Private Northern Lights Tour with Hot Chocolate in Iceland

by Family and Friends Travel Iceland · Northern lights · ATV & buggy · Reykjavík

5.0· 5 Google reviews of the operator
  • Beginners welcome

from €1,027.72 per vehicle

Next departure: Thu 22 Oct

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Private Northern Lights Tour with Hot Chocolate in Iceland — Family and Friends Travel Iceland
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  • Duration

    4 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    Sep – Apr

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Pickup

    Hotel pickup included

  • Guide

    Guided in English

  • Departs

    22:00

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24 hours before

About this experience

Our Private Northern Lights Hunt Tour offers privacy and guided knowledge to the science behind Northern Lights. The drive is calm and relaxing as we provide cozy wool blankets, hot beverages and Icelandic pastries from the oldest Icelandic bakery.

Description from the operator, Family and Friends Travel Iceland. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

WiFi on board
Private transportation
Hot chocolate, coffee and tea and Icelandic Pastries from the oldest Icelandic bakery

Good to know

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Our buses will pick you up at your hotel or airbnb at agreed time. The buses will marked with the company logo and name for you to recognise.

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. 1Family and Friends Travel Iceland 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 →

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

Family and Friends Travel Iceland is one of 204 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 →

What travellers say about Family and Friends Travel Iceland

Read all 5 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 5.0/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

  • Angelina Brunko

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    I traveled to Iceland during the summer and was amazed by how incredibly beautiful the country is. One of the highlights of my trip was a private Golden Circle tour with Family and Friends Travel that also included a visit to a husky kennel. The entire experience was wonderful, fun, and very well organized. Seeing the famous Golden Circle sights and visiting the huskies made the day truly special. Our guide took excellent care of us throughout the tour and made sure we were comfortable and enjoying every moment. They were kind, attentive, and very knowledgeable, which made the experience even more memorable. Iceland left such a strong impression on me that I will definitely be coming back in the fall next year, and I would highly recommend Family and Friends Travel to anyone visiting this beautiful country.

  • Jimmy Routley

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    We had a fantastic Golden Circle tour with Family and Friends Travel! I went with my family, and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. The guide was both informative and fun, sharing interesting facts along the way while keeping everyone engaged—including the kids, which made a big difference for us as a family. They had a great way of explaining things that kept it entertaining rather than feeling like a lecture. One of the nicest touches was the snack basket, which everyone really enjoyed during the trip. It was a thoughtful addition and made the tour feel extra welcoming and comfortable. Overall, it was a well-organized, family-friendly experience and a wonderful way to see the Golden Circle. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Iceland, especially families!

  • Milena Nadoeva

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    My daughter and I visited Iceland in February. We expected to do less considering the weather at this time of the year, but fortunately the weather was on our favour and we managed to enjoy a volcano hike and blue lagoon tour with family and friends travel Iceland. Our driver was knowledgeable, clear and very nice lady. She had coffee and sandwiches for us that we enjoyed at the end of the hike. It was cold but the hot coffee helped much. She explained the few eruptions and I must say, it’s incredible how much we learned from her. It was such a calming experience to deep ourselves in the blue silica water of the blue lagoon before heading back to the airport. It was sad to say goodbye to Iceland and family and friends travel Iceland. We plan to go back, this time in the summer to see more of this incredibly beautiful country.

  • Andjela Djalovic

    ★★★★★ · 7 months ago

    My experience with the company is amazing, tour guide is very knowledgeable and kind, all recommendations

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

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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.

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