Northern Lights Midnight Adventure from Reykjavík
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664 Ratings
Reykjavik
Embark on a thrilling midnight adventure from Reykjavík to witness the magical Northern Lights in Iceland. Travel in a comfortable minibus as your guide searches for the best viewing location and captures stunning photos for you. Don't miss this ideal opportunity to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the Northern Lights!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Reykjavik - The Northern Lights, Iceland’s magical but hard to catch natural light show, elude many visitors who travel to Iceland seeking them but don’t know where to look.

The Northern Lights are most brilliant on a dark winter nights. They are magnificent and one of the most beautiful natural phenomena that exists.

Join us on a guided tour to hunt for the spectacular and elusive Northern Lights display.

On this tour you travel in a comfortable, heated minibus while your guide searches for the best location to view the Northern Lights. Your guide will also explain the science of how the Northern Lights display occurs.

When the Northern Lights appear, your guide will offer to take photos for all participants, so you don’t have to bring a professional camera or be a professional photographer to join this tour. This tour is an ideal opportunity to get the most of your time in Iceland.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • National Park fees
  • Driver/guide
  • Tea and coffee
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Additional Information

The Northern Lights Midnight Adventure is a quest for Iceland’s captivating yet elusive Aurora Borealis. Numerous sightseers journey to Iceland to witness the Northern Lights but are unsure where to begin their search.

In this quest, you ride in a cozy, heated minibus while your guide actively seeks out the perfect spot for viewing the Northern Lights. Along the journey, the guide will demystify the scientific principles behind the spectacle of the Northern Lights.

Should the Northern Lights decide to make their appearance, your guide will capture the breathtaking moments for every participant. Hence, there’s no need for you to bring some professional camera or be a photography expert to be part of this journey. This quest makes for an excellent opportunity to fully experience what Iceland has to offer.

Please note that the Northern Lights are a natural wonder, and as such, sightings can’t be assured. Once booked, tours are non-refundable.

  • Northern Lights tour is weather depended
  • Operated tours are not refundable
  • If it’s canceled due to unfavorable weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Location
Reykjavik
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tyler_f
Mar 19, 2024
Astonishing - To see the northern lights with our very own eyes our tour guide siggi was so amazing and went out of his way to get us amazing pictures of northern lights it will be a moment to remember for the rest of my life
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Marissa_njusa
Mar 18, 2024
Once in a Lifetime Experience - We haven't been able to stop thinking about our Northern Lights midnight adventure with Iceland Everywhere. Our hopes of seeing the Northern Lights were not exceptionally high at the start, since, of course, the lights appear randomly and unpredictably. We caught faint glimpses about an hour into our tour, and another hour or two later, we got extremely lucky with a vibrant show. The highlight of our tour was our guide (sadly cannot remember his name but a picture of him is included in this review) who went above and beyond to hunt down the lights for us, locate the very best viewing locations, and take some absolutely incredible photos of everyone with the lights. We cannot thank Iceland Everywhere enough for this once in a lifetime experience.
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Nlf2013
Mar 16, 2024
Spectacular service, spectacular auroras - Our guide Thomas picked us up from the appointed bus stop in Reykjavik on time. We drove east toward the national park in search of a good viewing spot. Luckily the sky was cloudy free. Our first views were modest but after several spots we were treated to amazing views of gray-green auroras spanning the sky in an arc and slowly moving over time. After a lot of trial and error we were able to capture images even on our phones. Thomas however went above and beyond to set up his own camera (on a tripod to facilitate the long exposures) to take images of each group at several sites. These were shared with us several days later via Dropbox and were absolutely amazing! At the last stop we also enjoyed hot chocolate ! I would suggest preparing for this trip by wearing many layers of warm clothing as it was bitter cold and windy. I highly recommend this trip - it was fantastic in all respects. While someone could drive on their own it was so nice to have an experienced guide to find optimal locations and to provide expert photography !
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Kyotlaw
Mar 15, 2024
Stunning - but Dress Warm! - Absolutely stunning. I cannot use any other words. Great communication from the company - we were given a window of 10 minutes for our pickup time so that we did not have to stand in the cold any longer than necessary. Pick up was on time and right where we were told to be. We headed out into the country with Tomas. He explained how the Northern Lights are formed and measured. It was an easy drive to start the night. Make sure to dress warm and when you think you have enough clothes, take more because once the lights start you won’t want to go back inside. Our tour moved 3 times and we all got amazing pictures! The Northern Lights were stunning but we got our picture with the Northern Lights - something I had never seen before. 5/5 isn’t high enough of a rating for this tour!!
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Holly_w
Mar 15, 2024
A great experience - A great experience. Although we didn’t see the northern lights with the naked eye, the picture were amazing. Our guide Greg was great. He was trying his very best to find the lights and made the experience very enjoyable for everyone. Would very much recommend.
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Denise_k
Mar 14, 2024
Dress Warm and be Amazed - We had an amazing time and the lights just danced for us. When the other Icelandic guides told us to wear all the clothes we owned, we thought they were kidding- they were not. Once we started hunting (we moved twice and took a bathroom break) the heat never really came back on in the van for more than a few minutes. The pictures turned out amazing and Tomas was fantastic. We booked well in advance then later found out that if the lights aren’t out, this company will work with you to reschedule so you aren’t going out to hunt knowing that you won’t see anything. We had a magical time and would re-book again in a heartbeat!!
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Katie_b
Mar 13, 2024
Highly Recommend - Really well organised trip. We had a fantastic guide with us who took individual photos of everyone with the northern lights behind them. We also were supplied with a delicious hot chocolate half way through the tour. We were super lucky that we saw a great display of the lights.
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Breech_c
Mar 12, 2024
Bucket list check - So worth it! Our guide Tommi is so reliable and went extra miles to give an unforgettable experience. It was our first time and we were lucky that the weather participated. We were given free hot chocolate to warm up a little bit, and was a nice touch. Definitely recommend it.
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Tjhtjh2014
Mar 12, 2024
Amazing communications - Unfortunately our tour was cancelled due to cloud cover but I have to say I cannot rate this company highly enough. They bent over backwards to help get me on the same tour as my son. We booked separately and I waited for a cancellation. The communications were excellent and although we didn’t get to go I think the firm were extremely helpful and efficient and I highly recommend them.
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Mavis_l
Mar 12, 2024
unforgettable experience - Our guide Thomas was the best. He dropped us off at the best sights and was very enthusiastic about sharing his experience with us. He even took amazing photographs too and taught us how to do it
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