4 Dessert Tours in Iceland Worth Booking

1.Northern Lights Small-Group Tour with Hot Chocolate & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,068 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $172Our pick

Leave Reykjavik in a minibus for up to 19 people and chase clear skies using the aurora forecast. Guides such as Baldvin, Michaela, Devin, and Simon may change locations, explain Icelandic folklore and science, and take professional photos when conditions allow. Hot chocolate, Icelandic pastries, and wool blankets help with the cold.

“Our guide was excellent and did his best to try and find us the lights on a cloudy night. We had planned it to have some brilliant stargazing on the same night and it felt like 2 experiences for the price of one as we managed to see the Geminid meteor shower as well as the aurora.”

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2.Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik with Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,782 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $76

Travel from Reykjavik into darker country skies with BusTravel Iceland guides such as Darren, Simon, Eva, or Pierre. The four-hour outing may visit Thingvellir National Park and other viewing points as clouds and aurora activity change. You get round-trip transport, onboard WiFi, hot chocolate, Icelandic stories, and one free rebooking if the lights stay hidden.

“We had a fantastic experience! We found the lights immediately and continued throughout the evening. Darren and Slavomir were excellent guides who were committed to making sure we had fun!”

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3.Northern Lights Adventure Tour with Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 452 reviews · from $67Best value

Leave Reykjavik’s city lights behind on a 3.5-hour Northern Lights hunt with an English-speaking guide. Rachel and driver Clermont have helped visitors read cloud and solar forecasts, adjust camera settings, and wait for clearer skies. The tour includes hot chocolate, several photo stops, and a free retry if the aurora stays hidden.

“Excellent guide, gotten enough time to watch and mesmerize the beautiful northern light. it was simply awesome.”

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

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

Leave Reykjavik in a small 4x4 minibus and search for clear skies and the aurora with guides such as Laura, Lorenzo, Piotr, George, and Edgar. Expect about four hours on the road, onboard Wi-Fi, hand warmers, hot chocolate, Icelandic pastries, and a guide-taken photo. The lights are never guaranteed.

“We had a wonderful tour with Piotr! He knew exactly where to go to see amazing Northern Lights. We arrived at the site and immediately saw them! He did 2 rounds of professional photos, and also had the best hot coco we had in Iceland. Nordur travel is extremely responsive, answering my many questions within hours. Highly highly recommend!”

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