Lava Tunnel & Northern Lights: Iceland's Night Magic

Explore Iceland’s Lava Tunnel and chase the Northern Lights. Discover vibrant caves and celestial wonders on this unforgettable nighttime adventure.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Reykjavik - This tour invites you to explore Iceland’s fourth-longest lava tube and witness the enchanting Northern Lights!
    Your journey begins with a convenient pick-up from your chosen location in a comfortable minibus. An expert guide will take you to the Raufarhólshellir lava cave, located just 45 minutes from Reykjavík. Here, you’ll spend an…
What's Included
  • Guided Tour with Certified caving guide
  • English-speaking expert Northern Lights guide
  • On-board WiFi
  • All necessary safety equipment, Helmet and Torch
  • Free retry for Northern Lights part, if not seen during the tour
  • Icelandic hot cocoa, chocolate and blanket
  • Northern lights photos
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Prepare to witness the breathtaking hues and distinctive structures of the Lava Tunnel at night, followed by an exhilarating quest for the enchanting Northern Lights!
The journey begins with a pickup in Reykjavík, heading towards the picturesque Blue Mountains. Here, participants will explore Raufarhólshellir, a mesmerizing lava tube cave created by a…

Location
Reykjavik
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Taylor_l
Oct 11, 2025
Sad the weather made it... - Sad the weather made it impossible to see the Aurora Borealis but the lava tube was very interesting and both our driver and lava tube guide were great! Hoping we will make it back to use our Borealis voucher in the next few years.
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Discover612979
Mar 31, 2025
Perfect Ending to an Amazing Trip - This was the perfect tour to end our trip with. Our tour guide at the lava tunnel was enjoyable. I would go back again for the longer version when I visit Iceland next time. And Palli our tour guide for the northern lights just made our trip. He was fun and informative. You can tell that he knows what he’s doing and has a passion for it too. He drove us out to a great spot but then felt that he could do better and moved us to an even better spot. And he was right! After a short wait, we could start to see the aurora grow right in front of us. We can now go home completely happy. Hopefully anyone reading this is lucky enough to get Palli too!
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F3047ttcassandrap
Mar 31, 2025
Awesome tour!! - Palli was AMAZING!! He is the best at finding the lights and giving history / facts of the area and northern lights. I highly recommend!
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Debra_p
Mar 19, 2025
Great experience and great tour company - The northern lights were hiding today so we only did the lava tube tour and got a free reschedule for a northern lights tour tomorrow. The lava tube was fantastic and I would highly recommend it. Our guide gave us lots of information and had a great sense of humor. The bus was very comfortable.
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Srikul_v
Feb 26, 2025
Recommended! Our tour... - Recommended! Our tour guide, Gretta is great. It's a bit slippery inside the lava tunnel but safety gears are provided.
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Danpf2642rh
Feb 18, 2025
Top tour with a top guide - Incredible tour. The lava tunnel is a stunning wonder of nature. We were extremely fortunate and had a good view of the lights, even through the skylights inside the tunnels! The guide was extremely knowledgeable and very funny and the walk wasn’t too taxing. Highly recommend this tour
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O8137ljbrandonf
Feb 17, 2025
Amazing tour - I really liked this place! Really professional at all times. But also trip adviser why does it have to be a minimum of 100!
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Roryg448
Feb 16, 2025
Lights, Lava: Lovely! - Incredible trip. Without going far from Reykjavík at all, got to experience both the aurora and the stunning lava tube. There were plenty of opportunities to stop and see the Northern Lights (fortunately it was very active when we went). The lava tube is a unique and amazing experience, with things to see I’d never seen anything close to before The guide was so knowledgable. Would 100% recommend.
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Claire
Feb 16, 2025
Lava tunnel tour and northern lights tour - Comfortable vehicle to get us to location. Lava tunnel tour guide was funny, friendly and informative. Lava tunnels were spectacular. Tour bus driver was lovely and stopped off when he spotted the lights on the way to the tour in case they weren’t out later. Fortunately they were so we were treated to another aurora show as we had hot chocolate and chocolate snacks.
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Ken_w
Sep 23, 2025
Serious lack of communication between Artic Adventures and Viator. Their profit is more important than your experience. - I booked a tour for the northern lights. As soon as I recieved the info from Viator with the provider, i checked their website which stated the northern lights would not be visible and to try another day. This was not indicated on the viator website. I immediately contacted Artic Adventures to get more info, with no response. I then called Viator and the rep stated that yes the northern lights were not possible. If the info from Arctic was provided by Viato de, I would not have booked the tour. After requesting a refund, they declined to return any of the fees paid. Its time to try get your guide because business is business, right Viator? In the end, it's the responsibility of the provider to update viator with pertinent information that may affect the excursion. Arctic adventures needs to monitor their communication points better if they are doing business with a third party. Being a loyal Viator user for many years and trips, this has been a very expensive lesson learned and no more business for Viator as a consumer or a provider for me.
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From $187
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).