Iceland Ring Road in 6 Days [Travel Guide Itinerary in 4K]
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- We wrote a detailed travel guide with our complete itinerary for Iceland ring road travels, including Iceland ring road map with landmarks we visited, places we stayed, car we rented, total travel cost (food, car rental, hotels, car gas), how we paid for things and much more. You can read it at: blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/i...
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This travel guide video shows you our 6 day travel itinerary for driving Iceland’s Ring road (Route 1). If you do not count day 6 we spent exploring Reykjavík, you can potentially complete Iceland ring road in 5 days.
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Golden Circle route, part 2 of our trip here:
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► Waterproof Rain Poncho: amzn.to/3NfIUh4. It often rains in Iceland. We took rain ponchos, which helped us when it poured a few days non-stop. This poncho is very lightweight and easy to pack.
► Power Bank Portable Charger by Anker: amzn.to/3LgBxmW. Sometimes, we needed to charge out devices and did not have an outlet available. We chose this Anker power bank for its large capacity and ability to get charged by 2 USB inputs, which recharge the power bank 2x faster.
► Travel Outlet Adapter Kit: amzn.to/445errH. This is a must have item when traveling abroad. This adapter is ETL listed and was tested to North American safety standards. We avoid buying electronics not UL or ETL tested for safety.
► Free Downloadable Map Phone App: We used Offline Maps Navigation by VirtualMaze (Android play.google.com/store/apps/de... iOS apps.apple.com/us/app/offline....
► Car USB Charger for Phones: amzn.to/420U25y. Given how much time we spent on Ring road, we opted to have a dedicated car charger for our devices. While rental cars may have USB charging ports, they are sometimes slow to charge.
► Phone Mount for Car: amzn.to/3HfDmPQ. In case you don't have one, we highly recommend it for your trip to Iceland. We took our phone mount with us and it saved us a lot of headaches.
► Lightweight Travel Tripod: amzn.to/3V812ew. We love traveling and taking photos. Iceland is a photographer paradise with its dramatic landscapes. To capture those views we took a lightweight travel tripod that is compact, but steady enough to withstand winds. We have been using Bonfoto lightweight tripods for 4+ years and they never disappointed us. They offer inexpensive aluminum and higher priced carbon fiber versions. We personally use the carbon fiber version, as it is more weather resistant.
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Places We Mentioned:
00:27 - Seljalandsfoss waterfall and Gljúfrabúi waterfall.
01:19 - Skogafoss waterfall.
01:51 - Reynisfjara black sand beach
02:13 - Dyralaekjasker trail/rest area
02:47 - Skaftafell National Park and Svartifoss waterfall
03:20 - Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon and the diamond beaches across the road
04:53 - Dettifoss, Europe’s largest waterfall by volume of water viewed from road 864
05:37 - Lake Myvatn area, including Krafla Viti crater, Hverir (06:00) and Goðafoss waterfall (06:54)
07:15 - Akureyri
07:35 - Kolugljufur Waterfall
07:57 - Stykkisholmur
08:11 - Snaefellness Peninsula, including Kirkjufellsfoss(08:32), also known as Kirkjufell and Arnarstapi (09:56) and Hellnar
10:25 - Hraunfossar waterfalls
11:19 - Deildartunguhver
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You may be able to "do" the Ring Road in 6 days, but you'll enjoy Iceland more if you take longer and get off the main route as you go! We took about 10 days both times we went and still had to miss great things each time. Love, love, love Iceland!
Yes, absolutely. If we go to Iceland again, definitely for at least 2 weeks!
Very nice video, very good photography. I’ve looked at about six CZcams videos on the Ring Road and I enjoyed this the most.
Just came here to thank you!! We recently had our trip to Iceland and used a lot of your tips!! =D All super worth it!
Really glad it helped you!
Looks like an amazing area! Love the video shots you got :) good work!
Bless you
Nice, thanks.
Enjoyed your video. 💐💐
Beautifully filmed! Thank you
Thats a really cool itinerary! We've recently done a similar tour, but we did more on the north east side and didn't pay much attention to west (probably should make a similar video about our trip as well)... Thanks for sharing!
great video thanks
Amazing! I was actually thinking how the other side of Iceland is without Reykjavík and the surrounding areas. Thanks so much.
