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Iceland is one of my favorite places in the world and I'm excited to share this itinerary, which covers everything you need to have the most perfect week traveling the Ring Road. Plus I've included details about an off-the-beaten-path destination located in the center of the island, which was the highlight of my trip.
I explored Iceland by van and I believe it is the absolute best way to maximize your time on the island. Van travel saves you money since your accommodations, transportation (and meals if you decide to cook in your van) are all in one!
To travel the Ring Road in just a week, you'll need to be prepared to drive a lot (a few hours each day), but you'll see a lot as well!
If you're looking to hike, experience great Icelandic restaurants, be adventurous, and see the best parts of Iceland in 7-days, then this itinerary is for you.
Destinations covered:
📍Partial Golden Circle
📍Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park
📍Skógar
📍Vík
📍Skaftafell
📍Höfn
📍Seydisfjordur
📍Lake Mývatn
📍Akureyri
📍Reykjavík
📍BONUS: Off-the-beaten-path destination (my favorite part of Iceland)
Recommendations included in the itinerary:
✔️Hikes
✔️Restaurants
✔️Two tours
✔️Van rental information
✔️Campsite information
✔️Easy van meal ideas
✔️Local tips and general Iceland information
✔️Packing list to make van life seamless
*This itinerary was created for someone looking to travel to Iceland between May-September.
Couples • Female Solo • Backpacker • Adventure • Budget • Camping • Foodie • Outdoors • RV • Road Trip • Van Life
$25.00
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Active volcanoes. Dancing northern lights. Gushing geysers. Massive glaciers. Thermal hot springs. Thundering waterfalls. Iceland is the ultimate adventure destination. How have you not been here yet? It’s finally time. Start in the northernmost capital in the world. Reykjavik is a hip, modern city. Then start exploring the wild coastline, the sheep-filled countryside, the icy interior, and the peaceful islands. There are plenty of black-sand beaches, small fishing villages, turf-roofed houses, and epic hikes along the way. Just remember to pack layers. Sometimes, the Gulf Stream provides moderate temperatures. Other times, it’ll feel like you’re in the Arctic. Also don’t forget the long, dark winters and the 24-hour daylight during the short summers. If you take advantage of Icelandair’s free stopover program—a great excuse to visit Helsinki, Copenhagen, and even Paris—you can keep returning to discover which season you like best.
This detailed guide includes:
Places: regions, cities, islands, peninsulas, towns, neighborhoods
Stay: hotels
Eat: bakeries, cafés, coffee shops, food carts & trucks, food halls, ice cream, Michelin stars, pizzerias, restaurants, soup
Drink: beer bars, breweries, cocktail bars, wine bars
Shop: beauty products, bookstores, Christmas stores, chocolate shops, clothing boutiques, flea markets, knitwear, outdoor wear, record stores, vintage clothing, wool products
Do: art museums, bays, beaches, bridges, caves, churches, concert venues, cultural centers, fjords, geothermal areas, geysers, harbors, hikes, history museums, horseback riding, hot springs, lagoons, lakes, lighthouses, memorials, mountains, national forests, national parks, natural wonders, nature reserves, parks, peace stones, ponds, roads, rock formations, rocks, rootless cones, scenic drives, sculptures, shipwrecks, sports venues, squares, streets, swimming pools, thermal baths, tunnels, valleys, viewpoints, volcanoes, walks, waterfalls
Transportation: airports, bus terminals, car rentals, ferries, parking lots, transfers
Note: I travel to Iceland frequently, so this guide is updated often.
Adventure • Art • Boutique • Foodie • History • Nature • Slow Travel • Road Trip • Beach • Coffee • Design • Outdoors • People & Culture • Wellness • Relaxation
$40.00
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North Iceland is home to the Arctic Coast Way (a 550-mile coastal road) and the Diamond Circle (Goðafoss, Mývatn, Dettifoss, Ásbyrgi, and Húsavík). It's filled with rolling farmland, rugged mountains, retreating glaciers, roaring waterfalls, deep canyons, isolated fishing villages, and bubbling hot springs. Akureyri is the largest town outside of the Capital Region. Grímsey straddles the Arctic Circle. Life revolves around the midnight sun and the (nearly) polar night. While nothing is remotely close together. It takes planning and patience to travel around North Iceland. But those with both will be rewarded beyond their wildest dreams.
