Northern Lights Small-Group Tour Reykjavik

Weather wasn't as cooperative as I'd like but the tour company was great. They reached out and made sure we had all the info. They were responsive and they let me do the 2nd chance tour. No complaints. Amazing company.

We did a tour with BusTravel Iceland on Tuesday the 13th and man it was awesome! Our guide Odyssey took us to a spot out of Reykjavik and although we saw some lights immediately he told us it's good that we wait because he sensed there is something better coming. About one hour and a half later, just when we thought the lights were done, they came back stronger than ever, just as he said! He gave us hot chocolate, and chatted with the whole group to keep the spirits high while waiting for them to reappear. Thank you so much for this great night!

Daniel was absolutely amazing. If the tour group doesn’t cancel go no matter what. It started to rain as we were going to head out but the tour was still going and we went. Danielle found clear spots in the sky at three different locations and the northern lights did not disappoint. His expertise and explanations were easy to understand and his technical ability and helping us all with our phones to get the best possible pictures was stellar.

Daniel our tour guide was amazing in chasing the lights he drove us far wide to see the light. Awesome experience

Do NOT book this tour – or if you must – wait until the day of! And check the weather. Even if there is ZERO chance of seeing the Lights, they will not cancel the tour. The only reason I am giving this any stars at all is because the driver was nice and did his best — but that ended up being torture because he wouldn't give up, even though it was clearly impossible. The day before when we reached the cancellation window, it appeared the weather would be good. But by the time our tour departed, Iceland was completely socked in by clouds and it was raining. The responsible thing would have been for the company to cancel the tour. Instead, it insisted on driving us and 20 other fellow travelers around in the dark on bumpy roads for FIVE AND A HALF HOURS in search of a non-existent patch of open sky. The tour was only an hour longer than our flight to get to Iceland. And it was miserable. Unfortunately, we didn't check the weather before we boarded and trusted the company. However, there was wifi on the bus – so as it became clear something wasn't right, we looked at the weather and cloud cover apps. There was no open sky over anywhere closest enough to drive. The driver surely also knew that, because he was constantly checking his phone. I can. only surmise that the company makes the driver keep driving around to make a show of doing their best. In the end, our driver apologetically admitted defeat and took us for hot cocoa by a waterfall. It would have been better if he had done so hours earlier. It is without question the worst tour I have ever been on. A total waste of $500 that left us all exhausted. We ended up losing our money on the next day's tour as well, because no one wanted to get back on another bus. I understand that there is no guarantee that you will see the lights, but when the company knows for certain that you won't, it is dishonest and greedy. By the way, at the end of the tour, there was no offer for a repeat tour as promised by their promotional materials. Of course, they would have had to pay me to go on it.