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Iceland Ring Road

Waterfalls, black sand & glacier lagoons

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10 days through Reykjavík, Vík, Jökulsárlón, and beyond.

Iceland Ring Road is a 10-day curated route with 4 destinations and 13 suggested stops. Preview stops and timing, then find it in TripsCircle Explore.

  1. 1
    Reykjavík on the Iceland Ring Road route

    Destination 01

    Reykjavík

    4 stops
    • Hallgrímskirkja near Reykjavík

      Hallgrímskirkja

      The city’s landmark church and tower view over painted rooftops

      culture
    • Sky Lagoon near Reykjavík

      Sky Lagoon

      An oceanside geothermal soak to reset after the flight

      nature
    • Þingvellir National Park near Reykjavík

      Þingvellir National Park

      Walk the rift between two continents on the Golden Circle

      nature
    • Gullfoss near Reykjavík

      Gullfoss

      A thundering two-step waterfall in a deep canyon

      sight
  2. 2
    Vík on the Iceland Ring Road route

    Destination 02

    Vík

    3 stops
    • Seljalandsfoss near Vík

      Seljalandsfoss

      A waterfall you can walk all the way behind

      sight
    • Skógafoss near Vík

      Skógafoss

      A wide curtain of water with a stair climb to the top

      sight
    • Reynisfjara near Vík

      Reynisfjara

      Basalt columns and sea stacks on the black sand beach

      beach
  3. 3
    Jökulsárlón on the Iceland Ring Road route

    Destination 03

    Jökulsárlón

    3 stops
    • Diamond Beach near Jökulsárlón

      Diamond Beach

      Ice chunks glittering on black sand at the lagoon mouth

      beach
    • Skaftafell near Jökulsárlón

      Skaftafell

      Glacier walks and the basalt-framed Svartifoss

      adventure
    • Fjallsárlón near Jökulsárlón

      Fjallsárlón

      A quieter glacier lagoon right under the ice tongue

      nature
  4. 4
    Mývatn on the Iceland Ring Road route

    Destination 04

    Mývatn

    3 stops
    • Goðafoss near Mývatn

      Goðafoss

      The horseshoe “waterfall of the gods” on the way north

      sight
    • Mývatn Nature Baths near Mývatn

      Mývatn Nature Baths

      A milky-blue geothermal lagoon with far fewer crowds

      nature
    • Hverir near Mývatn

      Hverir

      Steaming vents and mud pots on an orange moonscape

      nature

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