5 Dessert Tours in Reykjavik Worth Booking

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

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

You’ll leave Reykjavik in a minibus with no more than 19 people, following the aurora forecast to darker skies. Guides such as Baldvin, Michaela, Devin, and Simon combine folklore, science, photography, hot chocolate, Icelandic pastries, and repeated location changes. A failed outing can be rebooked free, subject to availability.

“We were told the trip was on despite fog and thick cloud cover all day. Which was a mistake - they should have just cancelled it. We ended up driving around for hours and to many different spots to get only a small glimpse of some lights briefly for 5 mins - which was only seen on the slow exposure camera and not by the naked eye. Most times we stopped and could only see a few stars and then had to get back on the bus. Michaela was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable, very enthusiastic and attentive - but she could not work miracles! Enjoyed the hot chocolate…”

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2.Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik with Hot Chocolate

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

Ride from Reykjavik into darker countryside with BusTravel Iceland guides such as Darren, Simon, Eva, or Barbara. The four-hour outing may visit Thingvellir and other weather-based stops, with hot chocolate, Icelandic folklore, WiFi, and one free return tour if the aurora stays hidden.

“Our driver was awesome. He found us amazing northern light and the hot chocolate was a bonus. He took us to 3 different locations. We had chosen a hotel pick up and drop off and it went seamlessly.”

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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 and search for the Aurora Borealis with an English-speaking guide. Rachel and driver Clermont have helped guests find faint and brilliant displays, explain the science, suggest camera settings, and serve hot chocolate during the wait.

“We had the best night seeing the northern lights like a light show. I also suggest if they have better parking where the other cars coming in the road impeding the brightness to see the northern lights. Also a better hot chocolate brand and snacks.”

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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 by 4x4 minibus with a small group of up to 16, searching for clear skies and aurora activity. Guides such as Laura, Lorenzo, Piotr, Edgar, and Sergio have helped guests find the lights, explain the science and legends, and take photos. Cocoa, pastries, Wi-Fi, and hand warmers are included.

“We did see the Northern Lights, which was the highlight, and the coffee and doughnuts were a nice touch. However, pickup was an hour late and the tour overall felt very flat. Our guide, Margot (sp), was kind but lacked energy and enthusiasm. She didn’t share any folklore and only gave a brief explanation of the science behind the lights. Hand warmers weren’t offered (we found them ourselves on the bus), and both drives were almost completely silent, which made a late-night tour harder to stay engaged in. At the first stop, when clouds blocked the view, she asked us if we wanted to give up or try other locations…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $118

Leave Reykjavík by small minibus with an English-speaking guide who tracks cloud cover and drives beyond the city lights. The route changes each night. You’ll get hot chocolate, an Hraun chocolate bar, WiFi, and digital photos of you beneath the aurora, if the sky cooperates.

“It was helpful to have a guide because the lights looked more pale/white than expected and we would have missed them on our own. Juliana was nice and took good photos of our group. It was nice being on a mini bus because there were fewer people to randomly walk in front of our tripod during long exposure photos. She had a good trick for taking photos where it’s a 3-4 second exposure photo on one phone and just briefly flash a light on people with another phone for a split second so in the photos the people appear instead of a silhouette. I will say, the lights themselves were…”

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