Iceland review - 2013, Page 70

68 ICELAND REVIEW
NORThERN LIGhTs PROMOTION
ENERGY
Witness Winter’s
Grandest Spectacle
In high winter, Iceland is cast in a veil of darkness almost 24 hours a
day, creating prime conditions for viewing the northern lights. Sep-
tember through April, Mountaineers of Iceland offer varied tours
to help you search for them. Board a super jeep and drive away
from the illuminated city as part of the Mountaineers’ mystery-filled
Northern Lights Hunt tour. On a clear night and with a little luck,
the northern lights come out to play in the barren area on Reykja-
vík’s outskirts, swirling around in dramatic shapes across the dark
winter sky in striking green and purple—truly an amazing sight.
For an adventure-packed experience, join the Top of the World
Tour. Starting out in the afternoon with the famous Golden Cir-
cle tour—Þingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir
geothermal area—the Mountaineers’ super jeeps move on to
Langjökull, Iceland’s second largest glacier, at dusk. Driving snow-
mobiles in this magical world of ice in the eerie silence of a win-
ter evening is an unforgettable lifetime experience. If conditions
are favorable, the northern lights will come out, providing for a
unique experience. On Langjökull it feels as if you’re alone in the
world with no city lights polluting the view and the aurora borealis
and stars seeming so close that they can almost be touched.
For an even more adventurous tour of Langjökull, sign up for
The Northern Lights, Glacier and Monster Truck Adventure,
where a specially-modified 8x8 MonsterTruck will take you to the
most unique places around the glacier. Learn about the northern
lights, the glacier and surrounding nature and listen to local folk
stories before driving across the glacier in complete darkness. The
tour also includes a short walk for a first-hand experience of the
glacial nature and winter’s magical lightshow, hot chocolate and
Icelandic pancakes.
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Mountaineers of Iceland offer adventure tours for those hunting the elusive northern lights.