Northern Lights Bus Tour - Tourism Iceland

Northern Lights Bus Tour

Chase the Northern Lights on a Comfortable Bus Tour from Reykjavik!

8,990 ISK/person

About Tour

Most visitors come to Iceland to experience the mesmerising northern lights illuminating the island’s breathtaking natural landscapes. You can join our Northern Lights bus tour from Reykjavík and seize this once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness this stunning natural spectacle.

Highlights

  • Northern Lights hunting experience
  • A professional Northern Light guide
  • Aurora Museum Reykjavik entrance ticket (valid on the tour date booked)
  • Away from the crowds
  • Hot Chocolate

Included

  • Northern lights hunt
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Hot chocolate
  • Aurora Museum Reykjavik entrance ticket (only valid for use on the tour date booked and if the tour is operating)
  • Wi-Fi on board
  • English-speaking Guide

What to bring

  • Support Shoes
  • Waterproof Jacket
  • Waterproof Pants
  • Beanie and Gloves
  • Neck-warmer

Not included

  • Pickup and Drop off (available for an additional fee)
  • Food and drinks other than mentioned above
  • Hat and gloves/mittens.
  • Warm clothes and shoes.

Tour Summary

Age

8

Availability

Aug - Apr

Difficulty

Very Easy

Start

Reykjavik

Duration

4 Hours

Language

English

Meet on Location

yes

Pickup

Yes

Start-time

20:30 21:30

Start

Reykjavik

Start-time

20:30 21:30

Duration

4 Hours

Itinerary

  • Central Reykjavík:

The exciting trip of Northern Lights Tour will start with our fast and exceptional pickup service. We will pick up all the passengers from their designated hotels and, on your demand, our tour bus can stop throughout central Reykjavík from our meeting point. After collecting all the passengers, we will leave the city light pollution behind and move towards the darkness of the Icelandic countryside.

  • Northern lights hunting:

Just like other tours, we don’t have any predefined route to follow. Normally, we travel almost 90 minutes’ drive from Reykjavík and you can seek out cloudless skies. Before starting the tour, our guides have seen the weather forecasts to get the best idea about the weather conditions about places we are going to visit. It will help us to analyse the best viewpoint to see the mesmerising Northern lights.

During the tour, your guide will keep on sharing the information and stories about the legends of Iceland and the northern lights. After arriving at the destination, we have to spot the best spot, allowing you to stretch your legs while waiting for the lights to appear. You can ask your guide for advice on the best camera settings which you can use while trying to capture the Icelandic northern lights.

  • Hot chocolate and light refreshments:

Before starting the Northern Lights Tour, keep in mind that you might have to wait in the cold for a while to see this captivating view. Our guide will help you to pass this time with freshly made hot chocolate and light refreshments free of cost.

We really hope that the lights appear at the first location of the tour; otherwise, we may venture to other location to see the view. Our team at Tourism Iceland pledges to do everything possible to make your northern lights dream come true.

  • In case of no lights:

Even with weather forecasts and experienced guides, sometimes the northern lights are not visible. Obviously, this is a natural phenomenon and therefore not always visible even when we try our level best.

In case you don’t see the lights during your tour, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. You have three nights to try seeing the northern lights in your tour plan, FOR FREE! Your tour guide will let you know about the details.

  • Central Reykjavík:

At the end of the tour, we will drop you back in Reykjavík to the same location from which you were picked.

Pick Up Option

  • We offer optional pickup service only from Reykjavík city, so book it at the time of making reservations. It starts from 8:00 am to 8:30 am, based on your location. We ask our customers to send us their exact pickup location at least 24 hours before their tour departure. Otherwise, we won’t be responsible in case you will miss the departure.
  • We start pick-ups at the scheduled departure time mentioned in your voucher, but you can also take up to 30 minutes. All the passengers are asked to be ready at their listed location so we can easily be seen.

Cancellation Policy

  • You can make cancellations for all types of Day Tours via email.
  • Cancellation should be done at least 24 hours before the departure, and you will get a full-payment refund.
  • Cancellations that are made less than 24 hours before the planned departure time will not be refunded.
  • If the tour gets cancelled due to severe weather, hazardous driving routes, or any other similar situation, then we will offer you to book alternate activities or reschedule your tour at different dates or else you will get a full refund.

 

Our Customer Reviews

5.0
Based on 215 Reviews
tripadvisor

Lovely full day private tour

Spent a lovely day with my guide, Lena. I have mobility issues and use a walker. Lena adjusted our schedule to allow me to what limited walking I could do to maximize my time and see the sites. Highly recommend.

Zotmama July 10, 2024
tripadvisor

Wonderful!

Our tour guide was Sam and he was amazing! We did both the Golden Circle tour and the South Coast tour with him. He was fluent in English and very knowledgeable. He took us to a few secret spots that were beautiful and less crowded. Highly recommend him and the company!

Neda S July 3, 2024
tripadvisor

Unforgettable Wonderful Day!

We are so very pleased that we chose to take a private tour of the Golden Circle. Sam, who may be the BEST tour guide on the island, customized as we went through our day, meeting the interests of everyone in the group. We were in awe of the scenery, Sam's knowledge, as his ability to make everyone happy from ages 9 to 80! I highly recommend this tour. So many lovely sights and even better memories!

AJ M June 26, 2024
tripadvisor

Best private tour ever, with best guide ever!

Sam is amazing! He knows a lot of Iceland's history and geography, is a fantastic driver, and very engaging. He made sure we saw all of the south shore must see spots as well as some less known (loved the troll houses)! Very comfortable, clean, and roomy van made for an easy 8+ hr tour. Highly recommend!!!!

herbster2017 June 21, 2024
tripadvisor

Awesome experience

This is one of my all time favorite adventures . Our guide Dylan was so informative .I really learnt about Iceland and it’s people .
The snowmobile adventure was truly awesome you feel like you’re on top of the world . It was exciting. Great experience

Lynnettes S May 13, 2024
tripadvisor

Incredible tour with Dmitri

If I could rate this trip more than 5 stars I definitely would! Dmitri, our guide, took us to the most amazing locations and even added stops along the way to ensure we made the most of the trip. He helped us navigate the snow and ice safely to reach incredible hidden waterfalls that other tours often do not include. Afterwards, he also sent us all the amazing photos he took of the places we visited! Dmitri was so lovely and without doubt would contact him again when we return to Iceland.

Francesca February 10, 2024
tripadvisor

Fabulous day , Darren ( tour guide) was informative & entertaining & kept everyone happy.I would request his bus 👍

The Grayline Iceland 7 Golden Circle tour was fantastic, our Guide Darren & Kamil were a credit to the company .
1st class.

Gary S December 2, 2023
tripadvisor

Amazing

Iceland is a beautiful country full of stunning scenery and this tour covers some of it via the "Golden Circle" route.

Our tour guide Didzis (DJ) was excellent throughout our private day tour. He was knowledgeable and helpful throughout and really made our tour enjoyable.

PSBSi November 22, 2023
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