{"id":79660,"date":"2019-06-15T13:33:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/phototours\/?p=79660"},"modified":"2023-11-22T17:49:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:49:05","slug":"northern-lights-aurora-borealis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/northern-lights-aurora-borealis\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Lights Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A successful Northern Lights tour in Iceland is something you will never forget. Aurora Hunting Tours are like the ultimate mystery tour through an alien landscape in the dark.&nbsp; These evening tours are full of anticipation. Seeing the Northern Lights on your trip to Iceland will give you a dizzying feeling inside, like riding a Ferris wheel or your first kiss. There is something romantic about the experience. Photographing them will take your friendship with the Aurora Borealis to another level.&nbsp; The magic of the Aurora will leave you spellbound and in a state of mild shock for a couple of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contents\">Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-5a2abf0\" data-block-id=\"5a2abf0\"><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#tours-from-reykjavik\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tours from Reykjavik<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#other-areas\">Other Areas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#northern-lights-weather\" rel=\"nofollow\">Northern lights Weather<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tours-from-reykjavik\">Tours from Reykjavik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These are weather-dependent evening tours. The tours and activities below include pickup from your Reykjavik hotel. These can be booked through Viator. A small commission helps to support this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photo-tours\">Photo Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-86ad45a9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>If you are passionate about photography and want to capture something special, I would strongly recommend this photo-infused Northern Lights tour. The tours are run by a team of pro-photographers who can guide your photography or photograph you with the aurora borealis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These photo guides know Iceland very well and can run your tour away from the crowds. The tour is with a small group of a maximum of 8 guests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e259a4c3\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=P00056912 data-vi-widget-ref=W-05b790c2-eab1-4ad1-8646-2ebbbc97c215 ><\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-block stk-a5e73c9 is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"a5e73c9\">\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a2d132d stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a2d132d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a2d132d-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a2d132d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-0410cb5\" data-block-id=\"0410cb5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6768f50\" id=\"more-info\" data-block-id=\"6768f50\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">More Info<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-c85fbbe\" data-block-id=\"c85fbbe\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-c85fbbe\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-85-fbbe-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-85-fbbe-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-down\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-down fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-913aa86 stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"913aa86\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-913aa86-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-913aa86-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"includes\">Includes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>2 high res photos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick-up from 8PM to 11.30PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photo Instruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four Hour Tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 person maximum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cancellation-policy\">Cancellation Policy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>24 hour cancellation for a full refund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photo-tours\">Tours with Photos<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8589315c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>These tours offer photographs of you with the northern lights. These tours can also be suitable for people wanting to take their own photos.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0aeb4daa\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=P00056912 data-vi-widget-ref=W-ba7c8492-7a10-4cc1-a5ba-1da2906582d3 ><\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"private-tours\">Private Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3a78ae93\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>These private Northern Lights tours will give you more time at better locations, and you won&#8217;t have to worry about the crowds that are inevitable on a Northern Lights bus tour. Private tours are more flexible regarding pick-up times and duration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-80bf6329\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"115994P7,35454P10,249727P1\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"small-group-tours\">Small Group Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-34950c7f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>These tours are hand-selected for their small group policy. These are much cheaper than a private Northern Lights tour but include some of the advantages of avoiding crowds. This can be a big advantage if you want to take photos of the aurora borealis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-52795676\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"16698P25,60271P4,143414P8,322659P1,48100P4,294384P8,19205P2,24308P47\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bus-tours\">Bus Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bf5ea02e\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>This selection of aurora bus tours runs from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. These buses will take you away from Reykjavik, usually north of the city, by as much as an hour&#8217;s drive, or it could be a five-minute drive. Sometimes the stops will include a few other buses. You can take good photos, but they will be from a car park. I have seen Northern Lights bus tours go out in blizzards, so it&#8217;s wise to check the weather forecast yourself. Learn how to do this below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7387e6a1\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"16698P7,35149P3,73262P12\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photo-galleries\/aurora-colours\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/image038.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora colours\" class=\"wp-image-84065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/image038.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/image038-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/image038-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/image038-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to buy a print!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e2de046f\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-is-the-best-time-to-come\">When is the best time to come?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Northern lights can be seen from the end of August to the beginning of April in Iceland.&nbsp; There is no way to see them in the Icelandic summer because the sky doesn\u2019t get dark. During the winter, the northern lights can appear anytime after dark. The strongest northern light shows are usually between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.&nbsp; Sometimes they go on all night and can be seen in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Auroras can only be seen in Iceland between late August and Early April.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/south-iceland-photo-tours\/\" style=\"border-radius:24px;color:#348eaf\">South Iceland Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-areas\">Other Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6a8d1952\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hofn-east-iceland\">Hofn East Iceland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This tour works well if you are staying near the glacier lagoons in East Iceland. These Northern Lights tours are run in a private jeep away from the crowds. They will take you to beautiful locations around Vatnajokull National Park, which could include glacier lagoons and diamond beach.