The 13 Best Evening Experiences in Reykjavík

1.Northern Lights Night Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 1,921 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $63.32Our pick

A 3 to 5 hour Reykjavik aurora hunt by coach, with dark-sky stops, guide stories, on-board Wi-Fi, and a repeat tour if lights vanish.

“SCAM!!! The only thing that was impressive was the ride showed up 15 mins before the pick up time. First night, received email at 11:39 am that it is canceled due to weather, when on the website it stated no decision will be made until 5pm. Meanwhile, so many posted pictures with beautiful sky full of lights. no biggie, rebooked for the next night; the weather is shittier than the day before but somehow it was still on. Went to the first spot , the light house , nothing. Went to second spot, the crater, an hour later finally a very very VERY faint of light showed for maybe 10…”

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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

A 3.5-hour Reykjavik evening food and drink walk with small groups, included bites, and old-town sights like Rainbow Street.

“We had a lot of fun trying Icelandic foods, wine and beer but I will say maybe it should be called “Drinks and Food” rather than “Food and Drinks”. Our guide Stevie is a very entertaining young man who is quite enthusiastic about the dining and bar scene in Reykjavik.”

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3.Evening Icelandic Food and Drink Tour

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

Evening Icelandic food and drinks in central Reykjavik, five tastings, craft beer stories, and a local guide for 3.5 hours.

“Heidi was brilliant. She told amazing stories about the food and drink and all the history of all of the places we went. Highly recommended”

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4.Evening Lava Tunnel and Northern Lights Hunt

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

Evening lava-tube walk at Raufarhólshellir, then a Northern Lights hunt with hot cocoa and aurora photos from Reykjavík.

“fantastic trip. our guide made a huge effort to find the northern lights and sprinkled in some extra points of historical interest”

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5.Evening Lava Tunnel Tour and Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $195.19

Evening lava tunnel at Raufarhólshellir plus a guided Northern Lights search from Reykjavík, with Wi-Fi, cocoa, gear, and a free retry.

“Sad the weather made it impossible to see the Aurora Borealis but the lava tube was very interesting and both our driver and lava tube guide were great! Hoping we will make it back to use our Borealis voucher in the next few years.”

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6.Premium Whale and Puffin Watching Evening Tour

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

A 2-hour evening RIB cruise from Reykjavik Old Harbour to spot whales, dolphins, and puffins in small groups during midnight-sun season.

“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 $81.8

Cozy Reykjavík Northern Lights bus tour with hot chocolate, small-group viewing, and guides on aurora science and folklore.

“I think this was the perfect way to view the lights. Nebo was a fantastic tour guide who was extremely knowledgeable and took us to some amazing spots. The hot chocolate and hand warmers were an excellent touch. Also his photos are amazing. I would highly recommend going on this tour in particular. Small group experience is so much better.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $197.55

Golden Circle by day from Reykjavik, then a warm northern lights cruise from Old Harbour, with Friðheimar, Geysir, Gullfoss, Þingvellir.

“We had a great day on this tour seeing beautiful Iceland! We saw so many beautiful places in Iceland and had an amazing day and learned a great deal about the country and the people - certainly a highlight of our trip. The landscape Read more”

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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 round trip transport, hot chocolate, and expert English or Spanish guides. $72.

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10.Private Northern Lights Evening Premium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $1,463.91

Private Northern Lights evening tour from Reykjavik with pickup, flexible routes, warm comforts, and photo help for groups up to 6.

“What an amazing and fantastic evening! Sorin was so kind and informative…extremely knowledgeable and we found the lights! So majestic! 5 star ++ don’t hesitate to book with them. Arrived on time and even had snacks for the trip.”

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11.Iceland Northern Lights Tour Magical Winter Night Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $798.49

Private 9 pm Northern Lights hunt from Reykjavik with door-to-door pickup and flexible stops at Reykjanes Peninsula and Þingvellir.

“The day before, I went on a tour with another company, but it was the type of tour where you had to stop in one place and wait for all of two hours, so I didn't get to see it, so I quickly went on this quick tour the next day and ended up being very correct.Auto-translated”

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12.Reykjavik Northern Lights Evening Adventure Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $69.12

Reykjavik Northern Lights guided chase with a warm bus, expert aurora talk, remote photo stops, hot chocolate, and a free next-night retry.

“Really excellent tour! Got to see the northern lights….so lucky!”

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13.Silfra Night Freedive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $249.1

Night Silfra breath-hold in Thingvellir with pro guides, 100m visibility on many days, no certification, small group size, and hot cocoa.

“This was terrific fun. We started at 9pm and the car park (normally full of vans, divers, and snorkelers every day-time) was all ours. Birgir was an excellent guide. Suiting up was downright hysterical. And drifting along during the slow sunset was incredibly special. We were all one group of friends and family and this experience was a real highlight of our trip.”

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