Our Top 10 things to do in Iceland in 6 days (Summer trip to the South Coast and Golden Circle)

Iceland is a mythical country with incredible scenery and natural wonders: Waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, hot springs, rock formations, etc. If you want to know what to visit in Iceland in less than a week, this video covers our Top 10 favorite spots on the South Coast of Iceland, both main attractions and off-the-beaten-path.
You can also watch our video about the Top 5 things to do in Reykjavik:
• Our Top 5 things to do...
Sections of the video:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Glacier Lagoon
03:10 - Gulfoss waterfall
04:09 - Geysers
05:13 - Thingvellir
06:52 - Whale Watching
08:04 - Perlan
09:20 - Magic Ice
10:24 - Vik
11:43 - Seljalandsfoss
12:44 - Hot Springs
14:20 - Bonus waterfalls
Websites of the attractions featured in the video:
Glacier Lagoon: icelagoon.is/
Elding whale watching tours: elding.is/
Perlan Museum: www.perlan.is/en-gb
Magic Ice: www.magicice.no/listings/reyk...
Blue Lagoon: www.bluelagoon.com/
Music (in order of appearance):
1) Glacier Lagoon - Jokulsarlon: Orange Foot by Dan Henig
2) Gulfoss Waterfall in the Golden Circle: Requiem in Cello by Hanu Dixit
3) Haukadalur geysers in the Golden Circle: All Stars by Patrick Patrikios
4) Thingvellir in the Golden Circle: Transcend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: audionautix.com/
5) Elding whale watching tour in Reykjavik: Midnight by Dan Henig
6) Perlan Museum in Reykjavik: Broken by Patrick Patrikios
7) Magic Ice ice bar in Reykjavik: New Horizons by Futuremono
8) Village of Vik, Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Dyrholaey Arch Bridge, Halsanefshellir Cave: Transcend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: audionautix.com/
9) Seljalandsfoss waterfall: Eternal Garden by Dan Henig
10) Hrunalaug hot springs and Blue Lagoon: Nebula Focus by Dan Henig
11) Skogafoss waterfall and Svartifoss waterfall in Skagafell: English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny

[@JamesandLaurent]

You can also watch our video about the Top 5 things to do in Reykjavik: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4O0e3mmiqdlrNk

[@gitakum5013]

This was such an informative video (together with your video on your top five things to do in Reykjavík) . Made so many notes for our own trip in summer ‘23! Thanks guys.

[@JamesandLaurent]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your trip! Just be aware that if you are going in July-August, it will be significantly more crowded than when we filmed this video in June.

[@kvintaquilts]

Great to see some suggestions that are not ‘the usual suspects’. Thank you for sharing!

[@JamesandLaurent]

Glad it was helpful!

[@purpletc1]

What a wonderful video! All must see highlights of the Iceland holiday which I am planning for June 2023!

[@JamesandLaurent]

Have fun!

[@Peilichow]

how was your trip =D

[@robertharvey514]

Great video, this was very helpful, I made a list of the places and will see each one when I visit in June.

[@JamesandLaurent]

We hope you have a great trip!

[@ninamos]

Thank you for all your advice!

[@JamesandLaurent]

You are so welcome! We hope you enjoy your time in Iceland.

[@Yellowlabratory]

Whales are so cool and I love the glaciers

[@JamesandLaurent]

We do too! And you can see both in one trip!

[@winnychandra6469]

This is amazing ! i will be there in january 15 .I can't wait, and want to get there soon after seeing your amazing video. Thanks so much for sharing Dear Friend.

[@JamesandLaurent]

You're welcome 😊. Enjoy your trip!

[@Yellowlabratory]

Can’t wait!

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks. We don't like to brag. But this is probably our best video to date :).

[@Yellowlabratory]

Great vid, thanks for posting

[@JamesandLaurent]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@workoutwitharu]

super cool and helpful video! thank you guys 💕

[@JamesandLaurent]

Glad you liked it!! We hope you enjoy your trip.

[@Tatjana.B]

Great video! Thank you and happy New Year! 😊🎄👍

[@JamesandLaurent]

Happy new year to you too. We hope you enjoy your trip to Iceland!

[@Tatjana.B]

@@JamesandLaurent ❤️

[@JamesandLaurent]

❤️ back :)

[@kathmandun8749]

Such a beautiful place, big thumbs up for this video

[@JamesandLaurent]

Many thanks!

[@sachabarraud3634]

Une belle video! thx for sharing! Definitely convinced!

[@JamesandLaurent]

We hope you enjoy your trip.

[@biggestnate3]

Great footage!

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thank you very much! We hope you guys are doing good.

[@smellthecoffee5314]

Superb - thanks

[@JamesandLaurent]

Glad you liked it

[@beverlyhershberger4758]

Beautiful! Sign me up!!

