Iceland South Shore

A tour of the south shore of Iceland along the Ring Road including two days on the Golden Circle and a day exploring Reykjavík. This is the first part of our vacation that included us going to Bergen, Norway and then returning to Iceland and going to the Snæfellsjökull Peninsula before returning back home. Those two parts have their own trip report.

We found a travel blog called Iceland With a View, that we used for most of the research for the two portions of the Iceland trip. We even bought her .pdf guide to the island and it was very worth while. We highly recommend starting with the site and her guide if you are starting to plan a trip (just a satisfied customer).

Day 1 / 2 - Depart Houston Arrive in Iceland

• Explore Reykjavík
• Hallgrímskirkja Church
• AirBnB in Reykjavík

Day 3 - Dive to Vik on Ring Road

• Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
• Gljúfrabúi Waterfall
• Skógafoss Waterfall and the Fimmvorduhals Trial
• Dyrhólaey and Puffins
• Reynisfjara Beach
• Sólheimajökull Outlet Glacier
• Farmhouse Lodge (Tent) near Vik (via AirBnB)

Day 4 - Dive to Hofn on Ring Road

• Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
• Vatnajökull National Park Visitor Center
• Skaftafellsjökull Glacier Tongue Hike
• Diamond Beach
• Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
• Setberg Guesthouse near Hofn (via AirBnB)

Day 5 - Dive to back to Selfoss on Ring Road

• Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon - Zodiac Boat Tours
• Lava Field East of Vik
• AirBnB in Selfoss

Day 6 - Golden Circle

• Snorkel the Silfra in Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park
• Geysir Geothermal Area
• Gullfoss Waterall
• Secrete Lagoon Hot Springs
• AirBnB in Selfoss

Day 7 - Golden Circle (continued)

• Kerið Crater Lake
• Faxafoss Waterfall
• Geysir Geothermal Area
• Bruarfoss Hike
• Strandarkirkja Church
• Flight to Bergen Norway

Trip Continued in Bergen, Norway