Iceland Itinerary 2012
Schedule and Info:
Subject to change due to weather and on site decisions. Please be flexible! (It is a yoga retreat after all)
Accommodation:
Nights 1 and 2 – South Coast – Frost and Fire Guesthouse
Frost and Fire Hotel
Nights 3, 4, 5 – Reykjavik – Apartment House
Apartment House
Nights 6, 7, 8 – Snaefellsness – Hotel Hellnar
Hotel Hellnar
Airfare and Travel Insurance:
You are responsible for purchasing airfare and travel insurance. It is mandatory to purchase travel insurance and we reserve the right to deny participation if it is not purchased. Participants will cover any additional costs due to arrival/departure outside of the dates and time ranges listed below.
*Important: Overnight flight departs on June 22nd and arrives on June 23rd
Airport: Reykjavík, Iceland – Keflavik Intl (KEF)
Arrival Date: June 30th, 2012
Arrival Time Range: 6:00am – 9:00am
Departure Date: July 8th, 2012
Departure Time Range: After 4:00pm *Important!
Trip Planning
For more detailed information regarding travel, passport and visas, travel insurance, packing lists and more, please see our http://solyogatrips.com/trip-planning-guide
What’s included at a glance:
~All meals when we are eating at the first and last hotel
~Breakfast only in Reykjavik and roadside lunch stops on travel days not included.
~All Accommodation
~All Transportation for planned itinerary (*not including airfare)
~All yoga sessions with Aarona (*not including the workshop)
~Visits to hot springs, glaciers, waterfalls and all other
Day 0 – June 29 – Leave for Overnight Flight
Day 1 – June 30 – Arrival
6:00-8:00am – Arrivals
9:00 – Departure for outdoor pools near Hellnar (pack a carryon bathing suit)
10:00 – Stop at waterfalls and geothermal pools
12:00 – Lunch in Borgannes
2:30 – Arrival at Pools
5:00 – Arrival at Hellnar
6:00 – First yoga practice
7:30 – Dinner
Sleep at Hellnar
Day 2 – July 1
7:30 – Breakfast
9:00 – Morning Practice/Glacier tour
12:30 – Lunch
Afternoon – on glacier tour
4:00 – Yoga if not done earlier
7:00 – Dinner
Stay at Hellnar
Day 3 – July 2
7:00 – Breakfast
9:00 – Yoga
11:00 – Head to Stykisholmur!
Lunch on own in Stykisholmur
6:00 – Walk
7:30 – Dinner at Hellnar
Stay in Hellnar
Day 4 – July 3
7:00 – Breakfast
9:00 – Yoga Practice
Stop at waterfalls! Or Hike up to Reykholt Waterfall
Stop for lunch
Dinner on Own in Reykjavik
Stay at Reykjavik
Day 5 -July 4
* We recommend taking these trips if it really moves you, but encourage you to hang in Reykjavik for the day.
7:30 – Breakfast at apartments
9:00 -Yoga Practice – 2 hour practice
Lunch on own
Optional Activities
-Whale Watching
-Fishing
-White water rafting
-Cave tour + mossiness
-Herbalist Walk
6:00 – Optional Yoga Workshop
Dinner on own
Stay at Reykjavik
Day 6 – July 5
7:30 – Breakfast + 20 minute yoga stretch! Yes!
8:30 – Head out for the day! (farm tour/part of the golden circle, hot springs if weather looks bad for Day 7 hot springs trip)
Lunch on own back in Reykjavik
5:30 – Yoga/Yin Yoga
7:30 – Dinner
Stay at Reykjavik
Day 7 – July 6
7:30 – Breakfast
9:00 – Yoga
11:00 – Rest of Golden Circle Tour
Packed lunch from Sandwich place
7:00 – Dinner at Frost
Stay at Frost
Day 8 -July 7
7:30 – Breakfast
9:00 – Walk to hot springs – Yoga/Walking Meditation/Sitting Meditation
12:30 – Lunch – Excursion to Waterfalls in search of puffins
Optional Activities –
7:00 – Dinner and Closing Circle
Stay at Frost
Day 9 -July 8 – Departure
Optional Stop at Blue Lagoon if time permits.
Morning Departure from Hellnar to Airport
Packing for Iceland:
