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Day 1: From Reykjavik to Geysir – 109 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Thingvellir National Park
- Distance from Reykjavik 48 km – 45 min
- Visiting time 2 hours
- Geysir’s geothermal field
- Distance from Thingvellir Park 60 km – 55 min
- Visiting time 30 min
Day 2: From Geysir to Hella – 147 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Gullfoss Waterfall
- Distance from Geysir 10 km – 9 min
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Kerið crater
- Distance from Gullfoss 56 km – 45 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- The city of Selfoss
- Distance from Kerið 16 km – 14 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- Hike at Reykjadalur hot springs
- Distance from Selfoss 18 km – 20 min
- Visiting time 3 hours
- The city of Hella
- Distance from Reykjadalur 54 km – 50 min
Day 3: From Hella to Skaftafell – 240 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Seljalandsfoss and Gljufrabui waterfalls
- Distance from Hella 35 km – 25 min
- Visiting time 45 min
- The waterfall of Skagafoss
- Distance from Seljalandsfoss 30 km – 25 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- Airplane wreck of Solheimasandur
- Distance from Skagafoss 11 km – 10 min
- Visiting time 3 hours
- Dyrhalaey Lighthouse Park
- Distance from Solheimasandur 17 km – 18 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- Skaftafell
- Distance from Dyrhalaey Lighthouse park 160 km – 2 hours
Day 4: From Skaftafell to Hofn – 136 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Skaftafell and the two glaciers Vatnajökull and Falljökull
- Distance from our hotel 10 km – 10 min
- Visiting time 6 hours
- Breiðamerkurjökull, Jökulsárlón the glacier lagoon, and Diamond Beach
- Distance from Vatnajökull Glacier 56 km – 47 min
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Hofn
- Distance from The Beach at The Diamonds 80 km – 1 h 10
Day 5: From Höfn to Egilsstaði – 308 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Fauskasandur
- Distance from Höfn 61 km – 51 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- Djúpivogur natural hot bath
- Distance from Fauskasandur 44 km – 37 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- Stöðvarfjörður Museum: Petra’s Stone Collection
- Distance from Djúpivogur 79 km – 1h05
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Seyðisfjörður
- Distance from Stöðvarfjörður 98 km – 1h20
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Egilsstaðir
- Distance from Seyðisfjörður 27 km – 25 min
- Stop for the night
Day 6: From Egilsstaðir to Lake Myvatn – 284 km
The stops we planned for the day
- The turf houses of Hjardarhaga farm
- Distance from Egilsstaðir 44 km – 35 min
- Visiting time 15 min
- Dettifoss et Selfoss Waterfalls
- Distance from Þjóðvegur 116 km – 1h30
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Echo Rocks in Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon
- Distance from Dettifoss 44 km – 43 min
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Grjótagjá cave
- Distance from Hljóðaklettar 66 km – 50 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- Namafjall Hverfjall craters
- Distance from Grjotagja 6 km – 10 min
- Visiting time 30 min
- Lake Mývatn – Mývatn hot springs
- Distance from Námafjall 16 km – 20 min
- Stop for the night
Day 7: From Lake Myvatn to Húsavík – 56 km
The stop we planned for the day
- Húsavík “The Whale Spotting Capital of the World”
- Distance from Lake Mývatn 56 km – 46 min
- Whales watching 10:00 – 13:00
- Stop for the night
Day 8: From Húsavík to Hvammstangi – 270 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Goðafoss waterfall
- Distance from Húsavík 44 km – 35 min
- Visiting time 1 hour
- The town of Akureyri
- Distance from Goðafoss waterfall 116 km – 1h30
- Visiting time 2 hours
- Glaumbær Farm & Museum
- Distance from Akureyri 44 km – 43 min
- Visiting time (closed)
- Hvammstangi Grjótagjá Cave
- Distance from Glaumbær 66 km – 50 min
- Stop for the night
Day 9: From Hvammstangi to Ísafjörður – 367 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Hólmavík, The witchcraft museum
- Distance from Hvammstangi 144 km – 2h00
- Visiting time 2 hours
- Ísafjörður
- Distance from Hólmavík 223 km – 2h40 min
- Stop for the night
Day 10: From Ísafjörður to Stykkishólmur – 351 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Dynjandi waterfall
- Distance from Ísafjörður 53 km – 44 min
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Látrabjarg, Iceland cliffs, and its bird Colonie
- Distance from Dynjandi 129 km – 2h20
- Visiting time 1 hour
- Rauðisandur Beach, the red beach
- Distance from Látrabjarg 50 km – 1h10
- Visiting time 30 min
- Stykkishólmur (en ferry)
- Distance from Rauðisandur 119 km – 4h00
- Stop for the night
Day 11: Snæfellsjökull National Park – 209 km
The stops we planned for the day
- Snaefellsjokull glacier
- Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge
- The village of Arnarstapi
- The coast of Lóndrangar
- Vatnshellir Cave
- Skarðsvik beach
- Kirkjufell mountain
Day 12: From Stykkishólmur to Reykjavík – 172 km
The stop we planned for the day
- Reykjavík
- Distance from Stykkishólmur 172 km – 2h20
- Visiting time 1 day