Very beautiful and inspirating. Looking to go there in the coming weeks.Well documented. Thanks
Hope you have a great trip!
Awesome in 4K!!!
Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it!
this is a great travel vid :)))
thank you!!
Great video!
Thank you!
very nice short video a lot of information thank you 🥰👍
Glad it was helpful!
Really enjoyed the video!! I also recently went to Iceland and loved my time there!
Thank you, that's awesome!
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Thank you for this video. I love that you showed the views and not your self most of these videos like this tend to want to show themselves on the video you did an excellent job of editing this and giving a good idea what to look for and where to go and was very helpful.
Thank you. Glad you found it helpful. We also wrote a blog post where we included more info (map, places we stayed, travel cost) if you'd like to check it out: blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/iceland-ring-road-ultimate-travel-guide/
Well done.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this. It's just straight to the point without any dramatic music of videography. Super helpful. Looking forward to do in August iA!
Thanks! Hope you have a great trip!
@@BlokhinFilms it would be helpful if you showed us where you stayed and how you booked it
Great video! Im planning two weeks in May along the Ring Road. Only 6 days seems lots of driving and hectic
Yes, 2 weeks should be plenty! Many places are near the road. Hope you have a great trip!
Iceland is so beautifu, the nature is stunning and unik. Lovely video :)
Thank you! It is a beautiful country
One of my favorite country in Europe iceland...
I like this video keep going 🤠 my dear princesses 🌹 greeting from Morocco
My fiance and I are doing 6 days on the ring road in September! Can't wait!
Awesome! Hope you have a great trip!
One of the most enjoyable and earnest videos on the Ring Road I’ve seen! I am glad to hear the wildflowers will still be in bloom in late June - my cousin and I will be driving the Ring Road in early July. How much did you pay for parking, on average?
We paid very seldom for parking, maybe once. I honestly can't remember how much. But it could have changed since 2018. I know that Iceland began more actively charging tourists for visiting landmarks, especially the ones that are popular and get crowded. There could be no charge for visiting a particular place, but you get charged for parking and restroom. Oh restrooms...I hope they built more restrooms along the route.
Thanks so much for this video. Really useful to see as I’m just putting finishing touches to my plan for the ring road trip which starts on 31st. Many of the same places plus a few more spots for photography. You have a lovely narration voice. I work as a voiceover artist. I’m sure you could too, if you don’t already. Cheers. Pete.
I'm so glad it helped you and thank you so much for the compliment! I hope you have a wonderful trip!
Hey Pete! I am leaving on October 1st for the ring road trip! What is your budget looking like? Also, where are you staying throughout the trip?
dude. you deserve more..what a video..??hope all of urs are great..sharp precise and well timed videos.nice cinematography.. May be people moving out by seeing ur thumbnail,which looks like its some common amateur bros video..but damn i never expected when i click inside..keep uo..just change the thumbnail like a one in 5:02..awesome..
Thanks!
Hello, I really loved your video... The information was spot on. But please also guide us where to spend the nights I mean in which areas to get a better understanding.
Thank you! We spent the nights in Airbnbs in guesthouses mostly. It was expensive at 100-150 US dollars for only a room, but not that bad. Some houses were exceptional. Of course people with higher budgets can stay in hotels or rent a van. We didn't choose to spend the nights in specific areas, only along the route when we found a good Airbnb.
Awesome video. Could you please share the places where you stayed as me and my wife are planning to go to Iceland this March or April.
Thank you. We booked places around the route through Airbnb. They were guesthouses usually, or a room in a person's home. Hope you have a great trip!
I like that you give objective view❤6 days is definitely not enough for the vast beauty of this country, but on a pinch it is better than nothing and the drive is just beyond belief beautiful❤Additionally the weather is often rainy and soo windy, so you need to make best of it😊I am here for 19 days and I am wishing I had more❤
Yes, totally agree. 19 days should be plenty and you won't have to drive a lot each day. Hope you have a great trip!
i like how you say whether or not it's worth it or not
I am very jealous because I didn't have chance to do the entire Ring Road :( But I have always wanted to go back and this video gives me that extra motivation!
