Fly to Keflavik and pick up your rental car at the airport. Depending on your arrival time, a visit to the Blue Lagoon is worthwhile. Spend two nights in the Golden Circle region of southern Iceland. If you arrive later, you'll spend your first night near Keflavik.

Begin your visit with Thingvellir National Park, of great geological and historical interest, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. In the southern farmlands, you will visit the famous Gullfoss waterfall, the Great Geysir and its active counterpart, Strokkur.

In the Thjørsardalur valley, you'll find the Viking farm of Stöng and the waterfalls of Haifoss and Hjalparfoss. On your way to Vík, Iceland's southernmost city, you can visit the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls. Discover fascinating facts about Icelandic life at the Skógafoss Museum.

Located just off the ring road is Skaftafell National Park, with its Svartifoss waterfall framed by basalt columns. Enjoy the magnificent glacial scenery along its diverse and beautiful hiking trails.

Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier, and the stunning Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, with its floating icebergs, are the highlights of the day. From the fishing village of Höfn, you'll travel along the coast to Iceland's oldest geological region: the East Fjords.

From Egilsstadir, your journey will take you through the uninhabited, semi-desert region of Mödrudalsöraefi to the solfatara fields of Namaskard. Explore the Mývatn area (Lake Mývatn), an active volcanic zone with pseudocraters, strange lava formations, and fertile plains with lush vegetation and diverse birdlife.

You might decide to take a detour to visit the awe-inspiring Dettifoss waterfall or embark on a whale-watching excursion from the fishing village of Husavik in Skjalfandi Bay. On your way to Akureyri, the largest city in the north, you'll be impressed by Goðafoss, the "Waterfall of the Gods." In Akureyri, it's worth taking a stroll through the city before continuing your journey to Skagafjörður, the center of Icelandic horse breeding.

Visit the Glaumbær Open Air Museum, which offers a glimpse into life in bygone eras, or the museum about the history of the Westfarers in the village of Hofsos. Overnight in the Borgarfjord area.

In the Borgarfjörður district are the Hraunfossar lava waterfalls and Deildartunguhver (the world's largest hot spring). In Hvalfjörður (meaning "Whale Fjord"), you can hike to Glymur, Iceland's second-highest waterfall. The tour ends in Iceland's capital, Reykjavík.

Depending on your flight schedule, you'll have the day free. Return your rental car at Keflavik Airport and fly back. Advice: More comfortable rental car categories and electric vehicles. Enjoy a comfortable car category: for example, category HH, Kia Sorento (4x4) for a supplement of €205 per person (based on category GG for 2 people, from May 1 to June 4 and from September 12 to October 10, 2027). Or, use an electric car, for example, category EB1. Other categories and prices are available upon request!