ITINERARY SAMPLE

DAY 1

6:30 AM Arrive at Keflavik International Airport Customs, Passport, Arriving

Duty Free, Baggage Claim

Met by Iceland Explorer Representative with your coach

7:00 AM Depart for Keflavik Hotel Flug / or / Hotel Keflavik (both 4-Star )

7:20 AM Arrive at Hotel, Check into Double Room

 

8:00 AM Welcome breakfast provided by Iceland Explorer

 

We strongly recommend that after breakfast you attempt to get a short rest before we begin any activities in Iceland including golf.

 

1:00 PM Met by Iceland Explorer Representative - Lunch, if desired

 

1:15 PM Depart for Golf Club Surdunes ( Keflavik ) – 18 Holes

 

6:00 PM –7:30 PM Depart for Blue Lagoon, Swim and return to hotel

8:00 PM Dinner at leisure or pre-arranged (choice)

 

DAY 2

9:00 AM Breakfast as desired

9:30 AM Coach Departs for Reykjavik Via the Blue Lagoon:

9:50 AM Arrival at Blue Lagoon. Admission, Swim & Towel Included

11:30 AM Depart Blue Lagoon for Reykjavik.

12:15 PM Arrive at Hotel in Reykjavik & Check into Hotel (4-Star)

We recommend Grand Hotel Reykjavik or Nordica

 

Icelandair Nordica Hotel (****)

Iceland 's largest hotel offers the country's best spa, fitness and conference facilities. The newly remodeled hotel offers panoramic views of majestic Mt. Esja. Its 284 rooms feature private bath/shower, telephone, radio, satellite TV, and minibar. The Vox Restaurant prepares dishes created by the bronze medal winner of the 2001 Bocuse D'Or world cuisine contest, Hakon Orvarson. The elegant new NordicaSpa has soothing mineral salt hot tubs, aromatherapy steam rooms, and a Finnish sauna. The spa offers the famous La Stone volcanic treatment. The hotel also has a superb Panorama Lounge offering the comforts and services sought by
the discerning traveler. Free shuttle service is provided
to Old Town Reykjavik.

 

Grand Hotel Reykjavík (****)
First-class hotel for business travellers, conference guests and tourists who demand excellent service and facilities. The hotel is situated in a quiet area within a short distance from all services, recreation and business centres. All of the hotel 108 rooms are very spacious and equipped with first-class amenities, including an en-suite bathroom with a bath and shower, large beds, satellite TV, mini-bar, hair dryer, trouser press, coffee maker and a safe.

In March 2007 the Grand Hotel Reykjavik will open the new towers making Grand Hotel Reykjavik the largest hotel in Iceland with a total of 313 rooms. 

 

Lunch as desired

 

2:00 PM Depart for Golf Course Oddur
Play 18-holes

7:00 PM Return to Hotel

8:00 PM Dinner as Desired

 

DAY 3: NO GOLF TODAY

9:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel

NOTE: Included at Grand Hotel;
NOT INCLUDED at Nordica

10:00 AM Depart for the “ Golden Circle” DAY TOUR

6:00 PM Return to the hotel

7:30 PM Dinner as desired

 

DAY 4

9:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel

10:15 AM Depart for the Reykjavik Domestic airport

11:00 AM Depart on Air Iceland for Akureyri

11:45 AM Arrive in Akureyri – Transfer to Hotel Edda Plus

Check - In

 

12:30 PM Lunch as desired, time to explore the town of Akureyri

2:00 PM Depart to an Express tour of the Lake Myvatn area

Includes Goðafoss Waterfall, the Lake, Dimmurborgi, Namaskard

6:00 PM Dinner at hotel Reynihlið in Myvatn

8:00 PM Depart for Akureyri

9:00 PM Arrive at the Akureyri Golf course

 

PLAY 18-holes of golf in the Midnight Sun at the “certified”

(by St Andrews registry) as the WORLD’S northernmost

18-hole golf course

2:00 AM Return to Hotel Well deserved rest

 

DAY 5

11:00 AM Check-out of Hotel

11:30 AM Lunch as desired, Look around Akureyri

2:15 PM Transfer to Akureyri Airport

3:10 PM Depart for Reykjavik on Air Iceland

4:00 PM Arrival in Reykjavik – Transfer to Hotel – Check – in

Free time Dinner as Desired

8:00 PM Depart for Keiler Golf Club – THE LAVA COURSE

9:00 PM 18-Holes of golf in Reykjavik Midnight Sun

2:00 AM Return to Hotel in Reykjavik

 

DAY 6: LEISURE

This can be for City Sightseeing, Shopping or just resting, Visit the Geothermal Pools and Hot Tubs in Reykjavik.

 

This day can also be used as a weather day and placed ANYWHERE in the program or even be used as a day if more time is desired in Akureyri which is an excellent idea.

 

DAY 7

9:00 AM Breakfast at the Hotel

10:00 AM Depart for the Reykjavik Golf Club at Grafarholt.

Reykjavik’s oldest and perhaps most difficult course

10:30 AM Golf Driving Range, + 18-holes as desired Lunch after golf

 

4:30 PM Return to the hotel

8:00 PM Dinner as desired

 

DAY 8

9:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel

10:00 AM Depart for the GKG 18-hole course 18 – holes

 

4:00 PM Return to Hotel

8:00 PM Dinner as desired

 

Evening at leisure…Night Life

 

DAY 9

Free day for Optional Golf if desired or touring Sincefive rounds as requested are already done, we recommend West Iceland day tour which is approximately 9 hours.

This would be done on a Private Coach.

 

Another Option is the South Iceland to Jokullsarlon Tour which by private coach is a two-day event. This is the (GLACIER LAGOON) for a short cruise among the Icebergs in the lake and all the other sights. This includes Puffin watching at a place called Dyrholaeywhere you can approach the birds within a few meters.

Walk on the Black Sandy beak at Vik, Enjoy two magnificent Waterfalls

 

Overnight would be at the Icelandair hotel Klauster

 

DAY 10

Depends on which options are selected:

If the South Iceland to Glacier Lagoon was selected, there will view a few sights on the way to the Lagoon – a five hour drive by coach and the rest of day 10, driving back.

 

DAY 11

Departure day.

 

Check out of the hotel at 11 AM ( later or earlier) and proceed along the Reykjanes ridge with a stop at the Blue Lagoon again if desired, a light lunch and then a trip to the airport arriving two-hours before departure. Specific activities of course depend on actual flight departure time.