Northern Lights Hunt
Available from 15th October - 15th March
Your pick up will arrive at your hotel in the shape of an enormous Super-jeep with an expert guide at the wheel. The search for the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) is on! We start by exploring the hidden world in and under the lava field located in the Blue Mountains only 25 minutes drive from Reykjavik. Walking down into the lava cave and discovering the marvels that volcanic activity has created in the past is a trip that everyone can undertake and enjoy. On your underworld adventure you will see the magical rock formations left behind in the last volcanic eruption and in winter the cave is likely to be filled with glistening icicles of all shapes and sizes, a sight not soon forgotten.
After our underground adventure we head on to Rauda Husid restaurant in Eyrarbakki village on the south coast where a two course dinner (350 gr. lobster and dessert) is waiting for us. Rauda husid is one of Iceland’s most renowned seafood restaurants especially famous for its lobster dinner, located 60 km from Reykjavik surrounded by the pitch-black Icelandic winter night. From there our hunt continues.
The Auroras can only be seen far away from the city lights and from Eyrarbakki we will not have to travel far until the mountains provide the shadows we need. On cloudless and clear winter evenings, with luck on our side, we may be able to spot this beautiful and elusive natural phenomenon. Vivid and bright, the dancing northern lights in the Arctic skies are a sight to remember.
Details
Price (Valid from 15th October - 15th March 2012)
25.990 ISK
Included
Pick up from Reykjavik, caving, caving gear, lobster dinner (drinks are not included) and a driver guided super jeep chase for the Northern Lights
Equipment needed
Warm outdoor clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, headwear and gloves. Good hiking shoes are recommended (hiking shoes, waterproof jacket and pants can be rented upon request)
Pick up time
17:30 from you hotel/hostel/guesthouse
Guaranteed departures
Every day between 15th October to the 15th of March for minimum of 2 persons
Duration
6 hours
Age limit
10 years
Please note: this tour is higly dependent on weather conditions and the operator reserves the right to cancel the tour if the circumstances are not in our favor.
With minimum 4 persons you can skip the lobster dinner or the caving trip for 24.990 ISK per person. You can also skip both for 19.990 ISK per person.
Private departures available, prices start at 85.000 ISK. Contact us for details.
Special groups rates available (8 or more persons).
You can add the Northern Lights Hunt to all our winter adventure packages including: Winter Island Exploration, Iceland Winter Escape & Winter Action Weekend.
Disclaimer
All trips are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Reykjavik Backpackers and/or the tour operator do not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by its customers or can be traced to their own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherit risk.