Northern Lights Small Group Tour from Reykjavik
Recommended by 90% of travelers
Reykjavik, Iceland
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Many traveler come to Iceland hoping for a glimpse of the northern lights, but the elusive phenomenon is best seen outside of the city, in the company of an expert who knows the best spots for spotting the elusive aurora. This tour from Reykjavik takes you into the countryside to a site specially chosen to provide the best chances of seeing the lights on the night. Hot drinks, snacks, and woolen blankets are provided to keep you cozy while you wait for the show.
- Maximize your chances of seeing the northern lights on a dedicated tour
- Benefit from your expert guide's insights into the science of the aurora
- Get help with photographing the northern lights
- Get out of the city, away from light pollution, without renting a car
What's Included
- SnacksIcelandic Kleina, a delicacy sweet
- Coffee and/or TeaHot chocolate
- Wool blankets to keep you warm
- In-person Guide: English
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Please use busstop.is if you are staying in downtown Reykjavik. Look for our Mercedes Sprinter minibus with the Simply Iceland labellings
Operating hours.9:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Reykjavik
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Sharon_H
Be patient! You may not see the Northern lights at the first location your tour guide goes to. Baldwin, our tour guide went to four different locations and on the fourth location we saw the Northern lights. The colors were green, purple and shades of pink. Baldwin was the was the best! He was very determined we were going to see something. Baldwin was knowledgeable and engaging with us. The hot chocolate and blankets were welcoming. It was extremely cold that night even late March, so dress WARM!
Reviews
4.8
based on 20 reviews
Alison_A, Apr 2026
Bundle up! Trust that the weather will likely change often and you might get lucky, like us! Yummy treats too. Guide Barny/the bear was very sweet and knowledgeable, provided interesting stories and history.
Alexander_C, Apr 2026
Barney was a great tour guide and gave us a wealth of knowledge of Icelandic history and culture! A comfortable round trip to the Northern Lights and I highly recommend!
Sharon_H, Mar 2026
Be patient! You may not see the Northern lights at the first location your tour guide goes to. Baldwin, our tour guide went to four different locations and on the fourth location we saw the Northern lights. The colors were green, purple and shades of pink. Baldwin was the was the best! He was very determined we were going to see something. Baldwin was knowledgeable and engaging with us. The hot chocolate and blankets were welcoming. It was extremely cold that night even late March, so dress WARM!
Paula_J, Mar 2026
Your driver knew exactly where to go for the most activity. They had no problem when asked to take pictures. They were great.
Shaye_B, Mar 2026
Absolutely loved this experience! Our guide did an awesome job navigating the lights. We were sure to see some and we were so thankful!
Rachel_H, Feb 2026
Bus was not overly booked, communication was wonderful when they had to rebook due to low chances to see the lights. Guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We got lucky with seeing the lights right away. 😁
Eric_D, Jan 2026
Great experience, our guide was friendly, provided us with lovely hot chocolate and donuts! He didn’t rest until we saw the northern lights 😁
Connie_N, Jan 2026
Just came back from my Northern Lights Tour with Diego & Greco and they did a FABULOUS job! I was concerned we wouldn't see any but they stopped at several different places and we saw them each time. They also took great pictures of us and sent them right away. They had great attitudes and were patient and friendly. Highly recommend!
Paul_F, Dec 2025
Shouldn’t have taken place as no chance of seeing anything. We wandered round for 4 hours filling time
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for your constructive feedback. It is very methodical, intelligent and informative.
As the Northern lights don't tend to turn on as we please we drive around trying to find spots in the sky where the lights might appear. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It's like whale watching, sometimes they can be seen, sometimes not.
We're sorry the tour wasn't up to your standard but thanks for giving 2 stars instead of 1 as a person spent it's time driving around trying it's best to find northern lights for you. A person that has some 20+ years experience in finding northern lights but as it turns out, it's not a given.
Thanks for visiting Iceland
Monique_J, Nov 2025
I would thoroughly recommend this trip!! We had an experienced guide who took us out to 2 locations to see the Northern lights which we did! Hot drinks and pastries were provided and we also had plenty of photos taken which were shared via a link the next day. Other travellers had their tours cancelled the same day due to low probability of seeing the lights so we were so glad we opted for this specific trip!
Fdegrave, Oct 2025
excellent the guide went out of his way to find the northern lights, and we did!!Guide provided donuts and hot coco, this was a bonus...
FARRUKH_S, Apr 2025
The trip was awesome. The guide was knowledgeable , but unworthy of the trust customers repose in him for their safety.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hello. Thank you for your feedback of our tour. We are glad that you liked the tour but devastated that you and yours felt unsafe at any point. We take safety very seriously and would like to know more about your experience.
Jane_p, Apr 2025
Absolutely amazing experience! Arnie our tour guide was fabulous and very experienced. We went to 4 different places and saw the lights at 3 of them. There were only 7 of us in total so felt like a private tour. The hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls were very welcome in the biting wind.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thanks for your kind words and thanks for booking with us. I am so happy you found the Northern lights 😄
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