we wanted to visit:
Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar Nature Preserve
Borgarfjörður Eystri which has great hiking and is a good place to see a puffin up close
Overnight: Seydisfjordur
Day #15
Devil Farts
Dettifoss
Explore the Mývatn region
Overnight: Laugar north of Mývatn
Day #16
Cheese Tub Time Machine
Hverfjall crater
Leirhnjukur lava fields
Husavik hot pot
Overnight: Laugar north of Mývatn
Day #17
Beer Bath
Side day trip around the Tröllaskagi Peninsula
Bjorbodin Beer Spa
Overnight: Akureyri
Day #18
Into the Glacier
Early morning drive from Akureyri
Into the Glacier tour for 2.5 hours
Stedji brewery
Enjoy Reykjavik’s nightlife
Overnight: Reykjavik
Day #19
Fly out of Reykjavik on WOW Airlines in the afternoon
Arrive BWI in the evening
Steph Dobson 