Wherever the guide tells takes you.
Can you see the northern lights from reykjavik airport.
I can t even see the aurora forecast for friday yet on the.
The bl is maybe not the best place to expect a clear sky but if it is you could see the northern lights.
My wife and i reach keflavik airport on friday oct 7th at around midnight.
Even though the spots listed above are the best in the city your greatest chances are always going to be away from the city lights.
But don t worry we are here to help.
In the land of the midnight sun the night sky never really materialises in midsummer.
The best chance of seeing the northern lights aurora borealis is where there are not so many clouds and it is usually less clouds inland.
However light pollution is the northern lights worst enemy and although they may be seen sometimes above laugavegur and the hallgrimskirkja.
What are the best places to see the northern lights in iceland.
And if for some reason you don t see the lights you can take another trip for free.
Before you buy a trip to see them have a look here at the weather forecast to see if it is worth.
Luck is always a factor where nature is concerned and particularly when it comes to catching the aurora borealis.
Iceland is renowned for its otherworldly illuminations the northern lights being one remarkable example.
Is it advisable to rent a car at night and go northern light hunting in that area.
If the skies are clear and the aurora is active you can see the northern lights pretty much anywhere in iceland even in downtown reykjavík.
Reykjavik is often hailed as the undisputed northern lights capital of the world because given the right conditions the northern lights can be seen from pretty much anywhere in reykjavik.
Our connecting flight to paris is at 8 in the morning so we have almost 8 hours to kill at that airport.
Also how far would we have to go for any chance to see northern lights.
If you re keen to see the northern lights then you should be thinking about the seasons before travelling to iceland.
There are three main types of tours the super jeep the boat or the bus tours.
Photos of yesterday s aurora over downtown proves reykjavík is the northern lights capital.
We used for transfers from the airport and for 3 excursions and could not fault them whatsoever.
Reykjavík is the undisputed northern lights capital of the world.
Because of the requirement to have a dark sky the northern lights season runs from late august to april.
That being said there is also a chance you will see the northern lights on the plane over to iceland or on the drive from keflavík airport.
Northern lights night tour from reykjavik provided by gray line iceland.
Many of you may be impatient to see them and want to know if you will be able to view them as soon as you get to the capital city reykjavik.