8-Day Northern Lights Exploration
- Enjoy overnight accommodations in comfort hotels
- Enjoy presentations, lectures, film and guided lookouts for the Northern Lights
- Accommodation, transportation and 7x breakfast included
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Overview
Our Northern Lights Exploration series are designed to include the famous highlights of Iceland whilst aiming to maximise the chances of seeing the elusive Northern Lights. Join us on our fantastic Northern Lights Exploration as we head to the countryside in search of the magical dazzling lights.
What's included?
Arrival & departure airport transfer by FLYBUS Plus shuttle (no guide)
Fully escorted 6-day bus tour with an English-speaking guide or driver-guide
7-nights accommodation in comfort tourist-class hotels including breakfast
Fjord Cruise on Breiðafjörður fjord including light lunch (day 3)
Visit traditional shark curing farm
Hot Spring Tasting with geothermally cooked bread and eggs
Visit Icelandic horse stables & geothermal greenhouse
Visit multimedia presentation at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Information Center
Traditional Icelandic dinner at a local restaurant (day 7)
Northern Lights Academy program during 6 evenings
Use of winter & Northern Lights Explorer equipment: simple non-slip snow
Lunch & dinner
Nature fees (if any)
All meals not listed under included
What to expect?
In addition to a seven-night stay with breakfast, this program includes our special six-night Northern Lights Academy. An excellent combination of evening presentations, lectures, film and guided lookouts for the Aurora Borealis - the Northern Lights.Experience Icelandic winter in its prime.
Head to the countryside: from the regions of Snæfellsnes Peninsula in the west to the Vatnajökull glacier in the south-east. You'll profit from searching for the Aurora Borealis away from the big city lights, and the hustle and bustle of tourism.
Highlights and Experiences:
- Track record of 85-98% chance of seeing the Northern Lights
- See amazing Icelandic landscapes mixed with soft adventure and cultural experiences during the day.
- Spend most nights in the countryside, away from light pollution, in order to maximise the chances to see the Northern Lights
- Climb a volcano crater and walk between two continental tectonic plates
- Visit a traditional shark farmer, turf farmsteads and churches
- Relax in the Blue Lagoon and learn about living next to Eyjafjallajökull volcano
- See Icelandic horses, taste freshly baked hot spring bread and enjoy a fjord cruise
- Six evenings Northern Lights Academy
- Program is offered in two group sizes: maximum of 16 or 45 persons
- New: Optional ice cave tour at Vatnajökull glacier for departures between November 15th and March 15
Daily driving: The total mileage without airport transfer is about 1.585 km (983 miles) which is an average of 265 km (164 miles) per day. You spend about 3.5 hours per day on the bus, depending on road conditions, traffic and daily distances. On some days the driving might be longer than on some other days.
Extra costs for dinners to be paid at the hotels: Fixed 2-course dinners with fish, meat or vegetarian main courses are available at the hotels starting at ISK 7.200 (about EUR 63) per person per night. Note, that the country hotels do not offer a la carte meals and there are no other restaurants nearby. Paying for a 2-course dinner directly at the hotel is less expensive than having it included in the tour package.
Please note: 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.