Swap frenzied present giving, feasting and endless TV specials for a guaranteed dose of snow & ice, festive markets, adventure activities and the Northern Lights during December 2017, with a special Christmas or New Year escape from Nordic specialist Discover the World.
From authentic Christmas feasts, New Year bonfires and nights spent on ice at the magical Icehotel in Swedish Lapland to dog sled safaris, snowshoe walks and festive Sami storytelling in Norway and champagne cruises with fireworks in Iceland, there are festive options to suit all tastes and budgets.
Prices available from £671pp for a 3x night New Year break in Reykjavik. For more information, visit www.discover-the-world.co.uk.
Music, Bonfires, Drinks & Lanterns- Christmas or New Year at Icehotel, Swedish Lapland
With the hotel still looking festive after its Christmas celebrations, New Year tends to be more of a romantic affair, beginning with a special candlelit à la carte meal and a glass of bubbly at the hotel, before wrapping up warm and gathering on the frozen Torne River, lit by a bonfire and a sprinkling of candles, to witness the release of Chinese lanterns at midnight. Afterwards enjoy ice cocktails at the Icebar, spend the night in an ice room and wake up on New Year’s Day for snowmobiling, dog sledding and traditional Swedish saunas.
3 nights Christmas Break (departing on 23 December) is available from £1,178pp with 2x nights in warm Kaamos warm room and 1x night spent in an ice room on a B&B basis, including the Christmas carol concert, airport transfers and return flights on Discover the World’s direct IceFlight. 4 nights New Year Break (departing on 29 December) available from £1,678pp with 3x nights in a Kaamos room and 1x night spent in an ice room on a B&B basis, candlelit dinner on New Year’s Eve, glass of champagne, airport transfers and return IceFlight.
From Fireworks to Champagne Cruises- New Year in Reykjavik, Iceland
3 nights (departing 30 December) available from £671pp based on two sharing at Hotel Klettur, with New Year’s Eve 4-course dinner, welcome drink, and a champagne cruise. www.discover-the-world.co.uk/destinations/iceland-holidays/new-year-in-reykjavik
Discover the World are also able to offer tailor-made New Year packages at both Hotel Ranga (near Hella, around an hours’ drive from Reykjavik) and Hotel Husafell in Borgarfjordur, about 90 minutes’ drive northeast of Reykjavik. Get in touch for further information.
Festivities & Winter Activities- Christmas or New Year at Malangen, Norway
4 night Christmas Break (departing 22 December) is available from £1,544pp and 4x night New Year Break (departing 29 December) is available from £1,506pp both based on two sharing a double on a half-board basis including return flights from Heathrow to Tromso (via Oslo) and airport transfers. A Christmas stay also includes 1x Christmas Eve dinner, 1x Northern Lights Watch, 1x husky sled safari and 1x snowshoe trek, whilst the NYE stay includes a 5-course NYE Gala Dinner, 1x Sami storytelling, 1x husky sled safari and 1x Northern Lights Watch.
For more information, visit www.discover-the-world.co.uk or call 01737 214 291. (Photos courtesy of www.discover-the-world.co.uk).