Iceland: 7-Day Itinerary

Each day includes: Morning activity • Lunch suggestion • Afternoon activity • Coffee break • Dinner

Day 1

• Morning: Reykjavík arrival; Blue Lagoon or Sky Lagoon soak
• Lunch: Lamb soup at Icelandic Street Food
• Afternoon: Harpa & Sun Voyager; Hallgrímskirkja view
• Coffee: Reykjavík Roasters
• Dinner: Fish Market (Fiskmarkaðurinn)

Day 2

• Morning: Golden Circle: Þingvellir National Park
• Lunch: Friðheimar (tomato greenhouse)
• Afternoon: Geysir & Gullfoss; Secret Lagoon (Flúðir)
• Coffee: Kaffi Krús (Selfoss)
• Dinner: Try local cod at Tryggvaskáli (Selfoss)

Day 3

• Morning: South Coast drive: Seljalandsfoss & Gljúfrabúi
• Lunch: Soup/burgers at Gamla Fjósið
• Afternoon: Skógafoss + Sólheimasandur plane wreck (optional)
• Coffee: Skool Beans (Vík)
• Dinner: The Soup Company (Vík)

Day 4

• Morning: Reynisfjara black sand beach & Dyrhólaey
• Lunch: Smidjan Brugghus (Vík)
• Afternoon: Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon
• Coffee: Systrakaffi (Kirkjubæjarklaustur)
• Dinner: Hotel Klaustur restaurant

Day 5

• Morning: Skaftafell NP hike to Svartifoss
• Lunch: Skaftafell visitor center snacks
• Afternoon: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach
• Coffee: Kaffi Hornid (Höfn)
• Dinner: Langoustine at Pakkhus (Höfn)

Day 6

• Morning: Optional glacier hike (Vatnajökull)
• Lunch: Roadside gas-station pylsur (hot dog)
• Afternoon: Drive back west with lava fields & waterfalls stops
• Coffee: Litli Bær (seasonal) or roadside café
• Dinner: Kex Hostel gastropub (Reykjavík)

Day 7

• Morning: Reykjanes Peninsula: Brimketill & Gunnuhver
• Lunch: Seafood at Bryggjan (Grindavík)
• Afternoon: Shopping/design in Reykjavík (Laugavegur)
• Coffee: Kaffitár
• Dinner: Matur og Drykkur (modern Icelandic)