ADS Memorandum of understanding between China and Iceland
In the year 2004 Iceland and China signed a memorandum of understanding between the two countries facilitating the travel of organized tourist groups from China to Iceland. Under the memorandum of understanding Iceland is granted the status of approved destination (ADS) for organized tourist groups of Chinese citizens. The memorandum of understanding opens up possibilities for Icelandic tourism providers to offer services to organized groups of Chinese tourists visiting Iceland.
Registration through island.is
Icelandic travel agencies, wishing to take up cooperation with Chinese travel agencies in accordance with the ADS memorandum of understanding must register with the Icelandic Tourist Board. The registration is done online through island.is using electronic ID.
Normal person / individual – registration:
Normal persons (individuals) log into the below form using electronic ID (please note the registration form is in Icelandic).
Legal person – registration:
The registration must be completed by an individual holding authorized power of attorney. The person holding power of attorney for the company signs in through the link below using electronic ID and chooses the company to register (please note the registration form is in Icelandic).
Tourism providers who are responsible for receiving travellers under the ADS memorandum of understanding are expected to have good knowledge of its scope and hence be capable of working in accordance with the memorandum.
List of Icelandic travel agencies registered to work according to the ADS memorandum
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| No. | Company name | ID number | Contact person | Address | Postal code | Tel.......... | Contact email | Website | Register date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GL Iceland ehf. | 4507111520 | Mr. Thorir Gardarsson | Höfðatún 12 | 105 Reykjavík | +354 540 1313 / +354 660 1304 | thorir@grayline.is | www.grayline.is | 4.9.2007 |
| 2 | Touris ehf. | 5206070800 | Mr. Ingi Sverrisson | Frostaskjól 105 | 107 Reykjavík | +354 517 8290 / +354 897 6196 | tour@tour.is | www.tour.is | 4.9.2007 |
| 3 | Iceland Travel ehf. | 4107911379 | Anton Wei | Skutuvogur 13 a | 104 Reykjavík | +354 845 5858 | anton@travelconnect.com | www.icelandtravel.is | 4.9.2007 |
| 4 | Eaglefjord ehf. | 6801200640 | Mr. Jón Þórðarson | Dalbraut 1 | 465 Bíldudalur | +354 456 2133 / +354 894 1684 | jth@snerpa.is | www.bildudalur.is | 4.9.2007 |
| 5 | Gudmundur Jonasson ehf. | 4101660389 | Mrs. Signý Guðmundsdóttir | Borgartún 34 | 105 Reykjavík | +354 511 1515 | gjtravel@gjtravel.is | www.gjtravel.is | 19.9.2007 |
| 6 | Ferðaþjónusta bænda hf. | 5308911359 | Berglind Viktorsdóttir | Síðumúli 2 | 108 Reykjavík | +354 896 9501 | berglind@heyiceland.is | www.heyiceland.is | 25.9.2007 |
| 7 | Saga Dynasty Iceland Travel ehf. | 5008051020 | Ms. Cindy Qian | Nýbýlavegur 50 | 200 Kópavogur | +354 821 8609 | qcindy@gmail.com | www.sagaiceland.is | 8.8.2013 |
| 8 | Okkar konur í Kína - OK ehf. | 6705081290 | Mrs. Jónína Bjartmarz | Haukanesi 12 | 210 Garðabær | +354 518 5400 | info@icelandeuropetravel.com | www.icelandeuropetravel.com | 9.5.2014 |
