Day 1Departure
Depart your home country on an overnight flight to Iceland.
Overnight flight
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8 Nights Round Iceland (Anti-Clockwise)
The complete circuit of Iceland run anti-clockwise from Reykjavik — down the South Coast first, then up the East Fjords, across the volcanic north and home along Snaefellsnes and the Golden Circle. Eight fully guided nights take in the island's headline waterfalls, the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon, Lake Myvatn's craters and the Blue Lagoon.
Direction
Anti-clockwiseClockwise
Highlights
Trip highlights
- Full Ring Road circuit run anti-clockwise from Reykjavik
- Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon, Diamond Beach & Stokksnes headland
- Scenic East Fjords drive & Studlagil Canyon
- Lake Myvatn craters, Dimmuborgir & Godafoss
- Snaefellsnes Peninsula & Kirkjufell
- Golden Circle finale with the Blue Lagoon
The 8 Nights Round Iceland (Anti-Clockwise) laps the entire Ring Road in the reverse direction — heading down the South Coast on day one and returning via Snaefellsnes and the Golden Circle. Running the loop anti-clockwise front-loads the glacier lagoon and East Fjords while the light is freshest, and gives agencies a natural counterpart to the clockwise departure for back-to-back or alternating group dates. Every night is hotel-based and every day fully guided by a licensed driver-guide.
The route
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Itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
Day 2Arrival & Reykjavik
~50 km · ~45 min drivingLand at Keflavik and enjoy a guided tour of Reykjavik before checking in to your city-centre hotel.
- Keflavik Airport
- Reykjavik
- Keflavik Airport Reykjavik
Included
- Guided Reykjavik city tour (3 hrs) — Hofdi House, Hallgrimskirkja, Sun Voyager, Opera House & City Hall
Overnight · Hotel Midgardur by Center Hotels 4* or similar
Day 3South Coast
~300 km · ~4 h 45 min driving
- Breakfast
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skogafoss
- Reynisfjara
- Vik
- Reykjavik Seljalandsfoss
- Seljalandsfoss Skogafoss
- Skogafoss Reynisfjara
- Reynisfjara VikVik i Myrdal church
- Vik hotel
Optional add-ons
At extra cost- ATV Quad Express · 1 hrTwo riders per ATV; ride across the glacier past the black sand beach, plane wreck, Atlantic Ocean and river crossings. Overalls, helmet & balaclava provided.
- Glacier Walk / Glacier Discovery · 3 hrHelmet, safety harness, crampons and ice axe provided.
- DC-3 Plane Wreck Shuttle · 1 hr 30 minReturn shuttle from the car park to the wreck (~15 min each way).
Overnight · Fosshotel Nupar 3* or similar
Day 4Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
~226 km · ~3 h 20 min driving
- Breakfast
- Jokulsarlon
- Diamond Beach
- Stokksnes
- Hofn
- Hotel Jokulsarlon
- Jokulsarlon Stokksnes
- Stokksnes Hofn
Included
- Stokksnes headland & Viking Village film set entrance
Optional add-ons
At extra cost- Crystal Blue Ice Cave Tour · 3 hr · 1 Oct – 30 AprSuper-jeep return transfer from Jokulsarlon car park (~30 min to the glacier); crampons & helmet with light provided. Katla ice cave available all year.
- Amphibian Boat Tour · 1 hr · 1 May – 15 Nov
- Zodiac Boat Tour · 1 hr · 1 May – 31 Oct
Overnight · Berjaya Hotels Hofn 3* or similar
Day 5East Fjords & Studlagil
~460 km · ~6 h 15 min driving
- Breakfast
- Djupivogur
- Studlagil Canyon
- Lake Myvatn
- Hotel DjupivogurScenic East Fjords drive; Eggin i Gledivik egg sculptures at Djupivogur
- Djupivogur EgilsstadirAlong Lake Lagarfljot
- Egilsstadir StudlagilStudlagil Canyon north viewpoint; the south side is a 45 min hike each way
- Studlagil Lake Myvatn
Overnight · Fosshotel Myvatn 4* or similar
Day 6Lake Myvatn & Akureyri
~132 km · ~2 h 30 min driving
- Breakfast
- Skutustadagigar
- Dimmuborgir
- Hverir
- Godafoss
- Akureyri
- Lake Myvatn GodafossMorning at Skutustadagigar pseudo-craters
- Godafoss Christmas House
- Christmas House AkureyriPhoto stops at the Sail sculpture & the Pjodvegur Street lookout over the fjord
Overnight · Hotel Akureyri 3* or similar
Day 7North Iceland
~377 km · ~5 h 15 min driving
- Breakfast
- Akureyri
- Reykjafoss
- Hvitserkur
- Grabrok
- Akureyri ReykjafossAkureyri walking tour — the heart-shaped traffic lights
- Reykjafoss Hvitserkur
- Hvitserkur Grabrok
- Grabrok Borgarnes
Overnight · Hotel Vesturland 3* or similar
Day 8Snaefellsnes Peninsula
~373 km · ~5 h 20 min driving
- Breakfast
- Ytri Tunga
- Arnarstapi
- Londrangar
- Kirkjufell
- Hotel Ytri TungaYtri Tunga seal beach
- Ytri Tunga BudirBudakirkja black church
- Budir ArnarstapiArnarstapi walking tour — Bardur Snaefellsas statue, cliff viewpoint, Gatklettur stone arch
- Arnarstapi Londrangar
- Londrangar IngjaldshollIngjaldsholl church
- Ingjaldsholl KirkjufellsfossScenic drive around Snaefellsjokull; Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss (Game of Thrones location)
- Kirkjufellsfoss Reykjavik
Overnight · Hotel Midgardur by Center Hotels 4* or similar
Day 9Golden Circle & Blue Lagoon
~332 km · ~5 h 5 min driving
- Breakfast
- Thingvellir
- Gullfoss
- Geysir
- Blue Lagoon
- Reykjavik
- Hotel Thingvellir
- Thingvellir Gullfoss
- Gullfoss Bru horse farmMeet Icelandic horses at Bru
- Bru GeysirStrokkur geyser
- Geysir Blue Lagoon
- Blue Lagoon Reykjavik
Included
- Blue Lagoon Comfort Package — 1 drink, 1 silica mask, towel, lockers & shower facilities
Overnight · Hotel Midgardur by Center Hotels 4* or similar
Day 10Departure
~47 km · ~45 min drivingTransfer to Keflavik International Airport for your departure flight home.
- Breakfast
- Keflavik Airport
- Hotel Keflavik Airport
Service ends - departure day
What's included
- 8-day private coach with a licensed English-speaking driver-guide
- 8 nights hotel accommodation (4* / 3* or similar)
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
- Guided Reykjavik city tour (3 hrs)
- Stokksnes & Viking Village entrance
- Blue Lagoon Comfort Package entry
- Return airport transfers (Keflavik)
Not included
- International flights
- Optional add-on activities (priced separately)
- Lunches and dinners
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
- Gratuities
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