Volcano Hike & Northern Lights Combo Tour

4.9
(7 reviews)

11 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Iceland is the only place on earth where it is possible to combine these fantastic tours; a hike to a live volcanic eruption and an evening aurora hunting tour.
Your day starts in the late morning by joining our tour to eruption site at Meradalir. This involves a 1.5-2 hour hike each way over uneven terrain and would be considered of moderate difficulty to the average, reasonably fit person.
Enjoy the spectacle as thousands of cubic meters of piping hot magma erupts from the volcanoes core.

After you time at the volcano, you will be dropped back to the city where you will have time for dinner and to freshen up before your evening northern lights hunting tour. Our guides, having consulted the aurora forecast of the Icelandic Met Office, will take you to the area most likely to be free of cloud cover and hope to see the aurora´s shimmering light show. We will take you to 2 or 3 locations hoping for the best display.
This Northern Lights tour is usually around 4 hours in duration.

What's Included

WiFi on board
Expert guidance
Transportation
Food or drink
Hiking poles (these can be rented from us for USD 9 per person)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pickup can take upto 30 minutes. Pickup for the second part of the day, the Northern Lights tour begins at 21.30 and can take 30 minutes. Same pickup location as the morning tour.

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Meeting point
Bus Stop #12 Höfðatorg
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 11 hours (approximately)
  • Kleifarvatn Lake (Pass by)

    Enjoy the spectacular views of Kleifarvatn Lake.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Fagradalsfjall Volcano

    Hike to the volcano eruption site through the mossy-covered lava fields and mountains with our expert tour guide. (Can range from around 2-4 hour hike and routes change due to the volcano activity)

    5 hours Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Reykjanes Peninsula

    Drive around the Reykjanes Peninsula viewing unique surroundings.

    1 hour 20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Geothermal Area Krysuvik

    See the colorful geothermal area at Seltún Hot Springs. (this is skipped on longer hikes)

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Aurora Reykjavik - The Northern Lights Center

    Visit the Northern Lights center in Reykjavik and learn about Aurora phenomena. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere, are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Capital Region

    Northern lights hunting Join us for a night of adventure in the Icelandic countryside! The locations visited are different from day to day as we head in the direction with the most chances of seeing Northern Lights. As this tour is weather dependent and sightings are not guaranteed you are welcome to join another Northern Lights tour free of charge.

    4 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Kids under 12 are not permitted to join the tour.
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Northern Lights
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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