The 6 Hot Chocolate & Dessert Tours in Iceland Worth the Króna

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

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

Leave Reykjavík by minibus with a guide who tracks the aurora forecast and searches for clear viewing spots. The four-hour outing includes hot chocolate, Icelandic pastries, wool blankets, live commentary, and photos when conditions allow. Guides such as Baldvin, Michaela, and Devin have helped with camera settings and kept searching when the lights were slow to appear.

“Michaela knew exactly where to go! We stopped three times to see a spectacular show of the Northern Lights. She took photos of us at each stop, and on the last stop we had cocoa and Icelandic donuts. This tour was great!”

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2.Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik with Hot Chocolate

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

Leave Reykjavik’s city lights behind on a four-hour northern lights hunt, with an English-speaking guide choosing countryside stops around the night’s conditions. The route may include Thingvellir National Park and other viewing spots. Hot chocolate, WiFi, round-trip transport, and one free return tour if the aurora does not appear are included.

“Our guide was amazing. He explained the significance of the Aurora and would not rest until we saw it. He brought us to many locations so that we could appreciate the beauty of the Northern lights. Excellent experience.”

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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 on a 3.5-hour Northern Lights search with an English-speaking guide, comfortable bus, photo stops, and hot chocolate. Guides such as Rachel have helped guests read forecasts and set phone cameras, but sightings depend on clear skies and aurora activity. If you do not see the lights, you can try again the next day.

“Rachel was a lovely and informative guide, clearly very passionate and knowledgeable about the lights. Clermont the driver was also friendly and knowledgeable. Both helped us with ensuring our camera settings were right to capture the lights - and we managed to see the bright green lights right at the end of our trip which was brilliant! The hot chocolate was a nice addition too and the bus was nice and warm.”

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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 guide who tracks weather and solar activity to find a promising patch of dark sky. The roughly four-hour tour includes hand warmers, hot chocolate, Icelandic pastries, and a guide’s photos. Guides such as Edgar, Laura, and Piotr have been praised for their sky knowledge and camera help, though the aurora itself is never guaranteed.

“Great experience, picked us up on time and we were the first in the bus, the bus itself was heated very well, not cold at all on here. The driver and host, Edgar, was very friendly and had good English, he was also very knowledgeable and had a lot of information about the lights and stories, he knew some really peaceful quiet spots and we did see the lights, he took us to a large lakeside spot where we had awesome views of the lights and the moon too. Provided with hot coco and pastries, and he even helped and explained to people about how to set up the cameras…”

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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 Reykjavik’s city lights behind on a four-hour aurora hunt in a minibus capped at 18 people. Your English-speaking guide chooses stops based on cloud cover, serves hot chocolate and Icelandic chocolate, and takes digital photos of you beneath the lights. Pickup is from designated bus stops, with timing and visibility dependent on weather.

“Great to see the lights and when started were down as a 1/9 chance but Alex took us to some places large coaches would not be able too and stayed out later so could enjoy them. The picture taking was a great benefit.”

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6.Northern Lights in Mini Bus, Photos, Hot Cocoa and Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $124

Leave Reykjavik by Mercedes Sprinter mini bus and spend four hours searching the countryside for clear skies and the Northern Lights. Your English-speaking guide chooses viewing spots with weather in mind, while you warm up with Icelandic pastry and hot cocoa. Photos are included. Guide Tomas has explained the science behind the aurora on a recent outing, but sightings depend on conditions.

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