Search for the beautiful and mysterious Northern Lights on this exciting 4-hour tour from Reykjavik. Admire the magnificent phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis as the sky comes alive with dramatic shapes and colors, creating a spectacular natural lightshow.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- You must be ready at the designated pickup point 30 minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.
Experience
Highlights
- Admire nature’s own spectacular lightshow – the magnificent Northern Lights
- Drive into Iceland’s countryside, far away from the city lights of Reykjavik
- Watch as the Lights dance across the sky in dramatic shapes, colors, patterns, and sizes
Full description
Join this mysterious trip on a dark winter’s night to search for the Northern Lights. This spectacular natural display can be witnessed at any time from the onset of the autumn darkness to the light nights of spring.
Far from the glow of the city you will hunt for the magnificent Aurora Borealis – known as the Northern Lights. On a clear night you may be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the sky in dramatic shapes, colors, patterns, and sizes.
The expert tour guides will always check the weather forecast around the south-western part of Iceland before the tour begins. Using their experience and intuition, the tour guide will decide where to lead your journey to have the best chance of spotting the Northern Lights.
Includes
- Transfer by bus
- English-speaking guide
- WiFi onboard
- Food and beverages
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Warm clothing
Know before you go
- The tour operator cannot guarantee sightings even when the tour is operational. In such cases customers may take a second tour, free of charge
- The tour operator reserves the right to cancel this tour if the evening sky is heavily clouded over or weather conditions are not favorable for a sighting. A decision is taken daily at 6:00 pm, at the latest, concerning whether the tour will take place or not. All hotels and booking agents in Reykjavik are informed by email about the decision so please contact the front desk of your hotel or contact the local operator directly by email or phone
- Please note that pick-up starts 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Please wait outside of your hotel or guesthouse for the pick-up bus. Pick-up in front of hotels in the city center is not possible, instead you must wait at the nearest bus stop
- Please note that the discount for children and youths is a family discount, and applies to maximum 2 children/youths per each full paying adult