About this trip
This is a self-drive route around Iceland's south coast, giving you your own car and a loose schedule rather than a bus full of strangers to keep pace with.
You start and end in Reykjavík, working your way through the Golden Circle and down to Vatnajökull National Park, with the driving and stops largely up to you each day.
It suits people who want to see the big-name sights at their own speed, with some structure in place but no guide standing over your shoulder.
What you'll do
- Drive the Golden Circle: Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss waterfall
- Follow the South Iceland coast past waterfalls, black sand beaches and lava fields
- Explore Vatnajökull National Park and its glaciers
- See the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
- Soak in the Blue Lagoon
- Self-drive and self-guided, so you're behind the wheel and setting your own pace each day
- Suits families or those wanting a relaxed rather than fast-moving trip
- Runs over Christmas and New Year, so book road conditions and daylight hours in mind
Worth it if you want flexible self-drive freedom through Iceland's best scenery without group constraints. Think twice if you need hand-held planning or expect uniformly high accommodation standards.
- Route is genuinely well-planned and easy to navigate; achieves remarkable scenic density in six days.
- Reykjavik's Fosshotel falls well short of other properties; parking requires pre-downloaded app not mentioned upfront.
- Hotels positioned outside town centres; itinerary lacks granular detail, though self-drive format suits independent travellers.
- Perfect for avoiding large tour groups while maintaining full control over pace, stops, and personal downtime.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Keflavik · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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