A Long Weekend in Iceland: From Reykjavik to the Golden Circle

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on December 16, 2027

Meet the group at Hotel Laekur in Hella

Start of Trip:  10:00 a.m. at Park Inn by Radisson.

Getting to the site: Because flights from North America arrive in Iceland early, the Park Inn by Radisson will serve as the group’s meeting point. There are several ways to meet the group. Please review the “Arrival Day and Pre/Post Night” program note for additional guidance. If you booked air through Road Scholar and arrive on program arrival day, you are automatically included in the group transfer to the Park Inn by Radisson. If you booked air through Road Scholar and arrive in Iceland before program arrival day, how you meet the group will depend on the location of your pre-night accommodation. If you booked your own air and arrive on program arrival day, you may request to join the group transfer or take a taxi to Park Inn by Radisson, approximately a 10 min drive, costing about 3100-6100 ISK. If you booked your own air and arrive in Iceland before program arrival day, how you meet the group will depend on the location of your pre-night accommodation.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Bus available. See Ground Transportation.

Your trip ends on: Monday, December 20, 2027 in Reykjavik at Center Hotel Plaza

End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out. Transfers throughout the day according to flight times.

Getting to the airport: If you have booked your flights independently or plan to extend your stay in Reykjavik, you have a couple options: Take the Flybus to Keflavik airport. Make a reservation for Flybus at the hotel reception desk the day before your departure. Plan to take a taxi from the hotel to the BSI bus terminal approximately 45 minutes prior to your chosen Flybus departure time. There are departures operating every 90 minutes. The Flybus starts at 3999 ISK, and will increase based on ticket option. A taxi to the BSI Bus Terminal will cost approximately 4000 ISK for up to 4 passengers. Alternatively, you can take a taxi from the hotel to the airport. It costs approximately 18000-30000 ISK for up to 4 passengers and is approximately a 50 minute drive.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Road Scholar no longer offers complimentary transfers to participants with “Program Only” status. However, the ARRIVAL transfer on this program is an exception to the policy due to the programming included on day 2. If you are arriving early or have booked your own airfare, there is a possibility of reserving a seat on the group arrival transfer. Please note if you are arranging your own airfare, your flight should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. in order to ensure that you will be able to join the transfer. The Final Information Packet, which is released 6 weeks prior to start date of the program, will include instructions on how to reserve your space on the transfer. Reservations for the arrival group transfer are only available after you have received the Final Information Packet, but no later than 30 days prior to the program start date. If you are arriving early or have booked your own airfare, please review the ‘Arrival Day and Pre/Post Nights’ section for guidance on planning your arrival and any pre-program nights. Transfer times will vary from departure to departure. There is no guarantee that the transfer schedule will coincide with independently booked flights. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.