Iceland Road Trip 2026 – 9 Days 8 Nights | Northern Lights

MORNING:

ARRIVAL AT KEFLAVIK AIRPORT: WE WILL PICK YOU FROM AIRPORT (TIME 11AM-3PM)

LAND AT KEFLAVIK AIRPORT AND BEGIN YOUR ICELANDIC ADVENTURE. AFTER CUSTOMS, HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE BLUE LAGOON.

MIDDAY:

BLUE LAGOON SPA: OPTIONAL

SOAK IN THE WARM, MINERAL-RICH WATERS OF THE BLUE LAGOON, SURROUNDED BY VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES. RELAX WITH A SILICA MUD MASK AND ENJOY THE SERENE ATMOSPHERE.

AFTERNOON:

TRANSFER TO REYKJAVIK:

TRAVEL TO ICELAND'S VIBRANT CAPITAL AND CHECK INTO YOUR HOSTEL. REST OR EXPLORE NEARBY STREETS TO GET A FEEL OF REYKJAVIK'S CHARM.

EVENING:

REYKJAVIK PARTY NIGHT:

EXPERIENCE REYKJAVIK'S BUZZING NIGHTLIFE! START AT A LIVELY BAR LIKE KAFFIBARINN, AND THEN HEAD TO CLUBS LIKE AUSTUR FOR DANCING AND MINGLING.

LATE NIGHT:

REST AT HOSTEL:

RETURN TO YOUR HOSTEL FOR A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP, GEARING UP FOR THE ADVENTURES OF DAY 2.

MORNING:

START YOUR GOLDEN CIRCLE TOUR:

SET OUT EARLY FOR ICELAND'S ICONIC GOLDEN CIRCLE. BEGIN AT THINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE WHERE THE TECTONIC PLATES MEET. YOU CAN DO OPTIONAL SNORKEL HERE (ASK US BEFORE BOOKING), SILFRA IS A CRACK BETWEEN THE NORTH AMERICAN AND EURASIAN TECTONIC PLATES.

MIDDAY:

GEYSIR GEOTHERMAL AREA:

WITNESS THE STROKKUR GEYSER ERUPTING EVERY FEW MINUTES AND EXPLORE THE STEAMING GEOTHERMAL WONDERS OF THE AREA.

AFTERNOON:

GULLFOSS WATERFALL: MARVEL AT THE BREATHTAKING GULLFOSS, A TWO-TIERED WATERFALL CASCADING INTO A DRAMATIC CANYON.

IF WE GET TIME, WE WILL VISIT KERID CRATOR AS WELL

EVENING:

ARRIVE IN SELFOSS/REYKJAVIK. CHECK INTO YOUR ACCOMMODATION, ENJOY A RELAXING DINNER, AND REFLECT ON THE DAY'S HIGHLIGHTS.

OVERNIGHT:

STAY IN SELFOSS/REYKJAVIK, READY TO CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH ICELAND.

MORNING:

START YOUR DRIVE FROM SELFOSS TO VÍK:

HIT THE ROAD EARLY TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DAY. THE SOUTH COAST OFFERS BREATHTAKING VIEWS, SO KEEP YOUR CAMERA READY!

SELJALANDSFOSS WATERFALL:

BEGIN YOUR ADVENTURE AT THE ICONIC SELJALANDSFOSS. WALK BEHIND THIS STUNNING WATERFALL FOR A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE AND THE PERFECT PHOTO OP.

SKÓGAFOSS WATERFALL:

CONTINUE TO SKÓGAFOSS, A MASSIVE AND MAJESTIC WATERFALL. CLIMB THE STAIRS TO THE VIEWING PLATFORM FOR PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPES.

AFTERNOON:

SÓLHEIMASANDUR PLANE WRECK:

TAKE A SHORT HIKE TO THE FAMOUS PLANE WRECK ON SÓLHEIMASANDUR BEACH. THE CONTRAST OF THE ABANDONED AIRCRAFT AGAINST THE BLACK SAND IS A SURREAL SIGHT.

