One of the world’s most incredible natural sights, the Northern Lights are a regular feature on travel bucket-lists.
The hunt to see the natural phenomenon takes travellers to some of the most incredible and remote landscapes on the planet, where they can see the aurora dance above glaciers, mountains and canyons.
Many such landscapes can be experienced in Iceland. Few countries could lay claim to a nickname as intriguing as “The Land of Ice and Fire”, and even fewer could be called deserving of it, without delivering indisputedly spectacular backdrops of vast glaciers, towering volcanoes, dramatic valleys and sweeping waterfalls.
Add to that a charming capital that showcases unconventional parts of Nordic culture with a markedly strong and welcoming community feel, and you have the perfect base for your Northern Lights hunt.
If these dreams of catching the elusive aurora amid otherworldly scenery have stirred your imagination, read on. We’ve rounded up some of the best Northern Lights holidays in Iceland.
Reykjavik
Reykjavik is the world’s most northerly capital
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The Icelandic capital is usually the base for any tour of the country, and as it sits within the Aurora Belt visitors can, on occasion, see the Northern Lights without even leaving the city. Whether you’re staying for a while or simply stopping off before heading south to Skaftafell, it pays to explore Reykjavik, where you’ll find an eclectic blend of things to see, from offbeat Nordic arts or the National Museum of Iceland to hidden infinity pools at the Secret Lagoon and trendy downtown districts like Gandi.
Jet2Holidays’ package to Reykjavik bases travellers right in the city centre for three nights, with a three-hour Northern Lights tour included in the price. Accommodation is in spacious, contemporary rooms at Center Hotels Plaza, within walking distance of many of the city’s main attractions.
From £675pp, including three nights’ accommodation, B&B, one Northern Lights tour, return flights from London Stansted, one piece of checked luggage per passenger and airport transfers. Departing 26 February.
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Akureyri
Akureyri is Iceland’s quaint ‘northern capital’
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Often referred to as Iceland’s “northern capital”, Akureyri is a city of only 18,000 inhabitants. It’s calm, brimming with pretty views and a network of sleepy streets lined by multicoloured buildings, with more than…
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