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Northern Lights Photography Tour from Akureyri
Frozen Night, Mystery & Magic
The Northern Lights Tour is a hunting experience. To go into the dark, frozen winter night and observe an unbelievable display of color, light, and texture, is like waking up in a fairy-tale, full of mystery and magic. We begin our Northern Lights hunt with a drive out to the countryside or up to the mountains, away from electric glow and city sounds. You will be able to enjoy the beautiful night sky in the best possible situation, of course depending on the weather. The Northern Lights, or the Aurora Borealis, are a natural phenomenon visible in the Northern Hemisphere. A unique display of light caused by a particle collision in the magnetic field of the polar cap.
Our goal is not only to find the right sights for a great view but also to take our time to enjoy this fragile single moment that will never come again but you might remember for the rest of your life. And of course capture them on our cameras!
Note that we have availability only twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This does not mean we will only operate on that nights, we might move departures from one day to the next according to Cloud Forecast. We sincerely hope that visitors in North Iceland spend more than one night in the area, here is a lot to discover.
Read more about the Northern Lights on our blogs
The hunt
The Season
No, due to high number of no shows in 2022 we decided to stop allowing guests to pay on arrival. Now you can only pay all the amount when you are booking. We of course still offer a full refund up until 24h on most our products and we use a secure payment system hosted by Rapyd. We accept most Credit Cards (Not American Express) and it is possible to use Apple pay and Google pay on most mobile devices.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsIf there are no lights on the day tour you can rebook another tour with a 50% discount, not valid for private departures. A discount code will be sent upon request via email.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsWe operate every night between September and March. The northern lights are a natural phenomenon and subject to various factors, such as cloud coverage. We operate as long there are seats booked on the tour. We do not operate unless reservations are made. Reservation is thus necessary.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsWe leave our departure location at the scheduled departure time. If you are not there we will unfortunately leave you behind. No refunds are available if you do not show up on your booked tour.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsNormally we do not cancel the northern lights tours. The tour is only cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow a departure. Instead we allow customers to cancel the tour with a full refund until 5 hours prior to departure. You can also change departure date with out costs. We recommend that our customers take a good look at the Northern Lights forecast at www.auroraforecast.is to assess the changes of seeing the Northern Lights.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsIf we cancel the tour, you will receive an email and offered to reschedule. If rescheduling does not work out, we refund the booking.
← Frequently Asked QuestionsYes, please bring your ticket, you can either have it on your phone/tablet or print it out. Make sure the QR barcode is visible and readable.
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Free WiFi onboard
Fully Guided Tour – English Speaking
Photographing the Northern Lights
Pickup from Hotel or Accommodation
