Overview:
This is an escorted tour program taking you to the Icelandic countryside to celebrate New Year's in a casual and Icelandic way, on your trip to Iceland.
We recommend booking early, as this program is only available for a maximum of 40 persons. You explore Reykjavík, Iceland's exciting capital, the moon landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula, and the Golden Circle route with Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfalls and Geysir hot springs. You travel to South Iceland, a region with glaciers, waterfalls and black lava beaches.
Of course, a warm and relaxing soak in the famous Blue Lagoon during the cold winter days is also included.
Holiday price is from £ 2,185 per person based on availability and 2 persons sharing a standard room at Cabin Hotel 3* and Stracta Hotel 4*. Upgraded hotel / room option from £ 220 pp.
Departure date:
Departure |
Return |
29 Dec 2024 |
02 Jan 2025 |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Welcome to the Land of Fire & Ice (50 km/31 mls)
The Flybus shuttle brings travelers from Keflavík International Airport to hotel in Reykjavík, where you spend one night. We provide you with ideas how to explore Iceland's capital on your own.
Overnight location: Reykjavik
Budget version: Hotel Cabin, standard room is 10m²
Comfort version: Hótel Klettur or similar in Reykjavík.
Breakfast included.
Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour & the Blue Lagoon (220 km/137 mls)
At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. Then we head out to the Reykjanes Peninsula with its hot springs, mountains, moon-like landscape, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. In the afternoon we bath in the Blue Lagoon.
Drive along the south coast to arrive in the village of Hella where we stay for two nights in simple cottages.
In the evening, we hear about the Northern Lights from our tour guide. Naturally, once darkness falls, you are out in the garden waiting for the Northern Lights.
Overnight location: Hella
Budget version: Stracta Hotel, standard room is 18m²
Comfort version: Stracta Hotel, studio room 24m²
Breakfast included.
Day 3: South Iceland & New Years Celebrations (200 km/124 mls)
Today we travel along the south coast. We reach the area beneath the Eyjafjallajökull volcano and glacier. We stop at Seljalandsfoss waterfall and visit Skógar folk museum of early Modern Iceland with its turf houses. At lunch, we visit the Skógarfoss waterfall.
In the afternoon we offer an optional glacier hike. The hike is on the Sólheimajökull glacier tongue which extends from the great Mýrdalsjökull glacier. Booking for the hike is made directly with the operator. When booking make sure it is on the 3rd day of the tour and the 14:30 (02:30 pm) time slot.
If you don’t book the glacier hike, then the tour continues further south where you walk on the famous Black Lava Beach at Reynisfjara, observe the Cap of Dyrhólaey and the Reynisdrangar Sea Cliffs before visiting the charming village of Vík.
In the evening we celebrate New Year the Icelandic way. Before dinner, join a guided bus tour to visit the bonfires in the villages of Hvolsvöllur and Hella. The traditional Brenna bonfires of New Year’s Eve had their origins in the Middle Ages when people built bonfires to burn the old things they no longer needed. In Iceland, there are bonfires all around the country where inhabitants gather, shoot off fireworks, sing and dance as they wait for the New Year to come in.
Your festive 4-course dinner starts around 20:30 and is served at Árhús Restaurant on the riverbanks in Hella, which is a small village in South Iceland. Afterwards, we walk through the village and celebrate New Year’s with a bang when at midnight the sky opens with thousands of fireworks set off in the village by the local inhabitants. This is an experience of a lifetime; you will never forget. Drink a toast of sparkling wine as you enjoy a real special Icelandic New Year’s celebration.
If the night is clear, you might be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the heavens in dramatic shapes, colours, patterns and sizes.
Overnight location: Hella
Budget version: Stracta Hotel, standard room is 18m²
Comfort version: Stracta Hotel, studio room 24m²
Breakfast included.
Day 4: Golden Circle & Culinary Experience (210 km/130 mls)
In the morning we learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse. Then we travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields and admire the double waterfall of Gullfoss.
We end the afternoon at Þingvellir National Park, the location of the ancient Viking Parliament and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The program includes a culinary treat at a restaurant located in the heart of downtown Reykjavík. Return transfer included.
Overnight location: Reykjavik
Budget version: Hotel Cabin, standard room is 10m²
Comfort version: Hótel Klettur or similar in Reykjavík.
Breakfast included.
Day 5: Farewell Iceland (50 km/31 mls)
Individual transfer by Flybus airport shuttle from your accommodation in Reykjavík to Keflavík Airport.
CHANGE OF PROGRAM: Itineraries may be subject to change at short notice during severe weather conditions and certain outdoor activities/day trips may be cancelled during the winter season in Iceland. In these rare cases, where situations of force majeure apply, excursions/activities cannot be refunded but the local guides will try their best to find reasonable alternatives where and whenever possible.
Package Includes:
- Direct return flights from London, Manchester, Bristol or Edinburgh (other UK airports upon request)
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveller (up to 23 kg)
- Airport transfers by FlyBus shuttle
- 4 nights accommodation, rooms with private shower/wc
- 3 days escorted coach tour with an English-speaking guide/driver-guide
- Bonfire & New Year’s celebration tourDaily breakfast
- Festive dinner on the 31st of December
- Fine dining at a restaurant in downtown Reykjavík on January 1st including transfers
- Blue Lagoon with entrance and use of towel
- Skógar Folk Museum & Turf houses
- Visit Icelandic horse stables & a geothermal greenhouse
- Northern Lights program during two evenings
- 24-hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
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