Monday 16 September 2024
For those readers who are curious about or interested in using my Iceland itinerary, I have provided below a detailed daily account of activities. I have provided addresses; however, you should bear in mind that address name spellings may vary, depending upon the device you use. For example, if you rent a vehicle in Iceland and use its GPS navigation system to guide you to these spots, the car’s satellite navigation system may not recognize the address you type in. I strongly recommend that you rent a WIFI device so that you can use your smartphone’s map apps to guide you to your destinations.
Day One: Arrive in Iceland; Reykjavík
- Keflavík International Airport; Pickup rental car
- Garður Old Lighthouse (38M4+5FV, 251 Garður)
- Blue Lagoon (Norðurljósavegur 9 240 Grindavík) (geothermal water spa; drive though lava field; parts of the field were active)
- Sun Voyager Sculpture (Sæbraut) (outdoor work of art; Viking ship/ode to Sun)
- Harpa (Austurbakki 2) (concert hall, conference centre, shops, restaurants)
- Rainbow Street (Skólavörðustígur 10)
- Hallgrimskirkja (Hallgrímstorg 1) (Lutheran church)
- Café Loki (Lokastígur 28) (restaurant)
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (Tryggvagata 1) (hot dog stand)
- Reykjavík hotel
Day Two: Snaefellsnes Peninsula; return to Reykjavík
- Ytri Tunga Beach, Ytri Tunga, Iceland, 356 (seal watching)
- Búðakirkja, Búðakirkja, 356 Budhir (small wooden black church)
- Rauðfeldsgjá, Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge, Q9X3+M7V, 356 Hellnar (gorge)
- Arnarstapi (cliff viewpoint)
- Samkomuhúsið Arnarstapa, Arnarstapavegur, 356 Arnarstapi (restaurant)
- Saxhóll Crater, V32G+95F Saxhóll Crater, 356 Hellissandur
- Kirkjufell, WMRV+M6 Grundarfjörður, (mountain and waterfall)
- Berserkjahraun (drive through lava field)
- Jómfrúin – Scandinavian Kitchen, Lækjargata 4, 101 Reykjavík
- Reykjavík hotel
Day Three: leave Reykjavík; Southern Iceland—overnight in Hella
- Drive through Thingvellir National Park
- Snorkeling in Silfra, National Park, Thingvellir national park, 801 Thingvellir (rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates)
- Friðheimar, 5HH4+225 Friðheimar, 806 Reykholt (restaurant; tomato-based dishes from onsite greenhouses)
- Strokkur Geyser, 8M7X+3PJ Strokkur Geyser, Hafnartún, 806 Selfoss
- Gullfoss Falls, Gullfoss Falls, 846
- Hella hotel
Day Four: Southern Iceland—drive toward Vik
- Seljalandsfoss (waterfalls), Seljalandsfoss, 861
- Skógafoss (waterfalls), Skógafoss, 861
- Dyrhólaey Beach viewpoint, CV2C+HJM, 871 Vik
- Black Crust Pizzeria, Austurvegur 16, 870 Vik (restaurant; serves black dough pizza)
- Katla Ice Cave Tour, Austurvegur 20, 870 Vík
- “Yoda Cave,” also called Gígjagjá, Hjörleifshöfði, 871
- Vik hotel
Day Five: Southern Iceland—Vik and surrounding area (Höfn, farthest east we reached)
- Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Fjaðrárgljúfur, 881
- Diamond Beach and Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Jökulsárlón, 781
- Höfn Viewpoint, 7Q2M+3QV, 780 Höfn
- Pakkhús Restaurant, Krosseyjarvegur 3, 780 Höfn í Hornafirði
- Skaftafellsjökull Glacier, Skaftafellsjökull, 785
- Vik hotel
Day Six: Leave Vik; return to Reykjavík
- Reynisfjara Beach
- Kerid Crater, 24R7+GW9, 805 Klausturholar
- Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel, Raufarhólshellir, 816
- Reykjavík walking/shopping
- Reykjavik Fish Restaurant, Tryggvagata 8
- Café Babalú, Skólavörðustígur 22 (dessert shop)
- Reykjavík hotel
Day Seven: Reykjavík; return flight home
- Saga Museum, Grandagarður 2
- Whales of Iceland Museum, Fiskislóð 23-25
- Kaffivagninn Restaurant, Grandagarður 10
- Viking World Museum, Reykjanesbær, Vikingabraut 1, 260 Njarðvík
- Keflavík International Airport; return rental car