All of these things above take a lot of time at your first day. The renting process for a caravan is more time intensive than when you are renting a car. Everything will be explained, which is not only bad but pretty good when you are camping for the first time.
Right next to Keflavik Airport we went to a supermarket called BONUS, as you can see on the map below. However, it consuming a lot of time since you will always be calculating how much a product costs in your currency and then you will always find yourself in a short state of shock. Grab what you need and search for a place to stay for this day.
We tried wild camping on this first day. It’s been horrible since other people honked at us every then and now during the night.
Try to find a camping site, e.g. the one in Reykjavik or “GATA free camping”. These are also open in winter. Get an overview of camping sites here!

Today you will explore the Golden Circle. This area is one of the most touristic spots. Pretty good for starting a trip and slowly being introduced to the Icelandic loneliness. There will be the Þingvellir national park with continental plates, the Kerid crater, the big Geysir und the overwhelming Gullfoss. A lot to go for! Watch the blog post to read everything you will need to know.

This Day you will see the first pretty impressive waterfalls. Seljalandsfoss is the one you can walk behind and Gljúfrabúi is not only hard to pronounce, no it’s also hard to access. It’s a waterfall in a cave. IN A CAVE! There you can get some epic Instagram moments.
Afterwards, you can go to Reynisfjara Black Beach. This is beautiful! You can also visit the Plane Wreck – We didn’t have time for that. IF you do not plan to camp at Skogafoss you will also want to stop there. Skogafoss is amazing and is located between Seljalandsfoss and Reynisfjara Black Beach. We first went to Reynisfjara and then back to Skogafoss for the overnight stay. We explored Skogafoss at the very next morning. And that’s a good idea since it’s very crowded after 11 am in the morning. Camping there will allow you to explore the place before all the tourists arrive in the next morning.
Watch my blog posts here:

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camping at Skogafoss Camping the night before is perfect for integrating a Glacier Ice Climbing Session to your trip.
In the Morning, we went up Skogafoss and enjoyed some amazing views without any tourists around. Do that as well everything later than 11 am means crowded places since this spot is pretty touristic. Afterwards we went to our booked ice climbing tour at Solheimajökull. That’s fun and when do you have the possibility to go ice climbing? Afterwards, we went to the Hot Pot Seljavallalaug – brr it’s been pretty cold! We spent the night back at Skogafoss camping.

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Good Morning and up to Fjaðrárgljúfur. This canyon can be a highlight of your whole Iceland experience. However, when I arrived there, it was pouring in the rain and super foggy. What a pity. Maybe you are luckier? Drive the short way from the Ring Road to the parking lot of the canyon and walk along the side of this amazing place. I just can imagine how this has to look like when it’s sunny. Afterwards, go on driving until you reach Skaftafell Nationalpark. There is a camping site where you can stay over night. But before settling down, hike to the beautiful and Svartifoss waterfall. A great and short hike. You will love this. Watch my blog posts below:

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MY FAVORITE DAY!
First, drive to Fjallsárlón, a huge glacier lagoon. You will think this is beautiful – and it is, but you will be amazed by the even more wonderful Jökullsárlón. However, Fjallsárlón is still worth a visit for sure! After you have been there, just drive to the huge Jökulsárlón parking lot, where you can park your car. My tip if you are there with a caravan: Use the parking lot at the sea side and park in a way in which you can eat your lunch with a sea view! The experience of this place depends on the weather. We first had super dark clouds at Fjallsárlón thus everything was a bit grey but still beautiful. While being at Jökulsárlón the sun came out and everything was enlightend in the most beatiful light. We decided to drive to the small town Djupivogur to camp on a camping site. Read my blog post below:

Get up early! This day requires a lot of driving. But don’t worry, its like these roads were made to amaze people! The views you can get there are probably better than most things you have had on a road. Depending on your time, think about driving the longer routes along the fjords. Or just a few maybe, since the views you can get there… you know the rest.
We went to the city Seyðisfjörður. The weather was not very good and the city was empty. If you want to visit a city – do it, otherwise – skip it, since its a long additional drive. 🙂 However, next to Seyðisfjörður is the waterfall Gufufoss. Its huge and impressive but in relation to icelandic benchmarks just average. Then drive into the north towards Dettifoss and Selfoss waterfall! The roads to the north are breathtaking! I could explain it here, but just read the blog posts below :-).

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This day is full of things to do! However, most sights are located right next to each other. You should get up early, though, since it is just amazing how the geothermal area Hverir looks before the tourists arrive and after the sun rose. This day will be super overwhelming, we just loved it there and it takes position 2 in our most favorite days :-). Watch my blog posts below.

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This day is very optional. You can visit Akureyri if you want to. There are some cozy cafes on the main “shopping street”. It’s one of the largest cities in Iceland… with about 18.000 inhabitants. However, we just spend one or two hours there since it was time for some civilization and a good cappuccino after more than a week of living in a camping car.
Afterwards you can drive along the edge of the peninsula Vatnsnes. It is famous for seal watching. Plan your trip to be there during the right time. There are 80 km of hard gravel road in front of you. With a caravan, this feels like hell and if it rained before, your car will look as hell as well. We had some super bad weather there – no seals, just gravel – and therefore no blog post :-(.

Great things are about to happen!
Go for the iconic Kirkjufell and its beautiful waterfalls for some instagrammable moments. Afterwards, drive along the edge of the peninsula and definitely hold at Skarðsvík beach. It’s such a beautiful scenery there. Then, drive along the coastline and hold at Djupalonsandur, where you can do a short walk along the rough coast. Afterwards, hold at Anarstapi, where you can see the famous stone bridge over the sea. If you like to, visit Búðakirkja as well. Watch the blog post below for more information!

Adventure time!
Drive towards the parking lot where the hike to the second highest waterfall in Iceland, Glymur, starts. This hike is fun and accompanied by breathtaking views all along the way. You should really do this if you are up for a good hike! Watch the blog post below.

It’s time to see Reykjavik! You can stay overnight at the camping site in Reykjavik. If you are good on foot you can visit the city by foot from this camping site. Enjoy the city and spend the day in Reykjavik. The city and the main shopping streets are pretty small for a capital. Watch my blog post below.

how about having breakfast in a cozy cafe instead of in your caravan for one day? That’s the perfect possibility today. Go out for breakfast in Reykjavik and then visit the beautiful hot springs of Reykjadalur outside of Reykjavik! Watch the blog post below about how to get there and what you can expect from these hot springs. There is a great camping site for the night. GATA free camping. You can pay what you want at this cozy farmhouse. Please leave something for their efforts they put into this place. Blog post below.

Drive to Grænavatn, a nice tiny lake on the Reykjanes peninsula. There is a small parking lot for a few cars only, where you can hike to a small but beautiful geothermal area. On the hike, we met a lot of wild Icelandic horses which was an incredible experience. Afterwards, do a 1-minute drive to the north until you reach the big parking lot of Krýsuvík, a breathtaking and huge geothermal area. I just love these places. For the night, how about driving back to GATA free camping? Blog poss below!