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A 10-Day Self-Drive Adventure Along Iceland's Ring Road
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- Days
- 10
- Stops
- 10
- Mapped stops
- 10
- Mapped distance
- 1,473.1 km
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A 10-Day Self-Drive Adventure Along Iceland's Ring Road
Day 1
Blue Lagoon
Arrive at Keflavik Airport, visit famous geothermal spa before heading to Reykjavik.
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Day 2
Pingvellir National Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site - walk between tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia.
View in Google MapsGeysir Geothermal Area
Watch Strokkur geyser erupt every 5-10 minutes.
View in Google MapsGullfoss Waterfall
The Golden Waterfall - one of Iceland's most iconic.
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Day 3
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Walk behind the waterfall on the scenic path.
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Thundering 60-meter waterfall with rainbow on sunny days.
View in Google MapsReynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Dramatic black sand beach with basalt columns and Reynisdrangar sea stacks.
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Day 4
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Float among massive icebergs calved from the Vatnajokull glacier.
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Day 5
Lake Mývatn
Volcanic lake with craters, lava fields and hot springs.
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Day 6
Kirkjufell Mountain
Iceland most photographed mountain, featured in Game of Thrones.
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