Ever plan an overseas trip to a different country in less than a week? Me either…until two weeks ago when we scheduled our flights to Iceland in less than a week away! You all know I am a huuuuuuuuge planner and although it was quite a challenge to make arrangements, I did it! And you can too! Below is the itinerary I quickly put together for M and I’s four day trip to Iceland. I posted here (https://thedailyallis.com/iceland-road-trip-in-4-days/) what M and I actually were able to complete off this 4 Day Iceland Itinerary and a couple of changes 🙂
Thursday, 10/10
—Be at O’hare airport at 1700 (5:00pm) the latest
- Flight: IcelandAir from Chicago O’hare terminal 5.
- Take off: 1930 (7:30pm)
- A: Seat 33F M: Seat 33D
Friday, 10/11
—Land in Keflavik Airport at 0635 on Friday, 10/11
—Rental car pick-up: Sixt Rent a Car (at airport) Blikavollur 5, Reykjavik, IS 235
—Drive to Reykjavik (45-60min)
- Stop at gas station for travel food in Reykjavik
- Get the car situated etc
—The Golden Circle Drive!
- Thingvellir Park
- Large park, you can walk through in an hour
- See continental divide: American tectonic plate meets the Eurasian tectonic plate
- Also has a good farm/restaurant lunch/ice cream = Efsti-Dalur II
- Geysir Hot Springs Area & Strokkur (erupts every 4-10 minutes)
- Bruarfoss Waterfall (secret waterfall)
- Gullfoss Waterfall (can go downstairs next to waterfall as well)*
- Taxi Waterfall?
- Frioheimar Farm (Frioheimar, Reykholt, Iceland) 12-4p —famous tomato soup!
- Skalholt Cathedral (historic site) Skalholti, 801 Selfossi, Iceland
- Kerid Crater?
—HOTEL: Fosshotel Hekla
- Address: Brjansstadir, Selfoss, 801 Iceland
- Phone: 354(486)5540.
- Check-in: 1500-2200 (3:00pm-10:00pm)
- Itinerary #: 7482917833517
- Non-smoking, double bed, free WiFi, parking and buffet included
- Check-out: 10/12 before 1200
*Northern Lights from hotel?
Saturday, 10/12 **Happy Birthday to Me!!**
-Seljalandfoss Waterfall (51 mins south from hotel)
- must walk behind it too!
-Gljúfrabúi Waterfall, face Seljalandsfoss and walk about 1/4 of a mile to your left.
- In order to see the hidden waterfall, you are actually going to have to walk through a gorge until you get to a cave. Here you will see Gljúfrabúi Waterfall in all of its glory! We highly recommend wearing waterproof shoes for this as you will get wet.
-Seljavallalaug Hot Spring
- From the parking lot, you will walk a short 20-minute hike to get to this hidden swimming pool in the mountains of Iceland heated by geothermal water! The walk is winding and has a bit of uphill and downhill, but it is moderately easy.
-Skogafoss waterfall
- make sure to walk the stairs on the right side of the waterfall to the top! Here you will get a unique perspective on Skogafoss Waterfall and will also get to turn around and look out over the ocean and the Ring Road below
-Kvurnofoss Waterfall
- This waterfall is located off the same Ring Road stop as Skogafoss Waterfall above, but there are no GPS directions to visit Kvernufoss Waterfall
- The short hike to this waterfall begins from behind the Skogar Museum so navigate yourself there and then begin! You will have to (legally) hop over a fence but it is set up so that you can easily jump over and continue your walk! Not far from the fence you will come across the hike that will lead into the gorge. The hike goes along the river until you reach Kvernufoss Waterfall! Kvernufoss Waterfall is another waterfall that you can walk behind and it is quite a cool experience
-Sólheimasandur Airplane Wreck (if time allows)
MORE Driving (south)
-Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
- Reynisfjara Beach is literally located less than 5 minutes out of Vik back the way you entered the town!
- Off a side road (keep a look out, sign is hidden
-Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
- To get to Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, simply plug it into your GPS or Google Maps and you will be taken right to the mouth of the canyon. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon is located right off the Ring Road and there is a bathroom and parking lot at the bottom. Once you arrive and park, you can walk down in the canyon or up along the edges. This makes for some fantastic photo opportunities
- Just be careful when walking near the edge of the cliff as the edge of the dirt may be loose and it could be dangerous
-The Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach
- Seeing chunks of crystal-clear blue ice sitting on a perfectly black beach is something you will never forget
- Once you are done at the Glacier Lagoon, you can simply drive across the street and see the famous “Diamond Beach.” This is where the ice chunks from the glacier lagoon flow into the ocean and the ice chunks wash up on the black sand beach which looks like a diamond
—HOTEL: Hotel Kria
- Address: Slettuvegur 12-14, Vik I Myrdal, South Iceland, 0870 Iceland
- Phone: 354(416)2100
- Check-in: 24 hours
- Non-smoking, queen bed, breakfast buffet, free wifi and parking
- Check-out: 10/13 by 1100
*Northern Lights from hotel?
Sunday, 10/13
—-head back to Reykjavík after breakfast and check out of hotel.
—Explore Reykjavik:
- Valdi’s (best ice cream in Iceland);12pm-11pm every day (address: Grandagarour, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland)
- Laugaveguar (Reyjavik’s coolest shopping street)
- Grotta Lighthouse—-popular spot to see Northern lights
- Harpa (concert hall): address: 2 Austurbakki, 101 Reykjvik
- Solar (Sun Voyager sculpture) Sculpture & Shore Walk, 101 Reykjavik
- Hallgrimskirkja: address: Hallgrimsorg 101, 101 Reykjavik
—HOTEL: 22 Hill Hotel
- Address: Brautarholt 22-24, Reykjavik, 105
- Check-in: 1400 (2pm)
- Check-out: 1200
- Non-smoking, double bed, free WiFi, breakfast buffet included, free street parking
- 15-20 min walk from city center
—Old Harbour Brewery Tour (free) freewalkingtour.is ——4pm every day.
- Departure Location: We meet in the same location as for our Free Walking Tour – by the green clock on Lækjartorg Square.
- Departure Time: Show up a few minutes before and meet our guide there – dressed in our signature, loud green of course.
- Price Includes: A walking tour of the Old Harbour, A tour of Ægir brewery.
- Price Excludes: Beer – you have to pay for that additionally
- Tour is 90 minutes long
Monday, 10/14
—Blue Lagoon!! 0900-1300 (9:00am-1:00pm)
Comfort (2)
—Be at Keflavik Reykjavik airport 1430 (2:30 the latest)—22 minute drive from Blue Lagoon
—Rental car is due back at 1500 (3:00pm)
- Flight take off: 1645 (4:45pm)
Well, there is it! The Itinerary I quickly typed up prior to our trip to Iceland. I received a lot of the information from Pinterest and friends who have traveled to Iceland.
-Have you been to Iceland? If so, what are some things you enjoyed on your trip?
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-As always, please do not duplicate photos. All photos are my own.
XO
