6 days itinerary:
Day 1. Reykjavik-Akureyri Leave Reykjavik driving through the Borgarfjordur District to cross the Holtavorduheidi
plateau to North Iceland. Passing Bru
and Stadarskali tourist
information centre on highway no. 1 to the hamlet
Hvammstangi before
drive to Varmahlid
in Skagafjordur. Overnight in the area.
Day 2. Skagafjordur -Akureyri.
Drive through the Skagafjordur District, famous for
its horses and history. Ideal to stop at the
Glaumbaer folk museum from 19th century, located near Sauðarkrokur. Then drive to
Akureyri, the capital of the North. Overnight in Akureyri area.
Day 3. Akureyri-Myvatn.
From Akureyri you continue to the
Godafoss
Waterfall and Lake Myvatn. Among the places at Myvatn, the volcanic formations of
Dimmuborgir and Namaskard. Overnight in the area.
Day 4. Myvatn-Husavik-Asbyrgi-Dettifoss-Egilsstadir.
The tour continues along the Tjornes peninsula via Husavik
to the horseshoe shaped
cliffs of
Asbyrgi
and
Dettifoss,
Europe’s
mightiest waterfall. Continuing eastwards
to Egilsstadir. Overnight
stay in the area.
Day 5. Egilsstadir-Hofn-Glacial Lagoon-Skaftafell.
Drive along the East coast through the mountainous landscapes to the fishing town
Hofn. Then continue to the
Jokulsarlon
(Glacial Lagoon) before continuing to Skaftafell
National Park at the foot at the mighty Oraefajokull, the highest peak of the country.
Overnight in the area.
Day 6. Skaftafell-Kirkjubaejarklaustur-Vik-Reykjavik.
Drive across the outwash plains past the hamlet
Kirkjubaejarklaustur and Myrdalssandur, the vast desert, before reaching
Vik, Iceland's southernmost village.
From Vik a drive to the waterfall
Skogafoss, waterfall
Seljalandsfoss. then continue through some of Iceland's richest farmlands
to Hveragerdi before
continuing
over plateau
Hellisheidi
to Reykjavik.
10 days
itinerary:
Day 1. Reykjavik-Skagafjordur
Leave Reykjavik driving through the Borgarfjordur District to cross the Holtavorduheidi
plateau to North Iceland. Passing Bru
and Stadarskali tourist
information centre on highway no. 1 to the hamlet Varmahlid
in Skagafjordur. Overnight in the area.
Day 2 : Skagafjordur -Akureyri.
Drive through the Skagafjordur District, famous for
its horses and history. Ideal to stop at the
Glaumbaer folk museum from 19th century, located near Sauðarkrokur. Then drive to
Akureyri, the capital of the North. Overnight in Akureyri area.
Day 3: Akureyri.
We suggest a drive along the bay Eyjafjordur to Olafsfjordur via
Dalvik
and the Akureyri surroundings. Overnight in the Akureyri area.
Day 4: Akureyri-Myvatn.
From Akureyri you continue to the
Godafoss
Waterfall
and Lake Myvatn. Among the places at Myvatn, the volcanic formations of
Dimmuborgir and Namaskard. Overnight in the area.
Day 5: Myvatn.
The day is spent exploring the Lake Myvatn area which is especially interesting for bird
watchers and the geologically inclined. Overnight in the Myvatn area.
Day 6: Myvatn-Husavik-Asbyrgi-Dettifoss-Egilsstadir.
The tour continues along the Tjornes peninsula via Husavik
to the horseshoe shaped
cliffs of
Asbyrgi
and
Dettifoss,
Europe’s
mightiest waterfall. Continuing eastwards
to Egilsstadir. Overnight
stay in the area.
Day 7: Egilsstadir-Hofn-Glacial Lagoon-Skaftafell.
Drive along the East coast through the mountainous landscapes to the fishing town
Hofn. Then continue to the
Jokulsarlon
(Glacial Lagoon) before continuing to Skaftafell
National Park at the foot at the mighty Oraefajokull, the highest peak of the country.
Overnight in the area.
Day 8: Skaftafell.
The day is spent exploring National Park Skaftafell
in South Iceland
and its surroundings. Overnight in
the area.
Day 9: Skaftafell-Kirkjubaejarklaustur-Vik.
Drive across the outwash plains past the hamlet
Kirkjubaejarklaustur and Myrdalssandur, the vast desert, before reaching
Vik, Iceland's southernmost village. We
recommend a boat trip to the spectacular Reynisdrangar bird cliffs from
Farm Dyrholar, a bit further west. Overnight in
the area.
Day
10:
Vik-Myrdalsjokull-Gullfoss and Geysi -Reykjavik.
From Vik a drive to the waterfall
Skogafoss, then continue through some of Iceland's richest farmlands
to
Gullfoss
waterfall, Geysir
area via
Skalholt
and
hamlet
Laugaras.
Drive to
Laugarvatn,
then to
Thingvellir
National Park
before
continuing
over plateau
Mosfellsheidi
to Reykjavik
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