This detailed guide includes:
Places: peninsulas, towns, valleys
Stay: hotels
Eat: bakeries, cafés, restaurants
Shop: Christmas store
Do: bays, bridges, churches, fjords, geothermal areas, harbors, hikes, lakes, mountains, natural wonders, ponds, rootless cones, scenic drives, thermal baths, tunnels, viewpoints, volcanoes, waterfalls
Transportation: airports
Adventure • Outdoors • Road Trip • Slow Travel • Boutique • Foodie • Relaxation
$20.00
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If you want to experience the real Icelandic culture, there is one thing you should definitely try and it is the Hot Springs! ♨️
It is my absolute favourite activity in Iceland since I've moved here: finding new hidden hot springs in the wild to relax in! 🏞️
Just for you, I've gathered all the spots I could find, some I've visited already and some not yet that you might explore before I do. 👀
Now, prepare your towel and your swimsuit and let's dive in! 🛀
50+ • Backpacker • Couples • Digital Nomads • LGBTQ+ • Female Solo • Adventure • Budget • Camping • Outdoors • Relaxation • Road Trip • Van Life
$20.00
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Iceland has to be one of the most surreal travel destinations on earth, but what should you do when you visit to make the most of your time in this beautiful yet expensive destination?
In this guide, I'll share all my favorite places, restaurants, hidden hot springs, and travel experiences from the "Land of Fire and Ice."
Adventure • Wellness • Foodie • History • Design • Nature • People & Culture • Romantic • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco • Road Trip • Coffee • Beach • Mountain • Relaxation
$24.99
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Iceland is a beautiful place to visit year-round, with the activities changing depending on the time of year you choose to visit. The warmer months are fun to explore this country because the summer sun creates a never-ending amount of time for adventures, seeing the puffin community, and hitting all the must-sees while not worrying about snow.
This guide will give you the best places to hit in town and around the island whether you are planning for day trip excursions, road-tripping around Ring Road, or sticking to one section. This is the list of can't-miss things and places while visiting!
The list below is packed with many options on how to plan for a summer trip to Iceland. First and foremost, you will not be able to see everything on this list if you are going for a week or less, and you will have to make peace with that and get excited to come back. There is so much to do on this island, make sure to give yourself plenty of time for traveling between places and exploring. There are plenty of random pull-offs to explore that might sidetrack from the original plan. Below are tours and activity options to participate in - my suggestion would be to pick 1 or 2 that you are most interested in and make sure to book those.
I have been here several times and there is never a shortage of things to do. If you are looking for a more involved list custom to your desires for the best trip to Iceland, I also offer consultations 1-on-1 to help build the itinerary you desire.
Backpacker • Couples • Family • Groups • Female Solo • Adventure • Outdoors • Overlanding • People & Culture • Photography • Relaxation • Road Trip • Van Life • Slow Travel • Romantic
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This 10-day Iceland trip itinerary is meticulously planned and researched for 72 hours for your convenience!
What's in for you????
🏠 Digital map loaded with handpicked daily activities and must-see destinations, accommodations, campsites, and dining spots.
📅A carefully curated list of must-visit spots and hidden gems.
🔄 Explore detours to make your journey flexible and spontaneous. Recommendations for off-the-beaten-path discoveries.
🌬️Packing essentials and a packing checklist for your trip to Iceland.
📱Apps you need to have for a seamless experience for Aurora and weather predictions, navigation, and much more.
🚘Must-knows before you go to Icelan
🌟 Visual Delights and photos of every destination to fuel your wanderlust.
