Hi all,
My partner and I are planning an 11 day trip for the beginning of September, and looking for feedback on our itinerary. Does it seem doable? Anything you would change?
Also looking for suggestions on the best glacier hike to do! Overwhelmed with options, so not sure which is the best glacier to hike on. Looking for something that won't take up the whole day, and is fairly easy. Also to note that we are not interested in snowmobiling (we do that on a regular basis at home lol).
Day 1 - arrive KEF 9am
- Pickup rental car
- Viking world
- Blue Lagoon
- Check into hotel & explore Reykjavik (no set plan here, just explore the city until we crash)
Day 2 - Golden circle
- Silfra snorkelling - 8:30 time slot
- *laugarvatn fontana bread making (10:15 or 11:45 - depending on snorkelling finish time)
- *May skip this if snorkelling runs late
- Strokkur
- Gulfoss
- Secret lagoon
Stay at Aurora igloos in Hella
Day 3 - Vik
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skógafoss
- Kvernufoss
- Katla ice cave - late afternoon
- Lava show - evening
Stay in Vik
Day 4 - Glacier region
- Fjadrargljufur viewpoint
- Glacier Hike
- Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
- Diamond Beach
Stay at Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon
Day 5 - Hofn
- Kayaking on Heinabergslón
- Stokksnes & Vestrahorn
- Viking village
Stay in Hofn
Day 6 - The East
- Hengifoss
- stuðlagil canyon
- Reindeer park
- Vok baths
Stay in Egilsstaðir
Day 7 - The North
- Dettifoss
- Hverir
- Either Earth Lagoon or Geosea thermal baths
Stay near Husavik
Day 8 - The North cont.
- Grjótagjá
- Hverfjall crater
- Lava fiels Dimmuborgir
- Goðafoss
- Forest lagoon
Say in Akureyri
Day 9 -The North cont.
- Fosslaug geothermal pools
- Glaumbaer turf museum
- Grettislaug
Stay at Stóra-Ásgeirsá
Day 10 - Snæfellsnes
- Eiríksstaðir - Viking Longhouse
- Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss
- If time allows, drive the Snæfellsnes peninsula
Stay in Grundarfjordur
Day 11 - Return to Reykjavik
- No real plan here, if we don't get to see Snæfellsnes the day before we can do it today
- Sky lagoon
Stay in Reykjavik
Day 12 - Depart 10am