Planning a trip to Iceland? I put together a re-cap of our 7-Day Iceland Itinerary from our recent trip to Iceland–check it out below.
Is it possible to do the Ring Road in 7 days? Yes! In a week, you won’t be able to see every single sight along the way (that might take years), but you can see most of the major highlights and have some wiggle room for the things that are important to you.
The itinerary below includes everything my boyfriend and I did when we were Iceland, including stops along the Ring Road, the Golden Circle, and Reykjavik attractions and sights.
Of course, if we could do it all over again, there were a couple things we might do differently to make the trip go a bit smoother and optimize our time even more–I’ve included all of those tips for planning your Iceland itinerary so you can make the most of your time there.
That said, we both felt really good about our Iceland itinerary, what we chose to see and do, and the things we opted to skip. Somehow, each day seemed to top the last and I can’t imagine a more perfect experience.
Iceland, I miss you!
Best Time to Go to Iceland
We did this itinerary the first week of September which is the beginning of the tourist off-season in Iceland (post summer/pre winter).
Can you see the Northern Lights in Iceland in September? Yes. We lucked out and saw them a couple of times – we weren’t expecting it because we didn’t want to get our hopes up knowing that September can be hit-or-miss (winter is the best time to visit if you’re really after the Northern Lights).
Weather in Iceland in September: It was sweater/light jacket and legging weather the whole time we were there (September 2-9), which is exactly what we were hoping for.
I would definitely consider re-visiting during the winter, I think it would be a completely different experience, but for the amount of outdoor activities and exploring we wanted to do (plus driving), end of summer made the most sense for us.
Which Direction Should You Drive the Ring Road?
We chose to drive the Ring Road clockwise, which is opposite of how most people choose to do it, but I highly recommend considering it.
- Pros of driving the Ring Road clockwise: less traffic (we didn’t experience any outside of Reykjavik), longest stretches of driving at beginning of trip, saves some of the most rewarding sights for the end 🙂
- Cons of driving the Ring Road counter-clockwise: I really can’t think of any!
Things to know before you go & tips for traveling to Iceland:
- You need cash! I’m amazed that all the other blogs say you don’t. We used cash to tip our tour guides (not the same as service industry – which, generally speaking, you don’t tip in Iceland) and to pay for campsites, hot springs, and facilities at campsites such as the restrooms.
- Car rentals really are that expensive. I was convinced I had the conversion rate backwards when I was trying to figure out how much car rentals were in Iceland, nope! I checked all the sites, looked into corporate discounts, Groupon, etc and didn’t find any “deals”. We ended up choosing to go with Lava Auto Car Rental. It was the most affordable option and they offered free round trip transportation to the airport. We also opted for the full insurance (gravel, dirt, crash, the works–you gotta if you’re driving the Ring Road).
- Download the Maps.Me app and download the Iceland map–don’t pay for GPS with your car rental (budget tip)! This lets you use your phone as point-to-point GPS navigation without using data (just make sure you’re in airplane mode and that you download the Iceland maps before you go). I also used it as a tool to mark places we stopped and wanted to stop along the way (the map with pins above is a screen shot of the ‘been there, done that’ map I created in the app).
- Download the NorthernLights app if you’re not super photo-savvy (like me) and you want to capture the Northern Lights. This app automatically increases your phone camera’s ISO so you can get images of the lights. Tip: prop your phone on something and use the timer to avoid over blurring your photos.
- Keep receipts for reduced-tax shopping! Most personal dry goods purchases you make over 6,000 ISK qualify for a tax refund that you can claim at the airport before you fly out. You have to ask for paperwork with each qualifying receipt and you need to be diligent about filing it all together and filling it out so you’re all set when you leave, but you can get up to 14% back! (Tip part 2: be sure to leave yourself time to do this at the airport when you leave Iceland – there’s no mail in option.)
- Buying gas: you’ll either need to set up a 4-digit pin you can use for your credit card before you arrive in Iceland to pay with your card at the pump or you’ll have to buy pre-loaded cards at the gas station to fill up your tank. Plan accordingly for returning your car rental with the proper amount.
- Pack or buy electric outlet converters Budget tip: Iceland uses same power plugs as Europe, so if you have some from a previous trip, pack those.
- When looking at hotels, hotel breakfast included is a major money-saving perk because prepared food in Iceland is quite pricey, even a simple breakfast.
- Get a waterproof cell phone case or something to protect your phone for taking photos in the thermal hot springs, misty waterfalls, and Blue Lagoon.
