Iceland review - 2015, Qupperneq 115

ICELAND REVIEW 113
SPECIAL PROMOTION WINTER FUN AND NORTHERN LIGHTS
Reykjavík Excursions offers an exciting
variety of different tours to glimpse
Iceland’s famous northern lights
this autumn and winter.
SEE THE LIGHT
The northern lights—otherwise known as the aurora borealis—are
among the most popular winter tourist attractions in Iceland; even
though spotting them is not always guaranteed. Nature’s like that
sometimes.
FICKLE FRIENDS
What people don’t realize, however, is that the lights are nearly always up
there, waiting to be seen by you. All you have to do is find somewhere
dark enough, and without cloud cover. That’s where Reykjavík Excursions’
professional guides come in, because they know the best places to go.
They study weather maps. They know where the microclimates are, and
they know which mountains are likely to create a break in the clouds.
Reykjavík Excursions offers visitors several different tours to get out into
the countryside and witness first-hand what happens when the Earth’s
upper atmosphere protects us from the deadly solar winds.
GETTING SERIOUS
The Northern Lights Tour is the best option for serious aurora spotters, as
your guide will go to any lengths to get you and your camera in the right
spot at the right time. This roughly-three-hour tour takes place nightly
from September to April (weather permitting) and has no set destination:
you just go where the lights are.
Visitors unlucky enough not to see any northern lights are even invited
to take the tour again, free of charge.
CHILLAX
For those who want guaranteed stimulation, why not combine your aurora
search with a memorable outdoor dip in the luxurious Fontana Wellness
geothermal spa? This seven-hour evening tour runs daily from September
to April and includes admission to the exquisite Fontana Wellness spa in
Laugarvatn village, a satisfying local-style buffet dinner, and an extensive
search for the northern lights in dark, rural South Iceland on your mean-
dering way back to Reykjavík. This one’s a tour for all the senses!
HORSING AROUND
If you’re looking for even more dazzling spectacle in your evening out,
then you could do much worse than trying Reykjavík Excursions’ Horse
Theatre & Northern Lights Tour.
The five-hour tour departs nightly from mid-September to mid-April and
takes you to the exciting Icelandic Horse Park Fákasel near Hveragerði,
where you will experience the famous horse theater, in which horses and
humans mix legend and folklore with modern technology, lights and music
to create an unforgettable show.
After filling you up with delicious traditional Icelandic meat soup, your
route back to the city will (with any luck) include at least one stop to wit-
ness the northern lights. The perfect end to a memorable and fun evening
for the whole family!
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