The 9 Best Northern Lights Super Jeep Tours

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.Aurora Photo Tour by Car with Transfer & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 116 reviews · 3 hours · from $135

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Saariselkä accommodation, then drive toward clearer skies and likely aurora viewing spots. You’ll receive warm clothing, hot drinks, gingerbread cookies, photography tips, and an online gallery of tour photos. The lights are never guaranteed.

“geen NL is overmacht, maar 1 uur in de auto naar russische grens en weer terug, zonder drankje en niets fotografisch, vind ik nog geen 1 € waard. chauffeur was alle spullen vergeten geloof ik. je zou verwachten iets compensatie. te krijgen, maar ook dat niet helaas.”

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6.4×4 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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7.Northern Lights Hunt by Car with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 56 reviews · 3 hours · from $110Best value

Meet your guide at Kulturens Hus in central Luleå for a three-hour aurora hunt by car. Guides such as Henrik, Shane, and Patrick have taken small groups to lakes, snowy viewpoints, and even an island on an ice road, with fika, fireside warmth, and stories about Sami culture and northern lights myths.

“Shane was great, the northern lights were amazing out at the lake, we got very lucky!”

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8.Inari/Ivalo: Aurora Hunting Tour by Car with Warm Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 4 hours · from $155

Join guides such as Samuel, Jukkis, or Juha for a four-hour drive through the Ivalo area, checking clouds and aurora forecasts as you go. Expect small groups, warm drinks, snacks, several viewing stops, and practical help photographing the Northern Lights.

“by far the best experience ever! Samuel was super clever driving us around the lapland landscape finding some very good views of the lights”

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9.Northern Lights Tour by Car with Swedish Treats

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 43 reviews · 3 hours · from $142

Set out from Luleå with guides such as Irene or Julian Wols, using weather and aurora forecasts to choose several viewing spots. Warm up by a campfire with Swedish snacks and hot drinks, learn the science and myths of the Aurora, and borrow a tripod for night photos.

“We didn't think we would see the lights due to heavy cloud cover but Irene didn't disappoint, not only did we get to see them, we got to see them in all 3 locations. Great job Irene, highly recommended. Regards Robert & Taryn”

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