Northern Lights Tour
Experience the Northern Lights: Unlimited Chances Until you See them! A Visit to Reykjavík's Aurora Centre Included!
3.5 hours•Languages: English, Spanish•Pickup available
See the majestic Northern Lights dancing across the sky. If the skies are shy, try again free of charge as many times as you need until you see them! Learn about the phenomenon by visiting the Aurora Centre - Northern Lights Exhibition in Reykjavík; admission is included in this tour!
Catching a glimpse of the northern lights is a once-in-lifetime, bucket-list experience for many. In Iceland, you have the best chance of seeing the night lights when it’s dark outside, in areas with no cloud cover, and when solar activity is high.
While some tourists try to view the northern lights on their own, choosing a guided tour increases the chances of seeing them in Iceland. Instead of relying on luck, a team of experts reviews the weather conditions, monitors the aurora forecast, and finds the best locations to spot auroras. That knowledge and experience really pay off!
If your tour date is before the 15th of April, this experience includes admission to the Aurora Reykjavík Northern Lights Centre, which can be used on the day of your tour. Here, you can immerse yourself in an interactive exhibition, a captivating movie theatre, and a Virtual Reality Aurora experience.
Please be advised that the operation of this tour is dependent on solar activity, cloud cover, and weather conditions.
If you don’t see any auroras during the tour, you will be issued another ticket for a tour, free of charge, that can be used up to two years after the original tour date.
TourID: RE62
Activity provider: Reykjavik Excursions by Icelandia
BSÍ Bus Terminal - City center
Need to know
We recommend bringing warm clothes, thermal layers, sturdy shoes, a winter hat, a scarf, gloves for colder days. Camera or a mobile phone with a camera, and you won't regret bringing a tripod either.
Iceland’s winter beauty comes with icy paths—be safe! We recommend using crampons, available for example at BSÍ bus station, for secure footing. Enjoy the adventure responsibly!
Indicated return times can vary. Once you have joined a departure, the tour is non-refundable regardless if the lights are visible or not.
If you don‘t see any lights, you can re-book again for another date
For tour status visit - https://www.re.is/tour-status/
- Flexible Cancellation
- No Booking Fees
Tour itinerary
What’s included and what to bring on this tour
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Included
- Bus Fare
- Free Wi-Fi
- Professional Local Guidance
Tour highlights
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- Warm, wind & waterproof jacket
- Three layers of clothes as the weather can change quickly
- Warm sweater, fleece and thermal layer
- Warm trousers – waterproof and breathable
- Sturdy water-resistant footwear/boots
- Woollen socks
- Warm hat and scarf
- Warm and waterproof gloves
- Crampons (advisable during winter) – can be bought on the spot. Some of our beautiful places in nature are protected and cannot be salted to protect nature. That is why it can get quite icy at Gullfoss and Geysir, so we recommend wearing crampons there.
All admission to sites, museums or exhibitions visited are included, unless otherwise stated in tour description.
Reykjavik Excursions offers guidance in most of the tours. Guidance is in English. Some tours are additionally guided in German, French or Scandinavian (maximum 2 languages per tour).
Our tour guides are professionals with degrees in various languages and/or subjects relating to Icelandic tourism. Your guide tells you about the area you are visiting and leads the way throughout the tour. He will also be able to answer your questions, if you have any. Our aim is to offer quality tours that feature the different aspects of Iceland's nature, history, culture and modern living.
Passengers with reduced mobility and using a manual wheelchair are more than welcome to join our day tours. Please advise your reduced mobility when booking a day tour in order for us to be able to make appropriate measures. Our staff assists as much as possible in moving to/from or within the bus.
Guidance is in English.
Some tours are additionally guided in German, French or Scandinavian (maximum 2 languages per tour). Further information and details are listed with each tour.
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