About this trip
Five days over New Year in Iceland, based between Reykjavík and the south coast, mixing the big sights with a look at how Icelanders themselves mark the turn of the year.
You cover the Reykjanes peninsula, the Golden Circle and the South Coast, with a soak in the Blue Lagoon along the way, and there's a genuine chance of Northern Lights on clear nights.
Accommodation is simple hotels and cottages, all with private shower and WC, and New Year's Eve itself is spent with Icelandic countryside hosts rather than in a city crowd.
What you'll do
- Soak in the Blue Lagoon
- Drive the Golden Circle
- Explore the Reykjanes peninsula
- See waterfalls and black sand beaches along the South Coast
- Spend New Year's Eve with an Icelandic countryside community
- Watch for the Northern Lights
- Easy pace, fully guided, suited to families as well as groups
- Accommodation is simple rather than luxury, in hotels and cottages
- Northern Lights sightings depend on weather and are never guaranteed
Worth it if you value knowledgeable guides, small-group early access to sites, and adaptability to weather. Think twice if you need guaranteed northern lights sightings or pristine accommodation standards.
- Guides and drivers consistently brilliant—knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely helpful with mobility needs.
- Early arrival at sites before larger tour groups meant better views and photos of waterfalls, geysers, Blue Lagoon.
- Arhus Cabins accommodation was poorly managed: no staff on-site, missing heating and electricity for some guests.
- Northern lights not guaranteed; weather closures mean itinerary changes, though guides find solid alternatives quickly.
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Reykjavik · 28 Dec – 29 Dec
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