DAY 1 — Arrival & Reykjavik City Exploration
KEF → Reykjavik
Arrive at Keflavik Airport (KEF), pick up your vehicle and transfer to Reykjavik.
Explore the iconic church, waterfront walk, and downtown area.
Night Stay: Reykjavik
Distance: 50 KM
City Exploration
DAY 2 — The Golden Circle
Reykjavik → Selfoss/Hella
Drive the Golden Circle route. Visit Þingvellir National Park, Geysir geothermal area,
and Gullfoss waterfall with stunning winter formations.
Night Stay: Hella / Selfoss area
Distance: 250 KM
Full Day Sightseeing
DAY 3 — South Coast Waterfalls & Vík
Selfoss → Vík
Explore Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls. Visit Reynisfjara black sand beach
for dramatic winter contrast.
Night Stay: Vík area
Distance: 150 KM
5–7 Hours
DAY 4 — Skaftafell & Glacier Hiking
Vík → Skaftafell
Drive to Skaftafell Nature Reserve. Enjoy a guided glacier hike on Vatnajökull glacier.
Evening: find a dark spot to hunt Northern Lights.
Night Stay: Skaftafell / Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Distance: 140 KM
Glacier Activity
DAY 5 — Glacier Lagoon & Ice Caves
Skaftafell → Höfn
Prime ice cave season. Guided tour to crystal blue ice cave.
Visit Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach.
Night Stay: Höfn area
Distance: 120 KM
Ice Caves (Oct–Mar)
DAY 6 — Buffer Day & Aurora Hunting
Flexible
Important buffer day for winter travel delays. Use for extra stops, photography,
or relaxed drive with more exploration.
Night Stay: Höfn area
Weather Buffer
Photography
DAY 7 — The Wintery Eastfjords
Höfn → Egilsstaðir
A challenging but rewarding drive through Eastfjords.
Road conditions can change fast, so check closures.
Night Stay: Egilsstaðir area
Distance: 250 KM
6–8 Hours
DAY 8 — Geothermal Steam in Snow
Egilsstaðir → Myvatn
Drive to Myvatn. Explore Hverir geothermal field, fumaroles, bubbling mud pots,
and volcanic craters.
Night Stay: Myvatn area
Distance: 170 KM
Geothermal Zone
DAY 9 — Myvatn Exploration & Northern Lights
Myvatn Region
Explore Dimmuborgir lava formations. Optional whale watching (weather dependent),
or soak in Myvatn Nature Baths. Great aurora zone at night.
Night Stay: Myvatn area
Nature Baths
Aurora Hunting
DAY 10 — Journey to Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Myvatn → Snæfellsnes
Longest drive day. Stop at Goðafoss waterfall, continue via Akureyri and reach
Snæfellsnes before dark.
Night Stay: Grundarfjörður / Stykkishólmur
Distance: 430 KM
6–8 Hours
DAY 11 — Snæfellsnes “Winter in Miniature”
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Explore Kirkjufell mountain, Arnarstapi cliffs and Djúpalónssandur beach.
Optional winter whale watching tours.
Night Stay: Snæfellsnes / Borgarnes
Kirkjufell
Cliffs + Beach
DAY 12 — Blue Lagoon & Reykjavik
Snæfellsnes → Reykjavik
Drive to the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa (pre-booking essential).
Relax in warm mineral water and return to Reykjavik for final night.
Night Stay: Reykjavik
Distance: 200 KM
Blue Lagoon
DAY 13 — Departure
Reykjavik → KEF
Enjoy a final morning in Reykjavik. Drive to KEF airport, return your 4x4 and depart.
Distance: 50 KM
Trip Ends