| 9 | Iceland Expert ehf. | 5205141980 | Mrs. Xiaohang Líu | Suðurhlíð 35d | 105 Reykjavík | +354 823 8800 | info@icelandexpert.is | www.icelandexpert.is | 9.4.2015 |
| 10 | Snæland Grímsson ehf. | 4312760629 | Mr. Oli Robert | Langholtsvegur 109 | 109 Reykjavík | +354 588 8660 | snaeland@snaeland.is | www.snaeland.is | 29.1.2016 |
| 11 | Friend In Iceland ehf. | 4302050480 | Mr. Gunnar Sigurðsson | Geirsgata 7a | 101 Reykjavík | +354 897 7694 | gus@friend.is | www.friend.is | 6.6.2017 |
| 12 | LE Travel ehf. | 4706170710 | Mrs. Lingyun Yang | Ármúli 5 | 108 Reykjavík | +354 567 1009 / +354 615 8963 | huzige1986@hotmail.com | 11.7.2017 | |
| 13 | Ferðaskrifstofan Nonni ehf. | 4407892269 | Mr. Arnar Steinn Þorsteinsson | Brekkugata 5 | 600 Akureyri | +354 461 1841 | nonni@nonnitravel.is | www.nonnitravel.is | 8.8.2017 |
| 14 | Arctic Oro ehf. | 5901181330 | Ms. Miao Jianfang | Helluhraun 2 | 220 Hafnarfjörður | +354 784 3729 | evemiao2009@gmail.com | arcticoro.weebly.com/ | 20.2.2019 |
| 15 | Yuchen international Ltd. ehf. | 6303042290 | Mr. Huiqiang Yao | Bugdulaekur 17 | 105 Reykjavík | +354 565 6328 / +354 821 2887 | minming@yuchengltd.com | www.ferdalag.is/is/thjonusta/yuchen-international | 16.5.2019 |
| 16 | Bus4u - Iceland ehf. | 6106050440 | Ms. Berglind Ósk Magnúsdóttir | Vesturbraut 12 | 230 Reykjanesbær | +354 869 1627 | berglind@bus4u.is | http://bus4u.is/ | 17.12.2019 |
| 17 | Southcoast Adventure ehf. | 6911111720 | Mrs. Þorgerður Jóna Guðmundsdóttir | Bakkakot | 861 Hvolsvöllur | +354 867 3535 | info@southcoastadventure.is | www.southadventures.is | 22.7.2020 |
| 18 | Marina Travel ehf. | 5905140390 | Mr. Einar Guðjón Kristjánsson | Sunnubraut 4B | 780 Höfn | +354 857 8726 | info@marinatravel.is | www.marinatravel.is | 25.8.2020 |
| 19 | M&T Investment ehf. | 5508171360 | Mr. Pálmi Tung Phuong Vu | Úlfarsbraut 52 | 113 Reykjavík | +354 787 6330 | info@iceland-highlights.com | www.iceland-highlights.com | 13.10.2020 |
| 20 | Terra Nova ehf. | 5407780279 | Mr. Bjarni Hrafn Ingólfsson | Bíldshöfði 20 | 110 Reykjavík | +354 591 9000 | sales@terranova.is | www.terranova.is | 26.2.2021 |
| 21 | Harpa Travel ehf. | 6009897079 | Mr. Einar Steinþórsson | Holtsvegi 33 - 210 | 210 Garðabær | +354 899 8550 | info@localguides.is | www.localguides.is | 15.3.2021 |
| 22 | Liberty Iceand ehf. | 5512090240 | Mr. Halldór Kvaran | Giljaseli 1 | 109 Reykjavík | +354 663 6600 | halldor.kvaran@liberty-int.com | http://www.liberty-iceland.is | 7.7.2023 |
| 23 | Tripical Ísland ehf. | 4907210450 | Mr. Viktor Hagalín Magnason | Fiskislóð 31 | 101 Reykjavík | +354 519 8900 | www.tripical.is | www.nordical.com | 19.7.2023 |
| 24 | Strandgatan 7 ehf. | 6112201700 | Mrs. Rosita Yufan Zhang | Strandgata 7 | 600 Akureyri | +354 821 8918 | yufantravel@yufantravel.is | www.yufantravel.is | 13.12.2023 |
| 25 | Hópferðamiðstöðin ehf. | 6404780209 | Mr. Einar Þór Guðjónsson | Hlíðarsmári 6 | 201 Kópavogur | +354 587 6000 | info@trex.is | www.trex.is | 6.6.2024 |
| 26 | Mantu Iceland ehf. | 5904230840 | Mrs. Meiyu Wang | Asparfell 12 | 111 Reykjavík | +354 782 4928 | mantuiceland@gmail.com | lzhang225@gmail.com | 24.6.2024 |