DYRHÓLAEY LIGHTHOUSE:

VISIT THIS DRAMATIC CLIFF-TOP LIGHTHOUSE FOR INCREDIBLE VIEWS OF THE COASTLINE, BLACK SAND BEACHES, AND SEA STACKS. DURING THE SEASON, IT'S ALSO A GREAT SPOT TO SEE PUFFINS.

EVENING:

REYNISFJARA BLACK SAND BEACH:

END YOUR DAY AT THE OTHERWORLDLY REYNISFJARA BEACH. ADMIRE THE TOWERING BASALT COLUMNS AND WATCH THE POWERFUL WAVES CRASHING AGAINST THE SHORE.

CHECK-IN AT A HILLTOP HOSTEL IN VÍK:

ARRIVE AT YOUR COZY HOSTEL, PERCHED ON A HILL AWAY FROM THE CITY LIGHTS. ENJOY THE SERENE SETTING, PERFECT FOR RELAXING AFTER A DAY OF EXPLORATION.

MORNING:

DRIVE FROM VÍK TO HÖFN: START YOUR DAY WITH AN EARLY DRIVE ALONG THE STUNNING SOUTH COAST, HEADING TOWARDS HÖFN. GET READY FOR SOME INCREDIBLE GLACIER VIEWS AND ICONIC LANDMARKS ALONG THE WAY.

SKAFTAFELL GLACIER:

YOUR FIRST STOP IS THE SKAFTAFELL GLACIER, PART OF THE VATNAJÖKULL NATIONAL PARK. EXPLORE THE GLACIER'S ICE CAVES AND TRAILS, AND TAKE IN THE STUNNING PANORAMIC VIEWS. YOU CAN ALSO OPT FOR A GUIDED GLACIER HIKE IF YOU'RE UP FOR AN ADVENTURE.

MIDDAY:

JÖKULSÁRLÓN GLACIER LAGOON: NEXT, VISIT THE MESMERIZING JÖKULSÁRLÓN GLACIER LAGOON, WHERE ICEBERGS DRIFT SERENELY ACROSS THE WATER. TAKE A BOAT TOUR FOR UP-CLOSE VIEWS OF THE FLOATING ICEBERGS AND SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS.

DIAMOND BEACH: JUST A SHORT WALK FROM JÖKULSÁRLÓN IS THE FAMOUS DIAMOND BEACH, WHERE CHUNKS OF ICE FROM THE LAGOON WASH UP ON THE BLACK SAND. THE CONTRAST OF THE ICE AGAINST THE DARK SAND MAKES FOR SOME MAGICAL PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES.

EVENING:

ARRIVE IN HÖFN:

DRIVE INTO THE CHARMING TOWN OF HÖFN, KNOWN FOR ITS STUNNING COASTAL VIEWS AND DELICIOUS LOBSTER DISHES. CHECK INTO YOUR ACCOMMODATION, ENJOY A RELAXING DINNER, AND TAKE A STROLL AROUND TOWN.

MORNING:

DRIVE TO EGILSSTAÐIR: HEAD EAST FROM HÖFN TOWARDS THE TOWN OF EGILSSTAÐIR. THE JOURNEY OFFERS BREATHTAKING SCENERY, WITH DRAMATIC COASTAL CLIFFS AND ALPINE VIEWS.

STOKKSNES: STOP BY STOKKSNES, A STUNNING HEADLAND WITH DRAMATIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS, THE STRIKING VESTRAHORN MOUNTAIN, AND A BEAUTIFUL BLACK SAND BEACH. IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE FOR A PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION, WITH ITS INCREDIBLE LANDSCAPE AND SHIFTING SAND DUNES.

MIDDAY:

HENGIFOSS WATERFALL:

CONTINUE TOWARDS HENGIFOSS, ONE OF ICELAND'S TALLEST WATERFALLS, SURROUNDED BY STUNNING RED-STRIPED CLIFFS. TAKE THE SCENIC HIKE UP TO THE WATERFALL AND ENJOY THE IMPRESSIVE VIEWS ALONG THE WAY.

