Route plan

14-Day Iceland Photography Itinerary

14-day Ring Road + Westfjords

A 14-day photography route through Golden Circle, South Coast, East Iceland, North Iceland, Westfjords and Reykjavík & nearby, built from 62 of the 121 locations in the catalog. Each day anchors on one region so the driving stays realistic once you allow for light, weather and the fact that Iceland's good hours are not the middle of the day.

Updated 14 days · 14 regional anchors

The route, day by day

  1. Day 1

    Golden Circle

    Base: Selfoss / Þingvellir · ~60–120 km loop east of Reykjavík

  2. Day 2

    Seljalandsfoss / Skógar

    Base: Vík / Höfn · ~200 km between Reykjavík and Vík; another 250 km to Höfn

  3. Day 3

    Vík / Reynisfjara

    Base: Vík / Höfn · ~200 km between Reykjavík and Vík; another 250 km to Höfn

  4. Day 4

    Jökulsárlón

    Base: Vík / Höfn · ~200 km between Reykjavík and Vík; another 250 km to Höfn

  5. Day 5

    East fjords

    Base: Egilsstaðir · ~200 km from Höfn through the east fjords to Egilsstaðir

  6. Day 6

    Borgarfjörður Eystri

    Base: Egilsstaðir · ~200 km from Höfn through the east fjords to Egilsstaðir

  7. Day 7

    Mývatn + Dettifoss

    Base: Akureyri · ~270 km from Egilsstaðir to Akureyri; gravel detours

  8. Day 8

    Akureyri area

    Base: Akureyri · ~270 km from Egilsstaðir to Akureyri; gravel detours

  9. Day 9

    Drive to Westfjords

    Base: Ísafjörður · Long drives + gravel; allow extra time

  10. Day 10

    Dynjandi + Látrabjarg

    Base: Ísafjörður · Long drives + gravel; allow extra time

  11. Day 11

    Westfjords north

    Base: Ísafjörður · Long drives + gravel; allow extra time

  12. Day 12

    Snæfellsnes Peninsula

    Base: Reykjavík · Day-trip range from Reykjavík

  13. Day 13

    Reykjanes

    Base: Reykjavík · Day-trip range from Reykjavík

  14. Day 14

    Reykjavík city + return

    Base: Reykjavík · Day-trip range from Reykjavík

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