- We used this book: Iceland Marco Polo Spiral Guide (Marco Polo Spiral Guides)
to help assist our Iceland Itinerary Planning and get us excited about our trip. It comes with a pull-out map that we used a few times, too. While we were driving, I would look up points of interest I found in the Maps.Me app and then cross-reference them in this book’s glossary to read about them and decide if something was worth stopping at.
- Learn and heed The Icelandic Pledge (leave no trace, no camping in non-designated areas, etc.)
- hotpoticeland.com is a great resource for scoping out natural hot springs and hot pots along your route. And if you do visit natural springs, bring either a very dark bathing suit or one you don’t mind getting rid of at the end of your trip – I couldn’t get the sediment off of my bikini bottoms.
to help assist our 7-Days in Iceland Itinerary – The Ring Road, Golden Circle, and Reykjavik
Day 1: Friday-Saturday Travel Logistics & Reykjavik
This is the only day I’ll write out hour-by-hour.
- Friday 7:30 pm: flight from Boston to Reykjavik
- ~Time Change + 4 Hours~ (+1 day)
- Saturday 4:30 am: land in Reykjavik about 30 minutes ahead of schedule. At the airport we bought converters, 1 bottle of wine, and 5 mini bottles of wine. While waiting for our Lava Car Rental shuttle, we took out some cash from the ATM ($80/each worth of Kronos was ~ 8,000 ISK).
- 5:30 am: LAVA Car Rental coordinator picked us and another group up from the airport and drove us to the car rental location.
- 6:45 am: we hit the road and headed for our hotel in Reykjavik using the Maps.Me app as navigation to see if we could get an early check-in.
- 7:30 am: our room wasn’t ready so we asked for a breakfast recommendation and went to the nearby Bersson Mathus and ordered their “Brunch” plate and coffee. Next, we walked back to our car and decided to go for a little drive and then to the Hallgrimskirkja Church where we parked and paid to take the elevator up to the observation tower for bird’s-eye-views of the city in all directions.
- 12:00 pm: checked in to the hotel and took a nap that accidentally lasted too long.
- 8:00 pm: Birthday Dinner Reservation at Fish Company.
- 9:30 pm: bar hopped near our hotel for a bit before going to bed.
What we’d do differently: hard to say, because we definitely needed the nap to make it out for our dinner reservations and stay awake for a little bar-hopping, but after returning to Reykjavik later in our itinerary we both agreed we wished we had planned to explore more of the downtown area near the Hallgrimskirkja Church.
If you’re up for it, we’d suggest walking down the street facing the church and some of its neighboring streets and poking around the shops or grabbing a bite to eat.
I fell in love with the clothing shop named Geysir and found some great souvenirs in the surrounding shops, including a wool shop where you can buy knitting supplies and authentic wool wear made by Icelandic knitters.
This street is where it looks like most of the nightlife is, too. We definitely missed the mark on that one!
Day 2: Snorkeling in Silfra & The Golden Circle
Stop 1: Thingvellir National Park
Woke up on the earlier side to make it to our 11:30 am reservation for a snorkeling tour in Thingvellir National Park where you can snorkel between the continental divide. The park was about a 40 minute drive from downtown Reykjavik.
Our snorkeling in Silfra was definitely a highlight of our trip. The water is crystal clear so our views of the continental divide were unobstructed and our guide assured us that even on a day with bad visibility you can still see perfectly.
The tour actually took about an hour less than we had allotted for – we were suited up quickly, got our safety briefing, walked over to the water, submerged, and swam.
Tip: show up wearing your long underwear or under layers – otherwise you might have to change in front of other people on your tour (not that anyone cares, really, but if you’re more of a private person it’s good to know).
What to wear when snorkeling in Silfra: I was warm enough in one pair of full length spandex leggings, one pair of wool socks, and one long sleeve thermal shirt. Keep in mind we went on this tour in early September though, so it wasn’t too cold out, the water was still shockingly cold though!
Stop 2: lunch at Fridheimar
Next, we headed straight for lunch at Fridheimar, a tomato farm that serves a completely tomato-centric menu that I had come across in my research.
I got the world’s best Bloody Mary and tomato ravioli, which was delicious and this place ended up being one of our favorite places to eat in Iceland. If I ever go back, I’d probably opt for the tomato soup bottomless buffet.
