Iceland Trip - July 2023
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 Published On Dec 5, 2023

Iceland is easily one of the most beautiful places we have ever visited!! We had the time of our lives chasing waterfalls, going on adventour hikes, and even seeing an active volcano!! We would highly recommend this gorgeous country to all outdoor lovers!!

Per usual, here is our trip itinerary with the rankings (we didn't rank the activities/sites/hikes that we didn't do) of what we did:

Day 1: Fly into Reykjavik
Stay at Reykajavik Konsulat Hotel (9/10)
Hallgrimskirkja (7/10)
Sun Voyager (7/10)
Harpa Concert Hall
Skolavoroustigur Street (8/10)
Laugavegur Street (7/10)
Old Reykjavik
Food
- 101 Reykjavík Street Food (7/10)
- Baejarins Beztu Hot Dog stand (5/10)
- Cinnamon rolls at Braud and Co (9.5/10)

Day 2 - Golden Circle
Stay at Frost and Fire (8/10)
Thingvellir National Park (8/10)
Bruarfoss Waterfall (9/10)
Geysir (7/10)
Gullfoss Falls (8/10)
Secret Lagoon Hot Spring
Kerid Crater (7/10)
Selfoss for groceries
Add ons: Secret Lagoon, Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River, Urriðafoss

Day 3 - Waterfalls
Stay at Hotel Kria (9/10)
Seljalandsfoss (9/10)
Gljúfrabúi (9/10)
Skógafoss (8.5/10)
Kvernufoss (8/10)
Sólheimasandur Plane Crash (6/10)
Dyrholaey Lighthouses (6/10)
Solheimajokull
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach (9/10)
Dinner at Hotel Kria Restaurant (8/10)

Day 4 - Vatnajokull Glacier Hike (Skaftafell National Park) & Jokulsarlon Kayaking
Stay at Vagnsstadir Guesthouse (6/10)
FJAÐRÁRGLJÚFUR canyon (8/10)
Vatnajökull Glacier Hike (9/10)
Jokulsarlon Kayaking (8/10)
Svartifoss Black Waterfall (7/10)
Diamond Beach (7/10)
Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Svinafellsjokull Glacier

Day 5 - Drive to Egilsstadir
Stay in Hotel 1001 Nott (7/10)
Stokksnes peninsulas (8/10)
Vestahorn mountain (8/10)
Folaldafoss Waterfall
Lake Lagarfljot in Egilsstadir to Hengifoss waterfall
Visit Seydisfjordur (7/10)

Day 6 - Drive to Myvatn
Stay in Berjaya Iceland Hotels (7.5/10)
Puffins at Borgarfjörður eystri
Rjúkandi Waterfall
Stuðlagil Canyon (8/10)
Dettifoss Waterfall (8.5/10)
Selfoss Waterfall (8.5/10)
Krafla Viti crater (7/10)
Grjotagja
Hverfjall

Day 7 - Whale Watching in Husavik
Stay at Centrum Hotel (Akureyi) - 8/10
Husavik whale watching (8/10)
Godafoss Waterfall (8/10)
Husavik
Aldeyjarfoss (8/10)
Hrafnabjargafos
Food options:
- Greifinn
- Rub23
- Ice Cream at Brynja (8/10)

Day 8 Weds - Snæfellsnes Peninsula (Long drive day)
Stay at Old Post Office (Grundarfjördur) - 7/10
Glaumbaer (6.5/10)
Fosslaug
Beer Spa
Hvitserkur - black rock on the beach
Ride horses at Langhus Farms
Kirkjufellsfoss

Day 9 - Snæfellsnes Peninsula Day 2
Stay at Fosshotel Hellnar (Hellnar) - 8.5/10
Kirkjufellfoss
Sugandisey Island Lighthouse (Stykkisholmur)
Berserkjahraun Lava Field (7/10)
Kerlingarfoss
Svodufoss (7.5/10)
Hellissandur (7/10)
Snaefellsjokull national park (8/10)
- Skardsvik Beach
- Öndverdarnes lighthouse
- Svortuloft Lighthouse
Saxholl Crater
- Djúpalónssandur Beach
Hellnar View Point

Day 10 Fri (7/21) - Drive back to Reykjavik
Stay at Lighthouse Inn (Garour) - 7/10
Gatklettur stone arch
Arnarstapi coast cliffs stone bridge
Port Arnastapi
Raudfeldsgjá ravine
Budakirkja budir black church
Bjarnarfoss
Ytri Tunga Beach

Day 11 - Blue Lagoon / Fagradalsfjall Volcano
Stay at the Silica Hotel at Blue Lagoon Resort (9.5/10)
Fagradalsfjall Volcano (10/10)
Blue Lagoon (9.5/10)
Dinner at Lava Restaurant (9/10)

Day 12 - Fly home

Credits
- Video recorded, edited, and produced by AnJrue
- Music
- Kygo - Firestone ft. Conrad Sewell
- Sam Feldt, Rita Ora - Follow Me

Equipment
- GoPro Hero 10
- DJI Mavic Air 2
- Panasonic Lumix G6

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