Northern Lights with Photos & Hot Chocolate Small Group Tour
Overview
Unlike crowded coach tours, our small-group experience keeps things personal, comfortable, and flexible. With fewer passengers, you’ll enjoy more space, direct interaction with your guide, and a quieter, more relaxed atmosphere as you chase the Northern Lights.
Your guides are experienced at reading Iceland’s skies and will help you capture stunning photos of the Aurora Borealis. While waiting for the lights to appear, enjoy a complimentary cup of hot chocolate, making the experience even more special.
This tour combines the excitement of Northern Lights hunting with comfortable minibus transportation. It’s the perfect balance of comfort, expert guidance, and unforgettable memories, offering an intimate way to experience one of Iceland’s most magical natural wonders.
What's Included
- Comfortable minibus transportation with WiFi on board
- Free retry if the Northern Lights are not seen
- Complimentary hot chocolate for each passenger
- Small-group experience (maximum 19 participants)
- Pickup and drop-off in Reykjavík
- Knowledgeable Northern Lights guide
- Guide assistance with Northern Lights photography
- Hand Warmers
Meeting and Pickup
We offer pickups from Reykjavik hotels and guesthouses, as well as from Reykjavik ports. Please provide accommodation or cruise info at the time of booking.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- On some departures, the tour may be led by a guide who speaks two languages, making the tour bilingual.
- This is a small-group Northern Lights tour departing from Reykjavík. The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, so sightings cannot be guaranteed and depend on weather and solar activity. Our experienced guides monitor conditions and choose the best available viewing locations each evening.
- Dress warmly in layers and wear suitable winter clothing and waterproof shoes. Hot chocolate and photography assistance are included. If the Northern Lights are not seen, travelers can join another tour free of charge using their lifetime-validity retry, subject to availability.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Comfortable minibus transportation with WiFi on board.
- Free retry if the Northern Lights are not seen.
- Complimentary hot chocolate for each passenger.
- Small-group experience (maximum 19 participants).
- Pickup and drop-off in Reykjavík.
- Knowledgeable Northern Lights guide.
- Guide assistance with Northern Lights photography.
- Hand Warmers.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Northern Lights with Photos & Hot Chocolate Small Group Tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Northern Lights with Photos & Hot Chocolate Small Group Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Comfortable minibus transportation with WiFi on board
- Free retry if the Northern Lights are not seen
- Complimentary hot chocolate for each passenger
- Small-group experience (maximum 19 participants)
- Pickup and drop-off in Reykjavík
- Knowledgeable Northern Lights guide
- Guide assistance with Northern Lights photography
- Hand Warmers
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- On some departures, the tour may be led by a guide who speaks two languages, making the tour bilingual.
- This is a small-group Northern Lights tour departing from Reykjavík. The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, so sightings cannot be guaranteed and depend on weather and solar activity. Our experienced guides monitor conditions and choose the best available viewing locations each evening.
- Dress warmly in layers and wear suitable winter clothing and waterproof shoes. Hot chocolate and photography assistance are included. If the Northern Lights are not seen, travelers can join another tour free of charge using their lifetime-validity retry, subject to availability.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