The only spots that I would like to recommend that weren't shown in this video would be Thingvellir national park, Gulfoss and Geysir which are not that far from Reykjavik.
Also, kudos to you for the great video quality!
Thank you Andrew! Yes the entire ring road is worth it and all of the places are worth visiting! We actually have another video that includes Thingvellir and Gullfoss here: czcams.com/video/NqGt2C56reE/video.html
We didn't include those here because it was part of the golden circle route we did separately in autumn as this video was in summer.
Another amazing place to visit in Iceland is the west fjords. We would like to do that next time. Amazing looking cliffs there!
Thank you for commenting.
Very nice video. Are there enough gas stations along the ring road? I am trying to plan an itinerary for Iceland. Do the rental car companies provide you with maps of the island? Are there road signs marking the waterfalls and other attractions? Did you pre book your hotels or just booked a room as you traveled? Thank you.
Yes we found there to be enough gas stations along the ring road, just try to not leave the tank less than half full, and keep in mind we had a tiny, very fuel efficient car. I don't know about maps of the island, we just used google maps and offline maps app. Yes, we found the road signs to inform us well of the main attractions, however you had to know where a few of them were yourself. We used google maps and offline maps to mark everything we wanted to see. We pre-booked private rooms through Airbnb. Hope this helps!
Hi! Great itinerary and video. I'm must have missed it, but what month was this?
Thank you, it was June 14-20.
Hello and thank you for sharing your journey! We are planing on going clockwise on the Ring Rd. from Kef airport in July. We arrive early Friday and depart from Kef the following Wednesday early evening. That is a total of 5 days and 18 hours in Iceland. We are primarily interested in enjoying the surroundings on our way to Akurye, Myvatn, Studgal Canyon, Hofn, Vik, and Reykjavik before departing. Our goal is to arrive and overnight in Vik Monday and make our way to Reykjavik Tuesday for our last night so we can explore the city on Wednesday. Thoughts? Any advice is welcome and happy to hear from you.
That sounds like a great plan! Honestly, there weren't any places we didn't like and many that we missed, so it doesn't matter where you go as long as you are interested in those places. We would have loved to go on more hikes and hidden places in nature, but it all depends on what specifically you want to see there. Hope you have a great trip! Check out our recent travel guide on Iceland ring road, if you'd like: blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/iceland-ring-road-ultimate-travel-guide/
Nice video , which month was it ?
It was in June. You can read more on our blog! blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/iceland-ring-road-ultimate-travel-guide/
Great video guide, we are planning similar trip but don’t have that many days since we wanted to stay one night in Reykjavik and 1 night in blue lagoon.
I have 2Q;
1. How advance did you book your accommodations? Basically will it be wise for 3 girls to just take on road trip and find accommodations on way?
2. What will you advise if you had just 3 days?
Hi, thanks for watching. We booked our trip 2-3 months in advance including accomodations. I have no idea if it's wise to just wing it on accomodations but it's likely it will be possible to find an Airbnb at the last minute. I wouldn't do the whole ring road in just three days, and would stick to just seeing spots along the popular golden circle route instead, but it's up to you! The golden circle route is relatively short, so seeing other places will also be possible in 3 days.
Fantastic vlog. Ive visited Iceland 5 times and have done the ring road once over 14 days. Im heading there again in May and have only 7 days this time and will be doing the ring road again but trying to see my favourite areas and some ones i missed. It’s an amazing country 🇮🇸 ❤️
Hope you have a great trip! That's cool that you've been there so many times.
@@BlokhinFilms it’s a country I love ❤️ I really enjoy travelling, especially Europe and there’s no other country like Iceland 🇮🇸
what is fantastic ? :D
what was the month of travel ???
Which camera ? / software
Hi, awesome trip. Thanks for uploading. May I know which month did you travelled.
Thank you. We traveled in June here. We also did the golden circle route in September.
@@BlokhinFilms Thanks for reply. Which month do you prefer for iceland trip.
@@muralimohan2688 In June, it wasn't as cold and there was neverending sun. But September has beautiful autumn foliage in some places. June had amazing wildflowers, though, so we would prefer June/July.
