The 15 Best Northern Lights Tours from Reykjavík

Iceland: Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik - What happens at the viewing stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11,161 reviews · from $73Our pick

Search Iceland’s Northern Lights by bus from Reykjavik, with expert guidance, photo stops, warm drinks, and a free retry if skies stay dark.

“Daniel was a phenomenal guide. He was very knowledgeable, answered all our questions, and set expectations appropriately while providing some educational background. He was funny and light hearted and went above and beyond for participants. It was an incredible night for the lights despite being at the end of season. At no point did I feel rushed or that we were spending too much time on stops. I’ve done a lot of great tours and this one was easily the best. The hot chocolates and chocolate sweets were a great treat to top it all off. This is worth every penny.Read more”

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Small-Group Premium Northern Lights Tour from Reykjavik

2.Small-Group Premium Northern Lights Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,977 reviews · 4 hours · from $107

Search Iceland’s Northern Lights from Reykjavik in a small group, with expert guides, hot chocolate, photo stops, and a free retry if needed.

“We got incredibly lucky and had clear skies and a fantastic lights show. Very easy to recommend when it's like this. Our guide, JP, was very friendly and knowledgeable. He had a genuine enthusiasm for the auroras.”

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#1 Northern Lights Tour In Iceland from Reykjavik with PRO photos

3.#1 Northern Lights Tour In Iceland from Reykjavik with PRO photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,887 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Chase Iceland’s northern lights from Reykjavik with hotel pickup, local guides, free rebooking, hot chocolate, pastries, and professional photos.

“we were given a pick up time of 8:30-9 , our driver texted at 8 saying we needed to meet him now - i explained we were finishing up dinner - he told me i had to meet him in 10 minutes. this was unacceptable. every report said there was no chance of seeing northern stars - but u sent the tour out anyway. i guess so no refunds needed. overall, a disappointing night.”

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Northern Lights Small-Group Tour with Hot Chocolate & Photos

4.Northern Lights Small-Group Tour with Hot Chocolate & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,068 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $172

Chase Iceland’s Northern Lights from Reykjavík in a minibus with warm blankets, hot chocolate, local stories, and guide-taken photos.

“This Aurora chasing tour was absolutely incredible and truly one of the highlights of our trip to Iceland. The guide was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and determined to give us the best possible chance of seeing the Northern Lights. We were taken far away from city lights, and the guide carefully tracked weather conditions and aurora activity throughout the night. Thanks to their experience and dedication, we were lucky enough to witness the Northern Lights dancing across the sky—an unforgettable and magical moment. The guide also helped us with camera settings and shared fascinating explanations about how the aurora forms, which made the experience even more special. The tour was well…”

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Northern Lights Night Tour from Reykjavik

5.Northern Lights Night Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 1,921 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $63Best value

Search Iceland’s dark countryside for the Northern Lights on a budget coach tour from Reykjavik, with Wi-Fi and a free repeat outing if needed.

“Oliver was the best guide ever. Explained how northern lights occur in a was that was understandable. Was vigilant about keeping our group in optimum environment to be able to see sky and he knew almost ahead of time when to look in what direction to be ready to see lights and be able to take photos. Excellent trip!”

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Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik with Hot Chocolate

6.Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik with Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,782 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $76

Chase Iceland’s northern lights from Reykjavik with a guide, hot chocolate, flexible viewing stops, and a free second-night option.

“This was a good trip, didn't get offered any hot chocolate and stayed to long at first stop. The lady was good at giving information.”

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From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Tour with Lifetime Guarantee

7.Northern Lights Tour with Lifetime Guarantee

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 1,578 reviews · 3 hours · from $73

Search Iceland’s dark skies from Reykjavik with a local guide, camera tips, WiFi, and a free repeat trip if the aurora stays hidden.

“The tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable & gave tips on camera settings for all different phone models to ensure we were able to take photos of the amazing northern lights We were lucky to see them on our 1st night An amazing experience & a must see”

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Reykjavik: Northern Lights Yacht Tour

8.Northern Lights Yacht Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,253 reviews · 2 hours · from $93

Cruise from Reykjavik’s Old Harbour to watch the northern lights from three decks, with warm blankets, a bar, and flexible rebooking.

