Iceland · Land Adventure

Northern lights

4 Hours Round trip from Reykjavík Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private northern lights hunt from Reykjavík
  • 02 Flexible route based on weather and aurora conditions
  • 03 Travel away from city lights in a private Superjeep
  • 04 Driver-guide with local expertise
  • 05 Designed to maximise your chances of aurora sightings
  • 06 A 4-hour evening adventure in Iceland

Head out from Reykjavík on a private northern lights hunt designed to maximise your chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis in Iceland’s dark winter skies. Rather than following a fixed route, this experience is guided by real-time conditions and the expertise of your driver-guide, who searches for the best possible viewing locations away from city lights.

Travel by private Superjeep into darker surroundings where the aurora can be seen at its best, with the flexibility to go where conditions are most promising within the tour timeframe. Even when the lights are elusive, the journey into Iceland’s night landscape is an adventure in itself.

Head out from Reykjavík on a private northern lights hunt designed to maximise your chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis in Iceland’s dark winter skies.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Reykjavik
Languages English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Private Aurora hunt - Northern Lights

INTO THE DARK – LET THERE BE LIGHT Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights The feeling of staring skywards at the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, can not be caught on film, brought indoors, nor adequately described. Poets have tried, photographers and filmmakers have tried, but only being there gives you that feeling. As it happens, Iceland is right under the Northern Lights belt, and therefore a perfect place on Earth for Aurora viewing. Also, the unstable weather conditions in Iceland increase the chances of those not having unlimited time to catch them. Clear skies are not needed, all you need is a hole in the clouds, at the right time. This is a hunt, not a conventional tour, we´re not going some specific places. Where we go is entirely dependent on the research and expertise of your Superjeep guide and his team. If we deem conditions unfavourable; we don´t go. Our Superjeeps are essential for maximising your chances of good Aurora sightings. First and foremost, the darker your surroundings, the better you see Northern Lights. Looking for Northern Lights in a city can be likened to watching a film in a cinema with all the lights on. Our Superjeeps can take you as deep into the darkness as possible within our timeframe, away from the city, and away from buses and road traffic and other light pollution. Off road, on snow, as necessary. If they fail to appear, you will still have had a great trip. If you really want to hunt down those elusive Auroras, your best ally.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Reykjavík 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Private Jeep with driver guide

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Reykjavík, IS
Tour start
Reykjavík, IS
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Reykjavík.

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