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Iceland 10 Days / 9 Nights – North & South Self-Drive Adventure

Travel Style: Self-drive with pre-booked hotels & car rental
Route: Reykjavik • Golden Circle • South Coast • East Fjords • North Iceland • West Iceland

🗓️ Itinerary Overview (with driving distance):

Day 1 – Arrive Reykjavik (50 km)

  • Pick up rental car at Keflavík Airport
  • Drive to Reykjavik, check in, evening free

Day 2 – Golden Circle (230 km)

  • Thingvellir National Park
  • Geysir geothermal area
  • Gullfoss waterfall
  • Overnight in Selfoss area

Day 3 – South Coast Waterfalls & Black Beach (200 km)

  • Seljalandsfoss & Skógafoss waterfalls
  • Black sand beach at Reynisfjara
  • Overnight in Vik area

Day 4 – Skaftafell & Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon (280 km)

  • Skaftafell National Park hike
  • Diamond Beach & glacier lagoon boat tour
  • Overnight in Höfn area

Day 5 – East Fjords Drive (260 km)

  • Scenic coastal drive via fishing villages
  • Overnight in Egilsstaðir

Day 6 – Dettifoss & Lake Mývatn (300 km)

  • Europe’s most powerful waterfall – Dettifoss
  • Mývatn geothermal area & pseudocraters
  • Overnight in Mývatn area

Day 7 – Akureyri & Whale Watching (100 km)

  • Akureyri city sightseeing
  • Optional whale watching from Dalvík or Húsavík
  • Overnight in Akureyri

Day 8 – Skagafjörður Valley & Borgarfjörður (350 km)

  • Icelandic horse history & turf houses
  • Overnight in Borgarnes area

Day 9 – West Iceland & Return to Reykjavik (150 km)

  • Hraunfossar & Barnafoss waterfalls
  • Deildartunguhver hot spring
  • Overnight in Reykjavik

Day 10 – Departure (50 km)

  • Drive to Keflavík Airport, return rental car

v Inclusions

  • 9 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • 10 days car rental (unlimited mileage, CDW insurance)
  • GPS navigation system
  • Detailed driving itinerary with maps
  • Entrance fees: Blue Lagoon (standard), Mývatn Nature Baths
  • 24/7 local support hotline
  • All taxes

 

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