The complete loop of Iceland — Route 1, all the way around. Ten days lets you slow down for glaciers, the quiet eastern fjords, the geothermal Mývatn region and Europe's most powerful waterfall, Dettifoss. This is the definitive Icelandic road trip, and a 4×4 opens up even more.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival & Reykjavík
Pick up the camper at Keflavík and overnight near the capital after stocking up.
- Day 2
Golden Circle
Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss and Kerið crater lake.
- Day 3
South Coast
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara and Vík.
- Day 4
Glaciers & Jökulsárlón
Skaftafell glacier views and the breathtaking Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon with its drifting icebergs and Diamond Beach.
- Day 5
Eastern fjords
Wind through the peaceful eastern fjords with their fishing villages and reindeer.
- Day 6
Mývatn region
Geothermal wonders around Lake Mývatn — bubbling mud pots, craters and the Mývatn Nature Baths.
- Day 7
Dettifoss & Goðafoss
Stand before Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, then the majestic Goðafoss.
- Day 8
Akureyri & the north
Explore Akureyri and the northern coastline before turning west.
- Day 9
West & Snæfellsnes
Optional loop of the Snæfellsnes peninsula — 'Iceland in miniature' — with Kirkjufell mountain.
- Day 10
Return
Final leg back to Keflavík, with an optional Blue Lagoon stop before drop-off.
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