New Years Festival Tour

New Years Festival Tour

Join the fun, fireworks and festivities around Reykjavik. New Year's eve in Iceland certainly goes with a bang! The sky at midnight lights up with fireworks as the Icelanders enjoy their celebration. This exclusive tour package includes 4 nights in Reykjavik. During your stay a number of excursions and activities are included, such as the Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir hot springs, Reykjavík city tour and the famous Blue Lagoon.The New Year's Gala Dinner is enjoyed Reyjavik downtown restaurant, simply Iceland´s prime location to enjoy New Years Eve.

Duration: 4 Nights, December 29 to January 2

Price: From $3,833 per person.

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Highlights

  • New Year's Festive Dinner at Perlan Panoramic Restaurant
  • Guided Reykjavik City Tour
  • Relaxing soak in the famous Blue Lagoon
  • Guided Golden Circle Day Tour

Included:

  • 4-nights accommodation in Reykjavík (Grand Hotel Reykjavik, External View rooms)
  • 3 hour Reykjavik city tour (with English speaking guide)
  • 7 hour Golden Circle tour including lunch (with English speaking guide)
  • New Year’s Eve 4 course Dinner with selected wines, music and transfers
  • Visit to Blue Lagoon incl. towel & 1x drink
  • Reykjanes Tour including lunch (with English speaking guide)
  • Arrival & departure airport transfer by Flybus shuttle (no guide)

Not Included:

  • Flights to and from Iceland
  • Travel Insurance
  • Any additional meals or services

Complimentaries
• Free Wi-Fi on the bus
• Use of Ice grippers spikes for shoes

Min Age : 12+

Package Map

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.

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Day 1: December 29 Arrival in Iceland, transfer to Reykjavik

WELCOME

Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from Keflavik Airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik. You may explore Iceland’s capital city on your own if time allows.

Private transfer is an option. See Prices and Dates.

Overnight location:
Grand Hotel Reykjavik (External View rooms). Dinner is on your own.

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Day 2: December 30, Reykjavik City Tour

By a scenic route, we reach Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. We stroll around the country’s most sacred site, home of the oldest existing national parliament in the world, the Alþingi, and major events in the history of Iceland. Thingvellir is a place of fascinating natural beauty, a spectacular geological vista, set on a vast plain flanked by large fissures, right by Iceland’s largest lake, Thingvallavatn. The Mid-Atlantic rift is clearly visible; a rift that is forming as Iceland is being pulled apart by tectonic forces. Next, we drive to the mighty waterfall of Gullfoss – the Golden falls – perhaps the most beautiful in the country. Explore the active geothermal area of Haukadalur which contains the geyser Strokkur erupting hot water and steam to an elevation of 25 meters (82 ft) every 5-7 minutes. We pass the greenhouse town of Hveragerði and continue over the mountain pass Hellisheiði, an area with large lava fields and steaming valleys. Passing the geothermal power station Hellisheiðarvirkjun we learn how Icelanders use geothermal energy to produce electricity and hot water for house heating. The tour ends in Reykjavik around 16:00.

 

Overnight location:
Grand Hotel Reykjavik (External View rooms). Dinner is on your own.

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Day 3: December 31, Golden Circle and Festive Dinner at Perlan Panoramic Restaurant

Enjoy a guided Reykjavik City Tour and explore the highlights of Iceland’s exciting capital. We see the charming city center, the Parliament, the harbor and Hallgrimskirkja church, whose steeple is a landmark. We pass the Harpa concert hall and visit the Pearl, a remarkable building and viewpoint. The city tour ends around noon.
The afternoon is free at leisure, to explore Iceland’s capital on your own or do a bit of shopping. You might consider visiting museums, galleries, and exhibitions, such as the fantastic Whales of Iceland exhibition, consisting of 23 man-made life-size models of various whale species found in Icelandic waters. At the Perlan Museum, you can walk through a unique indoor ice cave which is a replica of an ice tunnel dug straight through a glacier.

At 18:00 you will be transferred from your hotel to Perlan where you will be greeted with a welcome drink and the option to see Áróra, the Northern Lights Planetarium show. Around 19:30, the festive 4-course dinner will start with wine pairing. Later during the evening, there will be a music performance and a DJ who will keep up the party throughout the evening. Guests have exclusive access to the observation deck that has 360° view over Reykjavík’s capital area. A transfer from Perlan will leave every 30 minutes from 00:30 am.

Overnight location:
Grand Hotel Reykjavik. Breakfast included.

New Year's Eve Program

Subject to change

6pm       Transfer to Perlan
6.30pm   Áróra - Planetarium Show (optional)
7.30pm   4 course dinner with wine
10pm      Music Performance
10.30pm  DJ plays & access to dance floor
11.40pm  Sparkling wine is served for toasting on Observation deck
12.30am  First bus will leave and drive guests downtown
1am         Last drinks order
1:30am    Close

Dress code: Casual elegant
For gentlemen: Suit and or trousers with blazer jacket. Tie is welcome but not required.
For ladies: Dress (long or short), suit or skirt with a top. Gala dress is welcome but not required.

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Day 4: January 1, Reykjanes Peninsula and Blue Lagoon

We leave Reykjavik at 10:00 and explore the Reykjanes peninsula with its dramatic seashores, fascinating geology, moonscapes, lava fields and fishing villages. We make a short stop at Bessastaðir, the residence of the President of Iceland.
The guided tour continues to the Bridge over the continents and the lighthouse at the edge of the Reykjanes peninsula. We reach the Blue Lagoon in the afternoon, an oasis in the lava that owes its existence to a nearby geothermal power plant. Enjoy lunch (included) and a refreshing bath or a swim in the pleasantly warm mineral-rich water, reputed for its healing properties. Return to Reykjavik around 18:00. Evening and dinner are on your own.

Overnight location:
Grand Hotel Reykjavik. Breakfast & lunch included.


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Day 5: January 2, Departure Day

Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport.

Private transfer is an option. See Prices and Dates.

Breakfast included.

Price and Date (Prices in $ per person): This tour will sell out quickly.

Departure December 29, 2023, Return January 2, 2024

Price per person in a double room: $3,833

Price per person in a single room:  $ 4,476

Extra nights in Reykjavík:

$347 per single room per night incl breakfast

$394 per double/twin room per night incl breakfast

 

 

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Views from New Years Festival Tour

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Highlights

  • New Year's Festive Dinner at Perlan Panoramic Restaurant
  • Guided Reykjavik City Tour
  • Relaxing soak in the famous Blue Lagoon
  • Guided Golden Circle Day Tour

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