Ring Road Driving Tour

If you haven t figured it out by the map above iceland s ring road encircles the entire country covering over 800 miles on route 1.

Ring road driving tour. Please remember in an emergency to always call 112. A 10 day guided tour of the ring road is also a great mix of free time in the city of reykjavik and a guided tour of the ring road. Important rules about driving in iceland. Due to limited availability of accommodation in summer we strongly advice planning your road trip timely.

Having said that most of the time there are no guard rails the road tends to be up above 8 12 feet above ground we saw two cars and an 18 wheeler that gone off the side and as long as you don t hit a snow storm. Route 1 is the highlight for most travellers and is best experienced on a tour to make sure you don t miss a thing. The 10 day self drive iceland ring road tour will take you through dramatic landscapes around the island with exciting activities included to enrich your journey. Iceland ring road is ideal for a self drive vacation with magnificent scenery.

Both winter and summer self drive tours and vacation packages are available. On these road trips ring road itineraries will be created for you and you will have a dedicated travel agent on call should you need any support during your stay. You ll go on a glacier hiking tour on the glacier tongue from the fourth largest glacier in iceland. By driving the ring road in this direction each day just keeps getting better than the one before it.

Driving iceland s ring road in 2020. If you d like to drive the ring road yourself check out these summer self drive tours and these winter self drive tours depending on what time of year you are looking to book for. Rt10 south coast golden circle and the northern lights 7 days self drive tour. If you are keen to experience the adrenaline of off road driving go on a buggy or atv adventure tour these tours will take you to places where you can legally drive on rough dirt roads and enjoy going crazy speeds without disturbing or damaging the icelandic nature.

Highlights of this ring road itinerary include. While you could technically drive the whole thing in less than 24 hours the reality is it will take you at least a week with stops on along the way. Off road driving is illegal in iceland and is subject to very high fines.