Northern Lights in 4x4 Super with Local Pastries, Hot Chocolate, and Photos

by Glaciers and Waterfalls · Northern lights · Super jeeps · cruise-excursion · Reykjavík

Northern Lights in 4x4 Super with Local Pastries, Hot Chocolate, and Photos — Glaciers and Waterfalls

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  • Duration

    4 hours

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    Sep – Apr

  • Starts in

    Reykjavík

  • Meeting

    Hotel pickup available

  • Languages

    EN

  • Departs

    21:30

  • Cancellation

    Free until 24h before

About this experience

Join us on an unforgettable adventure from Reykjavik to witness the mesmerizing Northern Lights. Leave the city’s glow behind as we journey into the deep darkness of the Icelandic countryside, where even locals stand in awe of this spectacular natural phenomenon.

Traveling in our off-road truck allows us to reach hidden spots that big bus tours can’t access, providing you with the best possible vantage points to admire the Aurora Borealis.

Our expert guide will use their knowledge of weather patterns to find the perfect location for viewing, maximizing your chances of a great sighting. As we search for the lights, enjoy delicious local pastries and warm hot chocolate under cozy blankets. Our guide will also capture high-quality photographs of you with the Aurora, so you can cherish these magical moments forever.

Please note that the tour is dependent on weather conditions both on Earth and on the sun, and sightings cannot be guaranteed.

Description from the operator, Glaciers and Waterfalls. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Included

  • Transfer to/from Reykjavik
  • English speaking guide
  • Complimentary photos of you with the Northern Lights
  • Taste of Icelandic pastry
  • Use of blankets
  • Hot cocoa
  • Free WiFi in the Truck

Not included

Meals

Good to know

  • Warm outdoor clothing
  • Hat and gloves or mittens
  • Sturdy shoes
  • Rain gear
  • Camera/Phone
  • Tripod
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps

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. 1Glaciers and Waterfalls 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 →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Northern Lights at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon from Blue Iceland is €56 — €115 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Glaciers and Waterfalls · €171Blue Iceland · €56
How long it runs4 hours3 hours
Getting therePicks you upYou make your own way
Changing your mindFree until 24 h beforeFree until departure

The €115 buys you 1 more hour out and hotel pickup and free cancellation up to 24 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

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

  • 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

Glaciers and Waterfalls 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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