A minibus evening tour where we look for the northern lights. We check the cloud and aurora forecast and drive out of Reykjavik to a location where conditions are optimal to find the magical auroras.
Included in this tour are free photos of you and your group so you can keep the memory of this natural wonder! See photos from previous tours here.
Duration: ~4 hours
Pick-up: 20:30 - 21:00
Available: Sep - Apr
Age limit: 6 years
Difficulty: Easy / Sightseeing
- Northern Lights search
- Small group tour in a minibus
- Free photos of you/your group
- Expert Aurora Guide
- Stargazing
Location: South West Corner of Iceland
Included: Pick up and drop off at hotels or guesthouses in Reykjavik, tour in a minibus, English guidance, northern lights tour.
Bring with you: Hiking boots or sturdy footwear, warm outdoor layers, weatherproof top layer, headwear, gloves, and scarves. There is no such thing as too many layers on a northern lights tour! A tripod for your camera is very useful too.
For further information:
info@extremeiceland.is
Children (6-11 years): 4 950 ISK
If you are staying downtown Reykjavik please read this information about pickup.
Aurora Bonus
If the Northern Lights don't show up on your tour you can contact our sales team: info@extremeiceland.is and we will book you on another departure, free of charge upon availability. Please remember to mention your booking number in the email. Please note that the Aurora Bonus is available once per customer.
Tour Description
The Northern Lights
Escape the city's light pollution and come with us to look for the magical Northern Lights or Auroras Borealis as they are called as well. Our specialised guides will decide, on travel day, where to go, after taking into account both the aurora forecast and cloud cover to maximise your chances of seeing them in all their glory. We travel in a minibus, which means small groups and therefore personal service from our guides.
Remember to bring a tripod if you want to take a picture of the northern lights
Places
We never know where the best conditions will be. The weather changes quickly and the destinations vary. We might head to the National park Thingvelllir, Reykjanes (The Southern Peninsula) which is covered with lava and extreme landscape or Borgarfjordur which is a beautiful fjord in west of Iceland to name a few.
What are the Northern Lights?
This natural phenomenon happens because of chemical reactions in the Earth‘s atmosphere. Gaseous particles collide with electrically charged molecules and atoms released from the sun‘s atmosphere. These particulates from the sun are blown towards earth by the solar wind and can enter both the northern and southern hemisphere because of weak magnetic field at the poles.That‘s the reason for why we only see those dancing lights close to the Northern pole (Auroras Borealis) and south pole (Auroras Australis).
The different colours are due to different molecules, oxygen forms the most common one, yellow/green and nitrogen produces blue/purple-red for instance.
magical auroras iceland
Please note: As the success of the Magical Auroras tour is heavily dependent on weather conditions, we reserve the right to cancel departures until 18:15 on the day of the tour. If the tour goes ahead and no northern lights are seen we offer clients the chance to join another evening’s departure free of charge upon availability. The second tour might possibly be in a minibus. Note that you need to contact us at info@extremeiceland.is to re-book.
More northern lights pictures, click here.
Check also: Golden Circle and Northern lights tour
