Iceland, together.
Three ways to spend five days on the island — waterfalls, glaciers, fjords and hot water — with the honest driving math for each. Pick our pace, then we book.
Three routes. One pick.
My vote is South Iceland: the most variety for the least time in the car. Tap a route to jump to its day-by-day.
The trade-offs, honestly.
| South Iceland ♥ | Westfjords | Ring Road | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving | 17–20 h · ~1,100 km | 18–21 h · ~1,150 km | 24–28 h · ~1,450 km |
| Longest day | Glacier lagoon, 5–6 h at the wheel | Two days of 6–7 h | Last day, 5½–6½ h to the airport |
| Hotels | Reykjavík · Hella · Vík ×2 | Reykjavík · Ísafjörður ×2 · Húsafell | Vík · Höfn · Egilsstaðir · Akureyri |
| Hot water | Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon, Hvammsvík Hot Springs | Hvammsvík Hot Springs, Húsafell Canyon Baths | Reykjaböð Hot Springs, Forest Lagoon |
| Weather buffer | Good — relaxed version available | Fair — Route 60 can close | Very little |
| Flight home | Late flight best; early flight → relaxed version | Afternoon or later (Canyon Baths that morning) | Late flight required |
| Feels like | The greatest hits, with time to linger | Just us and the fjords | A road trip more than a holiday |
The itineraries.
Blue buttons open Google Maps directions for that day; place names open a map pin. Long days are split into parts so they work on a phone. Stops with a dashed number are optional.
Every place, one tap away.
These are Google Maps links, not a saved My Maps collection. Before setting off each day, check the destination it picked and that the route stays on paved main roads — no F-roads, no mountain shortcuts. Download the area for offline use; signal drops in the fjords.
Checklists.
Tick things off as we go — ticks are saved on whichever phone you use.
Book it
Pack it
Check before we drive.
Emergency number in Iceland: 112.
Where this comes from.
September 2027 opening hours, prices and availability are not published yet — everything here is a planning estimate until we book. Nothing has been reserved.
- Visit Iceland — Ring Road guidance
- Westfjords tourism — Dynjandi & region
- Westfjords Heritage Museum
- Skógar Museum
- Sky Lagoon
- Blue Lagoon
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs
- Húsafell Canyon Baths — West Iceland tourism
- Reykjaböð Hot Springs — South Iceland tourism
- Forest Lagoon
- Perlan
- Þingvellir National Park
- Vatnajökull National Park (Skaftafell)
- SafeTravel — Reynisfjara wave safety
- Umferðin — road conditions
- Icelandic Met Office