The Experience

Travellers are invited to embark on a multicity adventure to explore the wonders of Iceland, see the majestic Niagara Falls and experience the bustle of New York. The tour is complemented with a stay at a choice of conveniently located hotels boasting modern design and facilities. Holidaymakers can also opt to upgrade the experience with three tours and see the Niagara from a helicopter board, marvel at nature’s spectacle of Northern Lights, explore New York with all-day access pass, and visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

The Itinerary

• Flight to Reykjavik
• 2 or 3 nights in Reykjavik, depending on option chosen
• Flight from Reykjavik to Toronto
• 2 or 3 nights in Niagara Falls, depending on option chosen
• Train journey from Toronto to New York
• 2 or 3 nights in New York, depending on option chosen
• Flight from New York back home

The Hotels

Reykjavik:

• Arctic Comfort Hotel
• Metropolitan Hotel

Niagara:

• Sheraton on the Falls

New York:

• Newton Hotel
• Fairfield Inn New York Long Island City

Groupon’s Guide To Reykjavik

One of the safest and cleanest cities of modern times, Reykjavik is located on the south-western coast of Iceland and it is also the world’s northernmost capital city.

With more than 100 pubs and clubs, many of them found on Laugavegur Street, a wide choice of beers, Iceland’s drink of choice since 1989, are available for sampling. An iconic landmark of the city, the looming Hallgrimskirkja Church offers visitors panoramic views of the city. Standing 15 metres high and weighing 25 tons, the church’s pipe organ is one of its key features, while the statue of Leifur Eiriksson, the first European to discover America, guards the entrance. The capital’s name translates to ‘Smoky Bay’, after the columns of steam that rise from the hot springs, which can still be visited today.

Reykjavik has a subpolar oceanic climate combined with temperate features due to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Global warming makes for a convenient climate, and although there are occasional droughts, visitors may benefit from 24 hours of daylight. Autumn is expected to be wet and cold, with temperatures under 10°C while the days are getting shorter and rainfall becomes frequent. During winter, the sky is cloudy with only four hours of daylight and the weather is cold with temperatures ranging from -3° to 2°C.

Groupon’s Guide To Niagara Falls

Straddling the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States, Niagara Falls is one of the most popular destinations amongst travellers from all over the world. This spectacle of nature’s forces with unstoppable water flows has been attracting holidaymakers for centuries.

In the evening, the Falls are illuminated, while Friday and Saturday nights in summer months boast Fireworks over the Falls. Other attractions of the area include numerous bars, restaurants, casinos, rides, wax museums, haunted houses, as well as shopping opportunities.

Groupon’s Guide To New York

One of the liveliest places in the world, the city that never sleeps has no shortage of action, standing as a year-round destination for globetrotters. Taking pride in its coastal position, at the confluence of Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, the metropolitan New York City area consists of five boroughs, with Manhattan being the most famous and Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island following closely behind.

While in the Big Apple, holidaymakers may take a breath of fresh air in the famous Central Park or combine leisurely strolls with shopping sprees in the brightly illuminated Times Square. After admiring the flashing neon and electric lights of the towering skyscrapers from the Empire State Building observatory, travellers may visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a mix of medieval and modern art. After enjoying shows at the Broadway Theatre, tourists may indulge their appetites by tasting the local cheesecake or pizza before returning to the hotel in a typical yellow cab. New York has a humid continental climate, and is influenced by two continental air masses, a warm, humid one from the southwest and a cold, dry one from the northwest. New York autumns are mild, while winters tend to be long and cold, with plenty of snowfall and temperatures below freezing.