Road trip · Iceland

Iceland Ring Road

Reykjavík → Reykjavík (full loop)

One road around an entire country: waterfalls, black-sand beaches, glacier lagoons, and hot springs between them.

828 miles · 5 suggested days · best June–August (midnight sun) or February (aurora) · $$$

The route

Early access

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1
Seljalandsfoss
Scenicmile 75
The waterfall you can walk behind. Bring the rain shell.
2
Vík black-sand beach
Scenicmile 110
Basalt columns and Atlantic drama. Respect the sneaker waves.
3
Fjallsárlón & Jökulsárlón
Scenicmile 235
Icebergs calving into a lagoon, seals weaving between them.
4
Höfn langoustine
Eatmile 280
The lobster-roll capital of the North Atlantic.
5
Mývatn Nature Baths
Detourmile 480
The Blue Lagoon's quieter, cheaper northern sibling.
6
Akureyri night
Staymile 550
The capital of the north — heart-shaped traffic lights and all.
7
Hvítserkur troll rock
Scenicmile 650
A basalt beast drinking from the sea. Sunset-only stop.

Make it yours

Ask the concierge to pace this drive around your DNA — where to linger, what to skip, and where to sleep.