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Northern Lights Classic Tour from Akureyri: Countryside Journey with Local Guide
3.9
48 Ratings
Akureyri
Embark on a countryside journey with a local guide on the Northern Lights Classic Tour from Akureyri. Hunt for the mesmerizing Northern Lights away from city lights and enjoy Icelandic tales along the way.
Embark on a countryside journey with a local guide on the Northern Lights Classic Tour from Akureyri. Hunt for the mesmerizing Northern Lights away from city lights and enjoy Icelandic tales along the way.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Akureyrarkirkja - We pass the Landmark of Akureyri on our way out of town to hunt the Northern Lights
- Akureyrarkirkja - We pass the Landmark of Akureyri on our way out of town to hunt the Northern Lights
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off
- Guided Tour
- Free retry the next evening (If no Northern Lights are seen)
- Pick up and drop off
- Guided Tour
- Free retry the next evening (If no Northern Lights are seen)
What's Not Included
- Professionals photos of your night
- Professionals photos of your night
Additional Information
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…
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.
Location
Akureyrarkirkja
Eyrarlandsvegur
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(48 Ratings)
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Marianneenelise
Mar 7, 2024
Highly recommendable - Armann our guide during this trip was awesome! He is a real expert in getting the best pictures of the Northern Light. The knowledge that he shared with us was really interesting and it was fascinating listening to him. He made a fantastic picture with his camera which captured the Nothern Light better than our cameras and sent us the pictures afterwards as a memory of a fabulous trip! Highly recommendable!
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Kathryn
Jan 30, 2024
Excellent trip with great guide - We booked a Northern Lights tour with the geo thermal spa through Imagine Iceland Travel. We were picked up from the apartments by Armann who was a very attentive and professional guide. My husband and I were very fortunate as we were the only clients for the trip so we had the luxury of travelling in Armann’s new vehicle.
The geo thermal spa was excellent with a view over the sea. During the tour we stopped several times to monitor the lights and we had the pleasure of seeing the beautiful display in remote dark area. Local knowledge is a wonderful thing!
We would recommend this trip with Imagine Iceland Travel.
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Johnbelfast123
Jan 19, 2024
Nature’s spectacular show - What a great adventure!
No joy the first night, but the second night was free and it was not a let down.
Beautiful green lights with the added bonus of light columns.
I will be back for another trip.
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Manyeew2024
Jan 15, 2024
Incredible & Amazing Northern light experience - We are lucky to join the Northern light tour and see the stunning northern light. It is brilliant!
Excellent & professional tour guide.
Let us have incredible northern light experience in Akureyri. We love it!!!
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Aileenme5578da
Jan 15, 2024
An amzing experience - What an amazing experience! On our first excursion, the day before, the Northern Lights were not visible so our lovely guide, Arman, (apologies for any incorrect spelling!) offered us the chance to go out again the following evening. This time we were lucky and were able to see a beautiful display - a magical experience.
We would like to thank Arman for such a great time - he was enertaining and knowledgeable and kept us laughing all evening! Thanks too to his co - driver who was also lovely and very helpful.
Would definitely recommend this company to anyone - thank you for a wonderful once in a lifetime experience!
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Kcc523
Nov 19, 2023
Great tour, perfect if you're looking to keep spotting them in the future also - The guide was a rock star. Incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining, the tour would've been fun even without getting to see the northern lights due to his stories and facts. So it follows that getting the light show that we did made the trip an extra special time. We used the techniques, the tips and especially the camera settings shown on the tour for the rest of our trip. We're so glad we did this tour at the beginning of our vacation since it really did enrich the rest of the time we spent in Iceland.
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Madhumenon1822
Nov 13, 2023
Excellent Trip - This turned out to be a successful trip out of Akureyri,Iceland, to see the Northern Lights. Our Guide Norberto was very knowledgeable about where and how to spot the Northern Lights. He spotted them with his infinity lens camera much before we could see it with our eyes. Overall it was worth the trip. Thanks to Norberto and Imagine Iceland Travel.
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Florenciapw2677zj
Mar 28, 2024
Normal experience - It is a tour for very few people, in my case it was me and a couple more as the guide. We went in a private car.
It did not include hot chocolate, I recommend bringing something hot to drink since it is very cold.
We saw auroras but of very low intensity.
The very friendly guide
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Maria_k
Oct 9, 2023
Inconsiderate and uneducated - This was the worst part of our trip, not only because there was no sighting, but due to the lack of organisation and consideration. The pick up van was 45 min late and we were waiting at -4 C. Later I realised the driver was not familiar with the routes. We arrived in a parking lot where every 5 min there was a bypassing car. The driver, after blabbering some nonsense about Iceland, opened the door so that “we could see the lights”. The Boss came few minutes later, and while we are standing in the cold he is explaining about the phenomenon but he “did not want to go too technical on you guys.” We we’re getting bitter cold and I was hoping for the hot chocolate to get warm, which never came, who knows, because of COVID or something else. There must be tighter regulations on who can offer these activities. Because someone can drive a van, they are not a tour guide.
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Susan_m
Sep 30, 2023
Sorry, cannot recommend this tour in September - I had expected this tour to be cancelled due to the weather. The tour operator said it was a go. The viewing conditions presented by the tour were not appropriate for viewing the aurora borealis. The night sky was not dark enough. We were too close to the city lights. You need total darkness to be able to view the aurora borealis in the best of conditions. I felt ripped off by the tour operator. If the tour had been titled “see Akureyri at night and hear stories from a local”, if would have been more accurate.
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