Northern Lights Adventure
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Our new and updated Northern Lights Adventure Package for winter 2023/2024! Enjoy six days in Iceland during the winter time with your own private guide. This trip showcases the highlights of Southern Iceland and unique sights that will help you make unforgettable memories. Relax and unwind in the Blue Lagoon and witness some of Iceland’s most popular sites such as the South Coast, Reykjanes Peninsula and to top it all off admire the Northern Lights dancing in the dark winter sky. Are you looking for a more family friendly tour? Here is the family version of this tour…
What our clients have to say
Bucket list destination vacation
Lisa M, July 2018
Sig was an phenomenal guide. Great communications leading up to the trip, perfectly tailored itinerary, great restaurant reservations and recommendations, and insightful information about the Icelandic culture. We had a bucket list vacation thanks to Sig! Bryan and I feel he will be forever our friend! Many thanks for making this trip AMAZING!
Itinerary
When you arrive in Iceland at Keflavik Airport, your private driver will greet you at the arrival hall and take you to relax in the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa. Where you will have access to the Retreat Spa and soak in geothermal waters. There is a restaurant in the Spa if you want to have a light meal. You can stay up to five hours in the Spa. Afterwards, your private driver will take your to your hotel in South Iceland (Approx. drive 1,5 hours)
You will start the day by stopping at a local farm to get familiar with the Icelandic farm life and enjoy a cup of coffee and Icelandic Pancakes before heading straight for the beautiful Icelandic south shore. You will start the day by driving to the Black Sandy Beach, Reynisfjara, where you will see Reynisdrangar Cliffs (Approx. drive 1 hours 10 minutes). Afterwards, you will be taken to see Skógafoss waterfall, which is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a drop of some 60 meters and a width of 25 meters, and you can walk right up to it. On your way back you will stop at Seljalandsfoss waterfall before your guide will take you back to your hotel for the night.
On this day you will start by stopping at the Lava Center and afterwards head to the Kerid Crater Lake. Kerid crater lake is a 3,000 year old volcanic crater lake, The lake itself is relatively shallow, between 7 and 14 metres depending on rainfall and other factors. After taking a walk around the crater you will head to Laugarvatn Geothermal Bakery and get to taste the bread that they make following an old recipe, dig it into the warm ground and bake it for 24 hours. They then dig the bread up, and it’s delicious! After tasting the bread you will stop at Geysir Geothermal Area to see the exploding geysers and the lively Strokkur which spouts water 30 metres (100 ft) into the air every few minutes, followed by a visit to the Golden Waterfall Gullfoss Waterfall – one of Iceland’s most beautiful waterfalls. You will stop at Fridheimar Greenhouse for Tomato Soup, bread, and can add more courses before bathing in geothermal waters at the Secret Lagoon. You will then head back to your hotel for the night.
In the morning start heading to the amazing Reykjanes Peninsula and stop at Hafnarfjordur for a 3-hour Buggy tour through the lava fields. After the thrilling ride through the rugged landscape, your private guide will take you up to Hallgrimskirkja church tower, where you will have a nice panoramic view over the city, Solfar sun voyager, Harpan concert hall, The Old Harbour, and Bessastaðir – the home of the president, and show you around Reykjavik most popular highlights. Afterwards your driver will take you to your hotel in Reykjavik.
Spend the whole day relaxing and discovering Reykjavik. Your hotel is located downtown near all the main shops and attractions. Therefore, it is very easy to wander around and explore at your own pace. *We will keep the Northern Lights tour open during your stay and go out on the best night, that has the best chances of clear skies and activity. We leave the Northern Lights tour unpaid until we can confirm that we will operating the tour for that night. You will get an update from us every day during your stay, if we will be operating the tour that night or not. If we are operating the tour you will get the chance to go at extra cost that needs to be paid before the tour. We will be sending you an email before 5:00 PM every day, incase you can go on the tour we will be sending you a payment link to confirm your booking and the tour usually departs at 09:00 PM. Please note that we don’t offer a free retry an that The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and sights can never be guaranteed, but our guides have a lot of experience and will try their best to spot the Northern Lights and go to the right location for that night.
On the last day you will be picked up by a private driver and driven to the airport in time for your flight. *You have to be at Keflavik airport 2 hours before departure.
Included
- Private Driving guide according to the itinerary
- The Retreat Spa at Blue Lagoon
- Private Geothermal Bakery Bread Tour
- Tomato Soup at Fridheimar
- Secret Lagoon Baths & Towel
- Private Buggy Adventure Tour
- Private departure transfer
- Entrance to the Lava Center
- Local Farm Visit
- Three nights at Hotel Rangá (Deluxe Room with breakfast)
- Two nights at Hotel Borg (Deluxe Room with breakfast)
Not Included
- Lunches and dinners
- International Flights
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Map
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