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Venture out of 搁别测办箩补惫铆办 and spend the day exploring the highlights of the Golden Circle on your self-drive tour. Don鈥檛 miss the diverging tectonic plates at 脼ingvellir National Park, erupting geysers at Geysir Geothermal Area, and the thundering Gullfoss Falls. End your day soaking in the geothermally heated waters of the Secret Lagoon surrounded by dramatic Icelandic landscapes.

Make your way to the south coast, home of some of Iceland鈥檚 most renowned waterfalls and volcanoes. Before you travel, we鈥檒l recommend where to go on your self-drive tour. This afternoon, join a small-group tour to a naturally formed ice cave on K枚tluj枚kull glacier and wander through its frozen formations.

Continue your drive east and venture through the barren landscape around Kirkjub忙jarklaustur. You鈥檒l drive past the Eldhraun lava field 鈥� one of the biggest in the world 鈥� and close to Fja冒r谩rglj煤fur canyon, before arriving at your hotel, close to Vatnaj枚kull National Park and its immense ice cap.

Your focus today is Vatnaj枚kull National Park and southeast Iceland. Watch bergy bits calve off the Vatnaj枚kull ice cap and drift serenely along J枚kuls谩rl贸n glacier lagoon on a guided Zodiac boat tour, and wander through huge chunks of ice that have washed up on nearby Diamond Beach. We also recommend stopping by the tourist office at Skaftafell and hiking to see the towering basalt columns at Svartifoss waterfall.

Begin your morning by joining a small-group, guided tour to the Ing贸lfsh枚f冒i promontory known for its thriving population of puffins who come here to nest in the towering cliffs each summer. On a clear day, expect glorious sea views and the spectacle of the vast Vatnaj枚kull ice cap looming to the north. From here, continue your drive east through the scenic inlets and bays of the Eastfjords. Here, you鈥檒l find some of the best driving in Iceland, and you can be assured of impressive views at every turn.

Spend a full day at leisure in the Eastfjords. You might like to visit one of Iceland鈥檚 tallest waterfalls, Hengifoss, visit the Hafnarh贸lmi puffin colony and search for elves near Borgafj枚r冒ur Eystri, or hike the array of trails that cross the fjordland scenery.

Your self-drive tour takes you north, away from the coast, and through the barren volcanic scenery to Lake M媒vatn. As you travel, you鈥檒l see a landscape dotted with craters, bubbling mud pools and steaming fumaroles rising from the ground. Spend the afternoon exploring the lake, observing its thriving birdlife, sulphurous geothermal areas and perhaps hiking its network of trails. End the day soaking in the geothermally heated waters of M媒vatn Nature Baths overlooking vast Lake M媒vatn and its pseudocraters below.

Embark on a self-guided tour of the so-called Diamond Circle: a network of key attractions in north Iceland. Your first stop is thundering Dettifoss 鈥� Europe鈥檚 largest waterfall by volume 鈥� before reaching the gaping 脕sbyrgi canyon. From here, your drive takes you to H煤sav铆k: Iceland鈥檚 self-proclaimed whale-watching capital. Here, you鈥檒l join a small-group boat tour into Skj谩lfandi Bay and observe humpback whales feeding in the Arctic waters. From here, drive to Iceland鈥檚 second city, Akureyri, stopping en route to admire Go冒afoss waterfall and its Niagara-esque veil of water that plunges into the Skj谩lfandaflj贸t River.

Continue your drive west through the rolling countryside of north Iceland. This region is well known in Iceland for its horse farms, and this afternoon, you鈥檒l join a small-group tour on horseback. The hardy Icelandic horse is known for its five gaits, and if you wish, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to try the t枚lt, a unique rapid ambling gait, on your tour. Nearby, we can also recommend visiting the Glaumb忙r Museum to see its preserved turf houses and learn more about Icelandic life in the past.

Today you will reach the Sn忙fellsnes Peninsula on your self-drive tour. Tonight, stay in the quaint fishing village of 厂迟测办办颈蝉丑贸濒尘耻谤, which lies on the shoreline of Brei冒afj枚r冒ur Bay. Watch boats come and go from the marina and enjoy a fresh seafood dinner by the waterfront.

Spend the day driving around the Sn忙fellsnes Peninsula, which is often described as 鈥業celand in miniature'. It鈥檚 a great round-up of the last two weeks, as you drive through mossy lava fields and fjord-like scenery, past black sand beaches, and around the imposing Sn忙fellsj枚kull ice cap, which dominates the Sn忙fellsnes landscape.

As you make your own way back toward Keflav铆k, detour along scenic Hvalfj枚r冒ur fjord in west Iceland. Hvalfj枚r冒ur, meaning 鈥榳hale fjord鈥� in English, is often bypassed by drivers heading toward 搁别测办箩补惫铆办, but it offers some of the best scenic driving in Iceland. From here, you鈥檒l continue to Keflav铆k Airport, where you鈥檒l drop off your car before your flight. Your return flight will arrive the same day.