We traveled to Iceland for two weeks in June and July 2026, with a couple days spent in London beforehand.
We flew from SFO to London Heathrow where we spent two nights before flying to Reykjavik (KEF airport). Read more...
We spent our first three nights in Iceland in and around the capital of Reykjavik. Read more...
Today we visited the famous tourist route called the Golden Circle, with waterfalls, geysers, craters and more. Read more...
We took a guided day trip to the remote Highland area called Landmannalaugar with its volcanic features. Read more...
Today we visited several well known sights on the South Coast and got our first sighting of puffins. Read more...
We visited another glacier lagoon, diamond beach and a puffin colony on a nice but windy day. Read more...
We spent most of the day driving today, saying goodbye to glaciers. We visited more waterfalls and spent the night on the east coast with another puffin visit on the morning of July 4. Read more...
We drove from East Iceland to nice Stuðlagil Canyon with its blue water and then to the Lake Mývatn area with its geothermal features.
We spent more time seeing the sights around Lake Mývatn before traveling to Iceland’s second biggest city, Akureyri for one night. Read more...
We made a long drive from Akureyri back toward Reykjavik, spending one night about 90 minutes north of the capital and our last night in Keflavik, 40 minutes south, where the international airport is located. Read more...