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Lonely Planet Journey Iceland's Ring Road: Experience One of the World's Great Adventures Features Maps & Must-Do Stops Build Your Own Unique Itinerar

by Anthony Ham

A road-trip guide to Iceland’s Ring Road

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A road-trip guide to Iceland’s Ring Road

Organized around the stages of Iceland’s Ring Road, this guide combines mile-by-mile route coverage with sample itineraries ranging from three days to two weeks. Maps and a route tracker help lay out stops and detours, while practical sections cover accommodation, budgeting, accessibility, responsible travel and driving laws. The book also includes local interviews and features on Iceland’s landscapes, the road’s history and distinctive homes. Its suggested experiences span geothermal sites, glaciers, coastal settlements and opportunities to see wildlife, giving the route cultural and natural-history context alongside trip-planning details.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Travelers planning a self-drive journey around Iceland
  • Visitors seeking route-by-route maps, suggested stops and itinerary ideas
  • Travelers interested in Iceland’s landscapes, local stories and practical trip logistics

Themes

Icelandic landscapes and wildlifeRoad-trip planning and navigationLocal culture and historyResponsible travel and practical travel logistics

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Book overview

Lonely Planet's Journey Iceland Ring Road is the definitive guide to one of the world's great adventures - bringing you closer to the culture, history and landscapes you'll encounter along the way.

Get inspiration, ideas and planning tips from our experts who have driven every mile to uncover unique experiences you can make all your own. Hike through newly formed lavafields, spot whales and seals under the midnight sun, and zig-zag through charming coastal settlements and villages.

Inside Lonely Planet's Journey Iceland Ring Road travel guide:

  • Our Journey guidebook format helps you build the trip of a lifetime with mile-by-mile coverage of this iconic drive
  • Six of our favourite ways to explore Iceland Ring Road with itineraries ranging from 3 days to 2 weeks
  • Easy-to-use maps with must-do stops for every stage of the journey and a birds' eye route tracker
  • Discover the best places to eat, drink and sleep as well as recommended detours
  • Interviews with locals share fascinating stories, tips and insights
  • In-depth features explore the road that changed Iceland, Iceland's storied landscapes, and Iceland's real-life hobbit homes
  • Dive deep into unmissable experiences from watching geysers blow at Geysir, to walking on Solheimajokull, and marvelling at Jokulsarlon
  • 'Essentials' toolkit on arriving, money and budgeting, accommodation, accessibility, responsible travel, driving laws and more
  • Stunning photography throughout
  • Covers: Southwest Iceland - Reykjavik City Guide, Reykjavik to Selfoss, Detour: Golden Circle, Selfoss to Vik. Southeast Iceland - Vik to Skaftafell, Skaftafell to Hofn, Hofn to Stodvarfjordur, Stodvarfjordur to Egilsstadir. North & West Iceland - Egilsstadir to Reykjahlid, Reykjahlid to Akureyri, Akureyri City Guide, Akureyri to Hvammstangi, Hvammstangi to Reykjav
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