Reykjavík
Hallgrímskirkja & the old harbour
Started slow — up the church tower for the rooftop-coloured city, then a flat white at Reykjavík Roasters.
Iceland Ring Road
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Reykjavík
2 nightsDays 1–2
DAY 01
Reykjavík
Sægreifinn lobster soup
A cup of langoustine soup at the harbour shack. Cheap, perfect, full of locals.
DAY 02
nothing planned
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Vík í Mýrdal
2 nightsDays 3–4
DAY 03
Vík í Mýrdal
Seljalandsfoss
The waterfall you can walk behind — bring a rain shell, you WILL get soaked. Pure magic at golden hour.
Vík í Mýrdal
Reynisfjara black-sand beach
Basalt columns and sneaker waves. Stay well back from the water — it is genuinely dangerous.
DAY 04
nothing planned
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Höfn
2 nightsDays 5–6
DAY 05
Höfn
Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Icebergs drifting out to sea with seals between them. Cross to Diamond Beach at sunset.
DAY 06
nothing planned
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Egilsstaðir
1 nightDay 7
DAY 07
Egilsstaðir
Hengifoss hike
Short climb to the red-striped waterfall in the east — the quiet side of the island.
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Akureyri
2 nightsDays 8–10
DAY 08
Akureyri
Goðafoss on the road north
Waterfall of the gods, right off Route 1. A quick stop that turned into an hour.
DAY 09
nothing planned
DAY 10
nothing planned