Our Iceland itinerary was about discovering the Land of Fire and Ice. Traveling to Iceland feels like being on another planet, where you can perfectly understand the meaning of nowhere. Iceland is by far my favorite country in the world and the perfect place to discover, learn, and dream.
Our summer itinerary was a 10 days Iceland Ring Road itinerary plus a 4 days Iceland Golden Route Itinerary. You need to have in mind that the weather decides for you. Even in summer (end of august-beginning of September), renting a camper van lets you adapt your Iceland road trip itinerary depending on the weather. The caravan gives you the power to choose how much time you want to spend in each part.
Iceland is full of well-equipped campings and free camping zones. Therefore, you can easily improvise during the trip. On the other hand, traveling with a camper van lets you spend less time packing and unpacking the baggage. Now… you’re ready to explore Iceland!
Overview: 14 Day Iceland itinerary
- Day 1: Keflavik
- Day 2: Road trip to Snaefellsnes
- Day 3: Snaefellsnes National Park
- Day 4: Trollaskagi Peninsula
- Day 5: Myvatn
- Day 6: Villages of the East of Iceland
- Day 7: Villages of the South East of Iceland
- Day 8: Jökúlstarlón
- Day 9: Fjaðrárgljúfur
- Day 10: Hveragerdi
- Day 11: Reykjavik
- Day 12: Golden Route
- Day 13: Keflavik
- Day 14: Blue Lagoon
Day 1: Arrival in Reykjavik
We arrived at Keflavik Airport at 02.30 AM with WOW Airline. We slept in Alex GuestHouse, a bed&breakfast hostel near the airport that we absolutely recommend to you, they pick you up at the airport!
Day 2: Road trip to Snaefellsnes
We return to Keflavik Airport to get the Caravan we rented with Europcar to start our Iceland Ring Road itinerary. As we wanted to go on our own, we created a self-driving itinerary.
In the morning, we visited Borgarnes for just a break and continued our road trip. In the afternoon, we visited Budakirkja, the church of Budir, and we ended our day at Hellnar & Arnarstapi (a must for your Iceland itinerary).
Day 3: Discover Snaefellsnes National Park
The landscape is stunning! You can see lava rocks all the way around.
In the morning, we visited Raudfeldsgjá, a secret green cave on the mountain.
We had lunch in Gamla RIF, they have a very famous fish soup and also amazing cakes!
In the afternoon, we visited Snaeffell. The mountain is one of the most famous sites in Iceland, mainly because of” Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne. The place was the entrance to a passage leading to the center of the earth on Snæfellsjökull and is one of the best things to do in Iceland.
We spent the night in the beautiful Camping of Hvammstangi.
Day 4: Trollaskagi Peninsula
On the road along the Ring Road, we could find lava desert and some horses.
In the morning, we visited Kolugljufur (the River inside the Canyon) and Gröf Turf Church, which is a secret turf church in Iceland.
We went to eat at Lobster Sandwich in Kaffi Stykkishólmur. We spent the afternoon at Hofsós, which has an AMAZING swimming pool and some Basalt rocks)
After spending some time in the pool, we visited some Icelandic towns called Siglufjördur, Ólafsfjördur and Dalvík.
Where to sleep in Dalvík: In the port of Dalvík (no need for Camping).
Day 5: Myvatn
We went to have breakfast in Akureyri, the “city” in the north of Iceland.
Again, Iceland by the motor home is the best way to travel around, as you can enjoy an amazing view from the camper van.
Stop 2 of the morning: Godafoss, the waterfall of gods and is probably the best waterfall in Iceland. Visiting Godafoss is definitely one of the best things to do in Iceland.
We spent all the afternoon around the lake of Myvatn. Our 1st stop was Vindbelgjarfall (pseudocraters).
2nd stop: Skútustadagigar (lava formations in the lake).
3rd stop: Kalafaströnd (Hofdi).
4th stop: Dimmuborgir (lava formations).
5th stop: Hverfell (Insight the volcano). If you want to read more about another volcano-centric trip, I recommend you take a look to our La Palma itinerary.
6th stop: Road to visit the powerful Krafla volcano, which is one of the best things to do in Iceland. Make sure to find this crazy shower in the middle of nowhere!
7th stop: Viti Crater (Crater of Water). We loved the crater and I think it’s a must for an Iceland road trip itinerary.
In the afternoon, we went to Myvatn Natural baths. Those are AMAZING! Absolutely incredible. You feel like a part of nature, you feel safe and pure. It’s a must for your 14 Day Iceland itinerary. (This photo is not mine, as I couldn’t bring my camera to the baths). Even in summer, it’s quite cold at night. Therefore, you can use a spa 🙂
We spent the night in a free camping zone near the baths.
Day 6: Eastern Villages
Our first stop is Detifoss Waterfall, which is one of the best things to do in Iceland. However, it’s very a very touristy waterfall.
The next stop of the morning is Egilsstadir, a lake with a hidden waterfall.
We also visited Seydisfjordur, the Bohemian village of Iceland.
