Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour

The Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour is a small-group minibus aurora hunt out of Reykjavík, Iceland, that follows the same forecast-led approach as the city's standard bus tours but in a smaller, more personal vehicle. It includes an open ticket valid for three years, letting you rejoin a Northern Lights bus tour for free if the lights do not appear on your first attempt.

What makes the Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour worth the upgrade?

The core experience, driving away from Reykjavík's city lights toward whatever direction Icelandic meteorologists forecast as clearest, is the same across most Reykjavík aurora tours. What sets this one apart is the minibus format, a smaller vehicle and group than the standard big-bus tours, plus a genuinely long three-year window to use a free retry ticket if you miss the lights the first time.

What to expect on the premium Northern Lights tour from Reykjavik

Pickup happens in the evening from central Reykjavík, and the guide heads toward wherever the night's forecast points, since Icelandic weather and cloud cover can shift the target location significantly from one evening to the next. Along the way, you get an explanation of the science behind the Aurora Borealis, how charged solar particles collide with the Earth's atmosphere, and stops built in for photography once a dark viewing spot is found.

Is the Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour worth booking over the standard bus tour?

If you prefer a smaller group and do not mind paying roughly €20 more than the basic bus tour, yes. The smaller minibus generally means a more personal experience and potentially better positioning for photos at the viewing site, though the fundamental aurora-hunting method (forecast-led driving to dark sky) is shared with the standard tour.

What is included on the premium Northern Lights tour?

Included: bus fare, an aurora hunting guide, the guided tour itself, hot chocolate, other refreshments, and an open ticket valid for three years that lets you retry for free on the standard Northern Lights bus tour if you do not see the lights on this scheduled departure. There is no separate notIncluded list on this listing beyond what is naturally excluded from a shared group tour, such as personal equipment.

Who should book the premium Northern Lights tour over the standard bus

This suits travelers who want a smaller, slightly more comfortable group experience and who value the flexibility of a multi-year retry ticket, useful if you are combining this with a longer Iceland trip or plan to return. Budget-focused travelers who do not mind a larger bus should instead consider the Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour, which runs a similar format at a lower price point.

Prices and what the Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour includes

Pricing starts from €86 per person, discounted from a €101 list price at the time this page was checked. As with any live marketplace listing, confirm the current price at checkout since it can shift with season and demand.

Getting there and meeting point

The tour departs from a central Reykjavík pickup point confirmed on your booking voucher. Since the exact viewing destination depends on the night's forecast, do not expect a fixed itinerary, the operator will only confirm the general plan on the evening itself.

Insider tips for the Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour

I would book this tour for a night reasonably early in your Iceland trip if you can, since the three-year retry ticket is far more useful if you have remaining nights left in your itinerary to use it, rather than on your last evening before flying out. Bring a hat and gloves regardless of how mild Reykjavík feels in the city, since the countryside viewing spots are noticeably colder and windier once you step off the minibus. A basic understanding of long-exposure phone photography, most modern phones have a night mode, helps you capture the display better than relying purely on the naked eye.

How the premium tour compares to other Reykjavik and Iceland options

Against the Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour, this premium version costs more but offers a smaller group and the same three-year retry structure. Travelers comparing Iceland against other Northern Lights destinations should also see the Tromsø Northern Lights Chase Tour in Norway, which uses an unlimited-distance chase format rather than a forecast-led single-direction drive, and the Rovaniemi Northern Lights Tour in Finland, which offers a straightforward money-back guarantee instead of a retry ticket.