Route 1 Guesthouse

The road trip to end all road trips, the Ring Road covers the entire country along Route 1 and involves 800 miles of stunning scenery. While Iceland isn’t a large country and you could definitely drive this route in less than a week, the ten days account for all the incredible stops you’re going to be itching to take along the way. Days 1-4: You start off this epic trail with The Golden Circle route mentioned above, but with time for extras like hiking the epic Solheimajokull glacier and picture taking on Solheimasan. The route carries on along the South Coast and offers frosty ice caves, iceberg lagoons, and the Svartifoss Black Waterfall, as well as the wonders of The South Iceland Route. Days 4-7: Once you get to the East Coast, you’ll find the roads are a lot quieter since most of the tour buses don’t reach that far. In many places, you’ll feel like you have the whole world to yourself. Some East Coast gems include Jökulsárlón Lagoon and the vast and photogenic Vestrahorn mountain. When you reach the north of Iceland, you can try the incredible reindeer safari, a favourite among many visitors; seeing reindeer in their natural habitat is truly amazing. Days 7-10: Finish off by doing The Snæfellnes Peninsula and head back to Reykjavik. The beauty of doing the whole island is stopping at the tiny towns in between the incredible sites along the way, and this Ring Road route leaves you with an image of Iceland you’ll never forget.