🌋 Iceland · printable plan
Iceland Ring Road
By TopVacay @topvacay. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $18,148 for 4 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
Stopover in Boston.
- Overnight · Hyatt Regency Boston (stopover)
Day 2
Overnight flight to Iceland.
- Open day.
Day 3
- Morning · Rental car (Ring Road, whole trip)
- Morning · Bridge Between Continents
- Morning · Valahnúkamöl lava rock pool
- Afternoon · Settlement Exhibition
- Afternoon · University of Iceland campus
- Afternoon · National Museum of Iceland
- Afternoon · Hallgrímskirkja
- Evening · Einar Jónsson Museum (sculptures)
- Evening · Sun Voyager sculpture
- Evening · Icelandic Handknitting Association
- Evening · Kaldi Bar
- Overnight · Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)
Day 4
- Morning · Blue Lagoon
- Afternoon · Méltunnuklif
- Afternoon · Krýsuvíkurkirkja
- Afternoon · Gígvatnsvatn
- Afternoon · Seltún geothermal area
- Afternoon · Reykjavík Food Walk
- Evening · Nauthólsvík geothermal beach
- Overnight · Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)
Day 5
Golden Circle day.
- Morning · Helgufoss
- Morning · Öxarárfoss
- Morning · Þingvellir National Park
- Afternoon · Brúarfoss
- Afternoon · Strokkur geyser
- Afternoon · Gullfoss
- Evening · Secret Lagoon
- Evening · Kerið crater
- Overnight · Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)
Day 6
- Morning · Perlan
- Evening · Ingólfsskáli Viking restaurant
- Overnight · Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)
Day 7
- Morning · The Lava Tunnel (Raufarhólshellir)
- Afternoon · Ölverk Pizza & Brewery
- Afternoon · Hot springs near Hveragerði
- Afternoon · Icelandic Lava Show
- Evening · Omnom ice cream
- Evening · Whales of Iceland museum
- Evening · Northern Lights Center
- Overnight · Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)
Day 8
Ferry departs 3:45.
- Morning · Sólhestar horse rental
- Morning · Urriðafoss
- Afternoon · LAVA Centre
- Afternoon · Gluggafoss
- Afternoon · Gljúfrabúi
- Afternoon · Seljalandsfoss
- Afternoon · Herjólfur ferry to/from the Westman Islands
- Evening · Puffin watching
- Evening · Brothers Brewery
- Evening · Lava field hike
- Overnight · Westman Islands stay
Day 9
- Morning · Eldfell volcano hike
- Morning · Beluga Whale Sanctuary
- Afternoon · Herjólfur ferry to/from the Westman Islands
- Afternoon · Írafoss
- Afternoon · Seljavallalaug pool
- Evening · Skógafoss & the Skógá waterfall trail
- Evening · Kvernufoss
- Evening · Loftsalahellir cave
- Evening · Dyrhólaey
- Overnight · Vík stay
Day 10
Lava shows around 1, 3 and 5 pm in Vík — book in advance.
- Morning · Reynisfjara black sand beach
- Afternoon · Black Crust Pizzeria
- Afternoon · Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon
- Overnight · Vík stay
Day 11
- Morning · Yoda Cave
- Morning · Rauðárfoss
- Morning · Stjórnarfoss
- Morning · Kirkjugólf (Church Floor)
- Morning · Svartifoss
- Morning · Svínafellsjökull
- Afternoon · Skaftafellsjökull glacier walk
- Afternoon · Gröfarlækjarfoss
- Afternoon · Fjallsárlón glacier lagoon
- Afternoon · Diamond Beach
- Evening · Glacier lagoon boat tour
- Overnight · Milk Factory hotel, Höfn
Day 12
Stock up on supplies, then drive east.
- Morning · Nykurhylsfoss
- Afternoon · Hengifoss
- Overnight · Egilsstaðir stay
Day 13
- Morning · Seyðisfjörður
- Afternoon · Vök Baths
- Overnight · Egilsstaðir stay
Day 14
Pass Húsavík on the way.
- Morning · Rjúkandi waterfall
- Morning · Dettifoss
- Morning · “Lava church”
- Afternoon · Ásbyrgi canyon
- Afternoon · Botnstjörn
- Overnight · Akureyri stay
Day 15
- Morning · Akureyri town
- Overnight · Akureyri stay
Day 16
- Morning · Húsavík whale watching
- Afternoon · GeoSea geothermal sea baths
- Afternoon · Húsavík Whale Museum
- Evening · Eurovision spots in Húsavík
- Overnight · Akureyri stay
Day 17
- Morning · Lake Mývatn
- Morning · Dimmuborgir lava field & Kirkjuhringur trail
- Afternoon · Hverfjall volcano crater trail
- Evening · Vogafjós Cowshed Café
- Evening · Goðafoss
- Overnight · Akureyri stay
Day 18
Iceland’s National Day.
- Overnight · Akureyri stay
Day 19
- Morning · Krafla
- Morning · Leirhnjúkur lava field trail
- Morning · Hverir geothermal area
- Afternoon · Mývatn Nature Baths
- Evening · Grjótagjá cave
- Overnight · Akureyri stay
Day 20
- Morning · Fosslaug hot spring
- Morning · Kolugljúfur canyon
- Afternoon · Borgarvirki
- Afternoon · Hvítserkur
- Evening · Illugastaðir seal watching
- Overnight · Hvammstangi stay
Day 21
Town festivals.
- Overnight · Berg Farm stay
Day 22
Summer solstice.
- Morning · Ólafsvík whale watching
- Overnight · Berg Farm stay
Day 23
- Overnight · Berg Farm stay
Day 24
To the airport.
- Open day.
Packing
- Comfortable walking shoesThe plan is on foot more than in a car.
- Day bagA small bag holds the water, the layer, and the tickets.
- Light layerMuseums and evenings run cooler than the street.
- Compact umbrellaA short rain should not cancel the afternoon.
- Swim gearValahnúkamöl lava rock pool is a water stop.
- Trail shoes and a layerLava field hike is outside and uneven.
Reserve ahead
- American 1082day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- American 1660day 3 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1596day 24 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Hyatt Regency Boston (stopover)day 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)day 3 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)day 4 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)day 5 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Ingólfsskáli Viking restaurantday 6 once you set dates · Popular tables go early. Book the seating, then build the rest of the day around it.
- Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)day 6 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Reykjavík apartment (Airbnb)day 7 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Westman Islands stayday 8 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Vík stayday 9 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Vík stayday 10 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Milk Factory hotel, Höfnday 11 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Egilsstaðir stayday 12 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Egilsstaðir stayday 13 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Akureyri stayday 14 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Akureyri stayday 15 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Akureyri stayday 16 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Akureyri stayday 17 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Akureyri stayday 18 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Akureyri stayday 19 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Hvammstangi stayday 20 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Berg Farm stayday 21 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Berg Farm stayday 22 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Berg Farm stayday 23 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.