“Great views of amazing lights across the sky and a couple of humpback whales came by too!”

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Northern Lights Guided Bus Tour from Reykjavik

9.Northern Lights Guided Bus Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,183 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $73

Review of Reykjavik Excursions’ Northern Lights bus tour, with practical advice on price, pickup, weather, crowds, guides, and rebooking.

“The tour company, Reykjavík Excursions was very professional. They were prompt picking us up and the tour guide was very nice.”

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Northern Lights Midnight Adventure Small-Group from Reykjavík

10.Northern Lights Midnight Adventure Small-Group from Reykjavík

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 965 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $140Top rated

Review of Reykjavik’s Northern Lights Midnight Adventure, with small groups, hot chocolate, photo service, flexible searching, and rebooking.

“Siggi was very informative and really seemed to care about us getting to see the lights, which we did!! Other tours we went on were not successful, and they didn't put near the effort out that he did.”

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From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Tour

11.Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 761 reviews · from $69

Search Iceland’s dark winter skies from Reykjavik with an expert guide, free repeat trip, bus transport, and practical Aurora photo tips.

“Tour was great. Our guide was Alex and the driver was Bartik. Alex was very nice and knowledgeable. He also sang an Icelandic song for us on the bus. This night we saw the one of the best northern lights Alex has seen in his time working as a guide! the lights danced and moved so much! It was an experience of a lifetime. I booked this tour last minute as I was nervous I wouldn't be able to see the lights, but sooo happy I booked! it was worth it.”

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From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Guided Tour with Photos

12.Northern Lights Guided Tour with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 718 reviews · 5 hours · from $95

Hunt Iceland’s Northern Lights from Reykjavik with expert guides, hot drinks, blankets, group photos, and a flexible weather policy.

“We had our tour on the 6th of December and loved it! It was my partners and I first night in Iceland and decided to do the tour that night incase we didn’t catch them. To be honest I went in already having low hopes because of the full moon however we did in fact get to catch the aurora in the end! Our guide, Christian, was so informative! He talked us through the use of his website and instructed us how to find our own northern lights in the future (which we have been doing). I think the only downfall is obviously the uncertainty of seeing the lights or…”

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From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Chase with Expert Guide

13.Northern Lights Chase with Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 697 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $73

Chase Iceland’s Northern Lights from Reykjavik with a local guide, dark-sky stops, photo time, Wi-Fi, and free retries if clouds win.

“Kat and our driver were fantastic they gave us information and rips on taking pics. They worked hard to find the lights and finally it paid off, AMAZING experience. definitely worth the chase.”

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From Reykjavík: Northern Lights Tour with Hot Cocoa & Photos - What the one-hour viewing stop is really like

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From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Tour with Hot Cocoa & Photos

14.Northern Lights Tour with Hot Cocoa & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 695 reviews · 4 hours · from $169

Chase Iceland’s Northern Lights from Reykjavik in a small minibus with wool blankets, hot cocoa, Icelandic pastries, and free photos.

“Amazing couldn’t off asked for a better tour guide Sævar/Simon , he really went out of his way to make sure we seen the northern lights, he didn’t give up and we got some great pictures! This really made our first day and first time in Iceland amazing! The hot chocolate was also really nice :) Highly recommend this tour. Would definitely book again if we come back :)”

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From Reykjavik: Golden Circle and Northern Lights Tour

15.Golden Circle and Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 673 reviews · 9 hours · from $153

Review of Gray Line Iceland’s Golden Circle and Northern Lights tour from Reykjavik, with geysers, Gullfoss, Þingvellir, and aurora tips.

“Excellent value for money. This combo tour worked out much cheaper than doing 2 individual tours and saved us around £30 each. The golden circle tour was great, however it isn’t as long as advertised. We started at 8am and we were back in Reykjavik at 3pm, so we should’ve done the 10am start really as we would’ve still easily made the northern lights tour start time of 8pm. This is no problem as we had enough time at everything. Northern lights was cancelled 2 nights in a row due to the weather, it was actually just too cloudy so I’m glad they didn’t waste our time, however on the…”

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