Private Northern Lights Tour
Operated by Reykjavík Excursions
Converted from the operator’s ISK price, approximate. Booking is handled by Reykjavík Excursions — 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
- Small group (max 6)
- Hotel pickup included
- Hot drinks provided
About this tour
Private aurora hunting experience from Reykjavík Excursions. Your own guide and vehicle for a personalized northern lights chase.
Pickup: Pickup from Reykjavík hotels included.
Quick facts
- Duration
- 3 hrs
- Departs from
- Reykjavík · BSI Bus Terminal
- Hotel pickup
- Included
- Transport
- SUV / Minibus
- Group size
- Max 6
- Season
- September – April
- Tour type
- Private Tour
Features
What’s included
- Private guide
- Hot drinks
- Flexible itinerary
- Pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Professional photos
- Warm clothing
If the aurora does not show
No retry policy is published for this tour — check with the operator before booking.
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.
Other tours from Reykjavík
Small Group EastWest Northern Lights Chase
Small Group Arctic Adventures Northern Lights Small Group Hunt
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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.