AFTERNOON:

EXPLORE EGILSSTAÐIR:

ARRIVE IN EGILSSTAÐIR, KNOWN AS THE "CITY OF LAKE WORM," FOR ITS PROXIMITY TO LAKE LAGARFLJÓT. TAKE A PEACEFUL STROLL ALONG THE LAKE AND LEARN ABOUT THE LOCAL LEGENDS OF THE "WORM" THAT'S SAID TO INHABIT THE DEEP WATERS.

EVENING:

STAY IN HENGIFOSS:

AFTER YOUR EXPLORATION, HEAD TO A PEACEFUL ACCOMMODATION NEAR HENGIFOSS OR IN EGILSSTAÐIR, WHERE YOU CAN RELAX AFTER A DAY OF NATURAL WONDERS. ENJOY A QUIET EVENING SURROUNDED BY NATURE.

MORNING:

DRIVE FROM EGILSSTAÐIR TO AKUREYRI: BEGIN YOUR DAY EARLY WITH A SCENIC DRIVE FROM EGILSSTAÐIR TO AKUREYRI, LOCATED IN NORTHERN ICELAND. THE ROAD OFFERS STUNNING VIEWS OF MOUNTAINS AND COUNTRYSIDE, SO KEEP YOUR CAMERA READY!

STOP AT MÝVATN HVERIR: ONCE YOU REACH THE MÝVATN REGION, HEAD STRAIGHT TO HVERIR, A GEOTHERMAL AREA KNOWN FOR ITS BUBBLING MUD POTS AND STEAM VENTS. WALK ALONG THE TRAILS TO EXPLORE THE VIBRANT COLORS AND THE RAW ENERGY OF ICELAND'S GEOTHERMAL LANDSCAPE. THE HOT SPRINGS HERE ARE A MUST-SEE, AND THE SMELL OF SULFUR ADDS TO THE OTHERWORLDLY EXPERIENCE.

MIDDAY:

DETTIFOSS WATERFALL: AFTER MÝVATN, DRIVE TOWARDS DETTIFOSS, THE MOST POWERFUL WATERFALL IN EUROPE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE WATER CASCADING DOWN INTO THE CANYON IS AN AWE-INSPIRING SIGHT. TAKE A SHORT HIKE TO GET DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF THIS MASSIVE WATERFALL, AND DON'T FORGET TO CAPTURE THE THUNDEROUS ROAR OF DETTIFOSS.

AFTERNOON:

GLACIER MOUNTAIN ROAD: AFTER VISITING DETTIFOSS, CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY TOWARDS AKUREYRI BY TAKING THE GLACIER MOUNTAIN ROAD, WHICH OFFERS SWEEPING VIEWS OF GLACIERS AND RUGGED TERRAIN. THE DRIVE TAKES YOU THROUGH SOME OF ICELAND'S MOST BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES, WITH SNOW-CAPPED PEAKS AND GLACIAL VALLEYS SURROUNDING YOU.

EVENING:

ARRIVE IN AKUREYRI: BY THE EVENING, YOU'LL REACH AKUREYRI, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE "CAPITAL OF THE NORTH." ENJOY A RELAXED EVENING IN THIS CHARMING TOWN, TAKE A STROLL THROUGH ITS QUAINT STREETS, AND PERHAPS VISIT THE AKUREYRI BOTANICAL GARDENS OR RELAX IN ONE OF THE TOWN'S COZY CAFES.

MORNING:

DRIVE FROM AKUREYRI TO REYKJAVIK: BEGIN YOUR DAY EARLY WITH A SCENIC DRIVE SOUTH FROM AKUREYRI TO REYKJAVIK. THIS ROAD TRIP OFFERS JAW-DROPPING VIEWS OF ICELAND'S DIVERSE LANDSCAPES, INCLUDING ROLLING HILLS, RIVERS, AND COASTAL VISTAS. KEEP YOUR CAMERA READY FOR SOME INCREDIBLE PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE WAY!

