Northern Lights Tour small group with professional photos included, hot chocolate and cookies
by Icecube ehf · Northern lights · Reykjavík
- Fine on your own
from €132.07 per person
Next departure: Thu 22 Oct
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Duration
4 hours and 30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Season
Sep – Apr
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Guide
Guided in English, Spanish, French
Departs
20:30
Cancellation
Free until 2 days before
About this experience
What to expect during the tour
Join us on a Northern Lights tour from Reykjavík to spot the breathtaking Aurora dancing across the dark winter sky. We only go out when we believe there is a good chance of witnessing the Northern Lights.
Planning and Forecasting. The Hunt Begins.
We review the evening's forecast, which must show at least moderate light activity and a clear sky to proceed. Since seeing the Aurora depends on the right conditions, sufficient solar activity and a clear sky to proceed.
Our final decision is made during the day, and if the conditions are favorable we announce on our website and we send out an email confirmation to all our guests.
To make the experience more special, we provide hot chocolate and cookies comforting treat that perfectly complements a winter evening.
Please remember to check your inbox and spam folder for updates.
If the Northern Lights do not appear during the tour, we can offer you a unlimited free re-bookings until you get to see the Northern-Lights. Please contact us at info@icecubetours.is the next day before 1pm to rebook your tour. Subject to availability.
Please let us know if you need a booster or infant seat at info@icecubetours.is
Description from the operator, Icecube ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Northern Lights Tour Small group from Reykjavík.
Included
- Small group in a minibus Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
- Pick-up and drop-off in the Reykjavík metropolitan area.
- Professional photos, hot chocolate and cookies.
- Wifi.
- Spanish, English and French speaking guides.
- Expert local driver guide.
- Icelandic blankets.
Not included
- Water/ personal snacks.
- Warm clothing and winter boots.
Good to know
Warm clothes, hiking boots, headwear, gloves, scarves, camera.
Jeans are not recommended for outdoor trips as they become very heavy and cold when they get wet.
- Unlimited free re-bookings until you get to see the Northern-Lights.
- Icecubetour reserves the right to delay or cancel any tour due to weather or any other dangerous conditions for the safety of our clients.
- Despite having the Northern Lights are not guaranteed even having the best guides and forecasts.
- Please note the bathrooms are limited outside of urban areas during the Northern Lights.
- Refunds are only possible if we have to cancel the tour due to adverse weather conditions and you do not have the opportunity to attend.
- We do not recommend bringing infants (0-4 years old) due to the nature of the nighttime tour schedule. We recommend the private tour option instead. You can email us at info@icecubetours.is if you would like to book as a private.
- Cancellations made within 24 hours prior to the tour will not be eligible for a refund.
- Please let us know if you need a booster or infant seat at info@icecubetours.is
Please let us know if there are any disabilities we should be aware of.
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 2 days 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.
- 1Icecube 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.
- 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.
- 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 2 days 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 Iceland Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour guided in Chinese冰岛雷市中文极光团 from Magic Iceland Travel is €73 — €59 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Icecube ehf · €132 | Magic Iceland Travel · €73 | |
|---|---|---|
| How long it runs | 4.5 hours | 4 hours |
| Getting there | Picks you up | You make your own way |
| Changing your mind | Free until 48 h before | Free until 24 h before |
The €59 buys you 0.5 more hours out and hotel pickup and free cancellation up to 48 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
Icecube ehf 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 →
Read before you book
- Best Northern Lights Tour in Iceland (2026): 5 PicksThe northern lights tours we would book ourselves from Reykjavík and Akureyri, by minibus, super jeep and boat, with real prices and honest odds.
- Blue Lagoon and northern lights: one day or two?Do them on different days. The one-day combo is 15 hours and €306; the lagoon fits your arrival or departure, and a €73 lights bus fits any clear night.
- Northern lights tour: bus, boat or super-jeep?Bus, boat and super-jeep lights hunts from Reykjavík compared on real odds, comfort and price, with the one we'd book first.
Reviews from our travellers
Only people who booked this tour through us can write here. We publish every review in full — good or bad.
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.
from 16.181 kr.Lowest price
Guesthouse · Reykjavík
Old Town Reykjavík
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 41.790 kr.Mid-range
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Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
from 60.840 kr.Top end
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Hótel Holt
under 1 km away · a night for two, indicative
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