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, also known as the aurora, are a major attraction for tourists visiting Iceland. This breathtaking light show takes place in the earth’s upper atmosphere when solar winds interact with the planet’s magnetic field. The dedicated Northern Lights team diligently monitors weather data throughout the day to identify the best locations for…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Passenger66701639798
Dec 20, 2025
Great northern lights tour - Amazing Northern Lights tour with Bustravel! Despite thick clouds and many tours canceling, our guide Sveinbjörn decided to try our luck. Just outside the city, we spotted the lights—a stunning view with glaciers, the Big Dipper, and aurora together! Sveinbjörn was such a nice guide. He took photos for us, insisted on retaking blurry ones, and shared fascinating Icelandic history throughout.
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Sbudiwino
Dec 10, 2025
Magic experience with Mikael - Mikael was an outstanding guide on our Northern Lights bus tour. He was patient, knowledgeable, and truly committed to giving us the best possible experience. He didn’t settle for the first spot when the lights were faint; instead, he waited and then made the effort to drive to another location to find a better view. Thanks to his determination, we were rewarded with a beautiful display of the Northern Lights. Highly recommended – you can really tell he cares about making the tour special for his guests.
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133javierd
Dec 6, 2025
Unique experience - The tour met all our expectations. The guide (Ody) was outstanding. He put in all the effort so that we could enjoy the spectacle of the Northern Lights.
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Cruiser45747404085
Dec 6, 2025
Best experience ever ! - I went on the Northern Lights tour with Gregor & Petra, and it was an amazing experience! We saw beautiful aurora it was incredible! Our driver, Gregor, is very experienced, he had to drive in very strong winds, and we felt safe thanks to him. Petra also shared many anecdotes about Iceland and the Icelanders, which was very interesting and informative. Thank you both for this unforgettable evening :) I highly recommend this experience!
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Samuel_c
Dec 2, 2025
Really good tour - Really good tour even though we didn't see much of the lights due to the weather. The small bus was prompt, modern and comfortable. The tour guide Amelia was really knowledgeable and friendly and did her absolute best to get us to see we much we we good.
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Oliver
Nov 25, 2025
Northern lights - Got lucky enough to see the northern lights with my wife and had a lovely time. The guide Kristy and drive Arthur well very good.
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R8228pzmuhammadf
Nov 25, 2025
Emily has told us we have to keep our expectations low, fortunately aurora was dancing all over the sky - Great experience to pursue aurora. Our guide, Emily and driver are very nice and educating us about aurora. Now I can die happily.
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Mikomit
Dec 13, 2025
Juliana was very pleasant and knowledgeable and explained everything to us thoroughly. - Juliana was pleasant and knowledgeable and was able to chase down a couple northern lights. I was hopeful for a very active storm due to great weather conditions all day but happy we had the opportunity to see some.
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Laura_p
Dec 4, 2025
Northern lights - We were pleasantly surprised that we were able to see them and on the first try. They were beautiful but without multi colors. I’ll take it since there was a chance to not see them at all. Bundle up this time of year, it was freezing.
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Kerry_m
Dec 2, 2025
Overcast with a glimpse! - We were not expecting to see the aurora as it was overcast for our trip. Our guide was very good at trying to make the experience a good one. He was informative. We did get a small glimpse of the aurora. It would be helpful to be able to turn the internal lights off on the mini bus, especially when being asked to look for clear skies. The cocoa at the beach was welcome.
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From $106
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).