Celebrate Christmas in a casual and Icelandic way. Explore Reykjavík, the Reykjanes peninsula, the Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle and the South Coast. Stay in comfort hotels and in Reykjavík and South Iceland; all rooms with private shower/wc. Discover and experience how Icelandic countryside people celebrate Christmas... and of course hunt for the Northern Lights! We spend two nights in Hella, a small village in South Iceland.
Duration: 4 Nights, December 23 to 27
Price: From $2,161 per person
GROUP SIZE: Maximum group size is 40 persons
Included:
Not Included:
Additional services
• Extra night in Reykjavik before/after the tour – on request
• Optional Northern Lights cruise
NOTE: 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.
WELCOME
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
Driving distance: 50 km/31 mls
At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the Christmas spirit of the capital and the Reykjanes Peninsula with its hot springs, mountains, moon-like landscape, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. At the end of the day, we get to soak off our travels in the warm blue waters of the famous Blue Lagoon. We stay for two nights in simple cottages in South Iceland.
In the evening we celebrate Christmas the Icelandic way. Before dinner, we join a guided bus tour to visit the Christmas lights in the villages of Hvolsvöllur and Hella. The traditional Christmas lights had their origins in the Middle Ages when people needed to keep the lights in their abodes during the Winter Solstice. In Iceland, the tradition finds its roots in the Pagan Old Norse beliefs when people would keep the fire alive inside the central pit of the Viking longhouses to keep the darkness of the Winter Solstice outside.
Your festive 4-course dinner starts around 19:30 and is served at Árhús Restaurant on the river banks in Hella, which is a small village in South Iceland. Drink a toast of sparkling wine as you enjoy a real special Christmas Celebration. Naturally, once darkness falls, you are out in the garden waiting for the Northern Lights.
Overnight location:
Hotel Stracta, Hella or similar. Breakfast & festive 4-course dinner included
Driving distance: 220 km/137 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 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.
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, colors, patterns and sizes.
Overnight location:
Hotel Stracta, Hella or similar. Dinner on your own.
Driving distance: 200 km/124 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 traditional restaurant located downtown Reykjavík. Return transfer included.
Overnight location:
Hotel Klettur, or similar in Reykjavík. Breakfast & fine dinner included.
Driving distance: 210 km/130 mls
Individual transfer by Flybus airport shuttle from your accommodation in Reykjavík to Keflavík Airport.
Breakfast included.
NOTE: 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.
Driving distance: 50 km/31 mls
Price and Date (Prices in $ per person):
Price per person sharing a double/twin room $2,161.
Price per person in a single room: $2,668.
$232 Extra Single Room night in Reykjavík. Price per room per night incl. breakfast.
$294 Extra Double Room night in Reykjavík. Price per room per night incl. breakfast.
$186 per car Upgrade for private airport transfer one-way 1-6 persons.
Start Location is Keflavik Airport on December 23 (With Flybus Shuttle)
End Location is Keflavik Airport on December 27 (With Flybus Shuttle).
Accommodation: Hotel Klettur and Hotel Stracta (Subject to Change).
