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Northern Lights and Stargazing Small-Group Tour with Local Guide Northern Lights Hunt
4.8
293 Ratings
Reykjavik
Join our small group tour from Reykjavik for a thrilling Northern Lights hunt and stargazing experience. Our local guides will take you off the beaten path to enjoy the lights in serenity and explore the wonders of the night sky with a powerful telescope.
Join our small group tour from Reykjavik for a thrilling Northern Lights hunt and stargazing experience. Our local guides will take you off the beaten path to enjoy the lights in serenity and explore the wonders of the night sky with a powerful telescope.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Perlan - Northern Lights exhibition center and look-out point. We may pass by there or stop briefly on the way out of the city for an extra look at how the clouds are moving.
- Perlan - Northern Lights exhibition center and look-out point. We may pass by there or stop briefly on the way out of the city for an extra look at how the clouds are moving.
What's Included
- Unlimited re-try for Northern Lights if not sighted (valid for 2 years)
- Stargazing with telescope assistance
- Homemade hot chocolate and Icelandic pastries included
- Personal photos under the Northern Lights
- Small-group experience in a modified super jeep (max 14)
- Duration of 3-5 hours depending on search conditions
- Professional local guides…
- Unlimited re-try for Northern Lights if not sighted (valid for 2 years)
- Stargazing with telescope assistance
- Homemade hot chocolate and Icelandic pastries included
- Personal photos under the Northern Lights
- Small-group experience in a modified super jeep (max 14)
- Duration of 3-5 hours depending on search conditions
- Professional local guides with a 1:10 guide-to-guest ratio
- Complimentary door-to-door pick-up/drop-off in Reykjavik
Additional Information
Aurora Borealis Pursuit
We swoop in to retrieve you and sweep you away from the luminance of the urban setting to the spot we’ve forecasted to have the finest viewings based on the cloud predictions. The intimacy of our expedition allows us to stray from mainstream routes, distancing ourselves from the masses and truly relishing the spectacle of the…
Aurora Borealis Pursuit
We swoop in to retrieve you and sweep you away from the luminance of the urban setting to the spot we’ve forecasted to have the finest viewings based on the cloud predictions. The intimacy of our expedition allows us to stray from mainstream routes, distancing ourselves from the masses and truly relishing the spectacle of the Northern Lights in tranquility.*
Gazing at Stars Through a Telescope
In the interval while we await the lights, we utilize our high-powered stargazing telescope to delve into the finer aspects of the celestial bodies in our galaxy and far-off cosmic occurrences millions of light years distant. We happily snap photographs of everyone beneath the lights at no extra cost.
About Your Tour Guides
Our passion for capturing the Northern Lights fills our winters, while summers are consumed with tracking Paragliding conditions. We’ve mastered the nuances of Icelandic weather! As local astronomy aficionados, our cozy and tailored excursions are crafted to imbue you with a sense of belonging to both our crew and to Iceland.
- PICK UP TIMES: 1. Sept.-15. April: 9-9.30 pm
- At 6.30pm each day we make our Go/NoGo decision according to weather and message you to CONFIRM OR CANCEL through the Viator system. As we have no other way of contacting you please make sure you contact us directly if you do not receive ANY message from us, before you start waiting for your pick up. If the tour is cancelled due to weather you can either re-schedule or receive a full refund.
- If you do not see the Northern Lights on your tour, you may re-book free of charge (subject to availability). You must confirm via e-mail.
- If The Customer fails to show up at pickup: No refund.
- If we cancel the tour, for any reason at any time, The Customer is eligible for a 100% refund. This does not include tours that are free re-runs (such as after non-sightings Northern Lights tours).
- Under no circumstances is The Customer eligible for a refund in part or full for a tour that was performed.
- We travel in modified superjeeps – Because the Earth is not Flat. Prepare for an adventurous activity tour rather than luxury!
- It is recommended that you wear thick, warm and windproof layers. You will spend a lot of time outside in the cold Icelandic night. To enjoy the night sky at it’s best it is important to be able to stay warm outside. You can jump back in the vehicle once in a while to catch up on warmth
Location
Perlan
Varmahlid 1, Oskjuhlid
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(293 Ratings)
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Kathy_r
Dec 31, 2024
Great Night Under the "Lights!" - A very memorabe night. The lights came out beautifully and, although as cold as can be, we stayed and took photogrpahs and ejoyed the beauty. Wonderful! Woiuld highly recommend this tour.
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G2240wdblakec
Dec 30, 2024
5/5 Don’t Book Any Other Tour THIS IS THE ONE! - My Wife and I had an incredible time on the tour! While we didn't get to see the Northern Lights as clearly as we had hoped, the experience was still fantastic. The tour guide was entertaining and provided a wealth of information. Even if you don’t see the lights—since it’s not guaranteed—you still get to enjoy the stars and learn about them. Overall, it was a memorable experience!
