2025 Mulathing Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in August)

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 Every summer, Iceland not only has long days and smooth driving, but it is also the season when cute puffins return to their nests in groups! Travel around the island in the most authentic way, from geothermal areas to glacial lakes to the seabird paradise on the cliffs, allowing you to collect Iceland's most classic summer scenery in one go. Tour Overview * Travel season: late April to August (suitable for puffins viewing + driving around the island) * Transportation: Self-driving is recommended (flexible) * Highlights: spectacular waterfalls, glacial lakes, black sand beaches, canyons, cute puffins Day 1｜Arrival in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland * Trip Highlights: * Climb up to Hallgrímskirkja Church to take photos of the city view * Accommodation: Reykjavik city Day 2｜Reykjavik → Vík (South Coast) * Key attractions: * Seljalandsfoss: You can walk behind the waterfall * Skogafoss: Experience the majestic waterfall up close * Dyrhólaey Cliffs: A great spot to see puffins in summer * Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach + Basalt Columns * Accommodation: Vík village or nearby Day 3｜Vík → Jökulsárlón Glacier Lake Area * Recommended attractions: * Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon: a winding canyon only available in summer * Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon: Floating ice blocks are like a dream * Diamond Beach: Glittering ice blocks on the black sand beach * Accommodation: Höfn fishing village (lobster recommended) Day 4｜Höfn → Egilsstaðir (East Fjords) * Trip Highlights: * Enjoy the magnificent sea view of the East Fjords along the way * Borgarfjörður Eystri: One of the most relaxing places to see puffins in Iceland (with walking trails and viewing platforms, peak viewing time is July) * Accommodation: Egilsstaðir or Seyðisfjörður art town Day 5｜Egilsstaðir → Mývatn * Recommended attractions: * Dettifoss waterfall: the largest waterfall in Europe * Hverir Sulphur Fields & Dimmuborgir Black Rock Labyrinth * Accommodation: Myvatn Day 6｜Lake Myvatn → Akureyri → Borgarnes * Highlights: * Goðafoss Waterfall: Iceland's goddess waterfall with a perfect drop * Walking around Akureyri: Iceland's second largest city, with a relaxed style * Kolugljúfur small canyon waterfall * Hraunfossar & Barnafoss waterfalls: flowing out of lava, very special * Accommodation: Borgarnes Day 7｜Return → Reykjavik Airport * You can go to the supermarket to replenish your supplies in the morning (Bonus, Krónan) * Drive back to the airport, return the car, and prepare to fly back home Tips for driving in Iceland in summer: * Weather changes quickly: bring a windproof + waterproof jacket, and dress in an onion-style * Be diligent in refueling: gas stations in the east are far away, so fill up when the tank is half full * Do not feed puffins: respect wild animals and keep your distance when taking photos * Navigation suggestions: Google Maps + Vedur (weather) + Safetravel.is (road safety)

Hallormsstadur is a beautiful and tranquil forest reserve located about twenty minutes from Egilsstaðir. It's amazing to walk in what is said to be Iceland's only forest. The forest can provide shelter from the wind, so sometimes the weather inside the forest is better than in the town. There is a botanical garden here that was planted as early as the early 1900s. We walked around this botanical garden and were amazed by the variety of tree species, many of which come from places with dense, tall trees around the world, with some trees reaching up to 20 meters high. Iceland is experimenting with different tree species to see which ones can thrive in the harsh subarctic conditions. After spending a few days in Iceland, it was wonderful to take a walk in the woods. It indeed has an impressive native birch forest. There are also many planted conifers here, and besides birch and conifers, there are many types of mosses and fungi to see. But if you choose the right route, you can see mature birch trees, which might be what Iceland originally looked like. There are many things worth seeing here, so I would recommend it to anyone who loves nature and ecology.

The stunning Stuðlagil Canyon in Iceland, showing off amazing hexagonal basalt columns! You can walk into the canyon and climb over the columns from the southern side - there's a car park and a short easy hike to it. Be careful, if you go to viewpoint on the bluebell northern side of the canyon you can't climb down into the canyon, you can only go down a steep set of stars to the viewpoint, so the hike is definitely recommended, the turning to cross the river a couple of kilometres north of the canyon itself. This was one of the best things we did on our week in Iceland and I would absolutely do it again, great fun! #iceland #hiking #geology