Winter in Iceland Pakage

2010 Departures

Daily	October 1st to December 31st
Prices From	$652 per Person Double $51 Single Supplement

2011 Departures

Daily	January 1st to March 31st
Prices From	$652 per Person Double $51 Single Supplement

The Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights are undoubtedly one of the most spectacular and beautiful of nature's phenomena. In classic mythology, aurora was the Roman goddess of the dawn; while "boreal" is a Latin word, meaning "north". What might be greater than viewing these impressive Northern Lights in the realm of Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest glaciers?

The name Aurora Borealis is Latin and means the dawn of the north. Galileo Galilei, the Italian scientist, is credited with the first use of the name in 1622 Auroras are formed in the outermost layer of the atmosphere when electrically charged particles from the sun, or particles excited by solar corpuscular radiation, collide with atmospheric atoms and molecules, primarily oxygen and nitrogen, at an altitude of between 80 and 500 kilometres (50350 miles), and form visible light. The highest probability of this to happen is close to earth's magnetic poles. They can be seen in auroral belts that form in the regions around the northern and southern geomagnetic poles.

No departures on Wednesdays or Fridays.

Arrival in Reykjavik and transfer to your hotel on your own.

Head to Reykjavík domestic airport in the morning, for your flight to Höfn, a small village on the South East coast of Iceland. When you have unpacked your things, there will be an introduction of the program ahead and of the optional activities available. Take a scenic walk through the village or down to the harbor, where you might watch the fishermen land their catch of the day. In the evening, the search is on for the magical Northern Lights.

Today you visit the Glacier Exhibition where you can learn about the secrets of Vatnajokull glacier. We recommend a tour to the magnificent Glacial Lagoon where you might catch the sight of seals as well as the floating icebergs in the lake. In the evening another guided walking tour to hunt for the Northern Lights. If the Northern Lights will not show during the tour but will appear in the night, the night watch is ready to wake you up for this amazing experience.

Spend the morning enjoying the leisure

activities in the area. In the afternoon you fly

back to Reykjavík and check in at your hotel.

Transfer to the airport on your own after breakfast.