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Northern Hemisphere

Puffin Watching

Guided tours to puffin colonies nesting on sea cliffs and coastal islands. Orkney, Shetland, and Iceland host millions of Atlantic puffins each summer. Boat tours bring visitors within metres of nesting birds.

📅Season: May to August
📍7 destinations
🌍Available in Arctic and Subarctic destinations.

❄️ Subarctic

🇮🇸Iceland
7/10

Ísafjörður

Adventurous travellers seeking Iceland's most dramatic and remote landscapes with excellent aurora viewing

OctNovDecJanFeb+1
Northern Lights ToursKayaking+5 more
$150/day⛺ ExpeditionExplore →
Aurora borealis blazes over the dramatic black sand coast near Vík, Iceland
6/10
🇮🇸Iceland

Vík í Mýrdal

Landscape photographers wanting volcanic drama and ice caves alongside aurora opportunities

NovDecJanFeb
Northern Lights ToursBlack Sand Beach Walks+5 more
$140/day✈️ EasyExplore →
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland
5/10

Shetland

Wildlife lovers and culture seekers wanting Britain's most dramatic northern lights experience combined with Norse heritage

OctNovDecJanFeb+1
Northern Lights ToursPuffin Watching+3 more
$115/day🛤️ ModerateExplore →
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland
4/10

Orkney

History lovers and photographers wanting aurora as a bonus over extraordinary Neolithic landscapes

OctNovDecJanFeb+1
Northern Lights ToursNorthern Lights Photography+3 more
$110/day🛤️ ModerateExplore →
🇫🇴Faroe Islands
4/10

Tórshavn

Dramatic landscape photographers who want aurora as a bonus alongside the world's most dramatic volcanic island scenery

OctNovDecJanFeb+1
Northern Lights ToursNorthern Lights Photography+4 more
$150/day🛤️ ModerateExplore →
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland
3/10

Caithness

Scotland road-trippers wanting mainland Britain's best northern lights chance combined with dramatic coastal scenery

OctNovDecJanFeb+1
Northern Lights ToursNorthern Lights Photography+2 more
$100/day🛤️ ModerateExplore →

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