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Northern Lights: Aurora Basecamp Observatory Tour

4.3
(23 reviews)
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Boost your chances of viewing the northern lights by visiting the Aurora Basecamp observatory. This complex is home to an exhibition, so you can learn about the northern lights, as well as a low-lit outdoor area that helps maximize chances of spotting the aurora borealis. To help ensure you stay warm and comfortable, hot chocolate and tea are included.

Overview

Boost your chances of viewing the northern lights by visiting the Aurora Basecamp observatory. This complex is home to an exhibition, so you can learn about the northern lights, as well as a low-lit outdoor area that helps maximize chances of spotting the aurora borealis. To help ensure you stay warm and comfortable, hot chocolate and tea are included.

Itinerary

  • Hafnarfjordur

    Aurora Basecamp experience is designed to help you identify the natural Northern Lights right from the start. Using our expertise as Northern Light guides, we take you through our small exhibition where we teach you about the different phases of the lights. We also show you the activity of the Natural lights in the unique Northern Lights Plasma Tubes that accurately mirror the activity of the Aurora Borealis in real-time.

    As a Northern Lights Observatory, the real magic happens outside when the conditions are right. The outdoor area is low lit with benches around firepits to help you stay warm while admiring the endless space, simply enjoying the outdoors with family and friends.

    The experience includes access to the low-lit Aurora Lounge, furnished with tables and benches and with plenty of hot chocolate for warming up on the cold winter night. The Lounge is fully staffed with experts that will tell you everything you need to know to improve your chances of seeing the Northern Lights

    2 hours

Location

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Address

Bláfjallavegur, 221 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

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Experience

Highlights

  • Expand your knowledge of the northern lights at an observatory
  • A guide accompanies you through an exhibition and provides narration
  • Comfortable viewing: Visit an outdoor area with benches and fire pits
  • Insider tips on how to improve your chance of a northern lights sighting
  • Inclusions

    • Hot chocolate and tea.

    Additional Information

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Guide Languages

    • English

    Cancellation Policy

    • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

    • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

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    4.3 / 5

    4.3 out of 5 stars

    Based on 23 reviews

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    Traveler Reviews

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    Graciela_G
    While we where not able to see the northern lights (because obviously they are a natural phenomenon and they have zero control of weather) the women that was there gave amazing information to help us ...
    Ilse_B
    Went with a small bus tour for two nights, didn’t had any luck. We saw the aurora basecamp by incident and decided to go there. There is a dome where you can stay inside, nice and warm. You can also...

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