To get acquainted with the island, we'll take the Blue Lagoon, where we'll take a short walk around the lagoon with its stunning milky blue water. If you'd like, you can also go swimming, reservations must be made in advance and entry costs from $63. 

From here we will move to Krýsuvík, where we will take a closer look at the area with geothermal activity. 

When we have time, we will go to one of the lava caves. The tunnels here are amazingly red and it's a great experience.

We'll go for another walk to warm up. There is a small river flowing through here, which creates numerous cascades, lakes and pools that directly encourage bathing - even at a very pleasant temperature. The path to the best bathing spot is about 4.5 kilometres long, we will see how far we can go, because the surroundings are beautiful too. 

We sleep in comfort under a roof in the Selfoss neighborhood, which provides all amenities from restaurants to shops. 

On the second day we will visit the Golden Circle, the most beautiful places near Reykjavik. But we'll add a little something extra and make the most of this day.  We will go to Thingvellir National Park, where we can walk through a basalt canyon, enjoy beautiful views and discover one of the local waterfalls. 

When we want to walk around a bit, we will see the Brúárfoss waterfall, which is said to be the bluest waterfall in Iceland. 

With a bit of luck, we'll be able to catch some sunny weather to visit Gulfoss, one of the largest waterfalls on the island. When the sun shines, it creates an amazing rainbow around it.

The Strokkur geyser, in turn, regularly spews lukewarm water up to a height of twenty metres at intervals of about ten minutes. You can refresh and warm up in the Hrunalaug thermal baths,

If we want, we can also go to see either the beautiful Háifoss waterfall in the afternoon or the Reykjadalur valley if we miss it the day before.

On our list is also the brilliantly colourful Kerid volcanic crater, which offers a nice, easy walk along its rim.

 In the evening we will spend one more night in Selfoss. By the way, it was here that I saw probably the most beautiful aurora borealis that I had the opportunity to observe in Iceland. 

This is going to be a waterfall day. We'll see a few on the way. We will make a major stop just outside the town of Hella at a pair of waterfalls, one of which offers the opportunity to literally walk around and enjoy it from every angle - making it one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Europe.

The second one is hidden in a cave, where we may have to wade through water, fortunately it's only ankle deep and our hiking boots can handle it without any problem. And that will make it all the more fun!

We will only have to drive a short distance to enjoy one of the most beautiful waterfalls of all, Sk´ógafoss, both from the viewpoint and from a bird's eye perspective, and there is a hiking trail above the waterfall that will lead us to other, equally beautiful waterfalls in about five kilometres. 

A short distance from the parking lot is another beautiful waterfall, Kvernufoss, which we can see from the bottom from the comfort of the trail. 

Next stop is a view of the glacial lake and the Sólheimajökull glacier.

Then we are going to cross to the town of Vík, at sunset we will try to drive to the cliffs of Dyrhólaey, which overlook the black sand beaches.

We spend the night in the vicinity of Vík, which is famous for its iconic church. There's also a great shop where you can buy souvenirs and, in case of winter, honest-to-goodness wool sweaters.

In the morning we will go to one of the local black beaches and then head east. 

We can stop by the cave, which is shaped like Master Yoda :)

Endless moss-covered lava plains, pontoon bridges, rivers and views of volcanoes, waterfalls and glaciers await us. 

We will enter the dramatic Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, either walking along the river or taking it up the photogenic cliffs.

A short trek that takes about 40 minutes takes us to the Svartifoss waterfall, which is surrounded by black lava columns.

From the viewpoint we can admire the glacial lake and the Svínafellsjökull glacier.

We will head to the Jökulsárlón lagoon, with a bit of luck we will see seals playing among the ice floes. 

When the conditions are right, we meet one of the local guides and set off for an absolutely awesome experience. If you want, you can go on a half-day glacier trek. Because you've never seen so many shades of blue in the ice. This experience must be booked in advance, it will take us around 6 hours. Those who don't want to participate in the experience can walk along the beach and relax at a nearby café.

We'll warm up with hot chocolate or tea and go to Diamond beach, a black sandy beach where ice floes wash up and look like small diamonds in sunny weather.

 We dedicate the afternoon to one of the most beautiful and photogenic places I know in Iceland, Stokksnes with the Vestrahorn mountains hides an amazing beach, cliffs with wild sea, a small cafe with great cakes and a small Viking village. Not a real one, it was built by filmmakers for filming and never used, but still a great experience.

We will spend the night in Höfn.

We have a long crossing back to Rekjavik. We will use it to visit places we missed on the way here. We can stop for a snack in Núpsstaður, an abandoned village with traditional houses near the famous Lómagnúpur mountain. The village has a church that became the first listed building in Iceland in 1930.

When we have a really good time, we will stop for a short trek to the wreckage of the DC-3 plane, it is about 3.5 kilometers from the road and still straight ahead. 

In Reykjavik, we check in and see the Hallgrímskirkja church, admire the statue of the Sun Pilgrim and have a good dinner. If you feel like it, you can still go to one of the many local museums, I highly recommend the whale museum. 

We will keep this day as a reserve in case of bad weather or any setbacks on the way. The weather here is treacherous, but it will be nice :) We can either go whale watching on the boat or take a tour around Reykjavik. We can visit some of the waterfalls, like Thórufoss, which starred in Game of Thrones, is nearby, or we can try hiking for a few hours to Glymur waterfall. The sight of two abandoned whaling ships is also interesting, and there are thermal baths where we can warm up and swim. There is also a geothermal energy museum nearby, lava fields from recent volcanic eruptions, we can look at the fault between the European and American tectonic plates, or try our hand at riding the hardy Icelandic horses. 

We will adjust the last day according to the departure time. We will either spend it shopping for the last souvenirs or take a short trip around Reykjavik. Then we just return the car and head home.