Trips to see the northern lights northern lights in finland. The northern lights have fascinated onlookers for centuries. Northern lights tour gray line iceland iceland best tours. Fly or take a guided van tour from fairbanks to the remote village of coldfoot, a remote town located in the brooks mountain range thats perfectly situated under the auroral oval, where youll find the best displays of northern lights. We check the cloud and aurora forecast and drive out of reykjavik to a location where conditions are optimal to find the magical auroras. The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are caused by the interaction of particles from the sun with the upper atmosphere near the north pole. We go as a small group with no more than 8 participants. Northern lights night tour from reykjavik provided by. Arctic norway is ideally located in the middle of the northern lights zone. However, i booked with this company because they say they take pictures. The bus was great, our guides were funny, informative, and incredibly nice. Other than the grieg tour other options excellent, forget the grieg tour. The northern lights can be found in the aurora zone in the northern hemisphere. Northern lights night tour from reykjavik provided by gray.
Booking this northern lights tour also gives you a free ticket to visit the aurora museum in reykjavik, grandagardur 2, 101 reykjavik. The locations visited during the northern lights tour vary from day to day depending on weather. Northern lights in iceland are visible during the winter months, from september to april. As mother nature can be quite unpredictable, we cannot guarantee the auroranorthern lights will show on the night of your tour due to various factors. We might not go if the weather is bad or the likelihood to see the northern lights is minimal. You can even rebook the tour for free if you are unlucky enough to see the northern lights first time round. Northern lights night tour from reykjavik 2020 viator. In order to keep everyone as warm as possible during the cold arctic nights, all our customers will be provided with. So, with this in mind, our northern lights tour has been created accordingly with an absolute emphasis on the word experience. You can also find more information about iceland in our travel guide, or if you want information about payment details and. If no sighting takes place during the activity, you may participate in the tour on another date at no additional charge.
In order to keep everyone as warm as possible during the cold arctic nights, all our customers will be provided with warm thermal suits, snow boots, mittens and hats. As the success of the northern lights explorer tour is heavily dependent on weather conditions, we reserve the right to cancel departures until 18. Northern lights iceland reserves the right to cancel, alter or postpone any tour for any reason. South coast tour northern lights iceland aurora borealis. How and where to see the northern lights in 2020 lonely. Luxury suv or super jeep, english guided tour of the golden circle, south coast tour, northern lights hunt, one nights accommodation in preferred partner hotel single occupancy charge guide to traveller ratio. The aurora forecast, the weather and the northern lights affect the tour.
If the tour goes ahead but no northern lights can be seen, clients can re book for another evening free of charge but no refund is offered. Northern lights midnight adventure tour iceland everywhere. Reykjavikiceland tour northern lights private tour. But theres another phenomenon that causes the northern lights coronal holes. Tripadvisor smallgroup aurora hunt northern lights tour. First off, we will start our hunt for the northern lights with a bit of preplanning via the aurora forecast and start our exploration by heading in that direction. Top iceland northern lights tour package bustravel iceland. The closer you are to this region, the better your odds of catching the lights. Our guides will tell you facts about the northern lights. How to book the best tromso northern lights tour in norway. We will bring wood to light a fire to help keep warm, chairs, blankets, a warm van and warm beverages as we wait. All our iceland tickets now include a discount meal deal voucher for reykjavik rost. However, if youd like to avoid the crowds, alaska is a great option. Chase the elusive aurora borealis on one of your northern lights tours.
Should the northern lights not be seen on your tour, you will be offered to join another tour another evening, free of charge. Northern lights tour is a unique and intensely private experience. The northern lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed. I worry about waiting because i would be devastated if the tours are fully booked on the nights i. March 2020 northern lights tour was fabulous we had the most amazing, once in a lifetime trip with bart and vitek. We only run the tour when we have rather clear skies and the aurora forecast is promising. You can easily book a northern lights tour with us, where we take you to the best spot out of reykjavik to watch the aurora borealis, and our experienced guides. A minibus evening tour where we look for the northern lights. Northern lights bus day tour in iceland sterna travel. Book your iceland northern lights tour attractiontix. We enjoyed the tour and were so excited to see the northern lights, we got lucky and the lights were out right away. When you book one of our tickets for the northern lights you are able to head over to the aurora reykjavik northern lights museum and gear yourself up for the lights with the assistance of their expert knowledge and state of the art display technology.
