9 Evening Experiences in Iceland to Build a Day Around

1.Northern Lights Night Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 1,921 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $63Our pick

Chase the Northern Lights from Reykjavik by coach, with WiFi for photo uploads and a free repeat tour if auroras don’t appear.

“This tour delivered as promised, picking us up at our hotel on a nice coach bus and driving out to a remote location to see the northern lights. Unfortunately, the location chosen, while remote, still had some bright light from a visitor center. The pros included real bathrooms nearby, though, which were very appreciated. It was a beautiful experience! The drive back was just as easy, and we were brought right back to just outside our hotel's doors in Reykjavik.”

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2.Reykjavik Food and Drink Adventure – Local Evening Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $190Top rated

Reykjavik evening food and drink walk with local bites, beer and wine, and landmark stories from old huts to Rainbow Street.

“Jenny was a wonderful guide and we really enjoyed the food, drink and most especially our companions.”

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3.Evening Icelandic Food and Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 66 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $176

A 3.5-hour guided walking food and drink tour through central Reykjavik, with 5 tasting stops, Icelandic bites, and beer history.

“This was a great experience. Tomas was a great guide and the group was awesome. We had some good food and drinks. Highly recommend.”

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4.Evening Lava Tunnel and Northern Lights Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44 reviews · 4 hours · from $189

Evening lava cave colors and a Northern Lights hunt from Reykjavik, with hot cocoa, blankets, and photo service for $189.

“Fantastic late night tour of the Lava caves, the out-of-hours session meant a smaller group, more casual vibes and a more relaxed tour experience than you'd get in the daytime, plus a whole new way to see the caves by the light of headtorches. definitely a different experience. the northern lights were obscured by clouds on our evening, but our guide didn't take us out for the sake of it when the chances were low, we had the opportunity to join the aurora hunt another night instead.”

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5.Evening Lava Tunnel Tour and Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $195

Evening Reykjavik tour to Raufarhólshellir lava tube, then chase northern lights with Wi-Fi, hot cocoa, and a free repeat if needed.

“I would definitely recommended this experience. The lava tunnel was really interesting and completely different to anything we had tried before. Doing it at night added to the experience. I can’t speak highly enough of our tour guide who went above and beyond to hunt down the northern lights. He took some fantastic photographs of us which were shared with us digitally the next day. He was fantastic and even dropped everyone back at their hotel after rather than the bus pickup points. Thank you!”

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6.Premium Whale and Puffin Watching Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 2 hours · from $200

A small-group evening RIB whale watching cruise from Reykjavik’s Old Harbour, chasing whales, dolphins, and puffins in midnight sun.

“We are very lucky to see a splendid show by multiple whales under sunset. Puffins are also cute and tiny! Guide is nice. Whale Safari provides excellent services. Highly recommended.”

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7.Northern Lights Tour: Cozy Night Adventure with Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $81

A small-group Northern Lights bus chase from Reykjavík with hot chocolate, warm comforts, and a guide sharing aurora science and folklore.

“It was incredible. We were very lucky and treated to an amazing display from the northern lights. Thomas told fascinating stories about folklore.”

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8.Golden Circle Tour and Evening Northern Lights Cruise from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $197

Golden Circle highlights plus an evening northern lights cruise from Reykjavik, with greenhouse, geysers, waterfalls, and Thingvellir.

“We had a very bad experience with this tour. We were not picked up for the tour even though we confirmed the address and time of pick up. We tried calling the number provided and the hour of operation was an hour after we were supposed to be picked up. We ended up moving the tour to the next day which sort of change our whole itinerary.”

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9.Northern Lights: Cozy Night Adventure with Hot Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $72

Cozy 4-hour Northern Lights hunt from Reykjavík with hot chocolate, expert English and Spanish guidance, and viewing away from city lights.

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