ICELAND EXPERIENCE
Reykjavik: Private Super Jeep Northern Lights Hunt
LOCAL CONDITIONS
Weather for this experience
Forecast near River Riding and Hot Springs in the Mountain · Reykjavík forecast
5°
Rain
Today · Wind 10 m/s
Today
8° 4°
Rain
Tomorrow
8° 4°
Cloudy
Sat
8° 5°
Light rain
Sun
7° 5°
Rain
Mon
9° 6°
Rain showers
Tue
8° 4°
Rain
Wed
5° 2°
Cloudy
Data: Icelandic Met Office
Forecast shown for the nearest supported Icelandic Met Office station. Conditions can vary along tour routes and at higher elevations.
DRIVING CONDITIONS
Road signals for Reykjavík
Official road alerts from Vegagerðin that IceWay can confidently match to this travel region.
For guided tours, the operator makes the final operational decision. If you are self-driving, always check the official road map before departure.
About this experience
Hunt for the northern lights in a Super Jeep, a raised 4x4 built for Icelandic winter roads, with your own local driver-guide and no one else on board. Your guide meets you at your Reykjavik accommodation with a VAREN name tablet.
Your guide checks the cloud and aurora forecasts before and during the tour and drives to where the chance of a sighting is highest that night. While you wait for the sky to light up, you hear what causes the aurora and what to look for.
The tour lasts about 4 hours. The start time depends on the weather: we choose it on the day, between 8pm and 10pm, and let you know. No realistic chance of a sighting? We cancel at least 2 hours before the start and you choose a retry or a full refund. The Super Jeep takes up to 5 guests, one price per vehicle.
Our aurora promise: no northern lights on your guide's camera means a free second attempt on a shared northern lights tour, or 50% off a second private hunt. One re-run per booking, valid for two years.
Itinerary
- Tour stop
Your private super jeep picks you up directly from your Reykjavík accommodation at the agreed time - one address for the whole group. No transfer, no assembly point. Pickup time will be confirmed 24 hours in advance.
Pass by without stopping - Tour stop
Your private super jeep drops you back directly at your Reykjavík accommodation. The tour lasts 4 hours, so the return is approximately 4 hours after departure. Door to door, start to finish.
Pass by without stopping
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Your driver-guide meets you at your Reykjavik accommodation with a VAREN name tablet
- The start time depends on the weather. We choose it on the day, always between 8pm and 10pm, and let you know
- Northern lights are a natural phenomenon and a sighting cannot be guaranteed. Even a faint but visible aurora counts as a sighting
- If there is no realistic chance of a sighting, we cancel at least 2 hours before the start. You then choose a retry or a full refund
- A retry may run in a different vehicle and may be a small-group tour
- Bring warm, windproof and waterproof clothes, thermal layers, a hat, gloves and boots with good grip
- Questions or changes: +354 781 7244, contact@varen.is
Ticket informationMobile or paper ticket accepted
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.