“North Iceland Aurora Challenge”

9 days / 7 nights, Feb. 20-28, 2014. Highlights: From Reykjavík, travel west to climb Grabrok Volcano / learn about Icelandic horses / Akureyri, capital of northern Iceland / Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord / microbrew beer tasting / view aurora borealis at Lake Mývatn / Namaskar hot springs / snowshoe in a lava labyrinth at Dimmuborgir / Goðafoss waterfall / Christmas garden / fish-leather tannery at Sauðárkrókur. Land, from $1,450. Single supp., $250. Brekke Tours & Travel (Grand Forks, ND, 800 / 437-5302).