Big Al Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Anyone on here been? Thinking of going early next year (avoiding full moon weeks). Obvious intention to watch the Aurora if possible. Any suggestions, recommendations regarding locations, hotels, etc? Flight options from the UK seem a bit limited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I went about 6 years ago. Didn't see any aurora. Flew from Gatwick i think. Hired a car and travelled half way along the south coast and a bit up the west. It's cold. They eat rotten shark. The tap water smells of rotten shark. The people are lovely. The place is lovely. I didn't try the rotten shark. Sorry i can't be more helpful. Jd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Sister (Dr Tess) went a couple of years ago. Blue lagoon is great. People are petrol heads. Alcohol is lunaticly expensive. Landscape is lunar. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I'm hoping to go in March for a 3 night break. £206 Per person flying from Manchester including flights accommodation and an excursion, staying at a hotel near Blue Lagoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 stayed here http://www.hotelranga.is/ great place, saw aurora 3 nights out of 5, also saw that volcano no one can pronounce still spitting steam. very expensive wherever you go, also most things you want to buy are expensive. thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the landcruiser trip up the glaciers. You need to allow as many nights as you can for aurora, we were lucky Arranged trip myself as the packages seemed to be more expensive then i could get myself and hired a car. Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Iceland is on my todo list, along with an arctic cruise up to Svalbard . Hope you lot post up some photos of your visit. Several years ago I took my wife on a surprise wedding anniversary flight from EMA to see the Aurora from the plane, didn't need passports since we were departing and arriving at EMA. No LP up towards the arctic circle over the sea. We thoroughly enjoyed it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 This site will be a good one for you to keep an eye on, either when you are there or on the run up to going, it might even help you decide where to go...... http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 James - thanks for the insightful tip regarding what not to eat Damien - I don't drink, so that's not a problem for me. My wife, however... Mike - do you know who that package was with? Sheila - the Ranga was one that I was looking at already, I see it gets good reviews on Tripadvisor. How did you get on finding your way around whilst driving? Darren - that's a useful site. Will bookmark that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 It had to be done! http://www.iceland.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Easyjet do a trip for £325 all in, my other quote was wrong, it was not including flights. Flights would be an extra £250 or there abouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 It had to be done! http://www.iceland.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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