Land at Keflavik Airport. Explore Reykjavik's colourful harbour, climb Hallgrímskirkja, and swim in the geothermally-heated Laugardalslaug pool. Golden Circle — Þingvellir National Park, Geysir erupting every 8 minutes, Gullfoss waterfall.
📅 South Coast
Drive the Ring Road east. Stop at Seljalandsfoss (walk behind the waterfall), Skógafoss, and Reynisfjara black sand beach. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon — icebergs the size of houses drift silently to the sea. Diamond Beach glitters with ice on black sand.
📅 East Fjords & Mývatn
Explore the dramatic, rarely-visited East Fjords. Puffin colonies at Borgarfjörður Eystri. Mývatn — volcanic craters, pseudo-craters, and boiling mud pools. The Mývatn Nature Baths are a quieter, cheaper alternative to the Blue Lagoon.
📅 North Iceland & Blue Lagoon
Akureyri — Iceland's second city and the capital of the north. Goðafoss waterfall. Return to Reykjavik. Final afternoon: the Blue Lagoon (book months in advance). Silica masks and sparkling wine in milky blue 39°C water.
💡 Key tips: Rent a 4WD — F-roads require it and are only open Jun–Sep. Pack waterproofs even in summer. Northern Lights require clear skies — app: 'Vedur'. Blue Lagoon must be booked 2–3 months ahead. Eating out is very expensive — supermarket lunches save a fortune.