STOP FOR SCENIC VIEWS: ALONG THE ROUTE, TAKE A FEW SHORT BREAKS TO STRETCH YOUR LEGS AND ENJOY THE VIEWS. YOU'LL PASS BY PICTURESQUE FARMS, FJORDS, AND MOUNTAINS, WITH OCCASIONAL GLIMPSES OF THE OCEAN AS YOU HEAD TOWARDS THE CAPITAL.

AFTERNOON:

ARRIVE IN REYKJAVIK AND RETURN CAR RENTALS: AFTER A FEW HOURS OF DRIVING, YOU'LL ARRIVE IN REYKJAVIK, ICELAND'S VIBRANT CAPITAL. CHECK INTO YOUR HOSTEL AND GET READY TO EXPLORE THE CITY!

HEAD TO HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA, REYKJAVIK'S MOST ICONIC LANDMARK. THIS STUNNING CHURCH, WITH ITS UNIQUE DESIGN INSPIRED BY ICELAND'S VOLCANIC FORMATIONS, OFFERS AMAZING PANORAMIC VIEWS FROM THE TOP. DON'T FORGET TO SNAP A FEW PICTURES!

NEXT, VISIT HARPA, A STRIKING MODERN CONCERT HALL ON THE WATERFRONT. ITS GEOMETRIC GLASS FACADE REFLECTS THE LIGHT BEAUTIFULLY, ESPECIALLY AROUND SUNSET. TAKE SOME TIME TO WANDER INSIDE AND EXPLORE THE ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS IF AVAILABLE.

EVENING:

PARTY NIGHT IN REYKJAVIK.

STAY IN A HOSTEL.

MORNING:

OPTIONAL WHALE WATCHING TOUR OR KATLA CAVE TOUR. START YOUR SECOND DAY WITH AN OPTIONAL WHALE WATCHING TOUR. REYKJAVIK IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE WORLD TO SPOT WHALES, INCLUDING HUMPBACKS AND ORCAS. ENJOY A SCENIC BOAT RIDE FROM THE HARBOR AND KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR THESE MAJESTIC CREATURES. IT'S A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THAT WILL ADD AN UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE TO YOUR ICELAND TRIP!

BRUNCH AT A LOCAL CAFÉ: AFTER YOUR WHALE WATCHING TOUR, HEAD TO A LOCAL CAFÉ FOR A DELICIOUS ICELANDIC BRUNCH. TRY TRADITIONAL ICELANDIC RYE BREAD WITH SMOKED SALMON OR A FRESH SKYR YOGURT BOWL TO REFUEL FOR THE DAY AHEAD.

AFTERNOON:

VISIT THE SUN VOYAGER: NEXT, STROLL ALONG THE HARBOR AND VISIT THE SUN VOYAGER SCULPTURE. THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART IS A TRIBUTE TO ICELAND'S VIKING HERITAGE, DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE A VIKING SHIP. THE SCULPTURE OFFERS STUNNING VIEWS OF THE OCEAN AND MOUNTAINS IN THE BACKDROP, MAKING IT PERFECT FOR A PHOTO OP.

SPEND THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON EXPLORING REYKJAVIK'S CHARMING STREETS. CHECK OUT LAUGAVEGUR FOR TRENDY SHOPS, CAFES, AND ART GALLERIES. IF YOU'RE IN THE MOOD FOR SOME RELAXATION, YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE BLUE LAGOON OR A LOCAL GEOTHERMAL POOL.

EVENING:

EVENING IN REYKJAVIK:

UNWIND BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE. IF YOU STILL HAVE ENERGY, YOU CAN HEAD BACK OUT TO ENJOY MORE OF THE CITY'S NIGHTLIFE.

REYKJAVIK — BOOK A BUS TO AIRPORT FROM HOSTEL AND FLY BACK HOME WITH HUGS AND MEMORIES FOR LIFETIME. OR YOU CAN JOIN OUR EXTENDED TRIP TO PARIS AND SWITZERLAND