Iceland Northern Lights Small Group Tours & Trip Packages

Iceland Northern Lights Small Group Tours & Trips

19 Iceland Northern Lights trips. Tours from 21 tour companies. 6 reviews. 5/5 avg rating.

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Kingdom of Glaciers and Northern Lights
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Vatnajökull National Park

Highlights

  • See the famous Gullfoss and Geysir
  • Enjoy the views of Glacier Lagoon and its icebergs
  • Opportunity to witness Aurora Borealis

Themes

High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Our guide Brook to us out on a 5hr glacier/ice cave tour on a rare good weather day. He was an excellent guide who focused on our safety and knowledge of the terrain we were exploring. You knew he was well experienced and loved what he was doing. Would book with Iceland Guides again!"

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3 Day South Coast - Golden Circle, Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon & Ice Cave
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4.8/5 Excellent
91 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Gullfoss, Reykjavík, Thingvellir National park, Vatnajökull National Park

Highlights

  • Explore Þingvellir National Park (Thingvellir)
  • Enjoy Geysir hot springs
  • See Gullfoss Waterfall, Seljandsfoss Waterfall and Skógafoss Waterfall
  • Visit to Skaftafell - Vatnajökull National Park
  • Explore Jökulsarlón Glacier Lagoon
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Themes

High Adventure, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I had booked a 6-day tour for July 2020 with Arctic Adventures using the latter’s well – promoted promo code MULTIDAY15 (opting for their offer for a full refund in case of cancellation up to 72 hours before the tour starts). Due to Covid - 19 situation, I had to cancel the tour. Since then, they have refused to provide me with a full refund - as it was explicitly described on their website - alleging that on 1st of July 2020 they were granted an authorization for financial restructuring because of financial problems from mid-March, although I had submitted my request for refund long before the date on which they were granted the aforesaid authorization for financial restructuring. In confirmation of their bad faith, they have refused to provide me even with the proof documentation that my request for refund was ever processed by their financial department (i.e. the relevant communication with the bank). Last but not least, they were advertising and promoting offers on their website promising tours with "free cancellation" and “full refund”, even after their alleged financial problems from mid – March; that is to say they were consciously acting against the principles of good faith and business ethics. Due to their unprofessional, deceptive and unethical behavior, I have been incurring high interests on my credit card, since the latter was immediately charged after my booking and therefore I do not have any other choice but to report all the aforementioned facts to the competent authorities of Iceland and take legal action against them. In consideration of the above, I would discourage anyone from booking with Arctic Adventures in the future on the grounds that they intentionally misled me through their website and kept my money for services they never provided."

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Iceland Photo Adventure Vacation
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5/5 Excellent
46 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Gullfoss, Reykjavík

Highlights

  • Explore Iceland's Highlands : A diverse mix of dramatic landscapes
  • Expand your photographic technique
  • Express your creativity
  • Enjoy Icelandic delicacies like arctic char, trout, free-range lamb and reindeer

Themes

Photography

What travelers are saying

"Bernardo, the guides, Jose (Argentina) and Carlos (Chile), and the driver, Gustavo, were a great combination. Not only did we see the spectacular beauty of Patagonia, we pushed into new aspects of photography. Simply the best."

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Ice-Cave & the Northern Lights Winter Photo Tour
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5/5 Excellent
10 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Vatnajökull National Park

Highlights

  • Hunt for the Northern Lights around the Glacier Lagoon
  • Explore Natural Amazing Phenomenom of Ice Caves
  • Watch Sunset at the Glacier Lagoon and at the Black Sand Beach

Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Photography

What travelers are saying

"Overall very good experience. Reservations were made and places were as advertised. There was a daily itinerary with more than you could do every day, so it was up to you to pick and chose, depending on your inclination and interests. This is not a "guided tour" where you just show up and all decisions are made for you, but an "interactive" vacation. It allowed us the flexibility to change the type of activities depending on the weather or if a certain type of activity was not turn out to our liking. An overall great way to see Iceland."

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Iceland in Autumn Photography Workshop
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5/5 Excellent
2 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Hraunfossar Falls, Reykjavík, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Vatnajökull National Park

Highlights

  • Capture some of Iceland’s finest sights
  • Informative, friendly and professional guide
  • Led by a professional photographer
  • Small-group tour

Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Photography

What travelers are saying

"In September 2018 I departed on an adventure of a lifetime, to photograph Greenland’s Scoresby Sound with Iceland Photo Tours. This 8 day tour fulfilled every expectation I had, a comfortable classic vessel to navigate the Iceberg rich waterways, deliver us to sensational land locations to explore on foot areas that truly take your breath away. Our crew on the Donna Wood couldn’t have been more helpful in getting us to the right location at the right time to capture the best image that was possible. Catering was superb from the ships galley and I am positive we all went home a few pounds heavier. A very special thanks to our tour guide Kathleen Croft for without her hard work and dedication ensuring that every individual on the tour had a full understanding of their equipment made our trip very enjoyable, she virtually guaranteed that all on the tour would go home with images that will be shown and spoken about for many years to come. On our tour the partisans’ had varied skills and experience with photography, from never have picked up camera before to competent photographs, so if you are contemplating a trip with Iceland Photo Tours you could not go wrong in having Kathleen as your tour guide. I look forward to catching up with friends made on this tour and making new ones on my next tour, thank you Iceland Photo Tours for a truly memorable tour."

