Private Northern Lights Tour Iceland

Iceland is known for its stunning natural beauty, and one of its most iconic sights is the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis. From September until mid-April, Iceland Highlights offers a private tour that takes you on a journey to see this natural phenomenon. Our driver-guide will choose the best location to view the lights based on the weather forecast, providing you with the highest chances to witness this magnificent display.

Comfortable and Convenient Hotel Pick-Up

Our Northern Lights tour begins with a hotel pick-up from anywhere in Reykjavík and nearby areas. To ensure a comfortable tour, we encourage you to dress warmly in a winter jacket, hat, gloves, and good shoes. During the tour, you can enjoy a hot cup of cocoa and some Icelandic cookies while admiring the skies above.

We provide hotel pick-up from any place in Reykjavík and nearby. The tour usually takes around 2,5-3 hours, and it is often run chilly weather. For comfort touring we highly encourage you to wear a warm jacket, winter hat, gloves, and good shoes.

An Unforgettable Show

The most common color of the Northern Lights in Iceland is light green, but they can also display in various hues of purple, blue, and even red. They often appear for a few minutes and disappear, only to reappear again. Our driver-guide will help you adjust your camera settings to increase your chances of capturing these stunning lights.

On our Northern Lights tour, we always have hot chocolate and some Icelandic cookies for you while gazing at the sky.

What to expect?

The most common color of the Northern Lights in Iceland is light green. But it can show up and dance high up in the sky in a purple, blue, or even red color! It usually stays there for a few minutes and disappears and might come back again and again.

To increase your chances to capture pictures of it, we highly recommend bringing with you a good camera and tripod. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to use it for capturing the northern lights. Our driver guide will help you to adjust your camera settings.

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