| 27 | Teitur Jónasson ehf. | 5202730349 | Mr. Teitur Jónasson | Dalvegur 22 | 210 Kópavogur | +354 515 2700 | tj@teitur.is | www.teitur.is | 24.06.2024 |
| 28 | The Great Expedition Company ehf. | 6104230190 | Mr. Joseph Anthony Mattos-Hall | Lindargata 20 | 101 Reykjavík | +354 788 0091 | joeshutter101@gmail.com | www.greatexped.com | 10.09.2024 |
| 29 | ArcChina ehf. | 7105241490 | Mr. Halldór Jóhannsson | Ráðhústorg 7 | 600 Akureyri | +354 461 2800 | halldor@arcticportal.org | www.arcticportal.org | 10.09.2024 |
| 30 | Purple Fire ehf. | 4807222480 | Zhuziyu Kang | Smáratún 3 | 800 Selfoss | +354 784 5840 | sandrakangzhu@gmail.com | 14.01.2025 | |
| 31 | Icetrek ehf. | 6308061780 | Guðfinnur Þór Pálsson | Hagaland 10 | 270 Mosfellsbær | +354 849 4042 | gudfinnur@icetrek.is | www.icetrek.is / www.highlandsoficeland.is | 2.5.2025 |
| 32 | North Fantasy ehf. | 4408210730 | Ying Wan Wong | Breiðvangur 24 | 220 Hafnarfjörður | +354 698 0817 | ingrid@northfantasy.is | www.northfantasy.is | 8.1.2026 |
| 33 | Obeo Travel AS, útibú á Íslandi | 6704222320 | Rannveig Snorradóttir | Bollagata 8 | 105 Reykjavík | +354 848 8889 | rannveig@obeo-travel.com | www.obeo-travel.com | 8.1.2026 |
| 34 | idcibidci ehf. | 6010230400 | Gang Chen | Suðurhraun 10 | 210 Garðabær | +354 662 4373 | chengang822@hotmail.com | www.idcibidci.com | 27.6.2026 |
| 35 | GTS ehf. | 5510101200 | Tyrfingur Guðmundsson | Fossnes C | 800 Selfoss | +354 897 5976 | tiffi@gts.is | www.gts.is | 1.7.2026 |
| 36 | Bravo Travel ehf. | 6205251540 | Jiaqi Hu | Borgartún 34 | 105 Reykjavík | +354 888 6770 | jiaqi@bravotravel.com.cn | http://bravotravel.com.cn/ | 3.7.2026 |
| 37 | North Sailing Expeditions ehf. | 6110250170 | Þorsteinn Jóhannesson | Hafnarstétt 9 | 640 Húsavík | +354 788 0055 | thorsteinn@nordursigling.is | www.northsailing.is | 16.7.2026 |
| 38 | Ice Tourism ehf. | 6508200960 | Egill Örn Arnarson Hansen | Síðumúli 29 | 108 Reykjavík | +354 899 6205 | egill@icetourism.com | www.icetourism.com | 16.7.2026 |
| 39 | Iceland Local Travel ehf. | 5701170330 | Shitao Zhang | Ársalir 1 | 201 Kópavogur | +354 787 6868 | randal@icelandtravel.com.cn | www.icelandtravel.com.cn | 16.7.2026 |
Chinese travel agencies
The memorandum of understandings lays out strict conditions as to which Chinese tourism providers can manage and be responsible for obtaining visas for Chinese travel groups to Iceland and hence the Schengen area. The memorandum furthermore stipulates working procedures and details supporting documentation required for the process.
Chinese authorities designate travel agencies that are authorized to operate outbound travel of Chinese citizens to Iceland. The designation comes with responsibilities and any misconduct on behalf of a travel agency leads to the travel agency losing its permission. A Chinese travel agency must furthermore be in cooperation with an Icelandic travel agency to be authorized to bring groups to Iceland, the responsibility however, rests entirely with the Chinese travel agency.
Follow the link below to see a list of Chinese travel agencies that are authorized to plan outbound travel, including travel to Iceland.
