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Icelandic Northern Lights

Trip type: 
Astronomy
Adventure level: 
1.Easy
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Europe, Iceland | 8 days
Trip code: 
EXIC
What's included: 

Transport - Private bus, internal flights

Accommodation - Hotels (7nts)

Meals - All breakfasts included.

Trip Highlights: 
Northern Lights
Godafoss Waterfall
Nature Thermal Baths
Astronomy Expert
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Trip Overview: 

This tour will take you to the awesome beauty of Northern Iceland with is snow covered volcanoes, ice encrusted waterfalls and lakes that are kept ice free by geothermal springs. In the winter of 2013/14 the Sun will be active and we’ll be perfectly placed to give a great chance of seeing the fabulous northern lights.

Trip Highlights: 
Northern Lights
Godafoss Waterfall
Nature Thermal Baths
Astronomy Expert
see full itinerary >>
What's included: 

Transport - Private bus, internal flights

Accommodation - Hotels (7nts)

Meals - All breakfasts included.

Video highlights

An amazing video showing the wonders of the Northern Lights taken on a recent trip to Iceland.

Trip Photos: 
  • Northern Lights over Lake Myvatn by E Swift - Iceland
  • Northern Lights over Lake Myvatn by M McNeill
  • View over Reykjavik
  • Church of Hallgrimur in Reykjavik
  • Godafoss Waterfall
  • Icy Wilderness near Lake Myvatn
  • Icy Wilderness near Lake Myvatn
  • Nature Baths near Lake Myvatn
  • Steaming Fumerole near Lake Myvatn
  • Presentation by Dr John Mason
  • Northern Lights over Lake Myvatn by J Mason
  • Hverfjall Crater near Lake Myvatn
  • Walking along the rim of Hverfjall Crater
  • Super Jeeps
  • Horse Riding
  • Cross country Skiing

Lake Mývatn

Passing the beautiful waterfall Goðafoss to Lake Mývatn area, a wonderland for nature enthusiasts and bird watchers. The Lake Mývatn is surrounded by lava fields, volcanoes and mountains, with weird volcanic formations in Dimmuborgir (Dark Citadels), pseudocraters and underground caves with geothermal water (Grjótagjá). A visit to Námaskarð with its steam jets and boiling sulphur pits. From the lake flows river Laxá, one of the world's great salmon rivers.

Viewing of the Aurora

From our hotel base near Lake Mývatn we will spend our evenings looking for the aurora borealis or Northern Lights accommpanied by an astronomy expert who will also give lectures about the aurora.

Optional activities

During your time at Lake Myvatn you will have the opportunity to take part in some optional activities. These include a super-jeep adventure on mountain roads and snow, snowmobiling across Lake Mývatn, cross-country skiing through the Icelandic countryside and various city sightseeing tours of the area.

Prices from

$2,605pp inc flights
Price include flights, transfers, all accomodation and entry fees, and a selection of meals.
$1,978pp exc flights
Price includes everything listed above, excluding flights and transfers.
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