Lake Mývatn & Northern Lights
Operated by Saga Travel
Booking is handled by Saga Travel — you will be taken to their site to pick a date and pay. We do not process payments or manage reservations.
Price, inclusions and retry policy last checked by hand on 3 September 2026. Operators can change any of them at any time — treat the figure above as the operator’s “from” price as it stood that day, not a quote.
Why choose this tour
- Hotel pickup included
About this tour
Evening aurora hunt from Lake Mývatn with your own guide and vehicle, built around finding the darkest spots to watch and photograph the lights.
Pickup: Pickup from Akureyri hotels.
Quick facts
- Duration
- 2–3 hrs
- Departs from
- Akureyri · Lake Mývatn
- Hotel pickup
- Included
- Transport
- Minibus
- Season
- August – April
- Tour type
- Small Group
Features
What’s included
- Guide
- Transport
Not included
- Meals
- Warm clothing
If the aurora does not show
Retry may be available for the aurora portion. Contact operator.
Free cancellation with 24 hours notice.
About Saga Travel
Direct Operator · Operates in North Iceland, Reykjavík
Cross-region aurora operator. Akureyri bus, Lake Myvatn, and Reykjavik options. On GYG and Guide to Iceland. Parent company Iceland Horizon.
Visit Saga Travel ↗Before you book
Aurora sightings are weather-dependent and cannot be guaranteed by anyone. Routes are chosen on the night from the real-time forecast and cloud cover. Check the live conditions before your departure — and if tonight looks poor, a tour with a free retry costs you nothing to postpone.
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Pick the right night
The free Aurora Iceland app scores 137 viewing spots every 5 minutes and alerts you when conditions turn good — useful before your tour, and after it.