Congratulations, you are taking a road trip around the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Start early to catch the sunrise from the road. 

Give yourself time to pull over: we saw Icelandic horses on the side of the road and after the third group finally stopped to say hi.  They are friendly, but you should not feed them. 

We took the southern loop around Route 54 and went clockwise, but you could also go the other way.  The next stop is Arnarstapi, for lunch and then a cliff walk.

At this point, you’re close to Snaefellsjokull National Park, but it was winter, so we opted to get back onto Route 54 and head up the peninsula to enjoy some more sites.  Keep in mind, when we went the days were shorter, but in the summer you’ll have a lot more time and daylight to explore the peninsula.

As you head back to Reykjavik, you can stop again at the grocery store by Geirabakari Kaffihus for a stretch break and to get some more snacks. We enjoyed dinner in Reykjavik after a full day of road tripping.