Northern Lights Tour: Iceland's Aurora Adventure

Join our Northern Lights Premium Tour in Reykjavik and experience the majestic skies of Iceland. Witness the stunning light display of the aurora as our expert team takes you to the best locations for optimal viewing. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Iceland - Reykjavik has high level of light pollution, making it difficult for good viewings of the aurora. To overcome this issue we go out into the darker countryside to hunt for the lights. You will be joined by one of our experienced northern lights guide who will have loads of information to share with you.
    With a little bit of luck you will…
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop from one of many approved central locations
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board WiFi
  • Tea and coffee
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • One free retry tour if you don´t see the lights on your first go. The retry will be on a big bus
Additional Information

The Northern Lights (or aurora) are perhaps one of the most popular things that tourists come to Iceland to visit. This stunning light display occurs high in the upper atmosphere of the earth as a result of solar winds colliding with the magnetic field of our planet.
Our Northern Lights team works hard throughout the day, checking on weather data in…

Location
Þórunnartún 1
Þórunnartún
Or, you can get picked up
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tashi_c
Apr 20, 2025
Excellent - Great tour experience. Tour guide provided history and shared experience to make the tour more enjoyable.
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Esperanza
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing experience, definite must - This was an incredible experience that I highly recommend. Our tour guide Michael was above patient with our group and truly took time to ensure we all got the best experience. Michael has the gift of photography, the pictures he took were breathtaking. My husband and I learned a lot about aurora's :) it was fabulous 👌
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Jennifer_d
Apr 17, 2025
Must book when coming to Iceland - Zack was great! On the way there he told us about the history, facts and myths about the northern lights. He said we were lucky because it was predicted to be an active night. We saw to many! He took us on Blue mountain where it was freezing and most of us would retreat back in the bus. Zack would wait out and come and get us if the activity was strong. Even on the way back he did a random pull over because he saw them forming and it was amazing! I will be booking this tour whenever I visit Iceland again
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Scott_r
Apr 16, 2025
Magical Show - We had an unforgettable experience chasing the Northern Lights with Harold as our guide. From the moment the tour began, Harold’s passion, knowledge, and enthusiasm were evident. He didn’t just take us to a great viewing spot—he taught us about the science, stories, and local lore behind the aurora, making the experience so much richer. Harold was patient, funny, and incredibly determined to make sure we saw the lights—and thanks to his expertise, we were treated to a spectacular show! He even helped us with night photography so we could capture the magic. If you’re planning a trip to see the Northern Lights, we can’t recommend Harold enough. He truly went above and beyond to make the night special.
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Pietror
Apr 12, 2025
Northern Lights Small Group tour - We had a wonderful small group Northern Lights experience with Harold! Pickup was explained in the booking information so we knew that there would be several other companies picking up their guests. He explained how the night would proceed. One of the spots proved not to be optimal conditions and it was starting to rain. A stop was made so we could use the bathroom and give the rain a chance to stop. Our next stop was at the spot where the European and North American tectonics plates split is visible. We were able to walk up to it while waiting for the lights(full moon). Between our driver and other people who were present, information was shared about how to view the lights with our cameras. People in our group were happy to share their pictures that turned out much better than mine. Harold and our fellow travelers made my bucket list dream come true!
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Minhh895
Apr 5, 2025
Northern Lights Hunting on Cloudy Day - Mikael was a great tour guide who made sure we got our dream of seeing the Northern Lights! It was pretty cloudy and rainy the day that we went so we were unsure if we were going to be able to see the lights or not - the online aurora forecasts were only at a 2, and clouds were covering almost the entirety of Iceland. However, he quickly reassured the group that we still had a shot at seeing them, and he was right! He gook great photos and kept us entertained with his stories the bus ride to the location. Overall great experience, and so glad we were able to see the lights despite bad weather conditions!
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Mary
Apr 5, 2025
Unforgettable Experience! - JP was a great guide! He was very enthusiastic and did a great job of informing us why he was making each decision whenever we moved somewhere. The lights were incredible and we even got to see them dance! Thank you so much!!! Unforgettable experience for sure!
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Philip
Apr 21, 2025
Northern Light - Our guide/driver was excellent and the weather was perfect, but unfortunately the lights didn’t appear for us. The operator has given us a free trip tonight, so hoping for better luck 🤞
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Chadh201
May 1, 2025
Saw the Northern Lights but wished for more time to view. - Started out very cloudy with rain and a 5 minute snow storm. Once we got to our location the sky started to clear. It was rather windy and cold and I thought we were in a good spot but not many others on the bus wanted to get out to take a look so our trip was cut short. We did manage to finally see the northern lights when our guide pulled off the main highway but again our time to view was very short because others on the bus were ready to go. Next time I will do a smaller group tour with others that actually want to experience the phenomenon for a longer period of time.
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Roopav2025
Apr 21, 2025
Northern Lights - Lights were good at the second location. Was hoping to go a bit further as there were city lights around. The guide knew where to take us. There was no hot drink and he wasnt very informative . He took good pictures.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).