Northern Lights Classic MiniBus Tour from Akureyri
Description
This wonderful tour takes you hunting for Northern lights with an expert top rated local Northern Lights guide. Our hunt takes you from Akureyri town to the countryside away from the bright city lights so that the Northern Lights can be seen in all their beauty and colours. The local guide will share Icelandic tales during the journey and there is a chance to buy professional photos of your night. You will receive a free retry the next evening if no Northern Lights are seen (provided we a running a group tour the next day). We also include free pick and drop off from Hotels/Guesthouses in Akureyri.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We pass the Landmark of Akureyri on our way out of town to hunt the Northern Lights
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Additonal pick up points: No pick up - Meeting point: Hotel Kea, Hafnarstraeti 87-89, Akureyri 600 No pick up - Meeting Point: Old Town Akureyri, Brynja Ice Cream shop No pickup - Meeting point: Hof Cultural and Conference Centre Hotel Kea by Keahotels, Hafnarstraeti 87-89, Akureyri 600 Iceland Acco Hostel, Skipagata 2-4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Backpackers, Hafnarstraeti 98, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akurinn, Brekkugata 27a, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Hostel HI, Storholt 1, Akureyri 603 Iceland Akureyri FP Guesthouse, Radhustorg 300, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Downtown Apartments, Nordurgata 43, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Central Rooms, Graenagata 2, Akureyri 600 Iceland Akureyri Central Luxury House, Thingvallastraeti 4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Amma Guesthouse, Skolastigur 5, Akureyri 600 Iceland Apotek Guesthouse, Hafnarstraeti 104, Akureyri 600 Iceland B91 Apartments Akureyri, Byggdavegur 91, Akureyri 600 Iceland Centrum Hostel, Hafnarstraeti 102, Akureyri 600 Iceland Centrum Apartment, Solvellir 5, Akureyri 600 Iceland FE Accommodation, Thingvallastraeti 2, Akureyri 600 Iceland G19 Boutique Apartments, Granufelagsgoetu 19, Akureyri 600 Iceland Guesthouse Akureyri, Skipagata 4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Gastehaus Akureyri, Hafnarstraeti 108, Akureyri 600 Iceland Gula Villan B&B, Brekkugata 8, Akureyri 600 Iceland H 81 Apartments, Hafnarstraeti 81, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hafdals Guesthouse, Stekkjarlaekur, Akureyri 601 Iceland Hafnarstraeti Hostel, Hafnarstraeti 99-101 2nd Floor, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Akureyri, Hafnarstraeti 67, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Akureyri Dynheimar, Hafnarstraeti 73, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Edda Akureyri, Thorunnarstraeti, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Ibudir, Geislagata 10, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Kjarnalundur, Kjarnalundur, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hotel Nordurland by Keahotels, Geislagata 7, Akureyri 600 Iceland Hrafninn Guesthouse, Brekkugata 4, Akureyri 600 Iceland Ice Apartments Akureyri, Hafnarstraeti 106, Akureyri 600 Iceland Icelandair Hotel Akureyri, Thingvallastraeti 23, Akureyri 600 Iceland Lava Apartments, Glerargoetu 3b, Akureyri 600 Iceland Lonsa Guesthouse, Lonsa, Akureyri 601 Iceland Our Guesthouse, Hafnarstraeti 82, Akureyri 600 Iceland Saeluhus Hotel Akureyri, Sunnutroed 2, Akureyri 600 Iceland Solgardar Guesthouse, Brekkugata 6, Akureyri 600 Iceland Sulur Gistiheimili 1, Thorunnarstraeti 93, Akureyri 600 Iceland Torg Guesthouse, Brekkugata 1b, Akureyri 600 Iceland Town Square Apartments, Radhustorgi 3, Akureyri 600 Iceland 6 Ravens (6 Hrafnar) Guesthouse, Hrafnagilsstraeti, Akureyri 600 AK Apartments, Geislagata 12, Akureyri 600 Brekkusel Guesthousem, Byggðavegur 97, Akureyri 600 Briet Apartments Akureyri, Munkaþverárstræti, Akureyri 600 City Square Apartments, Brekkugata 3, Akureyri 600 Guesthouse Akureyri, Hafnarstræti 108, Akureyri 600 Gula Villan Guesthouse, Þingvallastræti 14, Akureyri 600 Halllandsnes Apartments, Halllandsnes, Akureyri 601 K16 Apartments, Kaupvangsstræti 16, Akureyri 600 Pearl of the North Apartments, Mödruvallastræti 5, Akureyri 600 Pearl of the North Apartments, Munkathverárstræti 33, Akureyri 600 Strandgata 11 Apartments, Standgata 11, Akureyri 600 Sulur Guesthouse, Klettastígur 6, Akureyri 600
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(82)
This was an excellent tour. It took us 30 minutes to get to the viewing point of Horgarsveit just north of Akureyri. Daniel was our guide and Norbert took some amazing pictures of us on request with the lights in the background. We were there for two hours and it was the most memorable event you could wish for. Then it didn’t take long to get back to the hotel. Thank you both Daniel and Norbert.
We couldn't go the first night we were scheduled to because of the weather--they let us know well in advance, though. When we went the second night, we were picked up at our hotel and driven outside the city to a darker spot. The cloud cover and full moon made it difficult to see any colors that were there, but the biggest thing taking away from the experience was the very low temperature (especially with the wind chill), which of course isn't the tour operator's fault. The guide did the best he could to make the experience fun, but it just wasn't happening that night for us.
The Northern Lights tour was great The night of the tour we booked was poor visibility due to cloud cover, our driver searched and consulted to find an opening in the cloud and although he found a small opening there wasnt much to see. We were offered a second tour on the next night free of charge and nature put on a spectacular show with loads of photo opportunities. I can't praise our guide Norbert enough for his diligence and amiability. Highly recommended.
The tour was great, loved the stories about the Northern lights and Arman was fantastic in both his knowledge and his enthusiasm for the lights, we had seen some OK northern lights but Arman wanted to do one last stop and the lights turned on the style, thank you for an amazing experience.
Absolutely amazing experience with Arman, he picked us up from our hotel and drove for about 10mins before pulling over as he had spotted the northern lights! Great atmosphere, we loved hearing all about Icelandic culture and we got extremely lucky with an incredible northern lights display. I’d recommend this company to anyone!
Our driver took us a bit further out than normal and we saw an amazing display of the northern lights! Visible even without the camera!!
A fantastic experience with a professional company - they are knowledgeable, friendly and know all the secret viewing places. Even taking photos of couples with the lights. Highly recommend
Very knowledgeable guide took us to places we never would have known. We were moderately fortunate in seeing auroras but on the way home we hit the jackpot.
Norbert was a great and very knowledgeable guide. He even picked us up for a second night after we didn’t see the Northern Lights the first time. Really appreciated his effort and kindness. Highly recommend.
We had an awesome time! We had cloud coverage on the night we were booked on but our tour guide drove around looking for a good opening in the sky to see the northern lights. You have to be patient, and wear warm clothing as it was freezing! But we really enjoyed it!
