6 Days Golden Circle, Glaciers and Waterfalls Tour

Route: Keflavík International Airport → Reykjavík

1. Keflavík International Airport — Follow your confirmed flight and rental arrangements, allowing time for baggage, collection or return before continuing your journey.
2. Reykjavík — Settle into the compact capital, where harbour walks, colourful streets and cafés offer an easy introduction to Iceland.
3. Laugavegur — Browse independent shops and cafés along Reykjavík’s central shopping street, choosing a short stroll to suit your arrival time.

Route: Reykjavík → Selfoss / Hveragerði overnight area

1. Þingvellir — Almannagjá — Walk the marked paths beside Almannagjá, where the rift landscape frames the historic outdoor assembly site of the Alþingi.
2. Geysir geothermal area — Watch Strokkur erupt among steaming springs, staying on the marked paths around ground heated by the geothermal system below.
3. Gullfoss — Use the open viewpoints to see the Hvítá river plunge in two stages into its deep, spray-filled canyon.
4. Flúðir — Pass through this greenhouse-growing village in the southern lowlands, leaving time for a refreshment stop before your overnight base.

Driving note: The endpoint marks the Selfoss / Hveragerði area rather than a specific hotel. Use your confirmed overnight address for the final part of the drive, allowing for a different local route.

Route: Selfoss / Hveragerði overnight area → Kirkjubæjarklaustur overnight area

1. Seljalandsfoss — See the narrow cascade from the main path, taking the route behind the water only when it is open and safe.
2. Skógafoss — Enjoy the broad curtain of water from below, or use the steps to the upper viewpoint when conditions and energy allow.
3. Reynisfjara viewpoint — View the basalt cliffs and Reynisdrangar from permitted areas, following current access restrictions and keeping well away from the powerful surf.
4. Vík — Pause in the South Coast village for food and supplies, with coastal views and the church on the hillside above.
5. Eldhraun lava field — See the moss-covered lava landscape from a designated roadside stop, keeping to established paths to protect its fragile surface.

Driving note: The endpoint marks the Kirkjubæjarklaustur area rather than a specific hotel. Use your confirmed overnight address for the final part of the drive, allowing for a different local route.

Route: Kirkjubæjarklaustur overnight area → Kirkjubæjarklaustur overnight area

1. Svartifoss walking trail — From Skaftafell’s visitor centre, follow the marked uphill trail to the waterfall framed by dark basalt columns, conditions permitting.
2. Jökulsárlón — Watch drifting icebergs from the lagoon’s shore-side visitor area; boat trips are optional, seasonal and booked separately.
3. Diamond Beach — Look for stranded ice on the black sand from a safe distance, remembering that waves can reach far up the beach.

Driving note: The endpoint marks the Kirkjubæjarklaustur area rather than a specific hotel. Use your confirmed overnight address for the final part of the drive, allowing for a different local route.

Route: Kirkjubæjarklaustur overnight area → Reykjavík

1. Vík — Pause in the South Coast village for food and supplies, with coastal views and the church on the hillside above.
2. Blue Lagoon — A prebooked optional bathing visit offers a pause among the lava fields, subject to current volcanic access advice and operating conditions.
3. Reykjavík — Settle into the compact capital, where harbour walks, colourful streets and cafés offer an easy introduction to Iceland.

Driving note: Check official Reykjanes access updates before departure and confirm any Blue Lagoon booking. Closed roads take priority over this suggested route; keep enough time for the onward drive or airport arrangements.

Route: Reykjavík → Keflavík International Airport

1. Reykjavík — Settle into the compact capital, where harbour walks, colourful streets and cafés offer an easy introduction to Iceland.
2. Keflavík International Airport — Follow your confirmed flight and rental arrangements, allowing time for baggage, collection or return before continuing your journey.

Driving note: Follow the confirmed rental-return location and time, then allow the airline’s recommended airport margin. A Blue Lagoon visit or additional sightseeing requires its own booking and sufficient time before departure.