Premium Aurora Hunt
A premium small-group Northern Lights hunt from Reykjavík by Supertruck, with an Icelandic storyteller guide and professional aurora photos.
This is not a standard bus chase. Your Norse guide studies cloud cover, solar activity, road conditions, wind, and local weather through the day, then chooses the route that gives the night its best chance. Along the way, the evening becomes a real Icelandic winter experience: stories of trolls, elves, Norse gods, Vikings, dark landscapes, and professional photos when the aurora appears.
The scheduled departure uses a late-model Supertruck modified for 40-inch tires. It is built for Icelandic winter roads, with better grip, stability, visibility, and access to darker snowy side roads than standard buses or sprinters can normally handle.
For private Northern Lights tours, the experience can be upgraded to our 44-inch Nissan Patrol with a 6.2L V8 engine and 500 horsepower. It brings the mountain-truck character people imagine when they hear Superjeep in Iceland.
Before pickup
Your guide studies cloud movement, aurora activity, wind, precipitation, road conditions, and the best dark-sky options within reach of Reykjavík. The final route is chosen close to departure because the best Northern Lights decisions are made from the newest winter information.
Pickup
Meet your guide in Reykjavík and head out in the scheduled tour Supertruck. We do not drive off-road, but the vehicle gives the group more confidence on icy roads, snowy access routes, windy winter nights, and darker areas that are harder for larger vehicles to reach.
Dark-sky stop
Settle into the best available viewing area and give the sky time to work. Your guide shares Icelandic winter stories, keeps the group comfortable, and prepares professional aurora portraits when the lights appear.
If needed
Some nights reward patience in one place; others require movement. If the cloud breaks shift, your guide can relocate the group to keep the evening focused on the best available conditions while staying within safe, legal winter routes.
Return
Return to the city after the hunt, usually three to five hours after departure. If the lights stay quiet, your guide explains the conditions and how the original booked guests can request a future scheduled-tour retry by emailing adventures@norse.is.
We were so fortunate to have seen the Northern Lights on our visit. Magnus was incredible!! He was fun and determined to find the lights for us. He's very passionate about finding the best place to view the lights and told us great stories of Viking history. The photographs he took for us turned out amazing! Thanks Magnus for a magical night!
If I could award more stars, I would. Magnus was great. He is a great guide and very hard at work. We had no luck the first day and I tried it again the next day. We were in a snowstorm and Magnus didn't give up. After the delicious cocoa, the lights came and they were fantastic. This tour is highly recommended.
Magnus lead us for the NL and we managed got it. He also explained about NL. He will take pictures and provide hot chocolate
Magnus is an excellent tour guide. He's fun and friendly and gave us plenty of opportunities for photos and took photos of us as well. Also makes a very delicious hot chocolate.
Magnus was very knowledgable and great at explaining how the lights appear. We were lucky to have a clear night. He took awesome photos! The hot chocolate was delicious.
Amazing experience, Magnus was a very informative chatty guide who told us some great stories! Although the aurora wasn’t the best it could be having Magnus as a guide meant we knew what to look out for, and he captured the most incredible photos for us. The spots we went to were fantastic and because of the car we could really go off road for a very personal unique experience. Hot chocolate was a welcome warming bonus! Highlight of our trip! Thank you!
This is a premium small-group scheduled tour by Supertruck, guided by an Icelandic storyteller. The group is limited to 14 guests, the route is chosen from live conditions, and the evening includes professional photos and local stories rather than a fixed bus stop.
Yes. The scheduled tour uses a purpose-built Supertruck suited to snowy and icy winter access roads, darker side roads, windy conditions, and places larger buses or sprinters may not be able to reach safely. We stay on legal roads and access routes.
Yes. The private version uses our modified Nissan Patrol Superjeep and gives your group a more personal pace and a strong Icelandic mountain-truck feel. Contact us if you want the private Superjeep version instead of the scheduled Supertruck departure.
Yes. We prepare it from an old family recipe and serve it as part of the warm winter atmosphere of the tour.
Yes. Our guides are experienced Northern Lights photographers and use professional camera gear to capture high-quality aurora portraits when conditions allow. Edited images are delivered digitally after the tour.
The original guests named on the booking may join future scheduled Norse Northern Lights tours free of charge until they see the aurora. Email adventures@norse.is to request a new date. The retry has no expiry, is non-transferable, and remains subject to availability, the Northern Lights season, weather, road safety, and operating conditions.
We monitor space weather, cloud cover, wind, precipitation, and road conditions throughout the day. If conditions are unsafe or clearly unsuitable, we postpone or cancel before pickup and you can rebook or receive a refund according to the policy.
Please arrive dressed for sub-zero wind chill with thermal layers, waterproof shells, gloves, a hat, and insulated boots. Blankets are provided on board, but clothing rental is not included.
Winter pickup times are usually in the evening and vary by season and darkness. We offer pickup from many Reykjavík locations, including door pickup when possible. Some downtown hotels sit on streets where tourism traffic is restricted, so those guests are picked up from the closest permitted pickup point. Expect to return about three to five hours after your pickup window.
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