Very beautiful and helpful video! I am going to Iceland in a couple of weeks, and I am still uncertain on what I will do with my time there (10 days). The Ring Road is certainly under consideration. In your experience, can the Ring Road be completed in a 2-wheel drive car? I am aware that a storm can disrupt (or cancel) any itinerary, but if the weather is cooperative, are the roads suitable for "normal" city cars?
Thank you! We had a Hyundai i10 for the ring road trip (so the smallest car possible), and the roads were great except for a few gravel ones like to Dettifoss, but we managed that fine too. We did do another trip through the golden circle in September too and rented a similar car. However, the car rental company, Blue car rental, sent out a warning on the day of travel of strong winds in the highlands and potential sandstorms in southeast Iceland (many gravel roads were closed). Despite this, the main ring road should have been fine to drive through even then. I don't know if this is just going by chance or if September is worse than June. I think we had some kind of sandstorm insurance which wasn't too pricey (the gas was far more expensive than the rental). Hope this helps and have a great trip!
@@BlokhinFilms Thank you! That is very reassuring. I have rented a VW Golf for my upcoming trip (the second smallest car possible, I think!), so it sounds like I should be ok, unless the weather closes roads, like you described. Thanks again!
Thanks for the video, how rushed did 6 days feel?
Not too bad looking back at it. We definitely saw a lot in 6 days with nonstop driving. It was a bit tiring in the end but worth it, as we could only do 6 days due to a free layover. We did stay at scenic spots we liked for as long as we wanted to, and managed a few hikes. You could make it as rushed or not depending on what you want to see. We did another shorter trip afterwards through the golden circle and it was more relaxed, though we didn't see as much as in those 6 days. Hope this helps!
How much Time would it take walking
Amazing it looks soo good. How much did the gas cost in total for the ring road?
Thank you. $400-$500 USD total gas driving a compact smart car.
The music reminds me of Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross soundtracks
Where did you stay every night ? Which car you rented ? We are going end of June and your trip looks awesome
Thank you. We rented an economic Hyundai i10, though we still spent a lot on gas. We booked private rooms in guesthouses through Airbnb. Have a good trip!!!
@@BlokhinFilms can you give me an average on how much you spent on gas and on the rental?
$470 on car rental + $400-500 on gas.
Love seeing your vlog! Such gorgeous shots, and those flowers are beautiful! We missed them as we went in May. Would love if you checked out my Iceland vlogs as well!
Thank you so much!!!
@@BlokhinFilms No problem!!
West also ?
Yes in the video and timestamps in description, we drove through Snæfellsnes Peninsula, which is in the west, though there are other alternatives of areas to see that we didn't.
Did you guys book tours or not?!
We did not! Otherwise, we would have to stay more than a week to take tours. So we did everything on our own!
did you plan this by yourself or though a travel tour group?
We planned the trip ourselves, it's really not too difficult once you get the basics (lodging/transportation) done.
We wrote a detailed travel guide where we share our complete itinerary for Iceland ring road trip, including map, places we stayed, car we rented, total travel cost and more at blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/iceland-ring-road-ultimate-travel-guide/.
Feel free to leave a comment below on any questions or thoughts you may have on Iceland's ring road! Check out our video on the Golden Circle here: czcams.com/video/NqGt2C56reE/video.html
Thanks for sharing. Was it hard to find restaurants during your six day travel? Also, you mentioned that you stayed in Guest houses. Were they decent places to stay or are there hotels or Airbnb locations? Thanks in advance.
@@goutvols103 we didn't go to restaurants because they were expensive, but there were probably more affordable ones in the countryside. We booked rooms in guesthouses, which are very similar to hotels, through Airbnb, but sometimes just booked a room in someone's house. This was all around 100 US dollars per night a few years ago. You could also do this through booking.com and other websites. They were actually very decent accomodations. We stayed at a farm one time with amazing views. I think the other options such as real hotels would be way more expensive, plus there aren't that many in the countryside. Hope this helps!
@@BlokhinFilms Thank you very much. So, you had your meals at the guest houses? I had read where the gas stations had some decent food.
