The best of Iceland in

7 days / 6 nights

Tour description

About Iceland’s new years eve

Iceland has become internationally famous for its intense, and firework-filled New Year’s Eve celebration. Icelanders spend a lot of money on fireworks each year, partly because they love the color display on New Year’s Eve, but also because they are supporting the Icelandic Rescue Teams that heavily rely on income based on fireworks and Christmas tree sales each year. People start shooting a couple of fireworks a couple of days before New Year’s Eve and continue until the 6th of January, but of course, most of them are shot around midnight on New Year’s Eve. Experience New Year with us and let us take you to the best spots to enjoy the show.

All-inclusive New Year travel package!

Start your adventure with the Northern Lights excursion which will be the focus of the trip together with the New Year Celebration.

Explore the Golden Circle, visit Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Hot Springs, and Gullfoss Waterfall, and enjoy a rare lunch experience at the unique Friðheimar Greenhouse restaurant. Enjoy the new Sky Lagoon and relax after a tour around Reykjavík city, the northernmost capital of the world.

Tour program

Day 1: ARRIVAL

Arrival, airport pickup in a luxury car and transfer to Hotel Retreat Blue Lagoon.

Accommodation: Blue Lagoon Retreat Hotel.

Day 2: REYKJANES PENINSULA

Breakfast at the hotel and enjoy the Blue Lagoon and hotel facilities in the morning. Check out and pick up at 12.00pm. Drive past Lake Kleifarvatn, which is a Lake formed solely by plate tectonics and rifting of the earth’s crust, the Eurasian and North American plates away from each other. Seltún is a beautifully coloured geothermal area.

The Bridge Between Continents is a small footbridge over a major fissure, which is formed by tectonics and rifting of the two continental plates, Eurasian and North American plates, from each other. After passing the Reykjanesviti lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Iceland, drive towards the sea where high cliffs, black rock formations and a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean awaits. Enjoy the Blue Lagoon facilities.

Accommodation: Hotel Retreat Blue Lagoon.

Day 3: GOLDEN CIRCLE AND BUBBLE HOTEL

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the well-known Golden Circle tour. Thingvellir is characterised by a tectonic rift valley and marks the rifting of the Eurasian and North American plates from each other. In 930 the Icelandic Parliament, the first democracy in the world, was established at Thingvellir. Thingvellir became World Heritage Site in 2004. Strokkur and the Geyser area will be visited.

Near Geysir is the beautiful Gullfoss Waterfall. Enjoy the view from above and walk down the path to gt close to the powerful waterfall. Northern Lights in the evening, if the weather allows.

Accommodation: Bubble/Igloo.

Day 4: SOUTH COAST DAY 1

Breakfast at the hotel. Today drive the south coast of Iceland. Visit Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi waterfalls. Skógafoss is one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. Eyjafjallajökull is now famous for its 2010 volcanic eruption that disrupted air traffic in Europe. From

Dyrholaey is a breathtaking view over the black sand beaches. Reynisfjara black beach was, in 1991, ranked as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier, flowing out of the ice cap Mýrdalsjökull. Northern Lights opportunity in the evening.

Accommodation: Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon.

Day 5: SOUTH COAST DAY 2

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the natural wonders of Skaftafell National Park. This day will be spent in the National Park, with Skaftafell National Park situated near the largest glacier in Iceland and Europe, Vatnajökull.

A hike to a beautiful waterfall called Svartifoos, situated in beautiful basalt columns. Glacier hike on Falljökull glacier (summer) OR visit natural ice caves (winter). Northern lights opportunity in the evening.

Accommodation: Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon.

Day 6: SOUTH COAST DAY 3

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón. A zodiac boat tour on the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is a beautiful lagoon in front of a calving glacier. Enjoy the amazing views of floating icebergs in the lagoon and walk between them at the black beach, which is sometimes referred to as the Diamond Beach. A boat trip on the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.

Accommodation: Marriott Edition Hotel OR Black Pearl Apartments.

Day 7: DEPARTURE

Departure. Transfer from the hotel to the airport.

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Tour duration

7 days / 6 nights

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Availability

All year

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Difficulty

Easy

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What to bring

Bring warm and waterproof clothes.
Good hiking shoes.
Gloves and headwear.
A camera is always good to have.
Swimsuit and towel (can be rented at location).

Included

Airport transfer
All transport during the 4 days
Professional local tour guide on all excursions
Daily tours
Hotel accommodation and breakfast.
Entrance for all sights and activities (except extras)
Free WiFi
All taxes

Not Included

Personal expenses
Lunch and dinner (we can include lunch and dinner)
Services on site that are not included in the itinerary
International flights
Visa

Note!

The itinerary may change due to the weather. The agency retains the right to change the price of the arrangement if there are alterations within the price lists and/or a change in the group number.

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Tour highlights

Reykjavik,
Golden Circle,
Thingvellir National Park,
Geysir hot springs,
Gullfoss and Oxararfoss waterfalls,
Snaefellsnes Peninsula,
Kirkjufell mountain and waterfall,
Djupalonssandur,
Londrangar cliffs,
Vatnshellir lava cave,
Hellnar rock formations,
South Coast,
Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls,
Solheimajokull glacier,
Reynisfjara black sand beach,
Fjardargljufur,
Dyrholaey,
Vik village,
Jokulsarlon and Fjallsarlon glacier lagoons,
Diamond Beach,
Skaftafell National Park,
Vatnajokull,
Reykjanes Peninsula,
Kleifarvatn lake,
Seltun geothermal area,
Bridge between continents,
Reykjanesviti lighthouse,
Blue Lagoon
Northern lights during winter, between August 25 and April 25.