10-Day Iceland Trips by Local Experts | Rough Guides

Ten days in Iceland can cover very different styles of travel, from focused regional trips to a full circuit of the island. You might concentrate on the North and West, combining Lake Mývatn, Akureyri, the Strandir coast, the Westfjords, and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula on a flexible North and West itinerary. Another approach follows the Ring Road, linking the Golden Circle, South Coast waterfalls, glacier lagoons near Skaftafell, the Eastfjords, and volcanic areas around Mývatn, before looping back via North West Iceland and Reykjavik on an adapted Ring Road route. You can keep driving stages short for slower exploration, or plan longer days to fit in hiking, geothermal bathing, and coastal stops. Each option focuses on realistic distances and time on foot at key viewpoints, villages, and geothermal areas.

All Iceland trips on this page are designed by local Iceland travel experts, not sold as fixed packages. Each itinerary is an example you can customise, from route and driving distances to hotel comfort level and guided activities.