Country guide
Iceland travel guide
This guide gathers everything TripsCircle knows about Iceland: 4 destinations, 39 places and 1 curated route. Its route is filed under scenic drives. It runs 10 days end to end.
- Destinations
- 4
- Places
- 39
- Curated routes
- 1
- Trip lengths
- 10 days
- Routes favor
- Jun – Sep
Where our routes go in Iceland
Tap a dot to open that destination's guide.
4 destinations in Iceland
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Iceland
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 39 places in Iceland, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
EatDaddi's Pizza
Simple Reykjahlíð pizzeria popular with campers.
EatBæjarins Beztu Pylsur
Harbor hot-dog stand open since 1937.
OutdoorsDyrhólaey
Headland with a sea arch, lighthouse and puffins in summer.
OutdoorsDiamond Beach
Black sand covered with ice chunks washed out from the lagoon.
OutdoorsDimmuborgir
Lava field of towers and arches with marked trails.
EatBrauð & Co.
Bakery with a painted facade, famous for cinnamon snails.
Curated routes through Iceland
One curated route stops here. Open it for the day-by-day plan.
Best time to visit Iceland
Our route here recommends Jun – Sep.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 4 of our destinations here: July is the warmest month, with average highs near 53°F (12°C), and January the coolest at about 35°F (2°C). December is the wettest, around 7.8 in (197 mm) of rain, and June the driest at about 3.5 in (88 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Iceland
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Vík → Jökulsárlónabout 155 km (96 mi) straight-line
- Reykjavík → Víkabout 165 km (103 mi) straight-line
- Jökulsárlón → Mývatnabout 173 km (108 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Iceland
How many days do you need for a trip to Iceland?
Our curated route here is planned as a 10-day trip. Shorter visits work if you focus on one or two destinations.
What are the best places to visit in Iceland?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Iceland are Mývatn, Reykjavík, Vík and Jökulsárlón. Mývatn alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Iceland?
Our route here recommends Jun – Sep. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in July and the most rain in December.
Where can I find the best restaurants in Iceland?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in Iceland, chosen from 9 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for things to do and outdoor spots.
Nearby countries
Take your crew to Iceland
Start from one of our Iceland routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.