@@goutvols103 we bought food at grocery stores and cooked at the guest houses and maybe bought from a gas station one time, but because we were on a budget and had little time to cook or sit down and eat because of driving and exploring, we subsisted mainly on peanut butter, bananas and rice cakes lol. Oftentimes, guesthouses offer a free breakfast with fresh fruits and cold meats, cheeses. Next time, it would be nice to try some local delicacies. Hope you have a great trip!
@@BlokhinFilms Great info. Thank you.
How did you booked 6 different accommodations for ring road trip
Airbnb
Or you can rent a van instead of a car so you could sleep in there.
What was the cost of you rental and gas?
We updated the description and answered your question. Check it out!
Hi! I guess you staying every day in deferent place to round in 6 days, right?
Yes, that is right! You can find out exact places we stayed at and more at blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/iceland-ring-road-ultimate-travel-guide/
In which month you visited pls tell me
Late June. We also visited in September to do the Golden circle route. You can read more in detail on our blog at: blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/iceland-ring-road-ultimate-travel-guide/
what was the month you traveled please ?
Late June.
@@BlokhinFilms wow, it snowed in june .. interesting, thanks for the great guide and very fast replay 🙏🌹
How many hours of driving per day did you do?
Don't remember exactly but most likely around 6 hours a day.
@@BlokhinFilms ty
You should add how much it cost to travel. For 6 days
Just did. Check it out!
hello everyone i liked a people's apartment in iceland because i come with my family please i have many questions thank you
Which month did you visit?
We traveled in June. You can read more at blokhinfilms.com/2023/02/09/iceland-ring-road-ultimate-travel-guide/. There, we snow our map, itinerary, places we stayed at and car rental details.
@@BlokhinFilms Awesome
How much you spend on gas ?
It was around USD $300 for almost a week of lots of driving. We had a compact Hyundai i10 smart car that was very economical in term of fuel consumption. And yet! Gas in Iceland is very expensive. I cannot recall exact prices in June of 2018, but you can probably find such information.
@@BlokhinFilms Ευχαριστούμε πολύ, θα πάμε για 10 μέρες τον Αύγουστο
Great video! Honestly, I think 6 days for ring road are too short. In your tour, you have missed some amazing areas like Hengifoss, Studlagil canyon, the golden circle, thermal pools, fjarsallon, glacier hikes.... Iceland have too much to offer and doing ring road in only 5 days makes you to drive many hours just for 2-3 places per day
I agree. We had a free stopover from Icelandair that gave us a maximum of 6 full days to see the country. If someone is on a tight budget like we were, this is a great way to see many places. Otherwise, it's definitely nice to not drive as much and visit other wonderful places such as those you mentioned.
You should've stayed a bit longer. You missed many beautiful places on the way.
Great video
We had a free layover of a maximum of 6 days.
The ring Including Snaefellsnes in only 6 days ? Congratulations, I think you hold the worldrecord. But like most tourists you have no idea about what Iceland is all about, you just ain't seen nothing yet.
And I totally agree with you. We had 6 days as a free stay attached to Icelandair layover and we tried to use it to the fullest. There were many more places we wanted to visit, but did not. That will be the next time. And definitely without a rush! Thanks for watching!
What a poor comment. If these guys only had 6 days that’s irrelevant. Ive done a ring road trip over 2 weeks and still only touch the surface of Iceland. However these guys still were able to get an essence of what this amazing country is all about and saw many of the main sites. The good thing is it will give them a taste to do it again.
I would have loved to watch this, sans the annoying and unneeded music.
Thank you for the video. I have a few questions... Do you have the google maps itinerary by any chance? How and where did you fill-up the tank? What currency did you use when buying things? On average, how much time would you spend on each of the different sites? We'll be renting a van and sleeping in it. Are there rest areas where we can stop and sleep or could we just stop anywhere and take a nap? Sorry for so many questions lol! Thanks in advance!
Sorry no map itinerary; we planned everything in a document and went day by day. There are gas stations throughout the country, and our car was small and had good gas economy. Gas is expensive, and we payed with a credit card that has no foreign transaction fees. We didn't need cash anywhere. Spend as much time as you want at any place, some are more interesting than others, and that is individual. We didn't rent a van so I don't know about where to sleep or park as far as that goes. We hope you enjoy your trip! There are lots of guides online to all of your questions, and they go in more detail.
Blokhin Films thank you so much for the info!!