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Northern Lights Photography Tour from Akureyri

Frozen Night, Mystery & Magic

On the Northern Lights Photography Tour from Akureyri we focus on finding the perfect location to witness the magic of the Northern Lights and the dark arctic sky.

 

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

This tour is also available as a private tour

Frequently Asked Questions on Day Tours

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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.

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If 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.

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We 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.

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We 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.

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Normally 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.

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If we cancel the tour, you will receive an email and offered to reschedule. If rescheduling does not work out, we refund the booking.

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Yes, 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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Price from

24.900 ISK per person

Location

Akureyri

Highlights

  • Dark Icelandic Winter Night
  • Northern Lights Hunting with a professional guide
  • Stargazing under the Arctic Night Sky

Available

Nov - Mar

Departure

Tuesdays & Saturdays

Departure time

21:00

Duration

3 Hours

Included

icon v Free WiFi onboard
icon v Fully Guided Tour – English Speaking
icon v Photographing the Northern Lights
icon v Pickup from Hotel or Accommodation

Note

  • Due to weather or road conditions we might have to alter the itinerary, have longer journey time or cancellation
  • Changes to itinerary or cancellation are notified only via email, so be careful to use a functional email and follow it on departure day
  • Refreshments are not included in Tour Price
  • The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and beyond our control. They are visible in Iceland from late August through April but visibility is subject to light activity and cloud coverage.
  • We cannot guarantee sightings even if the tour is operated. We offer free cancellation up until 6 hours before departure in case of bad forecast
  • Retry is not included
  • Please note that we might travel in a pack with other mini buses from our company if more than one car is booked. The reason for this is that in winter time we often have bad road conditions and there is safety in numbers.

We recommend you bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Walking shoes
  • Water bottle and refreshments
  • Camera
  • Tripod