Northern lights tours from Reykjavík
Three ways to chase the lights from Reykjavík: a cruise out of the Old Harbour away from the city glow, a small-group minibus or 4x4 hunt that drives to where the sky is clear, or a private SUV with the route and the stops to yourselves. Some listings include a free retry if the lights stay hidden; each page says so where it applies.
Departs from Reykjavík · Old Harbour, Reykjavík · Mosfellsbær
Season runs from late August to mid April. The northern lights guide explains what the operators promise when the sky stays dark.
By boat from the Old Harbour 3
Northern Lights Cruise with Hot Chocolate & Free Retry
from 13.990 ISKper person
Northern Lights Boat Tour with Hot Chocolate & Free Retry
from 13.990 ISKper person
Whale Watching & Northern Lights Combo from Reykjavik
from 22.980 ISKper person
Private, by SUV or 4x4 4
Private luxury tour Northern Lights SUV 5 pax
from 140.000 ISKper vehicle5
Private 4x4 Jeep Tour: Northern Lights with Hot Chocolate
from 158.500 ISKper vehicle
Private 4x4 Tour from Reykjavik - Northern Lights & Hot Choco
from 160.000 ISKprivate experience · total group price
Private Golden Circle & Northern Lights Hunt, 12h
from 218.750 ISKper vehicle
Small-group hunts by minibus and 4x4 3
Northern Lights Tour: Cozy Night Adventure with Hot Chocolate
from 10.099 ISKper person
Reykjavík: Northern Lights Small-Group Tour by Sprinter with Photos & Cocoa
from 11.200 ISKper person
Northern Lights with Photo, Pastries and Hot Cocoa - 4x4 Tour from Reykjavík
from 20.950 ISKper person
Northern lights combinations and multi-day 2
Who runs these
Nordur Travel, Reykjavik Sailors, Icelimo, Viking Riders and Midgard Adventure. Every trip here is run, crewed and insured by the operator that owns it, at the price they set.
Questions
What happens if the northern lights do not appear?
Several operators here offer a free retry on another night; the tour page states the operator's own policy, and nothing is promised that it does not.
How much is a northern lights tour from Reykjavík?
From 10.099 ISK per person for a small-group tour or cruise. A private SUV hunt is priced for the whole vehicle.
When is northern lights season?
The operators run these tours in the dark months, roughly late August to mid April; the booking calendar on each page shows the dates actually on sale.
Before you book
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