Iceland in Three Days

How to plan a trip to Iceland – Our Way:

1. “Can you get time off work for a long weekend to Iceland?”
2. “Well…only three days…sure, let’s go!”
3. Book tickets
4. GO

And that’s how we took an extended weekend to the Nordic Island where, in the summer, the sun never sets.

Four friends, one digital guidebook, a rental car, and a hunger for adventure we set out on three packed days our touring.

Our itinerary went something like this:

Day 1: Reykjavik

• Take a 3 hour nap to off-set the zero sleep
• Walk around Reykjavik downtown and pop into any museums we find of interest
• Drink espresso, eat lamb hotdogs, try local beer, and hit the hay early to prepare for our driving tour

Day 2: The Golden Circle

• Drive the scenic route, through the “mountains” (foothills compared to the PNW)
• Stop at Gullfoss, Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Geothermal Area,  Secret Lagoon
• Stay out until 4am at the bar singing-a-long to American songs

Day 3: South Coast

• Wake-up at 1pm and begin our day
•  More Waterfalls: Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi, Skogafoss
• An Iceberg you can walk on and around
• Vik’s Black Sand Beach
• Drive until we are too tired to do anymore and then head home. Arrive home at 12:30AM (and it’s still bright as day outside)

Day 4: Blue Lagoon and Fly Home

Highly recommend. Would travel to Iceland again. 14/10

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