Stop 3: Gamla Laugin Secret Lagoon Hot Pot
After lunch we went for a warm dip at the nearby Gamla Laugin, Secret Lagoon thermal swimming pool in Fludir.
This is how we got hooked on finding hot springs along our Ring Road route. This pool was one of the warmer thermal “springs” we experienced and had some of the nicest facilities (showering after is key if you’re camping).
Purchasing admission to the Secret Lagoon is required and a little steep – save money by bringing your own towel and swimsuit –OR– venture a little further to the Hrunalaug hot pot (which is actually where we had intended to go, but ended up at the Secret Lagoon via GPS).
At a hot pot later on our tour, we were talking with someone who had been to both Gamla Laugin and Hrunalaug and said the first was more commercialized than they prefer and the second was just “OK” due its very small size.
Stop 4: Gullfoss Waterfall
Gullfoss – our first official waterfall stop of the trip (of many to come!).
This massive “staircase” waterfall is right along the Golden Circle tourist route in Iceland and an easy stop to make and add to your itinerary.
There are tons vantage points along the path to the waterfall so you can get lots of different angles for your photos.
Stop 5: Strokkur Geyser & Geysir Geyser
Next, we stopped off at the highly-sulfuric-smelling geothermal area were you can see the active Strokkur geyser that spouts water up to 40 meters high and the no-longer-active Geysir geyser.
Strokkur erupts water about every 5-10 minutes, so you won’t have to wait long to see it in action and you can easily watch it bubble and erupt multiple times. In the same area, you can see other bubbling pots and neon blue pools of sulfuric water.
Stop 6: Bjarteyjarsandur Campground
It was raining, we were tired, but we wanted to make some progress along our route, so we drove to the Bjarteyjarsandur Campground, which put us close to the Ring Road and had everything we needed.
We pitched our tent by the light of my headlamp in the rain and cold and then found our way to the restrooms in the dark to get ready for bed.
Day 3: To Akureyri! Hot Dogs, Hot Pots, & Horses
Stop 1: leaving the campground
We woke up early to the sound of sheep and chickens (the campsite is on an active farm) after a night of not-so-restful sleep. Being so close to a major road, we kept waking up to the sound of cars whizzing by in the middle of the night (almost sounded like we were going to be run over several times).
Because we pitched our tent in the darkness, we didn’t realize we were right by the water until we emerged from our tent in the morning, so that was cool.
The line for the showers was long and we were pretty cranky so we skipped hanging out for what we’ve read would have been a fun breakfast at the campground and just hit the road with the idea that we could find a hot pot along our route to our next stop: Akureyri.
Stop 2: much needed food
A late breakfast(?)/early lunch at an N1 gas station for one of Iceland‘s well-known culinary delights: a hot dog – a gas station hot dog. Not gonna lie, I kind of loved it. I got crispy onions and Icelandic mustardsauce on mine.
Stop 3: Fosslaug Hot Pot (one of our favorites!)
We discovered Fosslaug Hot Pot and our new favorite hobby (hot spring hunting). This is one of the more remote hot pots we came across and definitely one of our favorites (if not absolute favorite!).
After following our GPS to the wrong side of the stream, we re-routed and found the right place to park and access this tucked-away gem (Fosslaug navigation tip: in the Maps.Me app, don’t follow directions to the hot pot–zoom in and follow the dotted line walking path to where the solid white line road begins and have it navigate you to that spot – otherwise you will end up on the other side of stream that can’t be crossed on foot).
Fosslaug Hot Pot is a short, 5-10 minute walk along a mostly dirt path. The path is well-trodden and easy to follow even without signage. Bring your bathing suit (or wear it), a towel, camera, layers, and water (or beer!). Just be sure you pack out anything you bring in to keep the place pristine.
When we were there there were 6 other people which turned to 4, so it was relatively quiet and more peaceful than the Secret Lagoon we previously went to.
It’s conveniently situated on a river right before a waterfall, so when you get hot, you can just take a quick dip in the river.
Stop 4: petting Icelandic horses
Somewhere along the road Jesse spotted the ideal place to pull over and pet the wild Icelandic horses.
I was a bit scared of them, but they warmed right up to him. Eventually, one that was watching from a distance ran over and said ‘hi’ to me by nudging my arm and trying to stick his nose in my jacket pocket (I think looking for food).
Stop 5: hotel in Akureyri
We continued our drive to Akureyri and checked in to Hotel Sveinbjarnarger around 4:00 pm. We quickly threw on our bathing suits and popped into the hot tub to enjoy a glass of wine with a view before showering and heading out to dinner.
