Northern lights snowmobiling
Iceland's twist on the aurora hunt is doing it at speed: evening snowmobile tours cross the Langjökull glacier or highland plateaus, engines cut at intervals to let the green curtains perform overhead in silence.
- Best forAdventure
- Approx. flying time~8h 50m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportReykjavík (RKV)
Happens around Reykjavík, Iceland — nearest airport Reykjavík (RKV).
The experience
No experience needed — you follow a guide in convoy after a short briefing, and full thermal suits are provided. September to April offers skies dark enough. Book a tour with a free rebooking policy; the lights answer to nobody's itinerary.
Featured in Ten winter adventures beyond the ski piste
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 0°C in December to 14°C in July. Driest in July; wettest in May, with rain on about 18 days.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August14° · rain 16 daysCool and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to base yourself
Pick a budget to open live availability in Reykjavík. Prices are per night for two people.
Flights
Los Angeles Reykjavík, Iceland
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