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Headed to Iceland this winter? It it a frozen magical place. This itinerary outlines 8 days of things to do so pick and choose your favorites and hit the road. This itinerary does not have going all around the country. The reason for this is that winter is unpredictable so make sure to check out the must-haves for winter in Iceland. While we were there the roads did close, so we were very happy that was not in our plans. The unique thing about this itinerary is it does include an in-country flight to still get to the north side of the country. Check it out below and let me know if you have any questions in the comments.
Day 1
Many flights from the US, fly overnight and get in early morning Iceland time. We slept quite a bit on the plane so we were ready to get out and start exploring. First we picked up our rental car and headed to Reykjavík. We went to the grocery store to get snacks for our trip and the went to the following places:
- Hallgrimskirkja Church – can go up for $10 (we did not do this)
- Laugavegur, the main street to walk
- Solfar Sun Voyager
- Harpa – Concerts are held here, neat building
- Got a hot dog for lunch this day! – Try the famous Iceland Hot Dogs
- Einar Jonsson Sculpture Park – park to walk through
- Austurvöllur Square – park to walk through
- Koliportio – Flee Market
Iceland Winter Itinerary Day 2
We are early risers so we got up and hit the road this morning. It is a mix of hiking and a decent amount of driving.
- Thingvellir National Park, Iceland – Open 24hrs so able to go whenever you are up!
- Oxararfoss Waterfall
- Bruarfoss Waterfall
- Geysir – Erupts every 5-7 minutes**
- Gulfoss Waterfall**
- Kerid Crater**
**Must See – Seriously don’t miss out on these things
Day 3
- Sljandfoss Waterfall**
- Skogafoss Waterfall** (if not too slippery go all the way to the top)
- Black Sand Beach**
- Eldhraun** – Volcanic grounds
- Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon**
Iceland Winter Itinerary Day 4
- Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon (Watch sunrise here)
- Fjallsárlón Glacier
- Diamond Beach**
- Glacier Lagoon**
- Vatnajokull National Park
- Dyngjufoll mountains,
- Detifoss waterfall
**Must See – Seriously don’t miss out on these things
Day 5
- Glacier Guides Tour – We booked the Into the Glacier Tour. Unfortantely, due to weather our tour was cancelled, but the customer services was great and we did get a full refund. So while I can’t speak to the tour I can say, if you are interested try it out.
- Return Car to KEF since we planned to fly to Akukeri early on Day 6.
Iceland Winter Itinerary Day 6
- Fly to Akukeri
- Rent Car in Akukeri
- Downtown – Akureyrarkirkja Church
- Downtown – Göngugatan (Street to walk with shops and cafes)
- Away – Kjarnaskógur – Kjarnaskógur forest is a beautiful forest with a lot of short hiking trails and great playgrounds.
- Beer Spa – https://www.bjorbodin.is/eng/service/prices
- $100 for Beer Bath, $20 for outside hot tub
- Christmas House – Sveinsbær, Hrafnagil, 601 Akureyri, Iceland – Great for souviners or just to get you in the holiday spirit
Day 7
- Dog Sled, 8am – 11am – Honestly I would not reccomend this tour, you get a total of
- Shop downtown Akureryi
- Head to airport and fly back to Reykjavík
Iceland Winter Itinerary Day 8
- Blue Lagoon
- Head to airport at 2pm (flight is at 4:30pm)
