Iceland Airwaves Festival Package from $607* pp dbl
Festival Dates: October 31 - November 4th, 2012
Every Autumn, Reykjavik rocks a little louder! Hear the hottest bands from Iceland, Europe, the Americas and beyond in the coolest setting on Earth. The intimate venues are all in the downtown area, so you can hop from one performance to the next. Please note that passengers 19 years old and under cannot attend Airwaves festival venues.
Sigur Rós to headline!!! It is with great pleasure that we announce the return of Sigur Rós to Iceland Airwaves! It’s been 11 years since Sigur Rós last performed at Iceland Airwaves, after coming to international prominence with their second record 'Ágætis Byrjun'. In their first hometown show for four years, the band will close the Airwaves festival with a performance at the new Laugardalshöll Arena on Sunday November 4th. The show will see the band pulling material from their entire catalogue, including the forthcoming sixth studio album, 'Valtari'.
Tickets for the Sigur Rós special performance at Iceland Airwaves go on sale Wednesday May 16th in the package booking engine (just add the ticets to your booking). Those who have already booked a package can retrieve their booking and add the tickets here. They will be available at the special low price of $29 to anyone holding an Iceland Airwaves package until June 16th. After that the tickets will be available for $49.
Airwaves Passengers who are scheduled to return on Nov 4 can change their booking to the next available departure date (passengers will need to return from a US gateway, last Toronto departure date is Nov 4). They will need to pay any fare difference and make their own arrangements for extending their hotel stay. Please contact ca@icelandairholidays.com to request a flight date change.
Sigur Ros Concert information: Doors open at 6pm, Concert starts at 7pm with opening acts, followed by Sigur Ros. Booked tickets can be picked up at Airwaves Central-Hotel Plaza Oct 29 - Nov 3. On Nov 4, tickets can be picked up at Laugardalsholl
For more information on the event and scheduled performers visit icelandairwaves.com
Price may be higher based on flight date and gateway chosen
Includes
Fly and Pass Version (No hotel accommodations included)
Round-trip air transportation from Toronto (YYZ) Boston (BOS), New York (JFK), Washington, DC (IAD), Denver (DEN) and Seattle (SEA).
Iceland Airwaves Festival Pass voucher
Fly, Hotel and Pass Version
Round-trip air transportation from Toronto (YYZ) Boston (BOS), New York (JFK), Washington, DC (IAD), Denver (DEN) and Seattle (SEA).
Two nights hotel in Reykjavik
Scandinavian breakfast daily except arrival day
Iceland Airwaves Festival Pass voucher
Note: Toronto departures based on departing Oct 30 and Nov 1 and returning Nov 4.
Excludes
Personal travel insurance available through Access America
Round-trip airport/hotel transfers. Can be purchased online or in Iceland
Transportation to and from concerts and events
Conditions
Packages require that each night of your trip must be in hotels booked through Icelandair Holidays prior to departure
The Airwaves Festival Pass (wristband) is valid for all five festival days and grants access to all concerts that are part of the festival, subject to venue capacity (except the Blue Lagoon party and special performances, which costs extra).
All additional nights must be booked at the same hotel.
Subject to availability and price change
No refund for unused portion of package or services once travel has commenced
Airwaves Festival Passes are non-refundable
*Price is inclusive of all fuel surcharges and taxes
Cancellations/Changes up to 30 days before departure subject to USD400 per person cancellation fee; no refunds 29 days or less before departure
Price may be higher based on flight date and gateway chosen
You must be at least 20 years of age to attend the festival