1. Sight-seeing in Reykjavik, visit museums and galleries, people watching, sample Iceland seafood
2. Do the Golden Circle to Pingvellir National Park (Iceland’s most important historical site, world’s oldest parliament), Geysir (geyser field) and Gullfoss (the golden waterfall)
3. Bathe in thermal pools and natural hot springs.
4. Whale and bird watching
5. Hike to volcanoes, walk on green-moss-covered lava field
6. Glacier walking
7. Ride among icebergs at Jokusarlon glacier lagoon and taste 1000-year-old ice
8. Whitewater rafting
9. Horse riding
10. Jeep tour around the country
11. Drive through the rough interior
12. Camp in different parts of Iceland
13. Eat seafood and other Icelandic food (lamb, skyr, rye bread, hot dogs…)
14. Attend a Bjork’s concert
15. Place a rock on top of a rock pyramid and make a wish
16. Before or during the trip, read Nobel Prize winner Halldor Laxness’s Independent People, a novel about an Icelandic farmer; Jared Diamonds’ chapter about Iceland’s environmental problem in his book How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed and Roger Boyes’ Meltdown Iceland: Lessons on the World Financial Crisis from a Small Bankrupt to have a deeper understanding of the country.
Read up Iceland mini-guide for a sample 12-day camping travel plan you can use as a reference when planning your trip.
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