Longer Tours Trip to Nowhere
RING IN THE NEW YEAR, in the Middle of NowhereUnder the stars and the display of colors and lights from the Aurora Borealis
Dark days, dark nights, the only light is provided by the moon and the stars and the northern lights - a magical world in Iceland ... New Year at Hveravellir, 29. December to 3rd of January, 5 nights, 6 days. We will observe the Northern Lights whenever they show up ! Hveravellir, located in the highlands of Iceland, is a peaceful place, one of the most beautiful hot spring areas in the world where the nature is both peaceful and vigorous! Maybe you have to stay inside for days because of snowstorms … maybe the weather will be nice and quiet with glittering snow, moonlight, stars shining brightly or even aurora borealis decorating the sky. In winter’s clothes nature gets a pristine look – everything is clean and quiet. Hopefully you get a bit of everything but we can ensure you heated houses, natural hot pool, great guides, good food, coziness inside – outside you have the glaciers, darkness, hot springs and a lot of walking possibilities in the strange light during the day. Accommodation and Service: Housing: Hveravellir has 3 houses for accommodation. The Old Hut has beds for 33 people in sleeping bags. The hut is cozy and adventurous with a hot natural pool few meters from the door. A house newly built, split into three separate rooms each for 1-2 persons, altogether 3-6 persons. A house, connected to the restaurant, split into 3 separate rooms, has a big room with beds for 12 people and two rooms each with beds for 4 people. We offer made up beds. IGLOS snow hut, for the ultimate intimate and closeness with nature. Dining: We have a small restaurant with seats for 25 people. Included in price is breakfast, lunch and dinner for all days at Hveravellir. For walking trips we also provide provision bags and drinks. Our kitchen: We will serve traditional Icelandic food and like the outlaws, Eyvindur and Halla, we will serve some dishes made of Icelandic lamb. Our Staff: Our guides have a lot of experience of traveling in Icelandic nature. In the highland, weather can change quickly and it is only for trained and experienced drivers to drive there. The average temperature in December at Hveravellir has been around -3°C in the recent years, but the frost can go up to -20°C. So be well prepared and bring extra warm clothes with you! Activities: Our guides are at all times well informed about weather forecast and weather conditions from one day to another so stay in touch with them when taking a walk on your own! Days’ schedule can vary because of weather. A few Hiking Routes: Dúfunesfjöll, a mountain 727 m high, about 6 km from Hveravellir, an easy one to get up to top! Stélbrattur, a mountain 744 m high, about 5 km from Hveravellir. Tjarnadalir, valleys about 3 km from Hveravellir. Name meaning Valleys of Ponds. Rjúpnafell, a mountain, 858 m high, about 5 km from Hveravellir to the mountain – and then up you go if you are in the mood! Langjökull glacier, distance 12 km from Hveravellir to the glacier’s edge. Strýtur, an old volcano, 847 m high, about 6 km from Hveravellir. Kjalfell, a mountain, 1006 m high, about 10 km from Hveravellir. If you go on and walk up you get a beautiful view over the lake Þórisvatn and more … so it is worth it if weather and physical conditions are good! (A walk only for trained people in good condition). Beinahóll, a historical spot, in 11 km distance from Hveravellir. Þjófafell (Mountain of Thieves’) and Þjófadalir (Valleys of Thieves’), in 14 km distance from Hveravellir.
You can also ask our guides for more information. Schedule:
Please note that the schedule can easily change by means of bad weather … - New Year at Hveravellir, 29. December to 3rd of January, 5 nights, 6 days. - Price is EUR 1667 per person - Please note that prices are subject to change - Everything included: Pick up at the KEF airport or in Reykjavik, transfers, accommodation, food ... all you need.
You can also send us an email:
For more pictures from Hveravellir click here |
