An adventure tour in Reykjavik, Iceland
Anyone who has watched Game of Thrones will know that Iceland is genuinely beautiful. But what you may not comprehend is that the capital Reykjavik is handiest a three hour flight from the UK and packed to the rafters with amazing nightlife, making it the suitable town wreck.
And if you're lucky you may even get a glimpse of Kit Harington when you're there...
icelandairWhere we stayed...
Arnahvoll Center Hotel,
The motel is fairly primary however the principal motive to live here is the views. From your bed room window you could see right throughout Reykjavik's Faxaflói bay, that's flanked by using snowcapped mountains. The Sky Restaurant and Bar at the top ground is likewise the correct region to get a glimpse of the notorious Northern Lights in case you are lucky enough to have a clean night time whilst they are most likely to show themselves (we weren't fortunate).
Why so blue? #mountain #esja #sky #bluesky #reykjavik #iceland #skybar
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It's also very imperative - the town's tremendous nightlife and eating places are simply 5 mins away by using foot and Harpa, Reykjavik's concert hall is throughout the road (there was an incredible Bjork Virtual Reality challenge there while we visited).
There's also a spa in the basement of the lodge in which you could loosen up after a long day trip exploring (and before hitting up the city's bars).
*Rates start at £one hundred fifty per night time
What we did...
We signed up to Icelandair's unfastened Celebration Stopover Buddy service, that's quite frankly genius. To promote their routes from Europe to North America the airline is encouraging humans to spend as a minimum a night in Reykjavik earlier than flying onto their very last destination.
No phrases. 11am in Iceland @icelandair #mystopover
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When you request a Buddy you're paired up with one in every of Icelandair's local employees who facilitates plan your experience. We have been assigned a cute member of Icelandair's cabin team, a lady called Unnur, whose pastimes had been sea kayaking and go us of a snowboarding ? Perfect given our quick turned into, "We want to attempt to see EVERYTHING".
If you're a Game of Thrones geek then you may be in heaven at
The bleak panorama makes you sense like Jon Snow is going to pop up from at the back of a rock at any 2nd.
If you are a Game of Thrones geek ?? This is in which they filmed Brienne and The Hound preventing ???? @icelandair #mystopover #Iceland
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Strokkur, one in all Iceland's maximum famous geysers (a warm spring), isn't far away and actually worth a look.
Feeling adventurous? Hire a quad motorcycle. We opted for the tour and dinner choice at Fljótshlíð Óbyggðaferðir tour. We were extremely joyful to research that Karlie Kloss and Tom Cruise (one after the other) had also taken this tour. After a 3 hour experience thru rivers, uninhabited countryside and over sheer cliff drops, our quad bike guide (also known as Unnur) announced it become time for dinner at a nearby restaurant.
The nearby eating place became out to be a cave built by Irish priests in 800AD. Unner lit a hearth (which we dried our wet socks by way of) and then cooked us the most extremely good dinner of lamb on a BBQ grill, salad and jacket potatoes. All to be had on enquiry.
icelandairFresh trout and homemade ice-cream at
Fengum okkur ís í Efstadal - gátum sest niður og fylgst með beljunum á meðan - sjúklega krúttó!???
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In vital Reykjavik try
Grillmarket now not far from the harbour, is perfect for a special night time out. All the meals is from nearby farmers and proudly showcases the best Iceland has to provide. Their seafood soup is scrumptious, as is the monkfish and the vegetarian peanut steak. If you may belly it, they offer a whale burger.
Delicious lobster in Reykjavik ???#tour #traveltheworld #travelblogger #iceland
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For a a laugh informal ecosystem, abundant food and correct beer, you can not beat The Laundromat. And you may additionally locate Icelanders love pizza and hotdogs, which you may get pretty much everywhere.
And drank...
Everything you have heard approximately Icelandic nightlife is genuine. These are a laugh-loving people with a actual zest for lifestyles. They have a whole lot of stamina too! Just be warned ? Nobody definitely goes out to birthday party earlier than 1:30am so in case you exit before midnight you would possibly assume Icelandic nightlife is a piece flat. Which isn't always real at all.
Shot from @hverfisgata12 - The simplest thing right here is candle light. Don't worry we've got lots of candles and a state-of-the-art Christmas menu. #hverfisgata12 #dillrestaurant #mikkellerandfriendsrvk #christmas #christmasbeer #craftbeerhour #craftbeer #toolbeer #mikkeller #brewdog #kexmas
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A power nap in the afternoon may be very beneficial in case you plan to birthday party like a local. We cherished the bar at
Where we secure?
Most people head to the Blue Lagoon,
It is probably frosty outside, however it is constantly nice and heat in the Blue Lagoon #BlueLagoon #Iceland
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We however chose to visit the
We flew with?
Return flights with Icelandair to Reykjavik from the UK value from £151.
Icelandair fly to Reykjavik from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Aberdeen with onward connections to sixteen North American gateways.
We flew to New York after our stopover in Iceland. Return flights to New York from London with a stopover on Icelandair fee from £468.
The Icelandair Celebration Stopover Buddy carrier will run till 31 March 2017.
icelandairFYI
-Pack thermals. No jokes. It is really, unbelievably, toe-curlingly freezing. It's not quite as cold while you're in central Reykjavik but as quickly as you force out into the countryside you'll sense it. It's all approximately layering. A exact waterproof coat is critical too.