Iceland Travel Tour 344

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Rental car pick up

3. Þingvellir National Park. || 64.28229352440259, -21.076449202046017

Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is a historic site and national park in Iceland, east of Reykjavík. It's known for the Alþing (Althing), the site of Iceland's parliament from the 10th to 18th centuries. On the site are the Þingvellir Church and the ruins of old stone shelters. The park sits in a rift valley caused by the separation of 2 tectonic plates, with rocky cliffs and fissures like the huge Almannagjá fault

4. Haukadalur. || 64.31464338850667, -20.305486791361144

Haukadalur is a valley with geothermal activity in Iceland. You can see Geysir—the original “geyser”—and its more active neighbour, Strokkur, which spouts water every few minutes.

5. Gullfoss Falls. || 64.32726077840995, -20.120069785139318

Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland

6. Kerid Crater. || 64.04137240234235, -20.885135873227075

Kerið is a volcanic crater lake located in the Grímsnes area in south Iceland, along the Golden Circle.

7. Free time

8. Night in Hvolsvollur

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Seljalandsfoss. || 63.61568891504908, -19.98854516743354

Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops 60 m and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull.

3. Skógafoss. || 63.53213665390527, -19.511376352097507

Skógafoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline.

4. Dyrhólaey. || 63.404989862013764, -19.11849348005913

Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík. It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island.

5. Reynisdrangar. || 63.40365974220596, -19.02824759538022

Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal in southern Iceland. It is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. In 2021 Reynisfjara was rated the 6th best beach in the world.

6. Fjaðrárgljúfur. || 63.77135958531576, -18.171783615574757 

Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in south east Iceland. The Fjaðrá river flows through it. The canyon has steep walls and winding water. It is up to 100 m deep and about 2 kilometres long. It is located near the Ring Road, not far from the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

7. Free time

8. Night in Skaftafell

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Vatnajökull National Park. || 64.78439616382454, -17.209215090365777 

Vatnajökull National Park is a protected wilderness area in south Iceland centered around Vatnajökull glacier. Defined by massive glaciers, ice caves, snowy mountain peaks, active geothermal areas and rivers, the region includes Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon with icebergs, and the Svartifoss and Dettifosis waterfalls. Skaftafell is the gateway to the park with a visitor center, campground and hiking trails.

3. Svartifoss. || 64.02784770150744, -16.975179554999617 

Svartifoss is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name. The base of this waterfall is noteworthy for its sharp rocks.

4. Jökulsárlón. || 64.04282373941426, -16.196581333993358 

Jökulsárlón is a glacial lagoon, bordering Vatnajökull National Park in southeastern Iceland. Its still, blue waters are dotted with icebergs from the surrounding Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, part of larger Vatnajökull Glacier. The Glacier Lagoon flows through a short waterway into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving chunks of ice on a black sand beach. In winter, the fish-filled lagoon hosts hundreds of seals.

5. Free time

6. Night in Höfn

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Dettifoss. || 65.81515670647322, -16.3843186233092 

Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls. Dettifoss is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland.

3. Mývatn. || 65.60175169535754, -17.009809550973202 

Mývatn is a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. On the northeastern shore, Reykjahlíð village has an information center and is a base for exploring the area. East of here, Mývatn Nature Baths have a naturally heated man-made lagoon, with mineral-rich waters known for their health-giving properties. A short distance away, near Námafjall Mountain, is Hverir, a hot-springs area with boiling mud pots and fumaroles.

4. Free time

5. Night in Myvatn

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Free day 

Use this day to explore more of Lake Mývatn and its unique surroundings. You might want to take a drive through the Jökulsárgljúfur part of Vatnajökull National Park to take in more of the sights. Don’t miss the imposing horseshoe-shaped Ásbyrgi canyon formed by ancient glaciers. Or, join a whale watching tour at the nearby village of Húsavík. This charming settlement is known as “the whale watching capital of Europe”. Spend another night in the Lake Mývatn area.

3. Night in Skagafjorour. || 65.53611303932699, -19.197124474047413

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Goðafoss Waterfall. || 65.68297012477765, -17.550070515446667 

Goðafoss is a waterfall in northern Iceland. It is located along the country's main ring road at the junction with the Sprengisandur highland road, about 45 minutes from Akureyri. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 metres over a width of 30 metres.

3. Akureyri. || 65.66805364394652, -18.11480434920421 

Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland. In the center, the 1940 Akureyri Church has stained-glass windows portraying scenes from Icelandic Christian history. There are views of the fjord from the forecourt. Nearby, the Akureyri Art Museum displays contemporary art from Iceland and farther afield. To the south are the Botanical Gardens, with specimens from across Iceland.

4. Siglufjörður. || 66.1502027542835, -18.911075667278617 

Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants.

5. Night in Snaefellsness Peninsula

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Snæfellsnes Peninsula. || 64.84483555808264, -22.653098058324275 

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is a region in western Iceland known for its dramatic landscapes. At its western tip, Snæfellsjökull National Park is dominated by Snæfellsjökull Volcano, which is topped by a glacier. Nearby, a trail leads through lava fields to black-pebble Djúpalónssandur Beach. In Stykkishólmur fishing village, the 19th-century wood-frame Norwegian House is a regional museum with a craft shop.

3. Free time

4. Night in Snæfellsnes Peninsula

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Snæfellsjökull National Park. || 64.91927218999868, -23.89125359827521 

Nature area with a famous, glacier-peaked volcano, plus black-sand beaches & rock formations.

3. Dritvik Djúpalónssandur. || 64.75073503987481, -23.915618189426166 

Beach

4. Free time

5. Night in Reykjavík

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Transfer to airport and rental car return. || 63.996599641649304, -22.623922746242883