# Northern Lights Hunt | 8-Day Iceland Northern Lights Exploration Tour with Snaefellsnes Peninsula from Reykjavík | Regular Groups of Maximum 40 Pax Tour in EU — Reykjavik → Reykjavik. Listed and booked on Yatra For Fun (yatraforfun.com) — our Kathmandu concierge confirms availability, prices it in NPR, and sends a payment link within 2 business hours. ## Key facts - Type: multiday - Country: EU - Route: Reykjavik → Reykjavik - Duration: 8.00 day - Price from: $3,081.59 - Rating: No reviews aggregated yet - Operator: Tours4Fun Provider 8827 ## Summary • Northern Lights Hunt: Chase the Aurora Borealis • Northern Lights Academy: Five evenings of lectures, presentations, and guided Aurora hunts • Volcanic Crater & Tectonic Plates: Climb and walk • Settlement Center in Borgarnes • Vatnshellir Cave Exploration: Descend 35m underground beneath Snæfellsnesjökull Glacier • Blue Lagoon Relaxation and learn about volcanic life • Icelandic Horses & Hot Spring-Baked Bread: Experience local traditions • Optional Ice Cave Tour: Explore Vatnajökull Glacier (Oct–Apr, weather & conditions permitting) ## Categories Daily breakfast, Select Meals Included ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Reykjavik Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from Keflavik airport to your accommodation in Reykjavik. You may explore Iceland's capital city on your own if time allows. ### Day 2: Reykjavik City Tour & Borgarfjordur Saga Valley At 09:00 meet your tour guide who shows the group the highlights of Iceland's exciting capital. Then we head west. We stop in Borgarnes and learn about Iceland's earliest days at the Settlement Center. Next we head to Borgarfjörður, known as the Saga Valley because of its many important historical events. Get a chance to climb the Grábrók volcano crater and visit Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot spring. Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a wide lava field. Barnafoss - the Children's falls, is nearby with its own tragic tale. The afternoon includes a lecture about Northern Lights. After dinner, step into the hotel garden in search of the Northern Lights followed by a hot cup of chocolate or tea. ### Day 3: Snæfellsnes Peninsula & Lava Cave The Snæfellsnes Peninsula, "the peninsula of the snowy mountain", juts out from Iceland's west coast, like a long arm with a clenched fist at its tip, and is in many ways a microcosm of the whole island. A rugged mountain chain runs its length. Visit the fishing village of Grundarfjörður, a place with an impressive coastline and mountains, lakes and waterfalls behind the village. 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 Snæfellsjökull! On the way back to Borgarnes the guide gives you some practical tips on how to photograph the Auroras as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Naturally, once darkness falls, we are out in the hotel garden to chase the Northern Lights and to soak in the hotel's outdoor hot tubs. ### Day 4: Golden Circle, Geothermal Taste & Icelandic Horse Travel along the Hvalfjörður fjord. The first stop is Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Travel the Golden Circle route, see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal fields. The chef of the Restaurant Geysir invites you to taste freshly baked hot spring bread served with Icelandic butter, boiled eggs and herring. On we travel to double waterfall of Gullfoss. In the afternoon, learn about the Icelandic horse, its unique qualities and history and visit a geothermal greenhouse, before reaching the accommodation in South Iceland. Tonight, step into the darkness and search for the elusive Northern Lights in the peace and stillness of rural Iceland. ### Day 5: Natural Wonders of South Iceland & Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Today we travel along the South coast. At the Lava & Volcano Exhibition Center, learn about geology and active volcanoes. Further east we visit one of Iceland's finest folk museums. This museum contains an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts from Iceland's past and several turf-built houses. Nearby is Skógafoss waterfall which is 60 meters high and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the country. In the afternoon take a stroll on the black lava beach and along bird cliffs at Reynisfjara in South Iceland. We spend two nights near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the Vatnajökull National Park region, located in darkness and ideal for Northern Lights search. ### Day 6: Vatnajökull National Park & Glacier including Glacial Lagoon and Diamond Beach Today's program is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. We travel to Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs, and we explore the amazing site and might see seals swimming in arctic waters. You can walk on the black sandy beach, the so-called Diamond beach, where large icebergs get stranded. In the afternoon we visit the tiny turf church at Hof and spend time at Europe's largest national park, which has Iceland's highest mountains, an alpine environment, and Europe's largest glacier. In the evening enjoy a film presentation about the Northern Lights as part of the Northern Lights Academy program. Be careful not to go to bed too soon in this remote and quiet location, or you may miss out one more chance of seeing the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky. Optional Ice Cave Tour offered between October-April (weather permitting) Optional Ice Cave Tour offered between October-April (weather permitting), unveils an extraordinary journey through Iceland's icy landscapes. Lasting approximately 2.5 hours, the tour commences with a scenic 30-minute 4×4 drive from the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, followed by a 5-15 minute hike to the cave entrance. Once inside, you're enveloped in a surreal world of breathtaking beauty. Nature's artistry is on full display as you behold awe-inspiring ice formations, their hues of blue evoking a sense of otherworldly wonder. The air is crisp, the silence profound, creating an ethereal ambiance that captivates the senses. This adventure offers a rare glimpse into the raw power and majesty of Iceland's icy terrain—a memory to cherish for a lifetime. Priced at ISK 25,000 per person, the tour requires good hiking boots and warm, waterproof clothing to ensure comfort and safety. With a minimum age requirement of 10 years old, booking is available on day 2 of the Northern Lights Exploration tour. After the cave exploration, participants are escorted back to the hotel, while the remainder of the group continues the official tour program. The ice cave explorers will miss out on some of the official tour program, as there is not time for everything. The stop and visit at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is included for all group members., ensuring a comprehensive and unforgettable Icelandic adventure. ### Day 7: South Shore & Blue Lagoon From Kirkjubæjarklaustur we head across the Eldhraun lava field to the village of Vík, where we make a photo stop. The black lava beach with high bird cliffs and pounding waves is awe-inspiring. Further west we reach the high but narrow Seljalandsfoss waterfall which plunges from the mountain. In the afternoon we get to soak in the famous Blue Lagoon. We reach Reykjavík around dinner time for one last night. ### Day 8: Reykjavik Individual transfer by Flybus shuttle bus from your accommodation in Reykjavik to Keflavik International Airport. ★ ★ ★ Two different group sizes, either maximum 16 persons or maximum 40 persons per group, check below for Small groups (maximum 16 people) departures on Tuesdays★ ★ ★ 【Iceland Aurora Viewing】8-Day Iceland Northern Lights Exploration Tour with Snaefellsnes Peninsula from Reykjavík / Small Group of Maximum 16 Pax ## Guide languages English Live ## Links - Yatra page: https://yatraforfun.com/tour/105172509-northern-lights-iceland-winter-tour-8-day - WhatsApp concierge: https://wa.me/9779708072951