Iceland 12-Day Self-Drive Tours & Itineraries

Explore 3 self-drive trips designed by local kimkim specialists to get ideas for your trip to Iceland.

Consider spending your 12-day adventure in Iceland with one of kimkim's top picks for self-drive itineraries. Iceland's Ring Road offers a scenic journey along the 828-mile road with views of volcanoes, waterfalls, lava fields, black sand beaches, and glaciers before heading on a detour through the Westfjords. You can also make the best of West and North Iceland and travel through Reykjavík to the north coast with stops at Snæfellsnes Peninsula, the Westfjords, Húsavik, and Lake Mývatn. If you'd like to explore untouched Iceland, start in Reykjavík and head to Fagradalsfjall, where you can see lava fields flowing lava from the active volcano and hike through Skaftafell.

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North Iceland's Viti crater is filled with a bright blue lake

Iceland Ring Road & Westfjords Adventure - 12 Days

This epic 12-day road trip is a perfect way to absorb Iceland as you traverse all four corners of the country. You'll visit popular spots along the famous 828-mile Ring Road, and head off the beaten path to detour through the Westfjords (great for mountain biking and kayaking). The self-drive loop also includes stops in Iceland's two biggest cities, and numerous natural sites like volcanoes, waterfalls, lava fields, black sand beaches, glaciers, and more.

Best of West & North Iceland - 12 Days

This off-the-beaten-path road trip is especially great during summer months when peak crowds head for Iceland's south coast and Golden Circle (and accommodations can be hard to find). Instead, you'll escape to more remote areas of the country, traveling from Reykjavik all the way to its sunnier north coast with stops in Snaefellsnes Peninsula, the Westfjords (by way of car ferry), Husavik, and Lake Myvatn. There's plenty of time to experience unique geological features along the way with lava fields, volcano hikes, massive waterfalls, and geothermal pools, not to mention cool Scandinavian culture and cuisine.

Untouched Iceland: Ring Road & Off-the-Beaten-Path Adventure - 12 Days

Spend 12 days discovering the beauty of Iceland with this guided and self-drive combo tour. Start in the city of Reykjavík to discover classic and modern Icelandic cuisine in a true foodie's paradise. Then it's off to Fagradalsfjall to walk among ethereal lava fields and see rivers of flowing lava from the active volcano. Hike the blue glacier ice of Skaftafell, see whales and other marine life in their natural habitat, and close your trip with a cliffside trek through the rocky crags of Gatklettur.

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