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New Years Guided tour - Countdown in the Land of Fire

5 days
Start and end in Keflavik
4.8
3 traveler reviews

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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 20
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Reykjavik

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Reykjavik city center and Christmas decorations
    • Enjoy hot chocolate or mulled wine at a coffee house
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  2. Day 2

    Golden Circle and Northern Lights Hunt

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Soup dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Thingvellir National Park with tectonic plate viewing
    • View Gullfoss waterfall
    • Experience Geysir geothermal area and Strokkur geyser
    • SuperJeep highland wilderness drive
    • 1-hour guided snowmobile adventure on Langjökull glacier
    • Soup dinner
    • Guided northern lights hunt with guide photography
    Landmarks
    Thingvellir National Park
    Gullfoss
    Geysir
    Strokkur geyser
    Langjökull glacier
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  3. Day 3

    New Year's Eve Celebration and Traditions

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Six-course dinner with five wine pairings at Perlan Wonders of Iceland, culminating in midnight toast)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Reykjavik and New Year's Eve traditions
    • Fireworks purchase benefiting Icelandic Rescue Teams
    • Traditional bonfire lighting and New Year's toast ceremony
    • Six-course dinner with five wines at Perlan Wonders of Iceland
    • Midnight toast on observation deck with city views
    • Fireworks display viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Reykjavik during afternoon free time
    • Visit open shops and restaurants
    • Dance and celebrate at downtown nightclubs and pubs after midnight
    Landmarks
    Perlan Wonders of Iceland
  4. Day 4

    Blue Lagoon Relaxation

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Unguided round-trip transfer to Blue Lagoon
    • Blue Lagoon Comfort Experience (entrance, towel rental, Silica mud mask, one drink)

    Optional Activities

    • New Year's Day dinner at a Reykjavik restaurant
    Landmarks
    Blue Lagoon
    Svartsengi power station
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  5. Day 5

    Departure from Reykjavik

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit hotel spa before departure
    • Walk along Reykjavik harbor seafront

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Iceland Travel

Silver Operator
Rating
4.7(98 reviews)
Response time
11 hours
Response rate
33%
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Traveler Reviews

4.8
Overall rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.7
  • Transport
    4.3
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    5.0
  • Food
    5.0
  • 4.7

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  • New Years Guided tour - Countdown in the Land of Fire reviewer 1
    February 18th, 2019
    I loved this tour and itinerary! We didn’t see the Northern Lights, and that’s not the tour’s fault, that was nature,...
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    Traveled in February 2019
  • New Years Guided tour - Countdown in the Land of Fire reviewer 2
    December 12th, 2018
    Snorri has so much knowledge, no matter what questions we ask him he knew the answer. His roots are deep in Iceland...
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    Traveled in December 2018
  • O
    April 12th, 2018
    Really good tour, good value for money too, considering that Iceland is expensive. recommend it.
    Traveled in March 2018
    Reply from: Iceland Travel
    Dear Olena Thank you for taking the time to write us this review, I am thrilled to hear that you had a good time. Have a nice day :) Kind Regards, Oddný, Iceland Travel
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Tour ID: 303904

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