The dancing aurora borealis, or northern lights, are truly one of the unique wonders of the world. Iceland is a leading northern lights destination perfectly situated at the edge of the arctic circle, perfect for spotting the Northern Lights.
Our Northern Lights Team works hard throughout the day, checking on weather data in order to best predict a location where the lights should be clearly visible. The locations visited are different every night, as we travel to the most optimal locations to view the lights on that particular evening. As this tour is weather dependent and sightings are not guaranteed, you are welcome to join another northern lights tour free of charge if you do not see the lights.
Our small group version of the Northern Lights Hunt offers a more personalised experience as there are fewer passengers per expert guide.
Included:
- Northern Light small group tour from Reykjavik
- Pick up & drop off from selected Hotels & bus stops
- Free wifi
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Hot chocolate
- One free retry tour should you not see the lights. Valid for 3 year
Itinerary
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Pick-upCentral Reykjavik
Your northern lights hunt starts with our fast and efficient pickup service. We pick up from designated hotels and tour bus stops throughout central Reykjavík. Just let us know when booking your preferred pickup location. When all passengers are on board we leave the city for our adventure.
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Northern lights hunting
The Aurora Borealis, known commonly as the Northern Lights, is a naturally occurring light display, commonly seen in high-latitude locations. These ethereal lights are formed when solar winds agitate the magnetic field of the earth, ionizing the particles and causing them to give off light which we see in the form of the wispy bands of colour across the night sky. The aurora can form in a variety of colors depending on the altitude of the particles where they become ionized.
Reykjavik city has a high level of light pollution, making it difficult to get a good view of the aurora. Therefore, this tour takes place away from the city, in the darker countryside. Our in-house expert Northern Lights Team and your guide will make this a memorable experience, providing you with all the necessary information required to understand this phenomenon and will take you to the best possible location to view the Aurora Borealis.
You can count on the BusTravel Iceland team to do everything within their power to make the night outstanding for you.
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Hot chocolate and light refreshments
The Northern Lights are wild and unpredictable, so hunting the lights requires a lot of patience and warm weather-appropriate clothing. We provide warming hot chocolate and quintessential Icelandic snacks to complement your evening tour. Please make sure that you are prepared to spend some time outside in the arctic winter, warm clothing is an absolute must.
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In case of no lights
Although Iceland offers ideal conditions to view the northern lights, they can never be guaranteed. If you are unfortunate not to get a sighting on our tour, we offer a free rescheduling to another evening. Details of how to rebook in case of no lights will be supplied by the guide. The offer for rebooking is valid for three years from the date of your first tour departure.
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Drop-offCentral Reykjavik
At the end of the night, we’ll bring you back to Reykjavik and you will be dropped off at your preferred location. Please note that the duration of the tour is normally 3-4 hours but can vary in length depending on weather conditions in the evening.
