Northern Lights Tour: Iceland's Aurora Magic

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 an enchanting evening pursuing the aurora borealis with a small, intimate group (maximum of 19 guests). Our amiable local guides, experts in Northern Lights forecasting, utilize live data each night to locate the best, uncrowded spots—ensuring you have the greatest 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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Melissab102021
Jun 1, 2025
10/10 - amazing tour set up by east west tours. despite the cold and feeling discouraged for the first hour, our guide, Ionut, did an amazing job at keeping spirits high when we were out hunting for northern lights. we were rewarded at the end of the night with an amazing aurora. our guide shared really interesting facts about the northern lights and icelandic lore throughout the trip, and the professional photos at the end were such a treat (the hot chocolate and donuts too!) Ionut did great at making sure we all had a chance at personal pics and let us peek at the photos he was taking, as the lights were best seen through the camera. we even got a peek of the milky way. 10/10 would recommend!!
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875sonim
May 27, 2025
Best guide of any tour I’ve been on around the world! - Amazing guide. Exceeded expectations!! Seeing the lights were on our bucket list and it would have been a huge disappointment if we didn’t see them. Our guide knew exactly where to go.
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Happiness37083756844
Apr 30, 2025
An Unforgettable Quest for the Northern Lights! - Our excellent tour guide made this experience worthwhile. Sævar (Simon the First) knows everything there is to know about the Aurora, and his enthusiasm in showing it to us was compelling. Cloudy skies on the night of our adventure required trips to multiple destinations around Reykjavik to achieve what Saever called a 6.5 level of viewing. It wasn't the spectacular light show we hoped for, but we did see the lights through the camera, and enjoyed hot chocolate and blankets.
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Jysoolee
Apr 29, 2025
Great experience provided by professional and friend staff - It was an amazing experience! The tour was very well-organized from the beginning to the end. I received advanced notice of its status (since it depends on the weather), a friendly guide on the pickup, and the drop-off. The guide (and driver) was able to find the Northern Light in two tries, so that gave me enough time to enjoy. Great photo service too
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Dorothyhu154ry
Apr 28, 2025
Definitely worth doing! - I give 5 stars for the service. The weather was not cooperating but the experience was still great. The cameras picked up the show, although it was difficult to see the lights with our own eyes because of the full moon. Regardless, this is definitely something worth doing in Iceland.
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Martahg57
Apr 26, 2025
Stunning show! - Fantastic experience! Thanks to the perseverance of Ionut, our amazing guide, we managed to find a perfect place to see this show! The pictures are amazing. Highly recommended!
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Adventurer691608
Apr 23, 2025
Nothern Lights tour-unique experience - Amazing tour. Safe for family. Michaela was a nice and friendly guide all the time. She took amazing photos for all of us.
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Lp_nah
Apr 23, 2025
Magical Northern Lights Experience - We were so fortunate to have caught the elusive Northern Lights! The skies exploded with spectacular display of lights over and over again. Our guide Baldvin was very passionate about chasing the Northern Lights with us. He went over and above to ensure we had the best experience stopping whenever he spotted the NL so we could enjoy it. It was truly a remarkable experience! They provided blankets, hot chocolate and doughnuts…. Nice touch! Baldvin patiently took photos for everyone on the tour and also gave us tips how to take good photos. Thank you Baldvin for making our Iceland trip so memorable!
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Beejshah
Apr 23, 2025
Greatest Aurora Tour! - Baldvin was a great guide, both informative and passionate about sharing the experience of the aurora with the people on the tour. It was a long time of waiting but he kept people motivated and in the end, his perseverance paid off with one of the best aurora I saw on my whole trip. The tour itself was to a great dark sky location and in a nice warm bus which you could relax in between stints on the coach. I would have to say probably the best of the 4 aurora tours I took that week, and Baldvin definitely made it that with his enthusiasm. He made sure people got the best possible experience and joy from seeing the aurora.
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Gabrysz2025
Apr 28, 2025
1/5 stars Enchanted Northern Lights: Hot Chocolate & Photos – Small Group - I had high hopes for this tour, but it was a big disappointment. I joined in April, and there were no Northern Lights at all — just complete darkness. I felt completely fooled and misled by the advertising. The experience was poorly organized, and the so-called "hot chocolate and photos" barely made up for it. Definitely not worth the money or the time. Would not recommend!
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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).