5-Day Land of Northern Lights Tour
- Enjoy comfortable overnight accommodation and explore Southwest Iceland
- Enjoy visiting the Golden Circle, the South Coast and the Blue Lagoon
- Accommodation, 4x breakfast, and fully escorted bus tour included
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Overview
Join us on a short winter trip to Reykjavik and the Icelandic countryside on our fabulous Land of Northern Lights Tour. Spend an amazing 5 days and 4 nights on our budget holiday tour offering great value for your money. This tour is an amazing way to explore the best and most famous sights of Southwest Iceland.
What's included?
Arrival and departure airport transfer by FLYBUS Plus shuttle (no guide)
4 nights accommodation in rooms with shower/wc
3 days escorted bus tour with English-speaking guide/driver-guide
4x breakfast
Blue Lagoon, including the use of towel
Skógar Folk Museum and early Modern Iceland with its turf houses
Visit Icelandic horse stables & a geothermal greenhouse
Northern Lights program during two evenings
Free Wi-Fi on the bus
Entrance fees
Use of flashlight
Use of ice grippers spikes for shoes
Lunch & dinner
Nature fees (if any)
Any private expenses
Single supplement (mandatory when in a single room)
What to expect?
During the day we explore Southwest Iceland, known for its natural wonders and cultural sights. See glittering glaciers, snow-clad mountains, giant lava fields, steaming hot springs and beautiful waterfalls. Bathe in the mineral-rich geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon, walk on a black lava beach, visit Icelandic horses on their farm, photograph idyllic turf houses and travel close to the famous Eyjafjallajökull volcano.This short getaway to Iceland offers insight into Iceland's nature and cultural life. With two nights in Iceland's capital and two nights in South Iceland, we offer an ideal location for the search for the Northern Lights. Also called Aurora Borealis, they are visible in the northern sky from September through April when the sky is clear and free of clouds. During this tour, it is possible to book an optional glacier hike.
Highlights and Experiences:
- Budget holiday offering excellent value for money
- Must-see nature: the Golden Circle, the South Coast and the Blue Lagoon
- Visit Skógar folk museum with turf houses
- 2-night stay in South Iceland, ideal for Northern Lights hunting
- 2 evenings with a combination of lectures, presentations, film and guided searches for Aurora Borealis
- Optional Northern Lights fjord cruise (day 1 and 4)
- Optional glacier hike (day 3)
- Option for hotel upgrade
This program includes on two evenings, a combination of presentations, lectures, film and guided Northern Lights searches in the garden of Árhús Cabins in Hella, South Iceland. Árhús Cabins and Stracta Hotel in South Iceland offer a Northern Lights wake-up call for guests that register for that particular service at the reception.
The tour is dependent on weather, and therefore sightings are not guaranteed. The Northern Lights are in the northern hemisphere from September through April but are only visible when the sky is clear and free of clouds. Like many natural wonders, the Northern Lights are ephemeral – they may be visible, they may appear for a bit and then be gone. However, it is worth the patience which is much required.
Because they are a winter event, you need to be prepared to wait outside while looking for them. It is best to dress very warmly, in layers, with good footwear, gloves, hats and whatever else will make you comfortable while you await patiently for this truly outstanding event.
Itineraries may be subject to change at short notice during severe weather conditions and certain outdoor activities/day trips may be cancelled during the winter season in Iceland. In these rare cases, excursions/activities cannot be refunded, but the local guides will try their best to find reasonable alternatives where and whenever possible.