The 5 Best Northern Lights Jeep Tours in Iceland

1.Northern Lights: 4×4 Adventure with Treats, Photos & Cocoa

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 436 reviews · 4 hours · from $142Our pick

Join Nordur Travel for a four-hour Northern Lights hunt from Reykjavik in a small 4x4 minibus. Guides such as Laura, Nebo, Piotr, and Karol use weather updates to seek darker skies, while you get cocoa, pastries, hand warmers, WiFi, and photos. English and Spanish guiding is available.

“A very good experiences, nice car, nice、interested tour guide and wonderfully aurora ! The best trip you must be have in your life.”

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2.Northern Lights 4×4 Tour with Pastries and Cocoa from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

Leave Reykjavik by heated 4x4 minibus with up to 16 people, following weather and solar activity to find darker skies. Guides such as Laura, Lorenzo, Piotr, Edgar, and George have helped guests spot the aurora, set up cameras, and enjoy cocoa, pastries, hand warmers, and guide-taken photos.

“We did see the Northern Lights, which was the highlight, and the coffee and doughnuts were a nice touch. However, pickup was an hour late and the tour overall felt very flat. Our guide, Margot (sp), was kind but lacked energy and enthusiasm. She didn’t share any folklore and only gave a brief explanation of the science behind the lights. Hand warmers weren’t offered (we found them ourselves on the bus), and both drives were almost completely silent, which made a late-night tour harder to stay engaged in. At the first stop, when clouds blocked the view, she asked us if we wanted to give up or try other locations…”

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3.Northern Lights Tour from Reykjavik in a Super Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 264 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $171

Leave Reykjavik in a customized 4x4 with an aurora guide who watches the weather and sky conditions while choosing a viewing spot. Expect about four hours, cold outdoor waiting, hot chocolate, Icelandic treats, free aurora photos, and a free minibus retry if the lights do not appear.

“Our guide, Aron, was fun. Brought the Brennivin to keep us warm as we waited for the lights to appear. They did! Patience paid off!!”

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4.Northern Lights Super Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 151 reviews · 4 hours · from $198

Leave Reykjavík in a small-group super jeep and follow the clearest skies in search of the aurora. Guides such as Arni, Palli, Frimann, and Hjortur have helped guests find lights in hard-to-reach spots, while hot chocolate, blankets, warmers, and tour photos make the four-hour wait far easier.

“Our guide H was amazing, we were very lucky to see the lights.”

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5.4×4 Reykjavik Northern Lights Tour with Photographer — Aurora RVK

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 89 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $249

Ride from Reykjavik in a 4x4 vehicle with an aurora guide and photographer. The team tracks clouds and solar activity, serves hot chocolate with optional rum, and sends tour photos afterward. Pickup begins around 9 pm, with the main departure at 9:30 pm.

“An amazing night! We were so lucky to see the lights - Valthor & Kristian were brilliant guides and the hot chocolate (&rum!) was a lovely touch. Would really recommend this experience and would definitely book again if we return to Iceland in the future!”

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