10 days
10-day Iceland itinerary
The Ring Road: waterfalls, glaciers, black sand beaches, and fjords.
Pacing
Packed highlights · 10 days
Best for
First-timers, tight PTO, one big loop
Best time to go
June–August for the Ring Road; September–March for northern lights.
Budget per style
- Budget (camper van)$150–200 / day · $1,500–2,000 total
- Mid-range$280–380 / day · $2,800–3,800 total
- Comfort$500+ / day · $5,000+ total
Per person, excluding international flights.
Day-by-day highlights
- Day 1: Arrive Keflavík. Blue Lagoon or Sky Lagoon on the way to Reykjavík.
- Day 2: Golden Circle: Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, Secret Lagoon.
- Day 3: South coast: Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara black beach, sleep in Vík.
- Day 4: Skaftafell hike + Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and Diamond Beach.
- Day 5: Drive east fjords to Egilsstaðir. Stop for puffins at Djúpivogur.
- Day 6: Lake Mývatn: pseudocraters, Dimmuborgir, Mývatn Nature Baths.
- Day 7: Húsavík whale watching, Goðafoss waterfall, sleep in Akureyri.
- Day 8: Troll Peninsula scenic drive to Varmahlíð or Blönduós.
- Day 9: Snæfellsnes peninsula: Kirkjufell, Arnarstapi cliffs, Djúpalónssandur.
- Day 10: Drive back to Keflavík, fly home.