Northern Lights at Lake Myvatn, Iceland
Northern Lights at Lake Myvatn & Reykjavik
Lake Myvatn is one of the best places in the world to view the Northern Lights. It is also an area of outstanding natural beauty where you can discover the wonders of the Icelandic winter landscape. During this break you can relax and watch some of the natural wonders or spend a few days enjoying activities such as snowmobiling, super jeep safaris, cross-country skiing and sightseeing.
Suggested itinerary
Day 1
Scheduled Icelandair flight from the UK to Keflavik and transfer to the 4* Hotel Reykjavik Natura - your hotel in Reykjavik.
Day 2
After breakfast you fly from Reykjavik (domestic airport which is located in central Reykjavik) to Akureyri Capital of the North where you will get picked up and transferred to Lake Myvatn and your base at Sel Hotel Myvatn. This is followed by a sightseeing around the area which is famous for its natural beauty and geological wonders. After the tour there will be an introduction of optional activities available. Enjoy dinnerand a cosy evening at the countryside hotel. When the sky is clear, the Northern Lights will dance around, so make sure to step outside before going to sleep.
Day 3
Today you can enjoy leisure activities in the area, choosing from multiple available tours. Dinner will be served at the hotel. It is ideal to end the evening is a tour to Myvatn Nature Baths for a late night relaxation in the outdoor hot tub, from which you may see the Northern Lights dancing around in striking colours across the Arctic sky.
Day 4
In the morning, you visit the town of Akureyri, the trade and cultural centre of North Iceland, beautifully resting on a scenic fjord surrounded by high mountains. You’ll take a flight back to Reykjavik and check back inot the Hotel Reykjavik Natura for your final night.
Day 5
If you are returning to the UK on the afternoon flight then you will have time to take a stroll around Reykjavik, do some shopping or why not visit the famous Blue Lagoon en route to the airport? Transfer back to the airport and direct flight back to Heathrow or Manchester.
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Optional activities available at Lake Myvatn. These are booked locally and dependent on weather and road conditions during your stay
- Snowmobile: An exciting and adventurous snowmobile tour out on the frozen Lake Myvatn
- Superjeep adventure: Different tours available but always a superb adventure in the Lake Myvatn area
- Sightseeing tours: Explore the volcanic and geothermal surroundings of the lake
- Country tour: Visit a hydroelectric power station, an old turf farm, Husavik fishing village and a whale museum
- Evening Northern Lights tour: When in the middle of nowhere, inhale the silence and look for Northern Lights
- Myvatn Nature Baths: A wonderful lagoon with warm and soothing waters, so beneficial to both skin and spirit
- Cross country skiing: Tours available for both beginners and more experienced skiers
- Ice delights: Activities on the frozen lake incl bowling, cricket, skating, mini-golf, go-carting and more
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