8-Days Northern Lights Exploration Tour from Reykjavík

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1 week 1 day
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Why take this tour?

Explore the best of West and South Iceland. A bestseller with up to 98% Northern Light sightings! Discover the Golden Circle, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, the Blue Lagoon, the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Black lava beaches. Climb a volcano, embark on a whale watching tour, stop at a shark farmer, meet Icelandic horses, see turf farmsteads and churches. Our Northern Lights Exploration series is designed to include the highlights of Iceland and aim to maximize the chances of seeing the elusive Northern Lights, most nights are spent in the darkness away from light pollution. Our first class experienced tour guides guide you throughout the tour and keep you informed and entertained during the included Northern Lights Academy. There is an optional ice cave tour from mid-November to mid-March and an optional Northern Lights by boat cruise from Reykjavík.

What’s included?

  • Breakfast

  • Arrival & departure airport transfer by FLYBUS Plus shuttle (no guide)

  • Fully escorted 6-day bus tour with an English-speaking guide or driver-guide

  • 7-nights accommodation in comfort tourist-class hotels including breakfast

  • Guided tour into Vatnshellir cave

  • Visit to traditional shark curing farm

  • Hot Spring Tasting with geothermally cooked bread and eggs

  • Visit to Icelandic horse stables & geothermal greenhouse

  • Visit to multimedia presentation at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Information Center

  • Northern Lights Academy program with a combination of presentations, film & Northern Lights searches

  • Use of winter & Northern Lights equipment: snow & ice grippers spikes for shoes and a flashlight

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • WiFi on board

  • Parking Fees

  • Entry/Admission - Bjarnarhofn Shark Museum

  • Entry/Admission - Cave Vatnshellir

  • Entry/Admission - Thingvellir National Park

  • Entry/Admission - Fridheimar

  • Entry/Admission - Lava Centre

  • Entry/Admission - Skogar Museum

  • Entry/Admission - Seljalandsfoss

  • Entry/Admission - Blue Lagoon

  • Additional meals, drinks and services

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 8 days

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

    All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Operated by:

GJ Travel

About operator:

GJ Travel is one of the most trusted tour companies in Iceland with over 90 years of experience. We are a family run, independent coach company, incoming tour operator and travel agency in Iceland. We focus on tailor-made group programs, packaging transportation, guide, accommodation, meals, activities and other services. We own a fleet of modern, Mercedes-Benz street- and highland buses and vehicles which range in size from 4 to 69 seats. We offer our clients a high standard in quality and safety. The vehicles have an average age of 3 years and free WI-Fi. For individual travellers we offer multi-day fixed departure tours from 4 to 14 days in Iceland and Greenland. Our tours are available all year round and guided in English.

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