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The 4 Best Northern Lights Tours in Akureyri

4 tours  ·  from $116 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 4 northern lights tours in Akureyri justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

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Northern Lights Tour from Akureyri

1.Northern Lights Tour from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · 3 hours · from $116Our pick

Leave Akureyri by climate-controlled van and search rural North Iceland for the aurora with an English-speaking local guide. Guides such as Arman, Norbert, Yule, and Armando have helped with phone settings, photography, Icelandic stories, and finding darker viewpoints. If clouds win, you may return the next night at no extra cost.

“Amazing time, guide was so knowledgeable. Patience paid off and we saw a gorgeous show.”

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Northern Lights Classic MiniBus Tour from Akureyri - Passing Akureyri before the search begins
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Northern Lights Classic MiniBus Tour from Akureyri

2.Northern Lights Classic MiniBus Tour from Akureyri

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $150

Leave Akureyri at 9:30 p.m. with an English-speaking guide such as Armann, Norbert, Jon, or Daniel, then search for clear skies and aurora outside town. The small minibus carries up to 16 people. You get transport, hot chocolate, cookies, photo help, and a free retry the next evening if the lights do not appear.

“Excellent guide, he knew the skies of northern Iceland. We had a great hour viewing the beautiful northern lights swirling in the sky.”

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From Akureyri: Northern Lights Tour

3.Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 42 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $132

Leave Akureyri’s streetlights behind with an English-speaking guide such as Lilja, Ingi, or Graham, then search several dark locations for the Aurora Borealis. You’ll get hotel pickup, help with photos, hot chocolate, and stories about Icelandic folklore. The lights are never guaranteed, but guides may adjust the route or offer another attempt.

“good: local to resort, informative and personable guide. Bad: tour cut short due to others on tour. No hot chocolate or doughnut as listed.”

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Akureyri: Northern Lights Photography Tour - Waiting for the aurora to appear
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Akureyri: Northern Lights Photography Tour

4.Northern Lights Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $194

You’ll leave Akureyri with an English-speaking guide and a small group of up to 15 people, heading into darker countryside or toward the mountains. The three-hour outing includes transport, Wi-Fi, a hot drink, an Icelandic treat, and Northern Lights photographs if the skies cooperate. Company owner Anton has also been praised for going far beyond the usual tour call of duty.

“Cortesia della guida e disponibilità nella “ricerca”! Si potrebbe pensare di organizzare una partenza anticipata, in modo da poter raggiungere zone isolate anche in altura. Nonostante il tempo non favorevole alla fine….meraviglia”

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