We Love —
- Once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate the new year in Icelandic Style! Enjoy a delectable 6 course meal before marvelling at the beautiful fireworks that will garland the Sky above you.
- Choose from a variety of optional adventures
- In the perfect location: just a short stroll to the best bars and restaurants; the perfect place to spend New Years!
Here to Help —
Booking 35 days in advance and spending over £500 per person? No need to pay in full today! Just select the 30% deposit option on our payment page (terms & conditions apply)
For any additional information on this offer or assistance in making your reservation please call one of our dedicated team on 0844 8262097 or email [email protected]
Opening hours are Monday to Friday 08:00 - 21:00 and Saturdays & Sundays from 09:00 - 17:30.
Your Destination —
Art Galleries & Music
Reykjavik has an array of museums and galleries open year round, which vary from displays of national historic treasures to small galleries exhibiting contemporary work by local artists. In recent years, Reykjavík has become well known for its prolific music and performing arts scene – the city is a breeding ground for musical talent and hosts several highly active theatre companies.
Hallgrímskirkja Church
This distinctive church, named after an Icelandic poet and priest, Hallgrímur Pétursson, stands on the top of the Skólavörðuholt hill. You can go up to the tower to enjoy great views across the city.
Geothermal Pools
Experience pure thermal energy and take a dip in one of Reykjavík's many thermal pools and spas. Not only a great source of natural therapy but an important part of our culture and a tonic for the body and mind. Whether you go for a swim, take a healing soak in a hot pot, or indulge in a thermal steam bath, you will leave feeling relaxed and re-energized. The two closest to your hotel are Vesturbæjarlaug and Sundhöllin.
Your Itinerary —
29th December UK – Iceland
Fly with Icelandair to Keflavik International Airport from London Heathrow and transfer on arrival to the Hotel Plaza bang in the middle of the city. Catch a late evening meal simply at Saegreifinn or luxier at MARS.
30th December Adventure of your Choice
Choose from our portfolio of safaris to get your New Year’s Eve adventure off with a geological kick: we suggest something relatively easy going like the Golden Circle. In the evening you have the exclusive option of board the MS Rose, sailing past Harpa Concert Hall with its kaleidoscopically glittering windows and Videy & Engey islands for a dinner of blueberry salmon, cod and Icelandic beef whilst keeping a look out for the Northern Lights.
31st December New Year’s Eve Dinner & Fireworks
After breakfast take another safari, rest up late afternoon and begin your evening with dinner at Ylfa Helgadóttir and Ásta Guðrún Óskarsdóttir’s Kopar restaurant down by the old harbour after which our guide will take you up by Hallsgrimkirka where the locals gather to see the fireworks garlanding the city and let off some of their own. Thereafter this is the city that hums until the very small hours of the morning so you can keep going until you drop or take to your bed when you want to.
What's Included? —
Icelandair return scheduled flight(s) from London Heathrow to Iceland (Keflavik International Airport).Complimentary beverages & in-flight entertainment plus pay on board cabin service.
All passenger service charges and airport departure taxes
Airport/Hotel transfers
3 or 5 nights lodging at Hotel Plaza
Accommodation in superior twin room(s) with private WC/shower & room amenities
Board: 3/5 Buffet breakfasts and 1 dinner (New Year’s Eve x 6 courses)
Services of local guide on New Year’s Eve
Guided fireworks tour to Hallgrimskirkja (Catherdral) Hill on New Year’s Eve
Visit to the Blue Lagoon.
Your Hotel —
CenterHotel Plaza is situated in the main square in the heart of Reykjavik making it part of the city's rich cultural heritage. This first class hotel is ideal for business and leisure, with a warm welcoming atmosphere and services to suit all tastes. A fully equipped meeting and conference facilities are available at Plaza Hotel. That in combination with it's location makes Plaza the perfect choice for meetings of all sorts.
The Plaza hotel provides the comfort and the location to enjoy all that Reykjavik's city center has to offer and it's location creates the perfect setting for your stay with a wide variety of restaurants, cafés, shopping and nighlife at your doorstep.
Your Room —
This offer is based on a Superior Room
Your Board Basis —
This offer is based on a bed and breakfast stay with extras dependent on itinerary.