The road between Seydifjordur to Stodvarfjordur deserves some stops. The best of an Iceland self-driving itinerary is that it let you improvise and discover all these hidden gems.
We slept in a free camping zone of Stodvarfjordur)
Day 7: South East Iceland
Visiting Stodvarfjordur: There are some little but beautiful art studios that fascinated me.
And Pietra’s mineral stones collection.
Teigarhorn is a mystic place. It probably is the most renowned zeolite spot in the world. Zeolites are usually created in the pores of the basaltic rock, and at Teigarhorn they are eroded from the cliffs on the coastline by the sea.
Djupibogur is known for its big amount of minerals (we founded lot of them in the coast).
The East Coast of Iceland is stunning because of its roads.
Höfn: a little town famous for lobster eating (but it can perfectly cost you 40-50€ per person, so if you’re not starving, just return to the road).
Jökulsárlón. The weirdest, surrealist, and unbelievable place you’ve ever seen! Icebergs!
We spent the night in front of Jökúlstarlón. Best place ever for a motorhome. In front of this nature show.
Day 8: Jökúlstarlón
Jökúlstarlón has another treasure: its beach. We spent almost all the morning there, you won’t believe it!
View of Breidarlön. This is the easiest way to approach the Vatnajökull (glacier).
It’s needed to know that from this point (photos above) to this other point (photos below) there’s a difficult hike route.
Vatnajökull National Park: We hike until the Skaftafell waterfalls.
Day 9: Fjaðrárgljúfur
South Iceland is full of contrasts, so we pass from this panorama:
To this other one: Welcome to Núppstadur!
Then, another time, Iceland surprises us with another lava desert. But this can be the prettiest one.
We did a quick stop at Dverghamrar.
Fjaðrárgljúfur is also a MUST for your 2 week Iceland itinerary. Probably the most important one, because there’s not a lot of information, and it’s a bit hidden. So be careful, you won’t want to miss it.
VÍK: Place of Puffins and the black beach. There’s no best place to rest. But be careful with the strong wind.
Day 10: Hveragerdi
We spent the morning in Vík. Puffins seeking! (The first photo is not mine, the others are!)
Sólheimajökull, another glacier tongue. (The most dangerous hike route we did. The glacier is not stable at all, and you can easily slip).
Once we’ve felt the cold atmosphere of Vatnajoküll, we discover another face of Iceland:
Skógafoss is the waterfall where there’s almost always a rainbow.
Here starts the most famous hike route of Iceland, it normally lasts 3 or 4 days. And there are 3 parts: The first one is a passage of 20 waterfalls, the second is a green paradise that arrives at Porsmork and the last one arrives at Landmannalaugar, the colorful mountains. We did the first part of the waterfalls in half a day.
Then, another amazing waterfall: Seljalandsfoss (a waterfall that you can go inside it!)
Near Seljalandsfoss, there’s one that is even more spectacular, a hidden waterfall inside a cave! Go and look for it!
Night at Hveragerdi. We went to a buffet soup restaurant. Hveragerdi is famous because of its geothermal kitchen.
Day 11: Reykjavik
We returned the motorhome to the EuropeCar office from Reikiavik and they provided us with a car for the last days. We also booked a centric house in Reikiavik with AirBnb.
In the afternoon, we walked around the city.
Day 12: Golden Route
Pingvellir. In the year 930, the Alpingi, one of the oldest parliamentary institutions in the world was founded here.
Laugarvatn Fontana is a very particular lake. It’s a lake, where the water is dangerously hot. In some areas, the water is bubbling because it’s in a temperature higher than 100º, but Icelanders don’t care too much. Their bodies beat everything!
A must-stop on the Golden Route is the geyser.
Gullfoss waterfall is a must too on your Golden Route itinerary.
Kerid crater is an easy hike in the Golden Route.
In the afternoon, we returned to Hveragerdi, the geothermal zone. We did an amazing hike, it lasts 1h and a half to get there and it’s absolutely stunning!!!! You get to swim in a hot river.
At night, we returned to Reykjavik.
Day 13: Keflavik Area
In Keflavik, you get to walk between two continents: America and Europe
In that area, the landscape is also pretty amazing.
In the morning, we also visited Hafnaberg and Reykjanestá cliffs.
Seltún geothermal zone:
In the afternoon, we were in Reykjavik. It was the culture week festival in the city and it was full of music.
At night, we visited Harpa and the free concerts that took place all around the city.
Day 14: Blue Lagoon & end of our Iceland itinerary
During this road trip, we saw another hotspot zone with very beautiful and colorful rocks.
In that area, we found a nice view of the fiord near Seltún.
After that, we finally arrived at Blue Lagoon (Those photos are not mine). You cannot forget to go there! You feel like there’s nothing too important to worry about. And you end up feeling like you’ve been born again.
I hope I could help you to inspire yourself a bit for your 14 Day Iceland itinerary and I wish you the best in this adventure! If you want to know what it’s like to travel to the arctic in winter, have a look at my Norway itinerary. If you love camper van road trips, check our Portugal itinerary.
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