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Akureyri: Hunt for the Northern Lights

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Adventure

Akureyri: Hunt for the Northern Lights

Activity provider:Star Travel
4  / 5
5 reviews

From $125.70 per person

Escape the city's light pollution and spend a night hunting for the elusive and beautiful northern lights near Akureyri. Whether you see the aurora or not, you'll get to discover awe-inspiring views of the night sky and billions of stars.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup optional
Please be ready at your hotel entrance 10 minutes before your specified pickup time.

Experience

Highlights
  • Spend a night hunting for the elusive and beautiful Northern Lights
  • See how many constellations you can spot while stargazing
  • Get away from the light pollution for the best views of stars and Northern Light
  • Learn how to spot the Northern Lights
Full description

Get away from the light pollution of the city and enjoy a night of hunting for the elusive northern lights after dark. The solar activity that produces northern lights has been very active this winter so it's the perfect time to go. The areas around Akureyri are some of the best places to see the aurora.

Your tour will take you out of the city, away from residential light pollution, for the clearest view of the night sky. You may even get to see the Milky Way if you're lucky. Based on the predictions, the guides will choose which direction to go from Akureyri for the best possibility of seeing the awe-inspiring northern lights.

Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather conditions and bring your camera.

Your guide will give you tips and pointers for spotting the northern lights as sometimes they start very faintly.

You can opt for pickup from your hotel, or you can meet the tour guide with the van at the meeting point.

Includes
  • Hotel pickup
  • Local guide

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Date

Meeting point

The tour leaves at 10:00 pm from KEA Hotel Hafnarstræti 87-89. Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts.

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What to bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Hat
  • Camera
  • Water
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Gloves
  • Long-sleeved shirt
  • Long pants
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
  • Warm shoes

Know before you go

  • The Northern Lights tour is dependent on the weather and sky conditions and the tour operator reserves the right to cancel at any time. If the tour goes ahead and the Northern Lights are not seen, you will be offered another booking for free.
  • The tour operators decide if the tour will run at about 6 PM each day, please contact the operator shortly after 6 PM on the day of your tour to confirm if the tour will run.
  • The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed, even if the tour runs.
  • If you book a Northern Lights minibus tour and conditions do not allow us to run the tour during your stay, you will receive a full refund.
  • Pictures do not always reflect actual experience or sightings.

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GetYourGuide traveler – GermanySeptember 16, 2023 – Verified booking
Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see any northern lights due to the weather conditions. It was really cloudy, but the guide was very friendly and tried his best to get us to see the northern lights. He drove with us about four hours in the south of Akureyri animals very engaged. So in conclusion you have to have good weather and a bit luck.
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GetYourGuide traveler October 29, 2022 – Verified booking
Les enfants étaient trop fatigués et ont dormi dans le bus tout le long. Le guide était sympa mais il n'y avait pas beaucoup d'activité solaire ce soir-là. Nous avions réservé car en arrivant en Islande nous ne pensions pas réussir à en voir seul et finalement la veille de la sortie nous en avons vu de magnifiques depuis notre hôtel... Le lendemain aussi... L'activité nous a appris quelques trucs sur les aurores boréales mais sinon pas trop d'intérêt. On a regretté au vu du prix.
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