Northern Lights and Stargazing Tour - Multilingual Guides Available
Northern Lights and Stargazing Tour - Multilingual Guides Available
Discover the magic of the Northern Lights on our tour to Iceland's wintry landscapes. The Aurora Borealis, with its vibrant colors dancing across the clear winter skies, promises an unforgettable experience. Embark on a journey in our new buses fitted with WiFi-connected tablets at each seat, offering multilingual educational content about this natural phenomenon and the Arctic skies. Our team, with decades of experience in weather pattern analysis, optimizes your chance of witnessing this celestial spectacle. Guided by our expert northern lights guides, you'll receive personalized photography tips to capture the awe-inspiring aurora. Remember, dressing warmly is key to enjoying the breathtaking beauty of the Icelandic winter under the auroras.
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Venture into the heart of an Icelandic winter where the allure of the Northern Lights beckons. The pursuit of this spellbinding phenomenon is a journey into the night that promises memories to last a lifetime. The Aurora Borealis, with its vibrant dances across the night sky, is a testament to nature's magic, fueled by solar storms and visible only under the clear, dark skies of the far north.
Embarking on this adventure, step aboard our modern buses, each seat equipped with a WiFi-connected tablet loaded with multilingual, expert content on the Northern Lights and the celestial wonders of the Arctic skies. For added convenience, each seat features a USB charger, ensuring your devices are powered up for capturing the moment.
With decades of expertise, our operational team's proficiency in weather pattern analysis ensures that our excursions are timed with precision, venturing out only when the chances of witnessing the Northern Lights are high. This commitment to chase the lights only in favorable conditions translates to a notable success ratio in our outings.
Our tours are helmed by guides especially trained in the mysteries of the Northern Lights. They're not just guides but stewards of knowledge and assistance, ready to share tips on photographing these elusive lights against the nocturnal canvas.
Remember, the quest for the Auroras is an outdoor adventure in the chill of the Icelandic winter. Dressing warmly is not just advice; it's a necessity. Join us on this unforgettable journey where nature unfolds its most elusive spectacle.
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Itinerary
Northern Lights Adventure
Unforgettable Auroras
For many, seeing the Northern Lights is the reason to travel to our northern island in winter. They are mesmerizing, and a sight that will not be forgotten. It is simple, nothing says Icelandic Winter like the idea of hunting for the Aurora Borealis. Created by solar storms originating from the sun, the Northern Lights need clear winter skies to be seen.
Modern and Comfortable Transit
Step on board one of our new buses, equipped with WiFi-connected computer tablets in each seat. On the tablets, you can watch, listen and read expertly written and recorded material, in 10 different languages, about the northern lights and the stars in the Arctic skies. Each seat also comes equipped with a USB charger.
Experienced Team
Our expert operational team has decades of experience analyzing weather patterns. We will review, each and every day, the cloud forecast and the northern lights forecast in detail. We will not venture out in search of them unless we think we have a good chance. This means we have a high success ratio.
Guided by Experts
All our northern lights tours are guided by one of our specially trained northern lights guides, they are both knowledgeable and helpful and will even give you tips on how to take photos of the night sky and of aurora.
Prepare for the Cold
To search for the Auroras you need to stand outside in the Icelandic winter and you need to dress very warmly.
Itinerary Details
Reykjavík Terminal
• Tours depart from the Reykjavik Terminal located at Skógarhlíð 10. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to departure along with a printed or digital copy of your ticket/voucher.
• If you have booked a hotel pickup with Smartbus, please be at your chosen pickup location 30 minutes before the departure of the tour. Look for the Green Smartbus which will be outside your accommodation at within the 30 minutes of pickup.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- In bus audio guide with a choice of 10 languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Finnish)
- Knowledgeable Northern Lights guide
- Free Wi-fi and USB charger in every seat
- Instructions about how to set up your camera to capture northern lights and the night sky
Exclusions
- Warm clothing for the Icelandic winter
Important Notes
Important Notes About Your Northern Lights Tour
- Seeing the Northern Lights is a key reason many travel to our northern island in winter, offering a mesmerizing experience.
- The Aurora Borealis, created by solar storms, requires clear winter skies for visibility.
- Our new buses feature WiFi-connected computer tablets at each seat with materials in 10 languages about the northern lights and Arctic skies, alongside a USB charger.
- Our team has decades of experience in weather pattern analysis, ensuring we venture out only when there's a good chance to see the Northern Lights, resulting in a high success ratio.
- Tours are guided by specially trained northern lights guides who offer knowledge, assistance, and photography tips for capturing the aurora and night sky.
- Participants need to dress very warmly as searching for the Auroras requires standing outside in the Icelandic winter.
- We collaborate with Iceland's most skilled Northern lights hunters to choose the best nightly locations.
- Seeing the Northern Lights is not guaranteed; we aim to maximize chances by selecting optimal locations.
- In case of an unsuccessful hunt, we offer the option to re-book numerous times within a 2-year period until a successful Northern Lights viewing is achieved.