Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Reykjavik
You'll arrive at Keflavik Airport and get picked up for a private transfer into Reykjavik. Check-in at your hotel happens around 14:00, and from there you can walk around to see the Christmas decorations throughout the city. Grab some hot chocolate or mulled wine at a local coffee shop downtown to warm up after your flight.
Optional Activities
- Explore Reykjavik city center and Christmas decorations
- Enjoy hot chocolate or mulled wine at a coffee house
- Day 2
Golden Circle and Northern Lights Hunt
After breakfast, you're joining a small group minibus tour starting with Thingvellir National Park to see where the tectonic plates meet. Next you'll head to Gullfoss waterfall and then to Geysir where Strokkur geyser erupts regularly. The tour switches to a SuperJeep for a highland drive across black sand landscapes, then you'll go on a 1-hour snowmobile ride on Langj\u00f6kull glacier. You'll have soup for dinner to warm up, and then head out with your guide to hunt for the northern lights while they search for the best viewing spots and photograph the aurora.
- 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 - Day 3
New Year's Eve Celebration and Traditions
Breakfast comes first, then a guided walk through Reykjavik learning about New Year's Eve traditions and folklore. You'll buy fireworks (money goes to local rescue teams) and hear stories about the Hidden People. The tour ends with lighting a bonfire, toasting, and saying goodbye to the old year. Your afternoon is free for walking around (keep in mind many shops close early and buses stop by 15:00). Later that evening you'll attend a six-course dinner with wine at Perlan Wonders of Iceland, then head to the observation deck for a midnight toast. After that comes the spectacular fireworks display, and you can join crowds in downtown bars and clubs to celebrate.
- 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 
- Day 4
Blue Lagoon Relaxation
Happy New Year, and after breakfast you can take it easy with a trip to the Blue Lagoon. An unguided transfer takes you from your hotel through surreal lava terrain to this geothermal spa. You'll soak in the warm mineral waters with a Comfort Experience package that includes towel rental, Silica mud mask, and a drink of your choice. Later you head back to Reykjavik for a festive New Year's Day dinner at a local restaurant (make reservations ahead of time).
- 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 
- Day 5
Departure from Reykjavik
After breakfast, a private transfer will take you to Keflavik Airport for your flight home. If your flight is later in the day, you'll have time to visit the hotel spa or take a walk along the harbor to enjoy the fresh Atlantic air before heading out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit hotel spa before departure
- Walk along Reykjavik harbor seafront
