Glaciers, Geysers & Northern Lights - Astronomy Kids
Explore the rugged natural beauty of Iceland. You will also have time to take a dip in the Blue Lagoon and visit some of the world’s best geysers. By night, watch the skies come alive with the spectacular Northern Lights accompanied by our expert astronomy Nick James.
This tour is for families and is ideal for families with children over the age of 8 years old.
Astronomy - Tuition and talks from expert Nick James (3 nights)
Transport - Charter bus, on foot
Accommodation - Hotel (4nts).
Meals - 4 breakfasts
Northern Lights
Few shows on earth are as spectacular as the great curtains of light that fall and swoop in green and pink over the icy wastelands of the northern hemisphere. You can see the northern lights (also known as aurora borealis) when the sun’s solar wind - a stream of atomic particles fly through the vacuum of space – comes into contact with our atmosphere. Nick James will be guiding you through these beautiful light displays.
Golden Circle
The Golden Circle tour will take you too the Þingvellir National Park, the famous Gullfoss waterfall also known as “the Golden Waterfall” where you will be able to stand next to the amazing waterfall and watch the water tumble in to the deep gorge. Your tour wouldn’t be complete without visiting the famous geyser region. Here you can watch the bubbling hot water explode from the geysers.
Blue Lagoon
You will visit the famous Blue Lagoon, a unique geothermal spa situated in the lava field south of Reykjavik. Here you will be able to relax and swim in the warm waters. Icelanders consider the wintertime to be the best season to visit as the constant water temperature is a wonderfully soothing 39°C in contrast to the air temperature which is near freezing.
