Reykjavik is a beautiful city with a lot to do and you can use it the day before the trip to relax and enjoy this city. There are many hotels to choose from.
Reykjavik has a number of rental companies for motorcycles (adventure bikes) and cars (4x4). Two are indicated with a POI.
The prices for a 2-week motorcycle rental are between ISK 350,000 (EUR 2,500). This includes unlimited mileage, a top suitcase, insurance for driver and passenger and a deposit of 155,000 ISK (1,140 EURO) for a Suzuki V-Strom or Kawasaki Versys to around 540,000 ISK, 4000 EURO (2000 EURO Deposit) for a heavy BMW 1200GS.
Please note; you are not allowed to drive on the F-Roads without a guide, these are very rough unpaved roads and can be very rocky, steep and / or muddy, and there are rivers that you have to drive through, so experience with terrain driving is required. If you want to reach the most beautiful places in Iceland via these roads, you can consider booking a guided tour.

If you choose a rental car then it applies that you can only be driven on F-roads with a 4x4 off-road vehicle, whereby experience with off-road driving is desired. Renting a 4x4 for 2 weeks costs between 200,000 ISK (1,500 EURO) for a small 4-person car to 475,000 ISK (3,500 EURO) for a large 5-7-person car. If you want to take out the extra insurance, an additional ISK 83,300 (612 EURO) is added.

Day 1 takes us from Reykjavik to Vik. This is the most famous tourist route in the country, "The Golden Circle". The first stop is at Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park (RP3), popular for its geology. The mid-Atlantic gorge runs all the way through Iceland, leading to the country's active volcanism, but nowhere else in the world can it be seen as clearly as here. The park is bordered on both ends by magnificent cliffs that mark the edges of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The park also has the largest lake in Iceland with very clear water. Here you can go snorkelling or diving.

The next stop is Haukadalur Valley (RP4), the center of the Geysir geothermal area.
You will see the steam rise as you approach the location.
The largest geyser in the area is called Geysir, the one who gave everyone else their name. Although this geyser is mostly inactive, Strokkur, which is located nearby, bursts out every five to ten minutes to heights of more than twenty meters.
The area is a wonderful example of the geothermal activity that can be found throughout the country, with many hot springs, mud pots and steamy vents.

From Haukadalur it is a 10-minute drive to Gullfoss (RP5), where you can view the most iconic waterfall, "Golden Falls", of the country. At the parking lot at Gullfoss you can also book a snowmobile tour to the Langjökull glacier, a great ride with spectacular panoramas.
The next stop is the Kerið crater lake (RP6), an azure blue lake surrounded by red rocks.
The ride continues along the coast where you can visit the Lava Center at RP7 to discover the colossal and complex natural forces that form the earth and which began to create Iceland tens of millions of years ago.

On the way to your final destination you stop at 2 waterfalls and the black beach the basalt rocks.
RP8 is the Seljalandsfoss, one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. It is possible to walk behind a waterfall on a slippery path.
RP9 is the Skógafoss, a 60 meter high and 25 meter wide waterfall.
At the RP10 and 11 you can see the beautiful black beaches, rocky coast and ocean, many puffins also fly here.

Next stop is also the end point of day 1, in Vik there are several hotels and B&B to spend the night.

I appreciate this ride with 4 **** Stars because of the beautiful sights and Icelandic nature.