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Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik
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Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik
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Up to 24 hours in advance. Learn more
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation
- 24 hours prior100% refund
- Within 24 hoursNo refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations
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Safety measures
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking?
Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking? We know, there’s a lot to keep track of. Be sure to check local guidelines so you’re aware of all travel requirements before you go.
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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(888) 651-9785
3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, draw hopeful travellers to Iceland from across the world, but knowing how to boost your chances of the best sightings requires skill and practise. On this Northern Lights bus tour, enjoy round-trip travel from your Reykjavik hotel and head out into the Icelandic countryside with your experienced guide. Hit the best spots for the clearest visibility, and reschedule for free if you don’t get lucky.
- Hit the best viewing spots according to weather conditions on the day
- Sip hot chocolate as the Northern Lights dazzle in the skies above
- Reschedule with ease if the Northern Lights don’t appear
- Includes round-trip travel from your Reykjavik accommodation
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What's Included
WiFi on board
Dinner
Departure & Return
This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.
Þórunnartún 1 , Þórunnartún 1, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Tour Bus Stop 12, Höfðatorg, Þórunnartún 1 (64.144389,-21.910327)
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 8 years old
- Booking this Northern Lights tour also gives you a free ticket to visit the Aurora Museum in Reykjavik, Grandagarður 2, 101 Reykjavík. The free entrance is only valid on the day you join the tour, from the time we announce whether the tour is ON (by email and on our website). The entrance fees to the Aurora Reykjavik exhibition are complementary meaning that if you do not wish to go to the museum, there is no partial refund.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Dress in warm, wind and waterproof clothing and footwear.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 65 travelers
- OPERATED BY Bustravel Iceland
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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- "Our tour guided also brought her own professional camera and took pictures of us and sent them over via email FOR FREE!" See review
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Thoroughly recommend
Sam_L
, Apr 2022
Hike tour
Indre_G
, Apr 2022
Poorly organised
Michaela_B
, Mar 2022
Very badly organised, 2 coaches worth of people stood around until nearly 10pm before we got going, people shoving and pushing. No clear idea of when we would be leaving, booked thinking a 9.30 start for a 3 hour tour meant we would be home by 12.30 - 1 am at the latest, 2.10am got back to the hotel (fine but if I knew I would have given it a miss due to a relatively early flight the next day). Didn't see the lights, but that's no ones fault!
1 traveler found this review helpful
Disappointing. No lights = bad luck. No customer service = enhanced disappointment
Gareth_M
, Mar 2022
We were collected on a small shuttle bus from our hotel only to be transported to a bigger bus that already had all passengers on from the standard pick up point, so basically paid more to get the worst seats. We were all crammed in with our cold weather gear and were unable to sit together which was very disappointing.
Then we were told we were going to drive to a clearing 45 minutes away to stop to try and see the lights.
We arrived at the side of a high way and told to be careful on the road and the dirt track roads and the ferocious river nearby all with no lights (obviously 0 but not the safest). We were told we'd wait for around an hour for the sky to clear and hopefully see the lights.
That was the full extent of the interaction with the crew until we arrived at our hotel hours later with the farewell "better luck next time".
I know that the lights are not guaranteed but customer service shouldn't be optional. I would have felt less irritated by the waste of money if we had at least had some commentary, explanation on how the lights occur, how the forecast is predicted, why we choose that spot, etc etc. We had nothing!
We followed the track down a few hundred yards from the side of the road to get away from the crowds of people (3 buses full, so around 120 -150 people) and with COVID we didn't want to be close to everyone having been already stuffed in a bus with everyone.
The first we knew the buses were ready to leave is when we looked back and everyone else was on the bus! No announcement or check that we were back on the bus.
We then drove back squashed again sitting alone until the farewell comment as above at the hotel. VERY DISAPPOINTED.
Damn you cloud
Raichel_M
, Mar 2022
They don’t refund for cancelled tours, beware
Bethany_T
, Mar 2022
The tour was cancelled which happens as it’s nature but we have seen others were taken out and saw the lights. And they don’t offer refunds, only transfer of dates, not possible as we left today.
Cancelled trip due to low clouds
Rita_H
, Mar 2022
Very deceiving experience
Souhir_B
, Mar 2022
Very bad experience!
We booked the northern lights visit the same day at 4.30 pm. We payed 90€ and we received a cancellation at 7.30pm saying that it was due to bad weather condition (it was predictable the same day and they could have reject the reservation). We asked for a reimbursement because we were going back home the day after, we didn’t receive anything 2 weeks after and still waiting!
Response from Host , Mar 2022
Dear Souhir,
Indeed we are only running the Northern Lights tours when the weather allows it. If it´s cloudy we have no chance to see the lights and will cancel the tour. We make the decision in the afternoon because the weather forecast in Iceland is changing quickly. This is done the same way by all companies in Iceland.
If we cancel the tour and you are not able to join it on a different day you are entitled to a full refund. Please send us an email with your booking number and this will be processed.
Have a great day!
Tour cancelled
Holly_B
, Mar 2022
We arrived in Reykjavik on Sat 13th March and had an amazing 11 he golden circle/blue lagoon tour on Sun 14th where the tour guide told us tonight is the best chance for the lights.. we then went to a bar later that night and a local quickly asked us to go outside.. there we seen the lights! They were beautiful but only there for a few seconds and a little underwhelming (I think because we were in the main centre) however still beautiful all the same and I am so grateful we got to see them. Our tour the next day Sun 15th luckily was cancelled due to horrendous rain and we got the money back within a few days :).. I think if you were lucky to go on the Sat it would have been incredible! However a local did say (sorry to post this!) if the lights are going to be there they’ll be there no matter what. Download the ‘Aurora’ app and it will tell you when and where they are most likely and get a taxi down the light house or coast on the day xx
Response from Host , Mar 2022
Dear Holly,
Thank you for your feedback!
That is absolutely correct, you will see the Northern Lights from anywhere in Iceland as long as there are no clouds!
Seeing the lights from the city though is comparable with seeing stars from the city. You will certainly be able to see a hand full of stars from the city but you would never be able to see the milky way from the city due to the light pollution. It´s the same with the Northern Lights. Any light pollution will affect the view on them and the less light pollution you have around you the more amazing they will look :)
But still, seeing them from the city is still a million times better than not seeing them at all! And we are very glad you got to see them :)
Have a wonderful day!
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