Had this awesome looking and very cheap 2 night Iceland break in my inbox, and I remember there was a similar Northern Lights thread last week that caught my eye!
Flying from Luton, Gatwick, Stansted or Manchester with a choice of Hotel staying at either
6-hour tour of Game of Thrones filming locations from Reykjavik, led by an expert guide Visit famous Iceland locations that have featured in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones Explore the White Walkers’ stomping ground at Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site Soak up the incredible Lake Thingvallavatn scenery that acts as a backdrop to Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station See Thjorsárdalur valley and head to the site where a village was massacred by the Wildlings Hear stories about the popular show, based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels
Either way I'd probably book the tour separately as they tend to be cheaper.
Deal includes Hand Luggage and is ATOL protected!
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greencode
13 Aug 17#1
Any idea what time the flights are (can't see them on my mobile).
Mark_Corrigan1 to greencode
13 Aug 17#2
Flight times are never mentioned on these deals, but I looked on Skyscanner for a couple of the lead dates a bit earlier and Easyjet seem to run 2 main flights out of Luton at 0745 (arrives at 1100 local) and 1400 (arrives 1700). Return flight seems to be either 1745 or 1935 (add 3 hours for arrival time). I haven't checked other airports sorry! :grin:
pffffft
13 Aug 17#3
I did this a few years ago. Great place, well worth a visit. But be warned one reason it is cheaper at this time of year is because daylight is limited. Only about 3-4 hours a day from memory...
mrty to pffffft
13 Aug 17#4
Sorry, you got mixed up. This time of year there is very little night in fact in June the sun doesn't set, it just gets a bit dimmer at night. I wouldn't bother with the Northern lights tour unless you can book it for September/October to April, it's too bright any other time of year!
Edit... Just reread the post and see it's for January, in which case you are correct and I apologise. But for anyone wanting to see the Northern Lights, the information about going in September/October to April is correct!
adewilson
13 Aug 17#5
The deal is for January 2018 so it's going to be dark
Optimus_Toaster
14 Aug 17#6
Northern lights weren't that good when I went last January. Problem is that solar activity is at a minimum right now so you can barely see more than a slight green tint. The pictures I got on my phone were ten times better than what I saw with my eyes. Plus at 2am in January, Iceland is insanely cold.
However I adored Iceland as a country and would definitely visit again.
meandog101
14 Aug 17#7
We had three trips out to see the Northern Lights but didn't get lucky. Book your trip with a tour operator, such as Grey Line, where you can re-book your NL excursion if you dont get to see them the first time around.
DB2k
14 Aug 17#8
Don't go expecting to see the lights - you might get lucky but they are on their downward cycle at the moment if memory serves
lanceuppercut to DB2k
14 Aug 17#13
Downward cycle?
DB2k to lanceuppercut
14 Aug 17#16
11 year solar cycle
SFJnet
14 Aug 17#9
We went last February. It was unseasonably warm (7 or 8 degrees C) so we didn't freeze, and even saw the lights though as Optimus_Toaster says above they were a bit dim and it gets cold at night. Brilliant trip over all and we would definitely go back again (despite the high prices for just about everything). Blue Lagoon was great fun too. If you are looking for a sightseeing company I can 100% recommend Reykjavik Sightseeing who were great overall. Much better than the experience we had with the larger company Reykjavik Excursions.
hellop4nda
14 Aug 17#10
Went last December, was met with a snowstorm that lasted days, effectively rendering our trip rather pointless (and not to mention, dangerous).
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Flying from Luton, Gatwick, Stansted or Manchester with a choice of Hotel staying at either
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Edit... Just reread the post and see it's for January, in which case you are correct and I apologise. But for anyone wanting to see the Northern Lights, the information about going in September/October to April is correct!
However I adored Iceland as a country and would definitely visit again.