Iceland Northern Lights Exploration
5 days · with GJ Travel · from $2,140
Reykjavík, geysers, glacier lagoons and aurora hunts with local experts — Iceland in its winter finery.
Five days in the land of fire and ice, timed for the aurora season. By day: the Golden Circle's geysers and waterfalls, black-sand beaches at Reynisfjara and the glacier lagoon at Jökulsárlón. By night: guided aurora hunts away from the city lights, with a soak in the Blue Lagoon to close the trip.
- Two guided northern-lights hunts with photographer guides
- Golden Circle: Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss
- Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and the Diamond Beach
- Entrance and towel service at the Blue Lagoon
Day by day
- 1
Arrival & first lightsReykjavík
Transfer from Keflavík; after dinner, your first aurora hunt if skies allow.
- 2
The Golden CircleGolden Circle
Þingvellir's rift valley, the erupting Strokkur geyser and the double cascade of Gullfoss.
- 3
Black sands & glaciersSouth Coast
Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, the black beach at Reynisfjara; overnight near Vík.
- 4
The glacier lagoonJökulsárlón
Icebergs drifting to sea at Jökulsárlón; second aurora hunt from a dark-sky lodge.
- 5
Blue Lagoon & departureBlue Lagoon
A geothermal morning soak before your flight from Keflavík.
The route
What’s included
- Hotels. 4 nights, including a dark-sky country lodge
- Guides. Naturalist and aurora-photographer guides
- Blue Lagoon. Comfort entrance with towel service
- Dining. Daily breakfast, two dinners
- Schengen visa assistance. Documentation support provided
Not included
- Flights. International air quoted separately
Anything unlisted can usually be added — mention it in your inquiry.
Good to know
- The aurora is a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- Pack thermal layers; guides provide crampons for icy paths.
Make this trip yours
Send your details and our team will confirm availability and walk you through visas and payment options — in person, by phone or by email.
- Tell us your plans — two minutes, no account needed
- Our team personally contacts you to plan your trip — within one business day
- Pay only when everything's agreed