The northern lights tour departs the same day, at 9 pm between october and march and at 10 pm between september and april. Northern lights tours in rovaniemi, lapland, finland. We also recommend getting away from the light pollution of cities and towns. If youre feeling more adventurous, head out into the wilderness on a snowmobile for a thrilling journey. The northern lights midnight adventure tour is a hunt for the spectacular and elusive aurora borealis northern lights. There are 12 tours to choose from, that range in length from 3 days up to 17 days. For more information please see our policies section. The northern lights stream down above kirkjufell mountain in icelands sn. Join us for a trip into the cold night of the icelandic winter on a iceland northern lights tour as we search for a chance to witness the elusive northern lights, a breathtaking display of just how mysterious nature can be. That means that there can be hundreds of people booked on any given night but the reason we recommend it is the price and the ease or rebooking, rescheduling and getting a refund. Apr 22, 2019 how to book the best tromso northern lights tour in norway.
Best trips to see the northern lights in 2020 capture the atlas. We head in the direction with the most likely chances to see the northern lights, avoiding the light pollution of the city. Magical auroras northern lights evening trip extreme. The tour began on 25 april 2014 in bogota, colombia and concluded on 5 october 2014 in miami, florida. We monitor the weather and northern lights forecast using icelandic met office, belgingur. If the tour is cancelled due to weather, clients can rebook for another evening free of charge, or get a refund. Northern lights tours in alaska best aurora viewing. Our awesome land rover defender or 4x4 modified mercedes benz minivan is perfect to overland in arctic conditions and as a result, it will take us to the best locations and back home safely. The guide will bring hot drink to warm you up while waiting for the lights on the sky. Or opt for our northern lights hunting excursion for an evening in a traditional finnish tent beside a scenic lake, complete with campfire tales and snacks. Doze off watching the dancing display from within a glass igloo at romantic kakslauttanen resort, north of the arctic.
With northern lights tours, more than any other tours that you book in iceland, you need to manage your expectations to avoid disappointment this is a big bus tour. On a day tour, chase the northern lights in the evening. Iceland northern lights super jeep tour arctic adventures. Imbued with a magical aura, these mesmerizing dancing colors and shapes are featured in many ancient myths and folktales. Disco northern lights private luxury tour fun night out. The free entrance is only valid on the day you join the tour, from the time we announce whether the tour is on by email and on our website. Northern lights book cheap holidays, flights, hotels.
Northern lights iceland is not liable for any loss, damage, accidents, injuries or sickness during its tours. Set in a parallel universe, it features the journey of lyra belacqua to the arctic in search of her missing friend, roger parslow, and her imprisoned uncle, lord asriel, who has been conducting experiments with a mysterious. We had a great time traveling to the countryside to a national park where we were able to see a spectacular northern lights show. This is an area of 2,0003,000km from the magnetic pole, or at a latitude of 66 to 69 degrees north. However, we do have a minimum age requirement of at least 6 years of age and above for all participants. You may have a few questions about your northern lights tour so we ve gathered the important ones for your convenience. This northern lights tour takes you out of reykjavik the city lights in the hope of seeing the northern lights. The question is, do we book to go back on it again tonight to see if anything changes ps giving 2 stars not one because the tour guide was good and the bus. Because this tour is weather dependent, sightings are not guaranteed. We have been guiding northern lights tours in tromso for past 7 years. On the tour we try to go to the most scenic places so you can take good photographs of the northern lights. From late august to midapril, travellers from all over the world search for the northern lights. In rovaniemi you can experience the northern lights in many ways, ie.
We offer a second try if you are unable to catch the lights on the first night valid for up to 2 years from the initial tour date. It rained all day when i went, but it was still wonderful. Private northern lights photo tour iceland photo tours. For the highest possible chance of experiencing the aurora, it can be a good idea to do a guided tour, as you will be led by a local northern lights expert into the night.
The arctic is magical and there is just something about it that that fills me with wonder and excitement. Welcome to the beginning of your dream story, how you found the elusive northern lights. It marks the groups first allstadium tour with an average attendance of 49,848. Northern lights tour in iceland northern lights iceland. If you dont see any northern lights during this tour, you can join the tour again, free of charge. For the highest possible chance of experiencing the aurora, it can be a good idea to do a guided tour, as you will be. You can also find more information about iceland in our travel guide, or if you want information about payment details and processes, check out our faq page. One of the easiest ways to see the northern lights is by a bus tour from icelands capital, reykjavik. This book covers information on everything from how tophotograph the aurora to what to wear, and how to understand northern lightsforecasting, as well as the.
