Northern Lights Exploration (Small Group) - 8 Days
Iceland
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Reykjavik - Become acquainted with the Capital of Iceland, Borgarfjördur Valley - Climb volcanoes, watch waterfalls and warm up next to Europe's most powerful hot springs, Snaefellsnes Peninsula - Wander across rugged mountains, charming fishing villages and fjords, Vatnshellir Cave - Take a guided underground tour under Saefellsnesjokull glacier, Borgarnes - Explore the Icelandic Settlement Centre and geothermal pools, Golden Circle - Tour Geysir geothermal fields, the Gulfoss Waterfall, Strokkur geyser and Thingvellir National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Eyjafjallajökull Glacier - See the site of the famous eruption of April 2010 that halted international air travel for a week, South Coast - Take in the beauty at Skógafoss waterfall, black lava beach & bird cliffs at Reynisfjara beach, Vatnajökull National Park region - Witness Western Europe's largest national park and glacier, Vik - Roam Lava fields, black lava beach and Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Blue Lagoon - Take a relaxing dip in a natural geothermal spa surrounded by a lava field, Icelandic Countryside - Stay up for a night showing of the Northern Lights
Availability
From 2025-09-09 to 2026-04-07
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What's included
7 breakfasts.
7 nights standard hotels and cottage accommodation.
Keflavik Airport arrival and departure transfer (FlyBus shuttle).
Guided underground tour into Vatnshellir cave situated under Saefellsnesjokull glacier.
Visit to Icelandic horse stables & geothermal greenhouse.
Visit to multi media presentation at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Information Centre.
Entrance into Skogar folk museum and turf houses.
Entrance with towel into the Blue Lagoon.
Services of an English Speaking Icelandic Guide.
Transportation in heated coaches with free Wi-Fi on board.
Northern Lights programme during 6 evenings with a combination of lectures, presentations, film and guided searches for the Northern Lights and midnight refreshments.
Use of winter and Northern lights explorer equipment simple non-slip snow and ice grippers spikes for shoes and a flash light that is helpful when walking in the dark and operating a photo camera at night.
This tour is operated in conjunction with our trusted partner and you will join travellers from different operators, not solely On The Go.
The sightseeing group may vary in size from 10 - 16 persons.
Itinerary
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Day 1, Reykjavik
Reykjavik. Welcome to Iceland and the start of your Northern Lights adventure! Your transfer to our accommodation is by Flybus shuttle. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 2, Borgarnes
Reykjavik - Borgarnes -Borgarfjorour Valley - This morning we meet our tour guide and depart on a Reykjavik city tour exploring some of the highlights of Iceland's capital before heading west to Borgarfjorour.
Along the way we stop in Borgarnes and learn about Iceland's earliest days at the Settlement Center.
Borgarfjorour valley is known as the Saga valley of West Iceland because many important historical events took place there. You will have the opportunity to climb the Grabrok volcano crater and warm up at Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot spring, producing 180 litres of nearly boiling water (97?c) per second.
We continue to Hraunfossar, a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a wide lava field. Barnafoss - the Children's falls, is nearby with its own tragic tale. We spend the next two nights at Borgarnes in West Iceland. This afternoon includes a lecture about the Northern Lights and after dinner we head into the garden to search for the Northern Lights, followed by a hot cup of chocolate or tea.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 3, Borgarnes
Borgarnes - Snaefellsnes Peninsula - Borgarnes. Today we explore the Snaellsnes Peninsula or the Peninsula of the snowy mountain. A rugged mountain chain runs its length.
Depending on the conditions, we may also visit the fishing village of Grundarfjorour. One of the most photographed and famous mountain in Iceland, Kirkjufell, can be seen jutting out into the bay. Visit Arnarstapi and Hellnar before experiencing the area from below, inside Vatnshellir cave. We take you 35 meters underground and about 200 meters into the lava tube under the glacier Saefellsjokull
Today our guide gives us some practical tips of how to photograph the Auroras as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Once darkness falls, we venture into the hotel garden and relax in the outdoor hot tubs to hopefully await an appearance from the breathtaking Northern Lights.
1 breakfast, 1 lunch, no dinner included.
Day 4, Hella
Borgarnes - Golden Circle - Hella. This morning we travel along the scenic shores of the Hvalfj?rour fjord, stopping at an Icelandic wool outlet store before continuing inland to Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. After a stop at the park, we continue to the Geysir geothermal fields, where there's a variety of hot springs and bubbling pools. The original geyser is now dormant but Strokkur, "the Churn" is very much still active and erupts every 5-10 minutes. When we get to Geysir, we visit the restaurant and taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with delicious Icelandic butter, geothermally boiled eggs and local herring. This is best served with a small glass of ice cold (nearly frozen) Geysir Schnapps. Leaving the geyser fields, we stop at the last site on Iceland's Golden Circle - Gullfoss "the golden falls". This double waterfall tumbles 34 meters into the Hv?t? River.
This afternoon, we learn about the history of the hardy Icelandic horse and the special qualities they possess. We also visit a geothermal greenhouse, before reaching our accommodation in South Iceland.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 5, Hella
Hella - Eyjafjallaj?kull - Kirkjubaejarklaustur. Today we travel along the South coast. At our first stop of the day we will learn about the geology and the active volcano's in Iceland at the Lava & Volcano Exhibition centre.
Further east we visit one of Iceland's finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts typical of Iceland's past as well as several turf-built houses. Nearby is the waterfall of Sk?gafoss which stands 60 meters tall and is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Iceland.
This afternoon we take a stroll along black lava beach and the bird cliffs at Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland. We spend the next 2 nights near Kirkjubaejarklaustur in the Vatnaj?kull National Park region, located in complete darkness and ideal for Northern Lights search.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 6, Seljalandsfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur - J?kuls?rl?n - Kirkjubaejarklaustur. Today is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. This morning we travel to J?kuls?rl?n glacial lagoon which is filled with floating icebergs. Exploring this extraordinary site we keep an eye out for seals swimming in the freezing Arctic waters. We then can walk along the black sandy beach where some large icebergs have gotten stranded.
This afternoon we visit the tiny turf church in the town of Hof before heading to the National Park. The Vatnaj?kull National Park covers about 12,000 square kilometres and is the largest National Park in Europe. Here we find Iceland's highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe's largest glacier which the park is named after. Alternatively we can take an optional Ice Cave tour (between Nov 15th and March 15th only) - see Trip Notes for more details.
Tonight we enjoy a movie presentation about the Northern Lights as a part of the Northern Lights Academy program before hopefully seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 7, The Blue Lagoon
Kirkjubaejarklaustur - Vik - Reykjav?k. This morning we depart Kirkjubaejarklaustur and head across the Eldhraun lava field to the village of Vik where we make a photo stop. We take a stroll on the black lava beach and along the bird cliffs at Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland. Further west we reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges over the mountain. Those wishing to get a bit closer can take a trail that goes behind the falling water but be prepared to get wet!
This afternoon we head to the famous Blue Lagoon for a relaxing soak.
1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
Day 8, Reykjavik
Today our Northern Lights Icelandic experience comes to an end with included FlyBus transfer to Keflavik Airport.
No meals included.
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