Golden Circle & Northern Lights
Operated by Reykjavík Excursions
Converted from the operator’s ISK price, approximate. Booking is handled by Viator — you will be taken to their site to pick a date and pay. We do not process payments or manage reservations.
Price, inclusions and retry policy last checked by hand on 3 September 2026. Operators can change any of them at any time — treat the figure above as the operator’s “from” price as it stood that day, not a quote.
Why choose this tour
- Hotel pickup included
- Hot drinks provided
About this tour
Full-day Golden Circle sightseeing followed by an evening aurora hunt. See Geysir, Gullfoss, and Þingvellir by day, then chase the lights.
Pickup: Free Reykjavík hotel pickup 30 minutes before departure.
Quick facts
- Duration
- 9 hrs
- Departs from
- Reykjavík · BSI Bus Terminal
- Hotel pickup
- Included
- Transport
- Coach bus
- Group size
- Max 50
- Season
- September – March
- Tour type
- Day + Aurora Combo
Features
What’s included
- Professional guide
- Golden Circle sightseeing
- Northern lights hunt
- Hot chocolate
Not included
- Meals
- Warm clothing
If the aurora does not show
If you do not see any northern lights, you are welcome to join the tour again free of charge.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
About Reykjavík Excursions
Direct Operator · Operates in Reykjavík, National
One of Iceland's largest tour operators. Offers 11+ northern lights products. Markets two-year rebook validity on core bus tour.
Before you book
Aurora sightings are weather-dependent and cannot be guaranteed by anyone. Routes are chosen on the night from the real-time forecast and cloud cover. Check the live conditions before your departure — and if tonight looks poor, a tour with a free retry costs you nothing to postpone.
How we make money: some booking links on this page are affiliate links — if you book through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes the price you pay, and it does not decide which tours we list: every tour here is checked by hand and ranked on group size, retry policy and what is actually included. We do not sell tours or process payments; booking and cancellation are handled by the operator.
For the daylight hours
Aurora tours fill your evenings. These are popular day tours from Reykjavík, booked on the same sites.
- Katla ice cave & South Coast Super Jeep to an ice cave under the Katla glacier, with South Coast waterfalls. Small group. See on Viator
- Golden Circle & Kerið Crater, small group Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss plus the Kerið crater lake, in one full day from Reykjavík. See on Viator
- Golden Circle with lunch at Friðheimar The classic three stops in a small group, with lunch included at the Friðheimar tomato greenhouse. See on Viator
- Classic whale watching from the Old Harbour Elding’s daytime cruise on Faxaflói Bay, leaving from central Reykjavík. Runs in winter too. See on Viator
- 3 days: Golden Circle, ice cave & glacier lagoon Two nights in hotels, the South Coast and Jökulsárlón in a small group. Not an aurora tour: no guided hunt, though you may see the lights if a night clears. See on Viator
How we make money: some booking links on this page are affiliate links — if you book through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes the price you pay, and it does not decide which tours we list: every tour here is checked by hand and ranked on group size, retry policy and what is actually included. We do not sell tours or process payments; booking and cancellation are handled by the operator.
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Pick the right night
The free Aurora Iceland app scores 137 viewing spots every 5 minutes and alerts you when conditions turn good — useful before your tour, and after it.