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northern lights | 5 DAYS

Available November  - FEBRUARY, from $1966 pp

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Expedition Class Tour | Northern Lights Luxury

Arrival in Keflavík, meet & greet with your driver/guide.

We start driving up to the famous Geysir area in our comfortable Super Jeep where we stay overnight at local hotel.

HOTEL GeysIr
HOTEL GeysIr

Over a good dinner we go through our program for next days and get a briefing about the Northern Lights. After dinner we go for our first Northern Lights hunt.

NORTHERN LIGHTS 1
Do you have time for Iceland ’s most spectacular sights? As well as geysers, glaciers, waterfalls, we stay in cosy hotels in the dark countryside away from the city lights to see the Aurora.  We keep relaxed atmosphere, enjoy good local food and beautiful landscape. The fact is: In order to see the northern lights you need TIME.
NORTHERN LIGHTS 1
Do you have time for Iceland ’s most spectacular sights? As well as geysers, glaciers, waterfalls, we stay in cosy hotels in the dark countryside away from the city lights to see the Aurora.  We keep relaxed atmosphere, enjoy good local food and beautiful landscape. The fact is: In order to see the northern lights you need TIME.
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Mountain Taxi | Tronuhrauni 7 | 220 Hafnarfjordur | Iceland | Phone: +354 544-5252 | Mobile: +354 895-5252 | Email: info@mntxi.com
DAY 1
ABOUT THIS TRIP
5 DAY / 4 NIGHT EXPEDITION
ABOUT THIS TRIP
5 DAY / 4 NIGHT EXPEDITION
EVENING PICK UP
FROM AIRPORT
MOUNTAIN HUT
Caving
Ice walk
Snow & Fun
OPTIONAL EXTRA
Snowmobiling
SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
2 VEHICLES MINIMUM
  1. Lunch stops at 13:00 approx. will be at a country restaurant. The cost of lunch is included.

  2. Complimentary soft drinks and light refreshments are provided en route.

  3. Passengers may bring their own refreshments.

ON REQUEST
JAN - APR
  1. Weather and snow conditions permitting, we recommend a one hour guided snow-mobile tour, which can be included in your itinerary.

  2. Additional warm clothing will be provided.

OPTIONS

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refreshments
  1. Snowmobiles, winter clothes.

SNOW-MOBILE Guided TOUR
  1. Super Jeep

  2. Driver-guide

  3. Accommodation

  4. Breakfast, lunch and dinner

FEATURES
NOT INCLUDED
INCLUDED
DAY 2

We reach the glacial lagoon in the afternoon after an impressive drive past towering mountains and glaciers. The glacial lagoon is probably among the most powerful sights in Iceland.

glacial lagoon
DAY 2

After seeing these two magnificent sights we head south through the agricultural headland of southwest Iceland along a river valley with small settlements.

After about an hour drive south we turn eastwards along the south coast of Iceland

glacial lagoon

We pass stunning waterfalls such as Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss before we reach the beautiful small village of Vík.

South west iceland

We have lunch in Vík or its neighbourhood.

From Vík we head over the incredible expanses of black sands from the volcano Katla. We drive through the largest lava field created in Iceland’s recent history. Now overgrown, Eldhraun is 565 km2!

Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss

After we have admired the icebergs for a while and possibly spotted some seals we go to our hotel in the town of Höfn in Hornafjördur fjord.

After a delicious seafood feast we are going for our nightly hunt of the Northern Lights.

Vík
Northern lights 2

Just after an early breakfast we explore the area of the great Geyser.

We will see the geyser Strokkur spout boiling water to the height of 25 to 30 meters.

GEYSERS
GEYSERS
DAY 3

In the afternoon we return back to Hornafjörður after adventurous day where we relax before our nightly Northern Lights hunt. Gourmet dinner in hotel.

Northern lights 3
DAY 3

On route to Landmannalaugar we will stop to look at beautiful waterfalls and will be driving inland through a beautiful mountain area where we will have opportunities for short and longer hikes. We can bathe in the warm natural pool. Please bring bathing suits and towels!

Northern lights 3

We head up to the “real” Vatnajökull glacier, the 8.300 km2 big ice cap. On the way we might spot reindeers roaming around. We have a picnic lunch on the glacier.

Hot pools

Optional today is different activity such as snowmobiling or ATV tour.

Vatnajökull
ATV RIDE

We are staying in the realm of the great Vatnajokull glacier and drive to the glacier to experience the size and vast expansion of the largest ice cap in Europe. We start the morning with good Icelandic/continental breakfast, then go for a visit to the Glacier Museum.

Höfn MUSEUM
Höfn MUSEUM
DAY 4

Today you can explore Reykjavik at your own leisure - we’ll advise you on a host of activities, from visiting museums and galleries to shopping, depending on your mood and the weather.

DAY 4

In the evening you can enjoy dinner and Reykjavik’s legendary nightlife.

We also offer an optional Concierge Personal Guide experience. Our Concierge Guides are experts who will ensure you a VIP experience in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik by day

After breakfast we depart for Reykjavík with Air Iceland, the domestic flight. You are picked up from Reykjavík airport and transported to your hotel.

REykjavik by night
FLIGHT TO REYKJAVIK

Departure for the Keflavik international airport or an optional extended stay in Iceland. It is possible to extend the tour for additional days and more excursions, or just enjoy a relaxing time in Reykjavík.

DAY 5
  1. Participants need to be reasonably fit and bring their winter gear, warm clothes, boots/hiking boots, etc.

  2. Guests can either bring their own sleeping bags or they can rent them from Mountain Taxi. Some winter gear can also be rented.

  3. Hotel accommodation is subject to availability and if the hotels mentioned in the plan are not available we will have to change hotels, possibly influencing the pricing of the tour. All accommodation has private bathroom facilities.

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