You can also tailor this itinerary according to your needs. Take this mobile-friendly itinerary with you wherever you wander. Follow this itinerary and look no further!
Digital Nomads • Backpacker • Accessibility • Family • Female Solo • Couples • Groups • Adventure • Budget • Camping • History • Outdoors • Photography • Road Trip • Van Life • Slow Travel • People & Culture
$5.00
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This 10-day Iceland trip itinerary is meticulously planned and researched for 72 hours for your convenience!
What's in for you????
🏠 Digital map loaded with handpicked daily activities and must-see destinations, accommodations, campsites, and dining spots.
📅A carefully curated list of must-visit spots and hidden gems.
🔄 Explore detours to make your journey flexible and spontaneous. Recommendations for off-the-beaten-path discoveries.
🌬️Packing essentials and a packing checklist for your trip to Iceland.
📱Apps you need to have for a seamless experience for Aurora and weather predictions, navigation, and much more.
🚘Must-knows before you go to Icelan
🌟 Visual Delights and photos of every destination to fuel your wanderlust.
You can also tailor this itinerary according to your needs. Take this mobile-friendly itinerary with you wherever you wander. Follow this itinerary and look no further!
$30.00
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20+ Unique Accommodations around Iceland (Constantly updated)
Categorised by style for easier access - you can find here:
+ Lodges
+ Cabins
+ Cottages
+ Turf houses
+ Glampings
+ Pod Hotels
+ Boutique Hotels
+ Luxury Unique Hotels
Gathered by me - photographer living and working in Tourism in Iceland.
Adventure • Road Trip • Relaxation • Boutique
$5.00
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Have you ever dreamt about travelling to Iceland? Here I share the most complete 8-day itinerary along the Ring Road in Iceland!
After having lived in Iceland for more than 1 year, I want to share with you my best tips based on my experience for travelling around one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen and that I like to call home. I’m also sharing special places and not only the most popular ones.
What to consider before reading:
• Personally, I believe that the most enjoyable way to travel around Iceland is by Campervan
• The most important thing to pack is different layers of clothes, no matter what season you are in
• Bare in mind that it's illegal to camp outside campings in Iceland (this is under your own responsibility) and this guide is not focusing on camping sites.
• Be aware of the fast changing and though Icelandic weather.
• Bring eye mask to sleep (there's almost no darkness during the Midnight Sun).
• Feel free to modify the starting point of the road trip (either starting from the South or the West) according to the weather forecast (although it can be unpredictible).
• I would not recommend taking detours that I suggest along the blog if weather conditions are not good.
• Note that the maximum speed limit in Iceland is 90 km/h in main roads, make sure you don't overpass the limit. Traffic fines are very expensive in Iceland, you don't want to pay one! And be careful with sheep! They are constantly crossing the road.
And most importantly, ENJOY YOUR TRIP TO ICELAND!! 😜🇮🇸
*all the pictures in this blog are mine otherwise stated
Adventure • Nature • Van Life • Road Trip • Photography
$16.00
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This Iceland guide is the accumulation of over 2 years of planning and research with an Icelandic local. In this 13 day itinerary, you will travel to Reykjavik, the Golden Circle, the South, the East, the North, and part of the West to visit Iceland's most popular spots as well as hidden gems that few know about. It includes an interactive map with LOTS of hotels, restaurants, and spots to visit in Reykjavik (160 spots), the Golden Circle & the South (255 spots), the East (100 spots), the North (80 spots), and part of the West (150 spots) so that you can customize your own trip. This is the exact itinerary we used during our 2021 Summer trip to Iceland.
Follow this guide exactly (weather and conditions permitting) for a guaranteed amazing set of experiences and hotels! Or, combine our insights with your own research to craft the trip of your dreams.
