Northern Lights North Break - Direct to Akureyri
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Enjoy a break with a difference and head North to Iceland's second largest town, Akureyri. The Town is beautifully situated on the shores of Eyjafjörður. This small and charming town has a good selection of restaurants and bars, and an attractive historic centre. It is the perfect gateway to the natural attractions that Iceland is renowned for, for example: Lake Myvatn, Goðafoss Waterfall and Dettifoss Waterfall.
Highlights
- Direct flights to the North twice per week (3 nights break or option to stay 4 nights)
- Enjoy Akureyri, the Capital of the North
- Hunt for the Magnifical Northern Lights - Mystery, Magic and Frozen Night
- Take a option day tour: Whale Watching or explore the diamond Circle of the North, Nature baths and many more options
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Itinerary Suggestion
Day 1 - Arrival
Departure from London Gatwick with easyJet - arrival at Akureyri Airport.
Bus transfer to your hotel.
Northern Lights Hunt
The Northern Lights Exploration tour is a small group Northern Lights hunt experience. To go into the dark, frozen winter night and observe an unbelievable display of colour, light and texture, is like waking up in a fairy-tale, full of mystery and magic. You will drive out to the countryside or up to the mountains, away from electric glow and city sounds. You will be able to enjoy the beautiful night sky in the best possible situation, of course depending on the weather. Duration is about 2.5 - 3 hours.
Overnight stay in Akureyri for 3 nights at a 3 star hotel, including breakfast.
Day 2 - Explore AkureyriAkureyri is Iceland's second largest town and is the capital of the North. Enjoy the charming town centre which has good selections of restaurants and bars. We will send you plenty of suggestions of what to do with your free day including the “must sees” in Akureyri.
Day 3 - Take an Optional day TourOptional day tour: Whale Watching in Akureyri
Experience and get close to the incredible humpback whales of the magnificent Eyjafjorð, a place of serene beauty, filled with marine life and framed in by massive glacier carved and beautiful mountains.
Optional day tour: Diamond Circle of the North
The Diamond Circle can be described as a magnificent circuit of about 260km in the Northeast of Iceland, which includes some of the most stunning sights and of the most scenic landscapes in the whole country.
Highlights: Lake Mývatn, Mývatn Nature Baths (sometimes called "the Blue Lagoon of the North"). Goðafoss Waterfall and Dettifoss Waterfall
Day 4 - DepartureToday you will depart for home, unless you extend your stay - highly recommended to stay 4 nights!
Pick up from the hotel and transport to the Akureyri Airport. Depart home from Akureyri International Airport to London Gatwick with easyJet.
Prices
Travel Dates: Departures twice per week, Tuesdays and Saturdays from London Gatwick
Travel Period Price based on 2 or 3 sharing Solo traveller supplement October - April £855* per person £220* Package details
The price is from £855* per person based on 2 people sharing a double/twin room
*Price is subject to availabilityThis holiday includes:
- Return flights easyJet, London Gatwick - including hand luggage, taxes and fees
- Bus transfer to and from Akureyri airport
- 3 nights accommodation in 3 star standard hotel at Akureyri, including breakfast - upgrade option to 4 star hotel (Option for extra night / 4 nights)
- Northern Lights hunt evening tour - duration 2.5- 3 hours
- Financial Protection (ATOL)
Not Included:
- Optional excursions
- Travel insurance
- Anything else not specifically listed under "this includes"
Why book with All Iceland?
All Iceland is a UK based travel company that specialises in Iceland
Book with the Icelandic experts!Our office is staffed and run by Icelanders, we promise intimate local knowledge from where to stay to places to eat and the hidden gems that you will not find in tourist guides. We will help you get the holiday you want and we can adapt this package. Book through us and your holiday will also be fully ATOL and ABTA protected. Travel with confidence!
Contact us and we can help you:- to stay longer and discover more, this package can be extended -
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- to book this package with or without flights --
All Iceland cooperates with airlines that offer direct, scheduled flights to Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland. When making a holiday enquiry, please state which airport you wish to fly from. We can offer a package with or without flights. When you book a holiday package including UK flights, your holiday will be fully ATOL Protected.
Flights to Iceland
Icelandair, full service airline: London Heathrow and London Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin to Keflavík Airport (KEF).
PLAY, low cost airline: London Stansted, Liverpool to Keflavík Airport (KEF).
British Airways, full service airline: London Heathrow to Keflavík Airport (KEF).
easyJet, low cost airline: London Gatwick and London Luton, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh to Keflavík Airport (KEF).Flights to Iceland, Akureyri
easyJet: London Gatwick
Domestic Flights in Iceland
Icelandair: Domestic flights between Reykjavík Domestic Airport (REY) to Akureyri, Egilsstaðir, Ísafjörður, Vopnafjörður, Grímsey and Þórshöfn.
Fugfelagið Ernir: Domestic flights between Reykjavík Domestic Airport (REY) to Vestmannaeyjar, Höfn, Húsavík, Bíldudalur and Gjögur.Flights to Faroe Islands and Greenland
Atlantic Airways: Edinburgh to Vagar Airport Faroe Islands.
Air Greenland: Copenhagen to Greenland.
Icelandair: Reykjavík Domestic Airport to Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Bespoke Holidays
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