Aurora Evening Tour

Northern lights, scientifically called “Aurora Borealis”, are a celestial phenomenon that has amazed people for centuries. They are often seen in the northern regions. This depends mostly on the weather conditions as clear sky and darkness are essential to see aurora. It is always best to drive away from all city lights so that the lights can be seen at their best. The magical displays of shifting colored light are strange and beautiful enough to transcend their scientific explanation, which says that the Northern Lights are caused by solar wind from solar storms colliding with the Earth’s atmosphere.

- 19:00: Departure from downtown Reykjavik. We drive towards the old fishermen’s village Stokkseyri, well known for its rich stories of ghosts and elves

- At Stokkseyri, we first visit the Icelandic Wonders, a centre dedicated to the Icelandic elves, trolls and the Northern Lights. We go into the elves’ space and the trolls’ cave that displays their way of life. The winter space, where temperatures are 5-10°C bellow 0, displays footage of spectacular Aurora on a large screen (please, wear warm clothes!). In the Ice Bar, you can enjoy a cold drink, while watching this natural phenomenon, between clumps of ice brought directly from Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest glacier, and from Greenland.

For souvenirs, the center’s shop offers a wide range of handmade goods related to elves, trolls and to the Northern lights. www.icelandicwonders.com

- Our second visit is to the very popular Ghost Center, where you listen to different ghost stories from Iceland while wandering through a 1000 m2 labyrinth reminiscent of the actual stories. These are 24 short stories, offered in different language (English, German, French, Scandinavian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and Icelandic). This takes about 45 minutes. Moderate spooks and haunting are on the house. Drinks can be purchased at the center’s bar. www.draugasetrid.is

NB: The Ghost Centre is not recommended for children aged 12 and under.

- After this ghosts’ experience, we leave for an adventure hunt of the Northern Lights if weather permits.

- During the hunt, we drive to places where we can likely see and enjoy these amazing dancing lights at their best, if weather conditions permit.

VIP tours are available on request. Please contact us for booking these tours!

Price Per Person:
ISK 12.900

Included:
Bus fare, entrance to both centers, a Northern Lights DVD and a cocktail drink with pure natural glacial ice cubes.

Ghosts, Elves, Trolls and Northern Lights

Available from October 1st to March 14th 2009

Departures: Saturdays

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