If you’re looking for where to stay in Akureyri, we loved Hotel Sveinbjarnarger. It was affordable, the staff was super friendly (and even let us use the laundry facilities), there’s a hot tub with a stunning view of the fjord, rooms were clean, and the included buffet breakfast was the best breakfast we had on the entire trip.
Stop 6: Downtown and dinner at Bautinn
This was one of Jesse’s favorite meals of the trip. We poked around the downtown area a bit and scoped out all of our dining options before settling on Bautinn.
Stop 7: Apotekid Pharmacy
Apotekid pharmacy/convenience store, aka the Target of Iceland. I realized I left my face wash, shampoo, conditioner, and razor in our Rekyjavik hotel so I needed some supplies (none of our hotels provided conditioner!).
We found this pharmacy that was open late and I stocked up on my essentials and we picked up some bread, pb & j, digestives cracker/cookies, and apples for our upcoming trips on the road.
Stop 8: hotel + the Northern Lights!
Forgive my terrible photography skills. More than anything, this photo is just proof we saw the Northern Lights.
After dinner and our rough night’s sleep camping, we were so eager to settle in for the night in our hotel so we headed back to enjoy the hot tub where we ended up seeing the Northern Lights start for the night!
We watched the very faint lights for a bit while our hot tub got more and more crowded.
Tip: the hotel manager helped us use the laundry facilities which we took full advantage of – we smelled like a swamp from the hot pot – and we showered between washes.
As the night went on, the Northern Lights got stronger so we stayed and watched for a bit while trying to capture some of the action on our cameras.
I failed at getting the settings right on my DSLR (stupid tourist) so was very glad that I had randomly had had the foresight to download the NorthernLights app onto my cell. (Honestly, no idea how I thought of it–I just searched the app store for it.)
Day 4: From Akureyri to Seydisfjordur
Lured by the scenery depicted in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, we wanted to visit the scenic and quaint town of Seydisfjordur (the windy road skateboarding scene from the movie), but of course, we stopped at a few attractions along the Ring Road along the way.
Stop 1: Breakfast with a view at Hotel Sveinbjarnarger
This was probably our best breakfast in Iceland – there was a buffet with eggs, bacon, yogurt, toast, fruit, cereal, coffee, and more and we brought our plates outside and ate on the porch with a view of the fjord.
Stop 2: Downtown Akureyri
Before driving away, we poked around the shops (my new favorite shops, Geysir and 66-degrees North, have locations in Akureyri) and grab coffee + a quick bite to eat from the hot dog stand before hitting the road.
I don’t know if it was the quaint downtown area, the fact that we saw the Northern Lights, the fact that we slept like rocks at our budget-yet-everything-we-needed hotel, or something else, but Akureyri was one of our favorite places we spent time in in Iceland. We were so reluctant to leave.
Stop 3: Godafoss waterfall
Godafoss waterfall was a quick stop; the parking lot was very close to the site.
I played around with my camera’s shutter speed a bit here to try to capture the cascading waters, but it was too bright to get the picture I was going for, despite my efforts (another photography fail for me).
Stop 4: a picnic with a view
We decided to skip the Nature Baths in Myvatn (admission tickets to the Myvatn baths are about 5,000 ISK – $50.00) and pulled over for a picnic with a view instead.
Stop 5: that time we met Aaron Paul
We needed to fill up for gas so I used Maps.Me to find the nearest station in the direction we were headed and found an N1 station where, as luck would have it, Jesse spotted Aaron Paul, the actor who played his favorite TV character of all time Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.
After telling me to “be cool,” Jesse couldn’t help himself and walked over and asked if he could get a picture with him.
Not only was Aaron nice enough to agree to take a picture, when I offered to take the photo with my phone, he actually took my phone and took a selfie of all of us!
Stop 6: bubbling mud and a vibrant blue crater
I wanted to see some bubbling mud, because why not, so we drove down the road a little to Namaskard to see the Hverir Boiling Mud Pot.
It was pretty cool but the strong sulfuric smell sent us back to our car and onto the next location before long: Viti Crater (pictured above). A windy drive and a short hike later we got a cool view of a brilliant blue water filled crater.
Stop 7: Dettifoss Waterfall
This one required a short hike to get to but was cool because it was the only waterfall we saw that had a lot of sediment mixed in with the water. And all my photos are trash.
