Northern Lights Tour with Pro Photos — Our Review

€147.02 per person on GetYourGuide (6 October 2026) — €294.04 for two. There is one option: a 4-hour minibus tour with pickup from 16 points in Reykjavik, a guide who is also the photographer, Viking costumes and replica weapons, hot chocolate and cookies, plus unlimited free retries. That is €46.02 more than the Small-Group Premium minibus, which doesn’t include photos of you.

The guide, who is also the photographer. At the stop you pose under the aurora, with Viking costumes and replica weapons if you want them, and you can take your own pictures at the same stops. Recent guests praise dedicated guides who find good spots and take quality photos. Bring a phone or camera for your own shots too, and dress warmer than you think — posing means standing still.

Yes — Viking costumes and replica weapons are part of the listing, for the portraits the photographer-guide takes under the aurora. They are there if you want them, not a requirement. They come with the €147.02 price, together with hotel pickup and drop-off, hot chocolate, cookies and unlimited free retries, so there is nothing extra to pay for the props.

You get unlimited free retries until you see the lights; Aurora Viking states no end date. That is as long a safety net as Gray Line’s lifetime guarantee, on a far better-rated tour: ★4.8 · 460 reviews against ★3.7 · 1,654 reviews. The retry takes most of the risk out of the €147.02 price. Book your first night in Reykjavik so you have time to use it.

7 years. The price, €147.02, is per person. For children of 5 or 6, the EastWest minibus takes kids from 5 and includes free photos for €144, and the Hot Cocoa bus tour takes children from 6 for €72. This tour lasts about 4 hours and there are no toilets during the activity, so take younger children to the toilet before pickup.

No, there are no toilets during the activity, so go before pickup. The tour lasts about 4 hours, and the minibus drives out of Reykjavik to the clearest sky on the forecast, with pickup from 16 points in the city. With children from 7 on board, plan that last stop at your accommodation before you head to the pickup point.

Yes — hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the €147.02 price, from 16 pickup points in Reykjavik. There is only one option, so there is no cheaper meeting-point version. Check which pickup point is nearest to your accommodation when you book, and use the toilet before you leave: there are none during the 4-hour activity.

Yes, if you want pictures of yourself: it is the highest-rated tour with 400+ reviews we compare (★4.8 · 460 reviews), and the unlimited retry protects the €147.02. Guests rate the guide and transport 4.8 and value for money 4.6 out of 5. If you only want to see the lights, a €101 minibus does the job; if you own a camera and want to learn, photo coaching costs €72.15 but has no reviews yet. See all photography tours.