Last updated August 2026
The Classic Icelandic Northern Lights Bus Tour
The classic affordable Northern Lights experience with comfortable transport.
Tour Overview
Our Classic Northern Lights Bus Tour is the perfect introduction to aurora hunting in Iceland. You will travel in a comfortable heated bus to carefully selected viewing spots outside the city. Your ex...
Highlights
Itinerary
Pickup in Reykjavík
30 minutesHotel or BSÍ Bus Terminal pickup around 8:30-9:30 PM (timing varies seasonally with daylight).
Drive to Aurora Viewing Spot
45 minutesTravel by comfortable coach to a dark-sky location chosen by your guide based on real-time weather and aurora forecasts.
Northern Lights Viewing
2 hoursSpend approximately 2 hours searching for the aurora. Hot chocolate and cookies provided. Photography assistance available.
Return to Reykjavík
45 minutesLate-night return to your original pickup point.
What's Included
Tour details
- Free cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before departure. Cancellations within 1 day are non-refundable.
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Pickup
- Hotel pickup — Hotel/bus-stop pickup available (about 30 minutes before de…
- Group size
- Max 50
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Guide & language
- English, Icelandic
- Minimum age
- 6+ years
- Departure
- 21:00, 22:00
- Operator
- Golden Circle Day Tours (operated by Birkimelur ehf.)
Last verified July 24, 2026
Pickup & meeting point
Hotel pickup — Hotel/bus-stop pickup available (about 30 minutes before departure), or meet on location.
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