Northern Lights · Tour
Active Volcano Hike and Northern Lights Night Tour from Reykjavík
Iceland is the only country where you can walk up to a live eruption in the afternoon and hunt the aurora the same night. That is the entire premise of this combination. The day starts in the late morning with the tour to the eruption site at Meradalir. The hike is 1.5 to 2 hours each way over uneven terrain, moderate going for anyone reasonably fit, and at the end of it thousands of cubic metres of magma are coming out of the volcano's core in front of you. Afterwards you are dropped back in the city with time for dinner and a change of clothes. The evening half starts from the Icelandic Met Office aurora forecast: the guides read it, then drive towards whichever area is most likely to be free of cloud, stopping at 2 or 3 locations to improve the odds. That part usually runs about 4 hours.
What's included
- WiFi on board
- Expert guidance
- Transportation
Itinerary
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Þórunnartún 6, Reykjavík
Kleifarvatn Lake
A stop for the views over Kleifarvatn Lake.
Fagradalsfjall Volcano
The hike to the eruption site crosses moss covered lava fields and mountains with an expert guide. It can run anywhere from 2 to 4 hours, and the route changes with the volcano's activity.
Reykjanes Peninsula
A drive around the Reykjanes Peninsula and the strange ground it is made of.
Geothermal Area Krysuvik
The colourful geothermal area at Seltún Hot Springs. This stop is skipped on the longer hikes.
Aurora Reykjavik - The Northern Lights Center
A visit to the Northern Lights Center in Reykjavik, where the phenomenon gets explained properly. The aurora borealis is the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere and charged particles released from the atmosphere of the sun.
Capital Region
Northern lights hunting, out in the Icelandic countryside. Where the group goes changes from day to day, because the tour heads in whichever direction gives the best chance of a sighting. The night depends on the weather and nothing can be promised. If the lights do not appear, you are welcome to join another Northern Lights tour free of charge.
Þórunnartún 6, Reykjavík
Not included
- Food or drink
- Hiking poles (these can be rented from us for USD 9 per person)
Good to know
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Kids under 12 are not permitted to join the tour.
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- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
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