Stop 8: Seydisfjordur
Seydisfjordur is where he skateboarding scene from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty takes place.
We drove the rest of the way to Seydisfjordur and got there just before the sun was setting so we checked into our hotel, went for a little walk around the fjord, and then found a place to eat.
We had dinner at Caffi Lara which turned out to be one of our favorite meals on the trip! I got the lamb and Jesse got the cod – both were great and this place has a good selection of craft beers on tap and in bottles.
We both wished we had a bit more time in Seydisfjordur. The scenery was beautiful and the quaint little downtown area was very cute.
Day 5: from Seydisfjordur to Hofn, to Jokulsalon, to Glacier National Park
This was one of our busiest days and we accomplished a lot.
Stop 1: Black Sand Beach
The drive from Seydisfjordur was so scenic that we pulled off at a couple of viewpoints along the way, including this black sand beach with lone standing rock formations.
Stop 2: Hofn for lunch
When we were first planning our trip, we kept coming across the town of Hofn as a place to get really good seafood and it was only a quick turn off the Ring Road, so we decided to carve out a little time to have lunch in Hofn.
This historic fishing town is the perfect break/stop between Seydisfjordur and Glacier National Park (where we planned to set up camp).
The restaurant in Hofn we ate at was called Humarhofnin. Jesse splurged and got himself langostini tails which I thought were so buttery and good (and I don’t even like lobster) and I got cod on toast with marmalade which was equally delicious. I have tried to re-create the cod toast dish since coming home…it’s not the same.
Stop 3: Hoffell hot tubs
Another fun hot pot adventure. These ones were 1,000 ISK per person when we were there (more than our guidebook had said and there was somebody there collecting money, rather than just a donation box. This is why you need cash.).
These tubs were made of plastic and set in stone. A little off the ring road but easily accessible and the views were pretty great. This one had an exposed outdoor shower so we brought our shampoos with us to rinse off before getting back into the car.
Tip: if you’re camping, take any opportunity to shower, especially after hot pots, the natural spring water really smells.
Stop 4: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
This is where you can see icebergs and pieces of glaciers that break off floating along Jokulsarlon and being carried towards the ocean.
This was one of the most beautiful viewpoints we saw on our trip and made us excited for the guided glacier excursion we had planned for the next day.
Tip: there’s a little cafe/souvenir shop in the parking lot – we got there after they closed.
Stop 5: Diamond Beach
I’m only adding this as separate stop so I can upload a separate photo.
Diamond Beach is right across the street from Jokulsarlon Lagoon, so they’re pretty much the same spot but offer different points of views of the glaciers.
Stop 6: Skaftafell National Park
We set up camp by the light of my headlamp and made PB&J’s for dinner. We should have bundled up a bit more for this night…we were camping at the foot of a glacier after all…
Day 6: Glacier Tour, Vik, Dyrholaey, & Skogafoss
Stop 1: A guided glacier hike right at Skaftafell National Park on the Svinafellsjokull Glacier
We had booked a 4-hour guided hike through Icelandic Mountain Guides. We met at 8 am in the parking lot and got geared up with crampons (boot rentals if yours weren’t strong enough), helmets, ice picks, and harnesses.
Next, we got into a bus and drove about 10 minutes to the base of the glacier where we began our hike to ‘the other side of the wall,’ apparently, from Game of Thrones.
The hike was about 3 hours long and we got to see some cool scenery, learn a bit about this particular glacier, and explore areas on the glacier including a really deep cravace we got to climb down into.
Stop 2 (and a failure): Vik
We were tired from camping and our glacier hike, so we just had lunch at the visitor center at Skaftafell National Park and then hit the road to Vik.
We were planning on driving up to a lookout point in Vik mentioned in our guidebook, but the road was closed off so we skipped it.
Stop 3: Dyrholaey
A short drive from Vik is the famous black sand beach, Dyrholaey where you can see a sprawling black sand beach on one side and arch rock formations on another side.
Stop 4: Skogafoss Waterfall & Campground
It wouldn’t be a day in Iceland without making a stop to see a waterfall, so Skogafoss it was.
This is also where we thought we’d pitch our tent for the night.
Tip: Wear a raincoat and quick-dry clothes when getting close to this waterfall. I had on full rain gear, including rain pants, but Jesse got soaked.
We got to Skogafoss, took some pictures, and set up our tent. Then, we decided to drive a little ways to go to another hot pot, Seljavallalaug.