[@JamesandLaurent]

You got it!

[@grahamcook9289]

New Zealand has everything that Iceland has and more, plus a much warmer climate!

[@JamesandLaurent]

We love New Zealand and have been there many times. But Iceland has something special. And Iceland is a lot more convenient for travelers in Europe and North America.

[@jehnaval2767]

Excelente conteúdo digital!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks. We appreciate it.

[@JulieneDasilvaGoncalves-oe6bz]

Noca Zelândia lugar lindo!!! Video perfeito

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks. We appreciate it.

[@kathmandun8749]

That’s nice, you guys are lucky

[@JamesandLaurent]

We sure are.

[@kathmandun8749]

I will go to Iceland as soon as I can

[@JamesandLaurent]

We hope you get the opportunity to :)

[@TravelandBeyond23]

Great videos

[@JamesandLaurent]

Glad you like them!

[@macleadg]

Iceland is one of my favorite countries. It is incredibly beautiful, extremely gracious people, and the entire country is as clean as can be. However,it ~is~ expensive. I strongly recommend going to the interior of the island, which requires a 4-wheel drive vehicle.

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks for your advice.

[@denis100vida4]

Imprecionante

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks. We appreciate it.

[@kevinb9986]

At the glacier lake, book a kayak tour instead, so peaceful. We visited 9 of those 10, pleased you didn't put the plane in.

[@JamesandLaurent]

Kayak was too much work for us :)

[@riorg7]

Que top.😂❤

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks. We appreciate it.

[@darinhareis9451]

💙💙

[@JamesandLaurent]

😍😍😍.

[@darinhareis9451]

❤❤

[@JamesandLaurent]

❤❤ you too 😁.

[@sushmaip]

Great video!! Which month did you guys visit Iceland?

[@JamesandLaurent]

June. Best time of the year, we think. Longest days. Not yet as crowded as July and August.

[@mitarastogi4997]

V nice video

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thank you so much 😀

[@purnaghosh5298]

Excellent vdo. May I observe and experience all these natural wonders if I go during Northern Lights hunting time in Winter - November or March ?

[@JamesandLaurent]

You can because they are all around the main ring road. But days will be extremely short (as little as 5 hours of day and 19 hours of night in December), which means a lot of driving at night and very little time to see all these sights.

[@suitcafe]

Great video. What type of camera do you use. Very clear and crisp video.

[@JamesandLaurent]

Haha, you're not going to believe this, but our channel is exclusively filmed with our iPhones (aside from the drone shots and underwater GoPro shots). Handy and easier to carry. The picture quality is not as good as with a camera, but good enough for what we do :).

[@suitcafe]

@@JamesandLaurent I do believe it. That’s all I use for my channel, but Im not traveling like you. Ill be in Iceland 7/20, now Im only bringing my iPhone. Using any special apps? I use Filmic Pro mostly for video. Thanks.

[@JamesandLaurent]

Nope. Just normal iPhone.

[@suitcafe]

@@JamesandLaurent Awesome.

[@RODRIGOSILVA-zx7os]

Top

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks. We appreciate it.

[@richardphillips1438]

Saw this on KZbin

[@JamesandLaurent]

That makes sense :)

[@Flyabovecloud]

Can you recommend hotel/hostel to stay at Iceland?

[@JamesandLaurent]

What is your budget? Unfortunately, hotels in Iceland are expensive and the luxury and service quality don't always match the high price.

[@Flyabovecloud]

@@JamesandLaurent 100$/per night two people

[@JamesandLaurent]

That will be low. Most hotels were around $200/night, and we were there during the off-season.

[@user-ro5iu6br4f]

It's a very unique place, indeed. Too expensive, though... How you doin', guys?

[@JamesandLaurent]

Very expensive indeed. We are doing good. Very relaxed after the trip.

[@user-bs6ss1gz5r]

Bommm

[@JamesandLaurent]

Thanks. We appreciate it.

[@teresamaedavis447]

Blue lagoon iceland

[@JamesandLaurent]

What is your question?

[@lblanc8107]

Team Iceland or team New Zealand if you could only pick one?

[@JamesandLaurent]

We think we like New Zealand's South Island better, but Iceland is so close and so easy to get to that we'll definitely be back.

[@7ofthem]

I live in NZ and prefer Iceland

[@channarosenblatt8197]

Really, James and Laurent? You couldn't learn how to pronounce five Icelandic names? What is the point of your video if you create a barrier between what is, and what you as a foreigner would like for things to be? Your video is the opposite of immersion. 'Don't mix, don't mingle, don't learn to pronounce'. I wonder if you learned "hello" and "thank you" in Icelandic. If you maintain a barrier, your viewers will feel the barrier.

[@JamesandLaurent]

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