Iceland Expedition
Waterfalls, glaciers, volcano views, and hot springs — all in one week.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Reykjavik
Explore Hallgrímskirkja church and viewpoint
Hallgrímskirkja
Lunch at Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (famous hot dogs)
Bæjarins Beztu
Walk the Laugavegur shopping street
Laugavegur
Harpa Concert Hall & waterfront
Harpa
Dinner at Grillið Restaurant
Grillið
Day 2
Golden Circle
Drive to Þingvellir National Park
Þingvellir National Park
Geysir geothermal area & Strokkur eruption
Geysir
Lunch at Geysir Glíma restaurant
Geysir Centre
Gullfoss waterfall
Gullfoss
Secret Lagoon hot spring soak
Secret Lagoon, Flúðir
Day 3
South Coast
Drive along the South Coast
Route 1 South
Seljalandsfoss waterfall (walk behind it)
Seljalandsfoss
Skógafoss waterfall and cliff steps
Skógafoss
Lunch at the Skógar museum café
Skógar Museum
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Reynisfjara
Dinner in Vík village
Vík
Day 4
Jökulsárlón
Drive east to Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Jökulsárlón
Zodiac boat tour among icebergs
Jökulsárlón
Packed lunch at Diamond Beach
Diamond Beach
Glacier hike on Svínafellsjökull
Svínafellsjökull Glacier
Relax and dinner at guesthouse
Höfn area
Day 5
South Coast
Drive back westward — Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Explore Eldhraun lava fields
Eldhraun
Lunch in Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Stop at Dyrhólaey arch and viewpoint
Dyrhólaey
Dinner in Vík
Vík
Day 6
Reykjavik
Drive back to Reykjavik
Route 1
Lunch at Matur og Drykkur
Matur og Drykkur
The National Museum of Iceland
National Museum
Blue Lagoon geothermal spa
Blue Lagoon
Farewell dinner at Dill Restaurant
Dill Restaurant
Day 7
Reykjavik
Whale watching boat tour from Old Harbour
Old Harbour, Reykjavik
Brunch at Sandholt Bakery
Sandholt
Last-minute souvenir shopping on Laugavegur
Laugavegur
Transfer to Keflavík Airport
Keflavík Airport
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