Stop 5: Seljavallalaug Thermal Pool
We drove a little ways to this historic thermal pool that we found on our hot pot tracking website.
This was maybe our biggest disappointment of the whole trip. After trekking out there (it was maybe a 20 minute walk from the car along the river on a rocky path), the water was luke warm, at best.
We huddled up to the stream where the water was pouring into the pool and it was slightly warmer, but not really.
There was also a group of younger men, too, foreigners traveling who were maybe 20 years old, who were making girls there feel uncomfortable by filming each of them getting into the pool and talking loudly.
Stop 6: Skogafoss Campground
We went back to the campground at the waterfall and went to the restaurant right on the property there for burgers with a view of the waterfall.
We had tried to find somewhere else to eat (just to avoid another pricey meal) between the thermal pool and Skogafoss but didn’t have luck.
TMI, but, I was also up all night and ended up getting sick from dinner, so I really can’t say I recommend that place, though it was enjoyable in the moment.
Day 7: Seljalandsfoss, Reykjadalur, & Blue Lagoon
Our last day of exploration on the Ring Road.
Stop 1: Seljalandsfoss aka the waterfall you can walk behind
We made a quick stop here (you have to pay for parking – another reason you need cash!) to take a walk behind the waterfall and get some pictures.
Tip: wear your rain gear – you will get wet!
Stop 2: Reykjadalur Hot Springs (& an unexpected hike)
Located in Hveragerdi Geothermal Park the Reykjadalur Hot Springs is a 1 to 1.5-hour hike out and up to one of the best natural hot springs we came across.
These springs are free and very much worth the hike. We were pressed for time so we hiked very fast and got to the springs in just under an hour and sat in them for about 30 minutes (we could have stayed for an hour or so – easy).
Tip: the farther up the river you walk, the warmer the water. There are no changing rooms or showers, just some dividers you could use to hide behind, but we kinda just changed in the open and hoped nobody was looking!
Stop 3: The Blue Lagoon
After the springs, we hopped back in our car, drove to Reykjavik to check into our hotel, and then drove to Blue Lagoon to get there for our 3:00 pm reservation (we ended up getting there around 3:30 pm – you have an hour time slot after your reservation time to check in, so our timing was tighter than planned, but good).
Which Blue Lagoon Tickets to get and is the Premium Ticket Option worth it?
We did the Blue Lagoon Premium option for our tickets which included a bathrobe, sandals, an extra algae face mask, complimentary first beverage, and a reservation at the on-site restaurant, Lava, with a complimentary glass of champagne.
We felt the Premium tickets were worth it – might not eat at the restaurant if we were to do it again, but we did enjoy ourselves and our meals were good.
Tip: bring a waterproof cellphone case so you can take pictures in the lagoon. You’re not supposed to leave your things on the edge of the pool and they have a watchful staff. They do sell cell phone cases at the bar in the lagoon, but you could find a better deal elsewhere.
Day 8: Reykjavik & Fly Home
Stop 1: Breakfast at our hotel and packing to go home. Another included breakfast deal – so great.
Stop 2: Downtown Reykjavik & shopping.
Somehow, we missed the really cute downtown Reykjavik area when we were there the first day (we were exhausted, I’ll excuse it) but were so happy to discover it this day – and it was really off-the-cuff that we did.
I fell in love with a chain of clothing stores called Geysir and wanted to visit one last time to buy a sweater I had been thinking about since seeing it in Akureyri (night 3).
On our search to find Geysir, which I located via my Maps.Me app, we found a couple of streets lined with cute shops, restaurants, and cafes.
The main shopping street in Reykjavik is the street leading right up to Hallgrimskirkja, the church and a couple of its surrounding streets. Definitely spend a little time poking around the shops here!
We popped into a few souvenir shops, clothing shops, and a wool store to pick up some gifts. I got my sweater and a souvenir blanket for our apartment along with some gifts for the holidays.
If you’re looking for a fun souvenir idea from Iceland, wool items or supplies are great for anyone crafty, I stocked up on some mini bottles of the famous mustardsauce Iceland is known for for little stocking stuffers, and licorice or Icelandic candies always make fun things to bring back to the office or friends to share your experience.
We had so much fun driving the whole Ring Road and seeing all of the attractions and natural landmarks along the way. I’m still amazed by the diversity of landscapes we saw in such a concentrated little corner of the world, Iceland is absolutely beautiful.
It’s crazy to me that I can feel homesick for a place I hardly spent a week in, but I do – this trip will always be special to me.
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