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Aurora and Ice Caves Photo Tour around Iceland
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5/5 Excellent
2 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Reykjavík, Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Highlights

  • Chance to capture the Northern lights
  • Visitbreathtaking glaciers, surreal ice caves, frozen waterfalls, majestic mountains, marvellous coastlines and geothermal areas
  • Learn new techniques
  • Take your photography skills to a higher level

Themes

Photography

What travelers are saying

"In September 2018 I departed on an adventure of a lifetime, to photograph Greenland’s Scoresby Sound with Iceland Photo Tours. This 8 day tour fulfilled every expectation I had, a comfortable classic vessel to navigate the Iceberg rich waterways, deliver us to sensational land locations to explore on foot areas that truly take your breath away. Our crew on the Donna Wood couldn’t have been more helpful in getting us to the right location at the right time to capture the best image that was possible. Catering was superb from the ships galley and I am positive we all went home a few pounds heavier. A very special thanks to our tour guide Kathleen Croft for without her hard work and dedication ensuring that every individual on the tour had a full understanding of their equipment made our trip very enjoyable, she virtually guaranteed that all on the tour would go home with images that will be shown and spoken about for many years to come. On our tour the partisans’ had varied skills and experience with photography, from never have picked up camera before to competent photographs, so if you are contemplating a trip with Iceland Photo Tours you could not go wrong in having Kathleen as your tour guide. I look forward to catching up with friends made on this tour and making new ones on my next tour, thank you Iceland Photo Tours for a truly memorable tour."

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7 Day Iceland Adventure
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5/5 Excellent
9 reviews
Private Guided
Why we love them
They go the extra mile to cater to travelers of all abilities by limiting hotel transfers, choosing accessible tour routes and more.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Blue Lagoon, Reykjavík, Thingvellir National park

Highlights

  • Begin your route with Gullfoss Geysir, Thingvellir National Park
  • Tour in the sourthern region visiting the Eyjafjallajokull waterfalls
  • Travel along the coast to take inthe beautiful scenery.
  • Enjoy the ocean breeze and beautiful seascapes as you sail from Reykjavik to Faxafloi Bay.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I've traveled to Europe several times before but not like this. Thanks to Kelley and her amazing knowledge and patience with all my queries, my famiy and I enjoyed a customized itinerary filled with a food tour in Paris and a cooking lesson in Naples, history and art lessons at the British Museum and Musee D'Orsay, with enough time to travel independently and make new discoveries with less hassle than before. I absolutely recommend the Relaxed Explorer to anyone looking to make memorable trips with their families that will be cherished by all. Thank you so much Kelley!! Would love to make more good travel memories with your help!!"

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Iceland Northern Lights Reviews & Ratings

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Sheridyn

Aug 2018

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Very informed about all the things

We were on the middle October 2017 tour. Our tour guide, Oli, MADE us stay out on the tour the first night that we were there--for some of us having stayed up for ne...

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Matt

Jan 2022

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Once in a lifetime opportunities!

Iceland could well be the most naturally beautiful country in the world and, in just five days, this trip demonstrated why. Travelling from the airport to Reykjavik,...

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Hannah

Jan 2022

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Unforgettable Experience!

My experience with Culture Trip was absolutely incredible! This was my first international trip and I felt like it exceeded beyond all expectations with the help of ...

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Rose

Jan 2022

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Incredible Experience!

Thank you so much to the Culture Trip team for making our Iceland trip such an incredible experience! I have only great things to say about my time, and I did approx...

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Heather

Jan 2022

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Incredible Adventure!

This was an incredible adventure and every part of the trip was smooth. I loved that everything was thoroughly researched and planned and I didn't have to lift a fin...

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Iceland Northern Lights Tour Selection Trips

  • Seeing The Northern Lights is very dependent on weather conditions. But on many tours if you do not see any lights, your guide will take you out the following night, complimentary. Plan your Northern Lights excursion earlier in your visit, so that you will have back up days should you not see them the first night.
  • The Northern Lights are a mecca for photography enthusiasts wanting to get those iconic shots. Be sure to use a tripod and research your cameras best night settings to capture a clean picture.
  • The best opportunities to see the lights are clear, dark skies - usually in fall or early spring. Summer skies are too bright for viewing, and cloudy, snowy skies can prevent viewing.
  • Avoid scheduling your aurora borealis tour when the moon is full, for the darkest skies. And be sure to get away from city lights. Peak viewing time is generally around midnight.
  • The surest time to see the lights is usually between September & October, or March & April though they are at their most vibrant in winter it’s far more likely you’ll miss them due to cloud cover.
  • Typically tours to see the lights departs around 8/9pm, returning around midnight. Be sure to dress warmly!

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