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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222kirstys
Apr 19, 2026
Very enjoyable and well organised - Very happy with this tour, it was well organised and the communication with the company was excellent. We managed to see the lights, albeit not as spectacular as I’d hoped, although our guide worked hard to find the best locations for us. Obviously the tour group has no control over the conditions! The sky was clear, though, and even seeing the stars was amazing. The hot chocolate and snacks went down a treat, and we had really good quality photos from the guide available after a few days. Would recommend this tour.
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Jennifersg283xf
Apr 19, 2026
A really enjoyable evening! - We were really desperate to see the Northern Lights. We had traveled to the south of Iceland to see them and we had no luck due to weather. We booked a trip with EastWest for the evening before our tour but it was cancelled because of cloud cover. I really appreciated that as the company could have easily taken us out and taken our time and money. So I felt that this was a very honest company. This was also reinforced by the concierge of our hotel who said EastWest was the only company she would book for this kind of tour. Our tour guide Baldvin picked us up at our hotel. The van was incredibly comfortable and had WIFI. Big plus! Baldvin was very informative and was just as excited when he spotted the lights as the guests were. We were super lucky to see them. It was very special and was a highlight of the trip. It's not like anything I imagined. We could see them with the naked eye, but not as bright and stunning as through the camera lens. I appreciated that Baldvin included a bathroom break at an Icelandic gas station. We were able to get drinks and snacks which was another big plus for us. All in all I thought this tour was well done and very enjoyable.
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Sarah_c
Apr 18, 2026
We had a northern lights... - We had a northern lights tours with Baldvin. We enjoyed this tour with him and it felt exciting to go find the northern lights and see if we would be lucky enough to see them. We felt he went above and beyond as a storm was coming the next day and he drove farther out so that we would have a clear enough sky to see them. We are able to see them and the photos turned out great!
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Joanrw8257op
Apr 17, 2026
Enjoyable Northern Lights night - Our tour to see the Northern Lights was very enjoyable, even in the very cold weather! Tour guide was knowledgeable and informative and he seemed very experienced in "finding" the Northern Lights, and we did! I believe prices are comparable to other tour groups. Reserving the tour through our hotel was very easy. I highly recommend EastWest as a tour source and would happily go with them again.
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Vern
Apr 16, 2026
Interesting, but couldn’t see with naked eye - My wife really enjoyed this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the science in determining whether the lights would be visible or not. Unfortunately they’re not visible with the naked eye. You have to use your phone and take a picture , then the color of the lights come thru.
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Lindsay_f
Apr 14, 2026
We had a wonderful time... - We had a wonderful time on our tour! We were able to see the northern lights and the photos are amazing. Our guide Gummi was knowledgeable and nice. Highly recommend this tour if you want to see the northern lights!
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Sabrina
Apr 14, 2026
Amazing!! - Lonut B was amazing!! Pick up was smooth and he took us to 4 different spots and took a ton of pictures of us! Definitely recommend this experience
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Yaujiansebastianl
Apr 12, 2026
Successfully hunted auroras like the ghostbusters - I booked the tour for the first night of my arrival. They unfortunately canceled it then and the next night after because of bad forecast, which is practical because it saves you a lot of time, whereas other companies don’t cancel it and go anyways and mostly don’t get to see the lights. But on the third day, they sent me the confirmation for the tour at lunchtime because of good forecast. They picked me up at the predestined bus station and we drove for around an hour before our first stop. We then actually got to see them after a few minutes and took a few fotos. After the lights faded, we drove further north und I actually got the privilege to sit next to the driver and use my Sony camera to spot the lights during the drive, quite like the ghostbusters hunting for ghosts. We then got off the bus a few times and they faded or were very faint so we drove further north. He said we would head back to Reykjavik but right then at the intersection we saw a large aurora forming so we stopped and got to see some amazing lights before the end of the tour. The northern lights were on my bucket list and I am so happy to cross it off my list. EastWest really does know how to organize an amazing experience. I’ll definitely book from them again!
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Corina_l
May 9, 2026
Lights escaped me yet again - If the weather had cooperated I’m sure this excursion would have been a success. With that being said, the guide and transportation were fantastic.
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Vpaylor
Apr 14, 2026
Wife enjoyed but don’t expect to see lights with naked eye - Wife really enjoyed this tour. Our driver/tour guide was very scientific in his approach to our viewing. Quite impressive, but even tho we were freezing our asses off you couldn’t see the lights with the naked eye. We’re going to Norway next so she can see the lights with the naked eye. But I couldn’t recommend this to someone expecting to actually see the northern lights
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From $166
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).