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Christmas & Northern Lights Adventure

Christmas & Northern Lights in Iceland

Season: December. Duration: 5 days / 4 nights.
​Price from 168,925 ISK per person based on double occupancy.
5-DAY CHRISTMAS ITINERARY:
This is an escorted tour program taking you to the Icelandic countryside to celebrate Christmas in a casual and Icelandic way. We recommend booking early, as this program is only available for a maximum of 40 persons.
You explore Reykjavík, the lunar landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula, and the Golden Circle route with the Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfall, 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.
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Most Christmas programs in Iceland are based in Reykjavík and include superior class hotels and gourmet restaurants. As an out-of-the-box alternative this package offers a casual Christmas adventure where you stay in simple hotels and cottages in Reykjavík and South Iceland. All rooms with private shower/wc. We spend two nights in Hella, a small village in South Iceland where you will be able to discover and experience how Icelandic countryside people celebrate Christmas. We promise that even in a casual program the meals and drinks will be delicious. Oops, did we mention the Northern Lights? Árhús cottages in Hella are located in a large and dark garden where it is very easy to see the Northern Lights, also called Aurora Borealis, if the weather conditions are suitable. Our expert tour guide provides you even with a fact talk about the Northern Lights and gives you some tips on how to take photos of this natural phenomenon. On the 26th of December, the program includes fine dining at a culinary restaurant in Reykjavík.

We look forward to celebrating with you Christmas 2019 in the Icelandic countryside.
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​​Day 1: Welcome to Iceland
The Flybus shuttle brings travellers from Keflavík International Airport to Hotel Cabin in Reykjavík where you spend one night. We provide you with ideas on how to explore Iceland’s capital on your own.
  • approximate distance: 50km / 31mls
  • Hotel Cabin, Reykjavík. A la Carte dinner is on your own. Standard rooms are 10m².

​Day 2: Reykjanes Peninsula, Blue Lagoon & Christmas Celebration
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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.

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Your festive 4-course dinner starts around 20:30 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.
  • Approximate distance: 220km / 137mls
  • Arhus Cabins, Hella. Breakfast & festive 4-course dinner included
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​Day 3: South Iceland
After breakfast, we head along the South Coast and get out near the active volcano that is beneath the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. We stop at the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall, which plunges over the mountain. There’s a trail that goes behind the falling water and offers impressive views if you are prepared to get wet! Further east we visit one of Iceland’s finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts typical of Iceland’s past, as well as turf-built houses. Nearby is Skógafoss waterfall which is 62 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country.
In the afternoon we offer an optional glacier walk on Sólheimarjökull’s glacier tongue. If you book a trip without the glacier hike, 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.
  • Approximate distance: ca. 200km / 124mls
  • Arhus Cabins, Hella. Breakfast included. A la Carte dinner on your own.
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​Day 4: Golden Circle & Culinary Experience downtown Reykjavík
Today we travel on the Golden Circle route. You see steam from the Geysir geothermal fields as you arrive. There are a variety of hot springs and bubbling pools. The original geyser is now dormant but has been replaced by Strokkur “the Churn” which erupts at 5-10 minute intervals. You continue to Gullfoss “the golden falls”, a double waterfall that tumbles 34 meters into the Hvítá river, and attracts tourists and travellers in summer and winter. We travel inland to Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site before returning to Reykjavík for one night. Overnight at Hotel Cabin. The program includes a culinary treat at a traditional restaurant located downtown Reykjavík.
  • Approximate distance: ca. 210km / 130mls
  • Hotel Cabin, Reykjavík (Standard room is 10m²). Breakfast & fine dinner included.
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​Day 5: Departure Home
Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport. Breakfast included.
​​​Approximate distance: 50km / 31mls
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CHANGE OF PROGRAM: Itineraries may be subject to change at short notice during severe weather conditions and certain outdoor activities/day trips may be canceled° 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.

NOTE: Accommodations are subject to change.
Price & Details
Winter 2019/2020:
  • 168,925 ISK per person (double/twin room, breakfast included)
  • 189,950 ISK per person (single room, breakfast included)

Price Includes
  • 4 nights budget accommodation, rooms with private showers/wc
  • 3 days escorted coach tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide
  • Arrival & departure airport transfer by Flybus shuttle (no guide)
  • Christmas lights tour & Christmas celebration on day 2
  • Daily breakfast
  • 4-course festive dinner on the 24th of December
  • Fine dining at culinary restaurant on the 26th of December, incl transfers
  • Blue Lagoon, entrance and use of towel included
  • Skógar Folk Museum & Turf Houses
  • Northern Lights program during two evenings
Price Excludes
  • Any private expenses
  • Any meals not listed under included
  • Any additional services
  • Single supplement (mandatory when in single room

Complementaries
  • Free Wi-Fi on the bus
  • Entrance fees
  • Use of flashlights
  • Use of ice grippers spikes for shoes

Highlights & Experiences:
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 simple hotels and cottages in Reykjavík and South Iceland; all rooms with private shower/wc. Discover and experience how Icelandic countryside people celebrate Christmas. Oops, did we mention the Northern Lights?
  • Reykjavik city tour
  • Golden Circle
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Black Lava beach
  • Northern Lights program
  • 4-course festive dinner (24th of December)
  • Culinary Experience downtown Reykjavík (26th of December)

Start & End Location: Keflavik International Airport (Flybus shuttle)
Departure Time: On day 2 at 09:00 at Hotel Cabin (subject to change)

​** Price includes standard double room or 2 single bed accommodations with breakfast. The price also includes all applicable state tax of Iceland. Price is calculated per person if there are 2 people. Rates for single or triple travelers are available on request - please inquire. **​  

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PACKAGE DETAILS
  • AVAILABILITY: December 23rd - 27th
  • DURATION: 5 days and 4 nights
  • AGE LIMIT: 8 years​
  • MAXIMUM: 40 pax
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​​HIGHLIGHTS & EXPERIENCES
  • Reykjavik city tour
  • Golden Circle
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Black Lava beach
  • Northern Lights program
  • 4-course festive dinner (24th of December)
  • Culinary Experience downtown Reykjavík (26th of December)

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