Northern Lights Bus Tour From Reykjavik

by SLAWOMIR & DENIS TRAVEL ehf. · Northern lights · Reykjavík

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from €80.41 per person

Next departure: Sat 24 Oct

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Northern Lights Bus Tour From Reykjavik — SLAWOMIR & DENIS TRAVEL ehf.
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  • Duration

    4 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    Sep – Apr

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup available at extra cost, or meet at the start point

  • Starts at

    Bus Stop #12

    Bus Stop #12 Höfðatorg, Þórunnartún 6, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland, Reykjavík

  • Guide

    Guided in English

  • Departs

    21:00

  • Minimum age

    6

  • Cancellation

    No refund once booked

About this experience

Set out from Reykjavík for an unforgettable evening in search of the Northern Lights, one of Iceland’s most spectacular natural wonders.

Travel aboard a comfortable, spacious coach as we leave the city lights behind and journey into the Icelandic countryside. The route and viewing location are carefully selected each evening based on weather, cloud cover, and aurora conditions, giving you the best possible opportunity to experience the lights.

Along the way, your guide will share interesting information about the Aurora Borealis, Icelandic nature, and the science and stories behind this incredible phenomenon.

Once a suitable viewing location is reached, step outside beneath Iceland’s dark night sky and enjoy time to watch for the aurora, take photographs, and experience the peaceful nighttime landscape.

After the Northern Lights search, relax aboard the coach for the comfortable journey back to Reykjavík.

Description from the operator, SLAWOMIR & DENIS TRAVEL ehf.. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Reykjavík — Pickup & Departure
  2. Scenic Drive into the Icelandic Countryside
  3. Northern Lights Search & Viewing
  4. Relaxing Return to Reykjavik

Good to know

• Warm, weather-appropriate clothing
• Warm hat, gloves, and scarf
• Comfortable, sturdy footwear
• Camera or smartphone for Northern Lights photos

• The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed
• The route and viewing location may change each evening depending on weather, cloud cover, and aurora conditions
• The tour normally lasts approximately 4 hours, but the duration may vary depending on conditions

Cancellation for this tour

No refund once booked. 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. 1SLAWOMIR & DENIS TRAVEL ehf. 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 the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.

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

Who this is not for

  • Children under 6 cannot join this one.
  • Not the one to book if your dates might move: this operator does not refund once booked.

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

Why we list it

SLAWOMIR & DENIS TRAVEL ehf. is one of 207 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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Reviews from our travellers

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

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.

Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Reykjavík, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

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Pairs well with

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