Northern Light Tour + Blue Lagoon

by Protour.is · Northern lights · Lagoons & spas · Reykjanes & Blue Lagoon

Northern Light Tour + Blue Lagoon — Protour.is

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  • Duration

    3 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    Sep – Apr

  • Meeting

    Hotel pickup available

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    20:00

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24h before

About this experience

For many, a Northern Light short break is the perfect romantic holiday and forget about their daily busy schedules, by spending some quality time together. Few sights are as breathtaking as the Aurora Borealis dancing across the dark winter sky in Iceland. The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are caused by the interaction of particles from the sun with the upper atmosphere near the North Pole. The northern lights are potentially visible under dark skies from late August to early April under a cloudless sky.

Before heading out into the night to search for the famous Aurora Borealis, we'll begin the evening with a deeply relaxing visit to the Blue Lagoon. Sink into the warm, mineral rich geothermal waters, enjoy the soothing silica mud mask and let the steam and lava field surroundings melt away any remaining tension from the day. 

As your body relaxes and you recharge in the tranquil settings, we'll prepare for the next adventure. Stepping back into the crisp Icelandic night, refreshed and ready to chase the magical glow of the aurora dancing across the sky. 

The locations visited during the Northern Lights tour vary from day to day depending on weather conditions. This fascinating natural phenomenon known as the Northern Lights, is one of the most mesmerizing sights you will ever come across in your lifetime.
The locations visited are different every tour as the Northern Lights vary from day to day depending on weather conditions, so the tour will be where it’s most likely to see the Northern Lights each day. This tour is dependent on the weather and sightings are not guaranteed.

  • Availability: August - May
  • Duration: 3-5 hours
  • Type: Private
  • Pick up: Airport/Hotel or your desired location.
  • Drop off: Hotel/Airport or your desired location.
  • Included: High-end vehicle and local English-speaking driver-guide.
  • What to bring: Good shoes, hat, gloves, warm jacket, camera.


Your journey – Your way

Description from the operator, Protour.is. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Blue Lagoon
  2. Northern Lights

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a solid cloud forecast — most operators call it by late afternoon and let you rebook on a clearer night free of charge. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Protour.is decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Sold out on your date?

Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.

Who this is not for

  • Priced per vehicle, so it is poor value for one or two people and good value for four or more sharing.
  • Not available in summer; the operator runs it roughly September to April.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Protour.is is one of 154 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

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Northern lights — questions people ask

When is the best time to see the northern lights in Iceland?

September to April, when the nights are dark enough. Within that, late September to March gives the longest dark hours, and the equinox months, September and March, often have active skies. There are no lights in June or July; the sky never gets dark. Anyone selling you a June lights tour is selling you a bus ride. Give yourself at least three nights, because clouds, not the aurora, are the usual reason people miss them.

Are the northern lights guaranteed on a tour?

No. Nobody can promise them, and we will not. Two things have to line up: a clear sky and solar activity. Guides check the cloud forecast at vedur.is and drive to gaps, which is the real value of a tour over standing outside your hotel. What most operators do promise is a free second attempt if the lights do not show. Check the exact retry policy on the tour page, because the number of retries and the validity period vary.

Is a northern lights bus tour or a boat tour better?

Bus, if you want the best odds. A minibus can drive an hour inland to find a clear patch; a boat stays in Faxaflói and sees whatever sky is over Reykjavík. Boats are shorter, about two hours, and pleasant with hot chocolate, and Reykjavik Sailors' cruise (/experience/6637/) includes a free retry. For a serious hunt, a small-group minibus like BusTravel's (/experience/150646/) or a 4x4 tour (/experience/1088067/) is the better bet.

Can I see the northern lights from Reykjavík itself?

Yes, on strong nights. The city is small and the sky over the sea to the north is fairly dark. Grótta lighthouse at the western tip and the Ægisíða shoreline are the usual spots, twenty minutes' walk from the centre. On average nights the street lights drown out a faint aurora, which is why tours drive out. If the forecast shows high activity and clear sky, walk to Grótta first and save the tour money.

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