Northern Lights: Iceland's Aurora Experience

Experience the enchanting Northern Lights on a small group tour. Enjoy hot cocoa, free photos, and expert guidance. Join now for a 4-hour adventure!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Reykjavik - Begin the quest for the Northern Lights with some strategic planning using the Aurora forecast, then set off towards the chosen location. The journey might take up to an hour to reach an ideal viewing spot, where you may need to wait for the lights to appear. During this time, enjoy hot chocolate and Icelandic pastries. Icelandic wool…
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Use of Icelandic woolen blankets
  • Hot chocolate and Icelandic pastries
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Photos (if conditions allow)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Northern Lights Adventure: Small Group Iceland Tour
Experience a cozy and unforgettable evening pursuing the aurora borealis with a small, intimate group (maximum of 19 guests). Our friendly local guides, experts in Northern Lights forecasting, utilize live data each night to locate the best, uncrowded spots, maximizing your opportunity to witness this…

Location
Reykjavik
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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F2587jljamiel
Sep 28, 2025
Dancing Lights Success - Simon, the Spicy Viking, was a wonderful (and hilarious) guide. We were able to see the northern lights and really enjoyed the smaller group size. Go on this adventure while you’re in Iceland - you will be glad you did!
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Amyt22084
Sep 27, 2025
Wonderful Northern Lights Tour! - What a wonderful experience! Communication was great with the company. They emailed day of to let us know the tour was on and provided exact details of the van to look for down to the model and plate number. This tour was a smaller group which was my preference. Our tour guide, Gummy, was wonderful. He provided great info about the northern lights as he drove us to dark skies. He chose a beautiful spot, dark spot along the water. The lights came out to dance shortly after we stopped. Gummy took lovely pictures with his camera, and also provided guidance with taking pictures on your own phone. He provided hot chocolate and pastries while we were stopped as well as blankets to keep warm. He provided the link to his pictures before we departed back to our hotel, and all pictures were uploaded the next day. Can’t recommend this tour enough!
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Amy_t
Sep 26, 2025
What a wonderful... - What a wonderful experience! Communication was great with the company. They emailed day of to let us know the tour was on and provided exact details of the van to look for down to the model and plate number. This tour was a smaller group which was my preference. Our tour guide, Gummy, was wonderful. He provided great info about the northern lights as he drove us to dark skies. He chose a beautiful, dark spot along the water. The lights came out to dance shortly after we stopped. He took lovely pictures with his camera, and also gave guidance with taking pictures on your own phone. He provided hot chocolate and pastries while stopped. He provided the link to his pictures before we departed back to our hotel, and all pictures were uploaded the next day. Can’t recommend this tour enough!
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P4691nkdanielt
Sep 25, 2025
Great Tour! - Simon went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience seeing the lights. From the moment we got on the bus until we were dropped off, he did everything he could to entertain us and keep hope alive until the moment came.
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U7123qxdianaw
Sep 24, 2025
A phenomenal night!! - We had a phenomenal experience on our night with Baldwin!! He was very professional and informative. We really appreciated his level of expertise and attention to detail for the pictures. We highly recommend this tour, especially with Baldwin.
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Michelle_h
Sep 24, 2025
Great Tour - It was a wonderful experience, and our tour guide, Haukur, was great. We got to see the Northern lights at our first stop. Our guide took great pictures of us, and the offering of hot chocolate, donuts and blankets was a nice touch. Highly recommend.
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Amanda_b
Sep 23, 2025
We saw ‘em! - Had a great time in this tour and saw some beautiful Northern lights. The lights don’t look like much with the naked eye - they look like light-green clouds in the sky - but when photographed you can see their full colors. We got mostly green lights but a few hints of pink. The guide also took photos of us and shared them with us later. It was a very cold night, so the provided blankets and hot cocoa were a nice touch.
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Annette_p
Sep 28, 2025
Enjoy t(e experience even if you don’t see the Northern Lights - The tour company was very good at keeping us informed about whether or not the trip was on and confirming the time and location for pickup. Baldwin-the guide and driver was very nice and provided information on the aurora borealis and Iceland during the drive. Be prepared as there is no guarantee that you will see the Northern Lights as was the case with us. If you don’t see the lights, the company offers you the chance to go another time without an additional charge. Dress warmly -don’t underestimate the Icelandic winds and cold, especially after midnight! The hot chocolate was very good!
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Voyager315493
Sep 26, 2025
Overall a great experience - The night we went it was raining with horrible winds. For the first 3 1/2 hours we drove around looking for an open spot in the sky. Finally the weather cleared in the last hour of the tour and we saw some faint auroras. Our guide Simon was very entertaining and tried to keep us engaged. When we saw the aurora he was patient and took as many professional photos as we wanted. At the end, he wasn’t satisfied with how the night went so he invited us all to take the tour again for free. Overall a great experience. Would definitely do it again.
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Theresa_p
Sep 25, 2025
Chances of actually... - Chances of actually seeing northern lights is slim. The tour guide, though very informative and charming chose to go an hour over the time alloted. The company should have canceled with the weather issues.
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From $148
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).