Our two Northern Lights tours are now returned from Iceland where both groups experienced some...
Icelandic Northern Lights
Trip type:
Astronomy
Activity level:
Easy Iceland, Europe | 8 days
Trip code:
EXIC 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 spring of 2012 as the sun's activity increases we’ll be perfectly placed to give a great chance of seeing the fabulous northern lights.
Trip Highlights:
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.
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 our astronomy expert Dr John Mason. John 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
$2,473pp inc flights
$1,879pp exc flights
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