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367lyndsih
Dec 29, 2024
Stop weighing your options and BOOK THIS TOUR! - Tristan and Sarah were awesome guides. We had such a great time with the small group tour and saw the Northern Lights in all their glory. We were the only group in the area and felt safe and well taken care of the whole time. I am SO GLAD that we didn’t do a big bus trip. This was worth EVERY PENNY. If you’re on the fence, just book it and you won’t be sorry!
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Brandon_c
Dec 29, 2024
Best Tour Ever! - Was one of the best nights of our life! Our guide was awesome and so friendly! Safe driver! Found the best spot for the northern lights! Kept us warm with hot chocolate and a snack! Also, we got amazing photos from our tour guide!
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Andrea_h
Dec 29, 2024
Must do - Dress warm and be patient. Lights were stunning. Picked up at hotel, ride out was comfortable, driver very kind
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Caitlin_c
Dec 28, 2024
We saw amazing lights! - Thrusther and Sara were great and personable guides. You can tell they are very passionate about their tours. They took us to the absolute middle of nowhere, off-roading where no one else was able to go, to get us amazing views of the lights. We trusted them to only take us out if they thought there was a very good chance of seeing the lights- and boy did they deliver!
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Joseph_g
Dec 26, 2024
Amazing experience.... - Amazing experience. Probably one of the best adventures I’ve ever been on. Amazing view of the northern lights and would do this again in a heartbeat.
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Global86328
Dec 14, 2024
Amazing Auroras! - I'll preface this with the note that our initial tour was cancelled due to completely cloudy conditions; the operator provided ample notice via email and a link to easily reschedule/refund. Checking the weather forecasts we had low hopes that the next night (our last in Iceland) would be any different, but we crossed our fingers and rescheduled. Next day as the evening neared, we received an email that the tour was a GO! There would be some breaks in the clouds during the tour window. Tour Guide Dominik picked us up at our hotel and we were off, meeting up with another van (helmed by Szymon) and heading west toward Keflavik. Dominik was truly "hunting" the Northern Lights, peering out the window and in communication with the other van as we drove. He asked us to all have some hope for a good outcome, and in about 30-45 mins we arrived at the entrance to a field. A short walk (~200 yds) down a path and Dominik announced that "we have some Northern Lights". Camera and telescope were set up and he used a laser pointer to draw our eyes to points of interest. The lights were subtle at first but as our eyes adjusted and the clouds cleared, the intensity and number of auroras increased. We had an amazing show with perfect timing for the break in clouds, with lights appearing both at the horizon and in long streaks high above us. Throughout, our guide took pictures with his nice camera and offered to take as many of us as we wanted. Through the telescope we got to view not just Jupiter but its moons as well, and a detailed look at "The Seven Sisters" (Pleiades constellation). The viewing ended with delicious hot chocolate and a cookie, then loading back up in the van and a quick drive back to the hotel. A link to download the photos was emailed 2-3 days later as promised. The guides were professional and ensured we had the best viewing experience possible, and this turned out to be the tour of a lifetime! Thank you Happyworld!
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Nomad584628
Dec 8, 2024
Very pleased with this tour - Excellent well organised tour with a great guide called Dominic. We saw the lights thanks to the company’s expertise and knowledge.
Comfy 4x4, star gazing, hot chocolate, and a great light display despite a lot of cloud cover!
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Sheila_w
Jan 8, 2025
Exhausting, expensive and underwhelming - I realize they can't control the weather or what we might see, but this felt like a huge waste of money. The guide barely spoke English, so we didn't know what was happening most of the time. They drove us to an area that the app showed did not have northern lights (to be fair, the areas with northern lights were showing as cloudy, but I'd rather wait for a break in the clouds than hope the northern lights would suddenly appear much lower). Our night happened to be bitter cold. We ended up with the tiniest speck of northern lights (enough to take photos), really just visible through the photos. They never even offered a re-run another night (not that we would have taken it). I felt like they kept us out way longer than needed (back after 3 am) in an effort to avoid having to re-do it another night, even when it was obvious to all involved that there would be no success that night. If you have a rental car and the app, I would recommend being in control of your own fate instead of doing this tour. Having the pic is cool, but definitely not worth the expense! I felt bad for the guide, as it wasn't his fault, but it was pretty miserable. We were lucky later in our trip when we stayed down in Hvolsvollur and had great conditions right outside of our AirBnb, and saw tons of them on our own, on New Year's Eve! Sorry to say, I wouldn't even consider a tour like this unless you don't have a car.
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