Iceland · Road trips
Iceland's south coast
Waterfalls, geysers and black sand beaches.
- Length
- 4 days
- Best for
- An adventure you'll talk about for years
- When to go
- June to September
Where you'll go
Reykjavík
A small, colourful capital to start from.
The Golden Circle
Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss.
Vík
A village beside the black sand of Reynisfjara.
The plan
- Day 1
Reykjavík
Settle in, walk the harbour and see the city from Hallgrímskirkja church.
- Day 2
The Golden Circle
Visit Þingvellir, watch the geyser erupt, and stand beside Gullfoss waterfall.
- Day 3
Waterfalls to Vík
Walk behind Seljalandsfoss, stop at Skógafoss, and continue on to Vík.
- Day 4
Black sand and home
See Reynisfjara, then drive back and end with a long soak in a hot spring.
Good to know: Stay well back from the water at Reynisfjara. Its sudden waves are dangerous.
Don't tell them yet.
Turn this trip into a surprise, and reveal it with a letter they can open.
