6 days

About this activity

The Northern Lights in Style offer you an exclusive escorted bus tour. Experience unspoiled nature, geological wonders, cultural and culinary treats and a variety of soft adventures and activities during the day. At night search for the Northern Lights: a mysterious, multicolored curtain of light swirling through the sky with a wondrous glow. The Aurora viewing success for this tour was 80-93% during the past seasons.
Highlights and Experiences:
• Small-group tour with maximum 16 people
• First class accommodation
• Wellness at Fontana steam baths and Blue Lagoon
• Langoustine dinner, a crab feast and gourmet dining
• Visit Cheese & Skyr school
• Glacier hike for beginners
• Meet the locals and learn about living with geo-powers
• Educational Northern Lights program and guided Aurora hunts
• 80-93% Aurora viewing success as per statistics of the past seasonsItinerary:
Day 1: Welcome to Iceland Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík where you spend the first night.
Day 2: Start the day with a two-hour city tour around Reykjavík. Visit Hallgrímskirkja church and a Cheese and Skyr school. Afterward, head to Þingvellir National Park and soak in the Fontana thermal baths. End the day with a gourmet dinner at your accommodation and a Northern Lights seminar.
Day 3: Main highlights of the day are Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir geothermal fields and the explosion crater Kerið. Have a chance to boil an egg in a hot spring and taste bread baked with hot steam. Visit a local folk museum and a historic wooden church. End the day with a langoustine dinner and a search for the Northern Lights.
Day 4: Head to the South coast to witness two of the most impressive waterfalls in the country, Seljalandsfoss, and Skógafoss. Choose between a 3-hour glacier walk or a drive to explore a black lava beach with bird cliffs. End the day with a gourmet dinner and a video presentation about the Northern Lights.
Day 5: Explore the Reykjanes Peninsula and see the region's many unusual geological features, hot springs, moon-like landscapes, bird cliffs, lighthouses and fishing villages. After a unique seafood and crab feast, visit the famous Blue Lagoon for a soak in its warm geothermal water. The comfort experience package includes the use of a towel and bathrobe, a drink of your choice and a volcano scrub or algae mask. Enjoy a delicious lamb dinner at the Northern Light Inn Hotel, where the 6-day program ends with an overnight and breakfast.
Day 6: Departure home

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Included

Arrival & departure airport transfer by FLYBUS Plus shuttle (no guide)
Fully escorted 4-day bus tour with an English-speaking guide and 2 seats on the bus
5-nights accommodation in first-class hotels including breakfast
2x lunch + 4x 3-course dinner including langoustine dinner and seafood & crab feast
Welcome cocktail at Hotel Grímsborgir and Northern Lights Cocktail at Hotel Northern Light Inn
An observation tower at Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík
Visit and seminar at cheese & skyr school in Reykjavík
Geothermal bakery bread tasting at Fontana
Meet the locals and guided tour in Hveragerði including egg boiling and hot steam bread tasting
Meet the locals and private tour at a folk museum and historic church in South Iceland
Shark meat, dried fish and Brennivin (Black death) schnapps tasting
Visit multimedia presentation at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Information Center
Especially designed glacier hike for beginners
Experience package at Blue Lagoon
Northern Lights program during 4 evenings
Use of winter and Northern Lights Explorer equipment: simple non-slip snow and ice grippers spikes for shoes and a flashlight
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Coffee and/or Tea
Entry/Admission - Blue Lagoon
Entry/Admission - Hallgrimskirkja
Entry/Admission - Laugarvatn Fontana Geothermal Baths
Entry/Admission - Kerid Crater

Not included

Dinner in Reykjavík
Nature fees (10 EUR or less, if any)
Lunch

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 12 years
Vegetarian and Vegan options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
Itineraries may be subject to change at short notice during severe weather conditions and certain outdoor activities/day trips may be canceled during the winter season in Iceland. In these rare cases, where situations of force majeure apply, excursions/activities cannot be refunded, but the local guides will try their best to find reasonable alternatives where and whenever possible.
Northern lights: This program includes during 4 evenings a combination of presentations, lectures, film and guided searches for the Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights. All countryside hotels in this program offer a Northern Lights wake-up call for guests that register for that particular service at the hotel reception. This tour series is designed to spend 4 evenings in the countryside to maximize the chances of seeing the elusive Northern Lights. Still, the tour is dependent on weather, and therefore sightings are not guaranteed. The Northern Lights are visible in the northern sky from September through April when the sky is clear and free of clouds. Like many natural wonders, it is an ephemeral spectacle – the Northern Lights may be visible, they may appear for a bit and then be gone (it is not a TV show that you can just turn on and off). But it is worth the patience which is much required. Because they are a winter event, you need to be prepared to wait outside while looking for them. It is best to dress very warmly, in layers, with good footwear, gloves, hats and whatever else makes you comfortable while you await this truly outstanding event. For the best photos, we recommend using a tripod.
Daily driving: Total mileage without airport transfer from day 2-5 is about 850 km (527 miles) which is an average of 212 km (132 miles) per day. You spend about 3 hours per day on the bus, depending on road conditions, traffic, and daily distances. On some days the driving might be longer than on some other days.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Features

Tourism

85%

Cultural

40%

Nightlife

30%

Aquatic

25%

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