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9 days - Self Drive highlights of Iceland, done simply.
Experience Iceland with the kids on an unforgettable drive, being your own master to decide stops and highlights. You self-drive the detailed itinerary with unlimited mileage and all accommodation is arranged in local small hotels.
Highlights include the Golden Circle region, National parks and family friendly places to visit. Whale watching, cave tour and lots of swimming (hot springs and pools) can make this a great family holiday.
Highlights include
- Spot seals basking on the beach at Vatnsnes peninsula
- Explore the caves at Vatnshellir
- Silent Whale Watching Safari
- Visit Akureyri town, the capital of the north!
- Drive through spectacular scenery and visit volcanic sites by lake Mývatn
- View the tall mountains and friendly fishing villages of the East Fjords
- Marvel at the floating icebergs on Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and explore the Fjallsárlón Glacier on a zodiac boat tour
- Day 1
- Arrive Reykjavik and pick up hire car
- Day 2
- West Iceland with the Vatnshellir cave tour
- Day 3
- Northwest Iceland & Akureyri
- Days 4 - 5
- Lake Mývatn and Whale Watching
- Day 6
- Mývatn Nature Baths
- Day 7
- Vatnajökull National Park
- Day 8
- South Iceland with a Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon boat tour
- Day 9
- Explore the Golden Circle
- Day 10
- Return car to the airport and depart
- Start/End Place
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Country Visited
- Iceland
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Start Date
- Flexible
- Travel Style
- Independent
- Code
- 50DN0445
As a Certified B Corporation, 50 Degrees North has designed this tour using handpicked local hoteliers and suppliers who share our ethos of delivering services and activities of high social and environmental standards.
The CO2-e per person per day of all tours is carefully measured following each season. We fully offset all emissions of our tours on your behalf, and we constantly look at ways to reduce emissions where possible.
Details
Transportation
Skoda Octavia Combi, family size or similar (Category DD1). Upgrades to 4WD are possible.
Included
- 8 nights accommodation, rooms with private facilities incl. breakfast.
- Rental manual car for 9 days, with unlimited milage and CDW insurance, pick up & drop off in Reykjavik Airport.
- Whale watching tour (3 - 3.5 hours)
- Vatnshellir Cave Tour
- Mývatn Nature Baths admission
- Glacier Lagoon Boat Tour
- 24-hour emergency service
- Taxes and service fees
Not Included
- Flights to and from Iceland
- Meals other than specified
- Personal travel insurance
- Extra car insurance, such as S-CDW and gravel protection
- If you wish to hire an automatic car, these are 'on request' and can be difficult to obtain. Please seek further advice with us.
- If you are planning on visiting the Blue Lagoon, book early for your final day or we can help you.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Reykjavik and pick up hire car
Day 2 - West Iceland with the Vatnshellir cave tour
Day 3 - Northwest Iceland & Akureyri
Days 4 - 5 - Lake Mývatn and Whale Watching
Day 6 - Mývatn Nature Baths
Day 7 - Vatnajökull National Park
Day 8 - South Iceland with a Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon boat tour
Day 9 - Explore the Golden Circle
Day 10 - Return car to the airport and depart
Adult prices are twin share per person unless otherwise specified. Please ask us for your child price which will apply when travelling with 2 adults between the age of 2 & 11 years of age. Due to the current volatility of the Icelandic Króna (ISK), this price is indicative. We are happy to individually tailor make and quote this tour for you
30 Sep 2025
Important Information
Activities included are for 5 years old and up.
Please let us know if you wish to prebook any optional activities before departure; some get very busy during the peak summer period. This itinerary is fast moving with considerable driving so if you wish to slow down and add a few more days with children friendly activities, please let us know.
- Horse-riding
- Inside the Volcano
- Blue Lagoon
- Fly Fishing
- Glacier walks
- Kayaking
- Seal Safaris
- River Rafting
- Bird Watching
Driving in Iceland:
In regards to gravel roads; technically you’re not recommended to take a hire car on gravel roads, but in Iceland you may not have a choice. Some guesthouses are located on gravel roads. Consider getting extra car insurance with gravel protection if it is something that might worry you.
The hire car cannot be driven in the Highlands area. If you wish to 4WD, please ask us about our Highlands Self-Drive itinerary.
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