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d5f2ae4e\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"105182P37\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-block stk-84abd57 is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"84abd57\">\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a1f48f2 stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a1f48f2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a1f48f2-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a1f48f2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-ef1507f\" data-block-id=\"ef1507f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bbef7f4\" id=\"more-info\" data-block-id=\"bbef7f4\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">More Info<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-bcc18d3\" data-block-id=\"bcc18d3\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-bcc18d3\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-bcc-18-d-3-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-bcc-18-d-3-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-down\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-down fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0c4c7fe stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0c4c7fe\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0c4c7fe-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0c4c7fe-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"includes-1\">Includes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pick-up from Hofn Hotel or Airport at 8.30PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three Hour Tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expert aurora guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cancellation-policy-1\">Cancellation Policy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>24 hour cancellation for a full refund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fe65f7ae\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"akureyri-north-iceland\">Akureyri \u2013 North Iceland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These Northern lights tours run from the capital of North Iceland. Akureyri Northern Lights Tours could include Godafoss waterfall which is a top location for aurora photography. Otherwise they will take you to beauty spots around the Akureyri area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-43ce5fb4\">\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"25963P3,121093P1,6317P43,171411P1\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photo-galleries\/close-encounters\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/CloseEncounters.jpg\" alt=\"Iceland Northern lights\" class=\"wp-image-84728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/CloseEncounters.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/CloseEncounters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/CloseEncounters-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/CloseEncounters-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to buy a print!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/flytour-jokulsarlon\/\" style=\"border-radius:39px;color:#3493b5\">Fly Drive &#8211; Hofn<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"northern-lights-weather\">Northern lights Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The perfect weather for Northern Lights is a clear sky.&nbsp; In the mid-winter, a clear sky usually means that it is colder.&nbsp; This leads to the mistaken view that the Northern Lights are caused by coldness.&nbsp; They are just more likely to be seen when it is cold because the skies are clearer.&nbsp; During the colder periods, the roads can be icy.&nbsp; This is more likely to happen on less busy roads, so if you are out self driving, you GPS could be leading you into a difficult situation.&nbsp; It is essential to check&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.road.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Icelandic Road Conditions<\/a>.&nbsp; And also the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.vedur.is\/weather\/forecasts\/areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local Weather.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aurora-forecast\">Aurora Forecast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is wise to check the Aurora Forecast before going out or booking a tour. The National Icelandic weather website has a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.vedur.is\/weather\/forecasts\/aurora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GREAT RESOURCE<\/a>&nbsp;for checking the Northern lights and weather over the next three days.&nbsp; The example below is during an active period.&nbsp; This can help you plan a short, impulsive trip to Iceland and get your tours already booked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_84068\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.vedur.is\/weather\/forecasts\/aurora\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/auroravedur.jpg\" alt=\"Iceland Aurora Forecast\" class=\"wp-image-84068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/auroravedur.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/auroravedur-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/auroravedur-610x377.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This map shows cloud-cover (green) at midnight Wednesday when the Aurora forecast is very high. On this evening, Iceland would be a great place for Northern Lights viewing. It would be well worth booking an Aurora Tour or staying outside of Reykjavik. NOTE: this is not live, click the image to see the updated forecast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"live-measurements\">Live Measurements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This gets a bit technical, but you don&#8217;t really have to understand the physics behind a geomagnetic measurement for it to be useful for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graph below shows three measurements of geomagnetic energy.  The top (Z) shows vertical movement. H shows Horizontal movement &amp; D shows the direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The left side of the graph is what we call &#8216;Flat-line&#8217;.  Around 20.00 you can see movement on Z &amp; H. After 21.00 (9 o&#8217;clock) it goes wild until about 09.00.  If you went out at 20.00 you would have started to see Northern lights in the Northern sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cygnus.raunvis.hi.is\/\/~halo\/lrv.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/leirv.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/leirv.png 640w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/leirv-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leirvogur Observatory Data.  This image is not live, click it to view the live version.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a general rule, if there is any movement on the top two (Z&amp;H), then it is worth going out. If you only see a flat-line, do something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"live-aurora-map\">Live Aurora Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.auroramap.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LINK<\/a>&nbsp;will show you the live Aurora Activity on a map.&nbsp; This is useful if you are in Iceland, near a great location and ready to go.&nbsp; With a very clear sky to the Northern Horizon, you can photograph weak auroras (1 or 2) with a good camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aurora-reykjavik\">Aurora Reykjavik<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f98a9420\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>If the weather forecast goes against you, there is always the Aurora Reykjavik exhibition. This is a warm, indoor Northern Lights experience close to Central Reykjavik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-vi-partner-id=\"P00056912\" data-vi-language=\"en\" data-vi-currency=\"USD\" data-vi-partner-type=\"AFFILIATE\" data-vi-url=\"26800P1\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/orion\/partner\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"colours-of-the-northern-lights\">Colours of the Northern Lights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The colours of the Aurora Spectrum are an ionic phenomenon that occurs when energy from the sun entering our atmosphere. Solar energy causes Electrons to collide with different gases in the ionosphere. This give us the impression of different colours. Oxygen shows a green\/yellow colour. Nitrogen makes the Reds, Blues and violets (the most abundant gas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_80043\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/grotta-lighthouse-at-seltjarnarnes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Grotta-e1562238338932.jpg\" alt=\"Grotta lighthouse northern lights\" class=\"wp-image-80043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Grotta-e1562238338932.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Grotta-e1562238338932-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Grotta-e1562238338932-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Northern Lights over Grotta Lighthouse Near Reykjavik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photo-tutorials\/photographing-northern-lights-aurora-borealis\/\" style=\"border-radius:27px;color:#3493b6\">How to photograph Auroras&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"northern-lights-superstition\">Northern Lights Superstition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vikings believed that the dancing lights were the souls of the war dead on their journey to Valhalla.\u00a0 Many other cultures have seen them as omens of war.\u00a0 In medieval Iceland, pregnant women were banned from whistling for fear of being abducted by the aurora. 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Small group photo tours are run by local photographers.  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