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Driving in Iceland for 10 days for November

Posted by: ReadyToPack on Sep 18, 12 at 07:41 PM Posted in: Europe Tagged:

Hi, im going to iceland in november with 2 other friends, because our trip is on a budget, so im planning on staying in hostels, many of the hostel in iceland are close during this time, so my planning is base on what hostels are open during this time of the year.
i will be renting a car to go around (4WD, 4X4). Below is my plan for the days that i will be at iceland. i need a second look on it, some days are very overwhelming, so i need help on what to remove. And if the sky in clear when im there, im planning on northern light hunting at night.

Day 1: Reykjavik City
Day 2: Reykjavik to Laugarvatn Hostel
Sights: Þingvellir , Laugarvatn, Geysir, Gullfoss, Skálholt
Day 3: Laugarvatn Hostel to Vik
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Sólheimajökull, Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara, Vík, Eldhraun, Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Day 4: Vik to Hofn
Eldhraun, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Núpsstaður, Skeiðarársandur, Skaftafell, Jökulsárlón
Day 5: Hofn to Reyoarfjorour
Djúpivogur, Stöðvarfjörður
Day 6: Hofn to Myvatn Area
Egilsstaðir, (Lögurinn, Hallormsstaður, Valþjófsstaðir, Skríðuklaustur Jökuldalur,- is it worth driving around this area? If not then I will remove this from my list.) Möðrudalur, Mývatn area
Day 7: Myvatn Area to Akureyri
Goðafoss, Akureyri
Day 8: Akureyri to Saeberg Hostel
Dalvík , Siglufjörður , Hólar, Glaumbær, Blönduós, Borgarvirki, Hvítserkur, Illugastaðir, Hvammstangi,
Day 9: Saeberg Hostel to Grundarfjorour Hostel
Eiríksdalur, Snæfellsnes
Day 10:Grundarfjorour to Reykjavík
Snæfellsnes, Reykjavík
Day 11: Blue Lagoon, Departure

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