This Iceland 8 days itinerary guide article will cover in brief all 4, 5 & 6 days out of the 8 days spent in Iceland. This Iceland travel guide will be of great help to those who are planning for an Iceland vacation. Day 4 of the itinerary was the ‘water, hot and cold’. Some of the visited places are Lækjavik Coastline which is a long stretch of driving between Hofn and Egilsstaðir, Eggin I Gledivik is a place with egg sculptures located in Djúpivogur, Hengifoss is the third highest waterfall in Iceland at 128 metres.
Litnanesfoss is another waterfall with basalt and clay, Gufufoss is called as steam falls in Icelandic, Yst-i-Rjukandi is an unnamed waterfall in Easteran Iceland, and Myvatn Nature Baths is the eastern counterpart to blue lagoon. Fosshotel Vatnajokull and Subway are great places to have meals. Vogafjos Guesthouse is another incredible place for lodging in Iceland. Day 5 was ‘Exploring Northern Iceland’.
The places visited are Grjotagja which is a small underground cavern filled with hot sulfur. Bjarnarflag geothermal power plant is the smallest power station in Iceland. Boiling mud pots is a great place for sulfur smell experience. Krafla power station is a large active geothermal powerplant near Myvatn. Viti crater is a crater lake formed during a massive eruption in 1724. In addition, Dettifoss, Góðafoss, Ljósavatn, Akureyri, and Akureyrarkerkja are some beautiful places visited in Iceland. For more information please visit iceland 8 day itinerary
For meals, the Vogafjos Guesthouse, Kaffi Ilmur, and Sjavarborg Restaurant are some great food hub. For lodging, the Hvammsttangi cottages are the best spots to spot the northern lights. Day 6 was the ‘Maneuvering the Snæfellsjökull Peninsula’ and the places covered were Helgafall, Kirkjufellsfoss, Kirkjufell, Vatnshelter cave tour, Rauðfeldsgjá, Gorge, Icelandic Horses, and Búðakirkja. Laki Hafnarkaffi is a wonderful place for lunch and Guesthouse Snjofell Restaurant is a small red restaurant with smaller menus and reasonable price. For lodging, the Fosshotel Hellnar is in a right location right by the ocean.
