Classic Iceland Ring Road
Drive counter-clockwise around the Ring Road, connecting the Golden Circle, South Coast glaciers, East Fjords, Lake Mývatn, and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
The most popular route for first-time visitors to Iceland. The first half is packed with sights, while the second half involves longer drives, averaging three to four hours of driving per day. You will stay at different places along the way, with only one day of slow-paced exploration around Lake Mývatn. The trade-off is shorter stays at each location. Best suited for self-drive travelers with decent physical stamina who are comfortable changing hotels daily.
This route can be driven in winter, but buffer days should be reserved. Check road conditions and wind alerts daily.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrival & Reykjavik City Tour
雷克雅未克（哈爾格林姆教堂、彩虹街、哈帕音樂廳、太陽航海者雕塑）
Pick up your car at the airport and drive via Route 41 to the city center (about 45 minutes). Explore the city on foot.
住宿：洛加維格街（101區）
第 2 天 · Golden Circle Day Loop
冰島黃金圈（辛格維利爾國家公園、蓋歇爾間歇泉、古佛斯黃金瀑布、凱瑞斯火山口湖）
Drive from Reykjavik along Routes 36, 37, and 35. The full loop is about 230 km and takes 3 hours of driving.
住宿：塞爾福斯
第 3 天 · South Coast Waterfalls & Black Sand Beach
冰島南岸（維克）（塞裡雅蘭瀑布、斯科加瀑布、索爾黑馬冰川徒步、迪爾霍拉伊海角、維克黑沙灘）
Drive east from Selfoss along Route 1 to Vík, about 130 km (a 2-hour drive).
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach is prone to sneaker waves. Stay far back from the water and check safety warnings before visiting.
住宿：維克
第 4 天 · Glacier Country to Höfn
冰島南岸（維克）（羽毛峽谷） → 傑古沙龍·斯卡夫塔山（黑瀑布（斯瓦蒂瀑布）、菲亞德冰河湖、傑古沙龍冰河湖 / 鑽石沙灘）
Drive east from Vík to Höfn, about 260 km (3.5 to 4 hours of pure driving). Gas stations are sparse along this stretch.
Fill up your tank in Vík or Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
住宿：赫本
第 5 天 · East Fjords Coastline
傑古沙龍·斯卡夫塔山（斯托克斯角·維斯特拉霍恩山） → 埃伊爾斯塔濟·東峽灣（久皮沃古爾快樂灣石蛋、佩特拉石頭收藏館）
Drive from Höfn along Route 1 around the fjords to Egilsstaðir, about 250 km (a 4-hour drive).
Route 939 (Öxi) is a gravel mountain road; do not take this shortcut in bad weather.
住宿：埃伊爾斯塔濟
第 6 天 · Basalt Canyon to Lake Mývatn
埃伊爾斯塔濟·東峽灣（斯圖茲拉吉爾玄武岩峽谷） → 阿克雷裡·米湖（黛提瀑布、瑟爾瀑布、納瑪斯卡德地熱區（Hverir））
Drive west along Route 1, taking side roads to the canyon and waterfalls. The full day covers about 300 km and takes 4.5 hours of driving.
To visit Dettifoss, use the paved Route 862 on the west bank.
住宿：米湖·雷克亞赫利茲
第 7 天 · Mývatn Loop to Akureyri
阿克雷裡·米湖（克拉夫拉火山·維提火口湖、赫維爾火山、迪穆堡熔岩迷宮、米湖地熱溫泉、眾神瀑布、阿克雷裡大教堂）
Spend the morning driving around Lake Mývatn (about 40 km), then drive via Goðafoss to Akureyri (about 85 km), totaling about 2 hours of driving.
住宿：阿克雷裡
第 8 天 · Akureyri West to the Peninsula
博加峽灣·胡薩菲德（格拉布羅克火山口） → 斯奈山半島（狂戰士熔岩原）
Drive from Akureyri along Route 1, then transfer to Routes 54 and 56 to Grundarfjörður, about 390 km (a 5-hour drive).
This is the longest driving day of the trip. Start early and stop for gas and rest in Blönduós.
住宿：格倫達菲厄澤
第 9 天 · Snæfellsnes Peninsula Loop
斯奈山半島（教會山（斯奈山半島）、薩克斯霍爾火山口、迪亞帕隆桑德黑卵石灘、倫德朗加爾海蝕柱、阿爾納斯塔皮）
Drive around the western tip of the peninsula along Routes 54 and 574, covering about 150 km and taking 2.5 hours of driving.
住宿：阿爾納斯塔皮與海勒納爾
第 10 天 · Via Blue Lagoon to the Airport
斯奈山半島（布濟爾黑教堂、伊特里通加海豹灘） → 博加峽灣·胡薩菲德（博加內斯小鎮） → 雷克雅未克（藍湖溫泉）
Drive from the south coast of the peninsula via Borgarnes to the Blue Lagoon (about 220 km, 3 hours), then continue to the airport (20 minutes).
Pre-booking is mandatory for the Blue Lagoon. Check the status of the Reykjanes volcano before setting off.