Escorted Tours,Christmas
Upon arrival, transfer by Flybus Shuttle Bus from Keflavík Airport to your hotel in Reykjavík. You may explore Iceland's Capital City on your own if time allows.
At 09:00am 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 dinner starts around 19:30pm and is served at Stracta Hotel 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. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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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, there is an optional glacier hike on offer (not included). The hike is on the Sólheimajökull glacier tongue, which extends from the great Mýrdalsjökull Glacier. Booking for the hike is made directly with the operator. When booking make sure it is on the 3rd day of the tour and the 14:30pm time slot. If you don’t book the glacier hike, then 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, colours, patterns and sizes. Meals: Breakfast
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. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, transfer by Flybus Shuttle Bus to Keflavik Airport for your departure flight. Meals: Breakfast
Cruise Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (gj)