Plaza Bar, located in the lobby lounge area, is the prefect starting point for a memorable night out in Reykjavik. Designed to provide patrons with a comfortable and elegant setting Plaza Bar is happy to sacrifice quantity for quality in accommodation.
Your Time —
Just for you: Guided fireworks tour to Hallgrimskirkja (Catherdral) Hill on New Year’s Eve, Visit to the Blue Lagoon
Optional Excursions —
The Iconic Golden Circle
A Safari that bombards the senses. First stop the landscapes south of Lake Þingvallavatn before the National Park Þingvellir. From there continue to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall, with its foaming, thundering waters invariably over-arched with a rainbow. Then to the Geyser area with its spouting water geysers and bubbling mud pots with time for lunch (payable locally). Return to Reykjavík via the cathedral at Skálholt, the extraordinary crater Kerið and the greenhouse community Hveragerði.
Hotel pick up at 08.00 on Day of Choice. Tour lasts for 8 1/2 hours.
Whale Spotting
Faxaflói Bay is regularly frequented by Minke Whales, White-Beaked Dolphins, Harbour Porpoises and Humpbacks with very occasionally Orca, Fin Whales, Baskin Sharks and Pilot Whales appearing. For our ScanAdventure we partner with Magnús Guðmundsson, the fleet Admiral operating MS Andrea, a specially built ship offering virtually uninterrupted sea vistas from the poop, amidships and foredeck and with a cruising speed of 24 knots gets out to the whale spotting area faster than any of the alternatives. The saloon has comfort seating, flat screen TV's and wide vista windows so even if you’re warming up below with a hot chocolate.
Departures at 13.00. Tour lasts for 2 ½ hours
Super Jeep Safari
The white-knuckle ride of all time in an Icelandic Super Jeep, the ultimate ‘boy’s toy’ Jeremy Clarkson style, a customised version of a Land Rover Defender or SUV with reinforced chassis, heightened wheel clearance and 4 foot diameter wheels. Plus air compressor and deflatable tyres for traction on lava fields and ice and a sat nav system, gyro compass and lots of other high-tech add-ons. First stop the landscapes south of Lake Pingvallavatn before the National Park Pingvellir. From there continue to the Geysir area with its spouting water geysers and bubbling mud pots with time for lunch (not included). And then to Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall, with its foaming, thundering waters over-arched with a rainbow or frozen, in winter, as giant stalactites before carrying on to Langjökull for a snowmobile tour on top of the glacier. Return to Reykjavik via the extraordinary crater Kerid and the greenhouse community Hveragerdi.
Hotel pick-up at 8:30 am for 8-9 hours. (Tues, Thurs, Sat).
Start with a visit to Aurora Reykjavik, a sort of Aurora Planetarium down by the harbour and then cruise offshore for one of the best chances Reykjavik offers of catching the Northern Lights showing against the mountain backdrop of Faxafloi Bay and (if you're doubly lucky) reflected in the waters around you. Your boat the Rosin is a specially built one offering virtually uninterrupted vistas from the poop; amidships and on the foredeck to catch the Aurora however fleetingly they appear. In the saloon below comfort seating, flat screen TV's and wide vista windows allow you a 360 degree view of the night sky even when you're taking time out for a hot cocoa.
Boat leaves the harbour at 21.00 on Evening of Choice and tour lasts for 2/3 hours.
Northern Lights
The secret ingredient here is your tour guide (local, experienced) and his vehicle (modified Land Rover Defender with reinforced chassis, 48 inch diameter wheels, air compressor & deflatable tyres). After picking you up from your hotel he drives out of the City to escape the urban lighting and into the surrounding countryside where the spectacular lunar like landscapes provide an ideal backdrop as and when the Northern Lights appear, he’s on hand to help you capture the spectacle on film.
Hotel pick up at 20.00 on Evening of Choice. Tour lasts for 3 to 5 hours.
Your Journey —
Flights from London Heathrow to Reflavik
Outbound 29DEC 2035 2335
Inbound 01JAN 1630 1930
Transfers are included.
Please note: flight details are given as a guide only and may change. We will however notify you in advance if flights are more than 2 hours outside the time range given. Flights are non-changeable and non-refundable at time of booking.