Over the last few years, iceland has become the most popular choice to see the aurora borealis and we can understand why. The northern lights, icelands magical but hard to catch natural light show, elude many visitors who travel to iceland seeking the natural phenomenon but dont know where to look. This also applies for any changes in tour schedule due to weather, strikes, or any uncontrolled outside force. If the tour goes ahead but no northern lights can be. You may have a few questions about your northern lights tour so weve gathered the important ones for your convenience. Head to iceland, canada or alaska and witness colours dancing in the sky. The where we are tour was the third headlining concert tour by englishirish boy band one direction, in support of their third studio album, midnight memories 20.
When youre hunting the aurora on one of our northern lights trips, remember to stay up late as the darker the night, the clearer the lights. Our tour may last between 6 and 9 hours and will depend on the distance which we will have to cover, on the weather and on the northern lights activity. Those can last for months, and, as rodney explains. We will go in a 4x4 vehicle and hunt for the northern lights aurora borealis. The northern lights are an incredible natural phenomenon and we definitely understand why this is on the top of the todo list for so many of our guests. We choose the best time science says the northern lights are most likely to be spotted from late august to end of march, so this is when our tours take place we plan the best route the precise route for the day is crafted by an expert guide with the help of the. The aurora borealis, known commonly as the northern lights, is a naturally occurring light display that is commonly seen in high latitude. We will also visit the famous rejuvenating geothermal spa blue lagoon, tour the capital of reykjavik, stroll the halls of the national museum of iceland, learn about the northern lights and how to photograph them at aurora reykjavik, and search the night sky for magical auroras. Northern lights tours in iceland aurora tours arctic. These tips will give you the best shot at experiencing the enchantment of the northern and southern. Since this tour is in the winter and at night we recommend that you dress very warmly. Instead, plan one, or maximum two days in advance, no more. If you book a northern lights bus tour and conditions prevent your guides from running the tour for the duration of your stay in iceland, you will, of course, receive a full refund. The 7 best places to see the northern lights and southern.
With our range of tours in finland you can experience the magic of the northern lights from inside a delightful glass igloo. Thank you for traveling with collette on our northern lights of finland tour. We posed for 2 different pictures with the lights behind us, and neither of them were uploaded. Theres so much tour operators out there that youll almost be guaranteed a tour virtually every night of the winter, given theres any chance. If the tour goes ahead but no northern lights can be seen, clients can rebook for another evening free of charge but no refund is offered.
The tour guide was superb and very informative, went out of her way to make sure we seen the northern lights and got good photos, she shown us which apps were good to download and how to use the cameras i forgot her name but she was lovely the tour bus was nice and warm which was great as it was very cold outside, i think its wonderful. We will contact you the day before the first possible tour date or in some cases, after 6pm on the first possible tour date to let you know if the tour will continue as scheduled or not. Passengers will be dropped off at their original pickup point or as close as possible. Take part in one of the most elusive iceland activities by joining our northern lights bus tour from reykjavik. Such holidays and tours use knowledgeable local guides who take you to locations where the skies are clear and free from light pollution and coastal mists. You can book specialised northern lights holidays to alaska, norway, iceland, canada, finland and sweden or if you happen to be visiting at the right time of year, you can book a northern lights tour while you are there. Lets go hunting for the aurora in iceland lets go hunting for the northern lights where we drive to a nice place to watch the winter sky and enjoy the lights when and if they appear on the sky. We are the northern lights are an indie pop folk band from new york city comprised of songwriters hadar orshalimy. Northern lights tours in alaska best aurora viewing vacations. The most popular month for these tours is march, which has the most tour departures.
If you want to be in the middle of the northern lights famous show, then head north to further increase your chances. A refund is not available if the tour goes ahead and no northern lights are seen but we do offer you the chance to join a northern lights minibus tour free of charge. Join one of our northern lights tours in iceland to experience this majestic natural phenomenon for yourself. Aurora borealis, another name for the northern lights, is a natural phenomenon, and therefore, the sighting is not guaranteed. Northern lights tours operate from august until april in rovaniemi, lapland, finland. Knopf published the first us edition april 1996, entitled the golden compass.
Northern lights titled the golden compass in north america and some other countries is a youngadult fantasy novel by philip pullman, published in 1995 by scholastic uk. Northern lights is the first book of the trilogy, his dark materials 1995 to 2000. The best places to see the northern lights thrifty nomads. How much does it cost a trip to see the northern lights in iceland. The duration is usually 3 hours but can last up to 4 hours depending on the sky. From the lifestyle to the extreme daylight differences, its just one of those places on this planet that should be preserved and visited for people to really understand it. Included in this tour are free photos of you and your group so you can keep the memory of this natural wonder. We will drive you to the countryside, into complete darkness, in the hope of seeing the skies glow. Northern lights tour with smallest group in tromso greenlander. Whether you would like to go on road trip, guided tour or enjoy an activity, you can find it on our web.
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