Captivating 3-Hour Northern Lights SUV Tour from Reykjavik

See the aurora borealis dancing over Iceland's magical landscapes with this captivating northern lights tour from Reykjavik. This three-hour adventure is perfect for those who want to see a once-in-a-lifetime visual spectacle but don't want to be crowded with other guests.

The tour begins when you are picked up from Reykjavik by a friendly guide in an SUV. The small size of this vehicle makes it perfect for families and groups of friends to enjoy the evening together without worrying about the needs of strangers.

You will set out from the capital and head in whatever direction the lights will most likely be seen. Your guide is an expert at locating them. They know the dark corners of the countryside where few others are likely to be heading and will be following the cloud cover by eye and using the weather website.

Light pollution from the city significantly impacts northern lights' visibility by reducing the darkness needed to see this natural phenomenon clearly. The northern lights are best observed in areas far from artificial light sources, such as streetlights, buildings, and city glow. When there's too much light pollution, it washes out the night sky, making the auroras appear faint or even invisible.

In turn, your guide will take you away from the city toward many parts of the south or west to enjoy the lights, allowing you to get in some essential sightseeing by night. You may, for example, head to the lunar landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula. Alternatively, you may drive to the historically and geologically fascinating Thingvellir National Park. You may even visit the black sands of the South Coast, where the chances of seeing the northern lights are high.

As soon as the lights start to appear, you'll get out of the SUV to admire them. The northern lights are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with gasses in Earth's atmosphere. When solar wind carries these particles toward the Earth, they collide with atoms and molecules in the atmosphere, resulting in the emission of colorful light.

Most of the time, these beautiful lights are green, sometimes they can be purple, pink, red or blue, but they are always spectacular. Your guide will be on hand to help you photograph them.

As the aurora borealis are a natural phenomenon, there are no guarantees they will show. If the tour does not set out as a viewing seems unlikely, or if it does and isn't successful, you can arrange another attempt free of charge.

Don't let this chance to experience the beauty of the aurora borealis slip away by booking this private northern lights tour. Check availability by choosing a date.