Adventure • Foodie • History • Nature • Van Life • Road Trip • Mountain
$30.00
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Everything you need to know about whale-watching in Iceland 🐋
50+ • Backpacker • Car-free • Couples • Digital Nomads • Family • Groups • LGBTQ+ • Plus Size • Female Solo • Adventure • Budget • Camping • Outdoors • Overlanding • People & Culture • Photography • RV • Relaxation • Slow Travel • Romantic • Road Trip • Sustainable/Eco • Van Life • Wellness
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We were living and working in Iceland for 5 months and these are the places you have to visit ! We offer 8 - day itinerary for roadtrip around Iceland with all the information you need around the road
fees 💸
equipment 🥾🧥
restaurants 🥘🥕😋
bars 🍺🍸
tips for accomandations 🛌
Our itinerary is unique, because if you are not a reader and you prefer to get information in short clear way, we also provide the photos of the place with all the necessary info. Iceland can be expensive, but not so much, when you travel with us ! Check it now and if you wanna know more secret tips, places, information about life, work and way more in this beautiful land , do not hesitate to CONTACT us and we will be happy to share our information in online meeting, discussing YOUR perfect trip/life in Iceland.
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Icelandic odyssey - a weeklong adventure circumnavigating the island nation
Iceland, a land of fire and ice, beckons the adventurous traveler. This island nation, dramatically perched atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, boasts a raw, otherworldly beauty. Here, glaciers creep over volcanic peaks, waterfalls cascade into turquoise fjords, and geothermal pools bubble beneath the earth's crust.
This guide includes:
- introductory note
- places to visit (photo spots, museums and cultural venues, parks and gardens, open squares and others)
- restaurants (portuguese food and international cuisines)
- coffee and brunch places
- places for beer and drinks
- places for a night out
Get to see more from my travels on my Instagram (@pedralexpereira) and Flickr (flickr.com/photos/pedralexpereira)
Adventure • History • Outdoors • Overlanding • Photography • Relaxation • Road Trip • Romantic • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco
$20.00
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The BEST accommodation options for your trip around ICELAND -for ALL BUDGETS.
Iceland is an incredible country, its dramatic landscapes and tourist infrastructure make it a must visit destination with appeal for all ages. I coordinated and lead an adventure tour here recently and it is honestly one of the most beautiful and magical destinations I have ever been to. In this guide I share my top recommendations for Icelandic accommodation, divided into budget categories.
If you only have a few days and aren't planning to move around much further than the golden circle, or if you won't have access to your own car, my advice would be to stay in Reykjavik for most of your nights and do day trip tours with a stay somewhere special out in the countryside for 1 or 2 nights as a treat.
Iceland doesn't have good public transport links outside of the capital so you really have two options, book onto a tour or it's one of the best places to do a self drive adventure. (If you're planning for Winter, don't let the ice worry you- opt for an SUV and contact the rental place in advance to ask for studs on your tyres)
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Are you looking for a unique accommodation in Iceland?
Do you want this trip to be special?
Take a look at these cabins, hotels or villas located all over the island, and experience an unforgettable trip!
Architecture • Art • Boutique • Design • Wellness • Luxury • Nature • Romantic • Road Trip • Relaxation • Mountain • Photography • People & Culture
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🇮🇸This guide is for those who visit Iceland for the first time and want to see as much as possible
All the best places to visit on your trip through the Ring Road🚙
Get inspired and use it as an example for your itinerary🗺️
From hikes, beautiful waterfalls, hot springs to small cozy villages⛰️
Including Aurora hunting tips
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Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Diamond beach, Jökulsárlón, Vestrahorn, Seyðisfjörður, Stuðlagil Canyon, Godafoss, Akureyri, Dettifoss, Barnafoss, Thingvellir National Park, Strokkur, Brúarfoss, Reykjavík, Reykjanes and much more in this guide
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You are a celiac and you are traveling along road number 1, but you do not know where you can eat tasty and, above all, safely?
This guide is for you!
I present to you restaurants (not only in Reykjavik) where you can eat gluten-free meals.
Gluten-free / Celiac • Vegetarian • Vegan • Foodie • Sustainable/Eco • Coffee • Road Trip • Shopping
$7.99
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