9 Iceland Photo Tours & Photoshoots Worth Booking

1.4×4 Reykjavik Northern Lights Tour with Photographer — Aurora RVK

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 89 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $249Our pick

Join Aurora RVK for a roughly four-hour evening hunt from Reykjavik in a 4x4 vehicle. Guides such as Valthor and Kristian track clouds and aurora forecasts, stop at dark viewpoints, serve hot chocolate with rum, and take night-sky photos when conditions allow.

“Tour operator, Thor, was very nice. The first night I had scheduled the tour was cancelled due to clouds and the auroras not being very active, so we rescheduled. The day we rescheduled for looked very promising (forecast showed clearing of the clouds and active auroras)! Viator describes this tour as being on a super Jeep and that is false information. The vehicle isn’t a super Jeep, but a passenger van with 4x4 and extra ground clearance. From the start of the tour another passenger was telling the operator that other tour groups are already seeing the lights at certain spots. Well, we didn’t go to any of those spots,…”

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2.Reykjavik Private Northern Lights Tour with Pro Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) Top rated

You’ll leave Reykjavik with a private guide such as Isabella, Izabela, or Davidias, searching for clear skies and northern lights beyond the city. Expect hotel pickup, flexible off-road routing, hot drinks, camera help, and at least five professional photos if the aurora appears. A free second outing is offered if it doesn’t.

“Icelandic Roamers was our favorite part of our wedding anniversary trip to Iceland. Recognizing that the aurora forecast was poor for the date we had originally booked, they accommodated a more favorable date. Our guide, Izabela, was amazing. She picked us up right in our hotel lobby right on time. She was professional, personable, and knowledgeable about Iceland and northern lights. She took us to several locations to get away from the clouds and, boy, fix we ever find the perfect place. We may never have this opportunity again, but we will have this memory forever. We debated on spending the money for a private tour but it was well…”

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3.Private Secret Spots of Iceland Full day Tour with Photography by Luke

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend about eight hours with photographer Luke EM exploring Reykjanes Peninsula by private vehicle. See wave-cut cliffs, Brimketill, Reykjanes Lighthouse, steaming Krýsuvík, green Grænavatn, Kleifarvatn, and Fagradalsfjall, with photos taken along the way.

“Our trip was made very special by Luke. He went the extra mile to help me propose to my partner. We saw some amazing spots of Iceland Would highly recommend this tour.”

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4.Aurora/Northern light hunt and photos (photography help provided)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $319

Join ArcticShots guide Bragi for a small-group Northern Lights hunt from Reykjavik. You’ll leave city lights behind, get hands-on camera advice, receive photos of yourself beneath the aurora, and take home two free images. Pickup covers hotels and Airbnb stays in the capital area.

“If you’re contemplating booking a northern lights tour with some of the generic tour companies then feel free but I would 10000% recommend spending the extra money on a private tour like these guys!! Bragi was an absolute legend from start to finish, provided us with updates before the tour with weather patterns and useful information, if it wasn’t for him picking us up earlier than originally scheduled we would have missed the northern lights without a shadow of a doubt. He provided great company for the duration and also gave us some of the famous Icelandic vodka with some well needed hot chocolate to keep us warm. If you…”

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5.Akureyri: Northern Lights Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $194

Leave Akureyri with an English-speaking guide and up to 14 other people, heading into the countryside or mountains for three hours beneath the Arctic sky. You get transport, Wi-Fi, a hot drink, an Icelandic treat, and Northern Lights photos if the aurora appears. Guide names are not provided.

“The tour was overpriced in my opnion. You can only see northern lights under clear skies. Our group was driven to a remote spot around 20 mins from Akureyri. It was rather cloudly but the lights did show up, albeit not very strong. Our guide took photos of the lights, but we never received any of those photos. No photos were taken by the guide of members of the tour group. There was no value-added, all we got was a drive to an opening where the sky was relatively clear.”

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6.Northern Lights Tour with Private Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $229

Join photographer Heimir for a five-hour small-group chase from Reykjavik. You get warm winter jumpsuits, outdoor chairs, Icelandic snacks, hot drinks, camera help, and unlimited professional photos. The group is capped at 18, with free retries if poor conditions block the aurora.

“Great experience! Our guide was amazing. Everyone got hot chocolate, tea, and snacks. The Northern Lights pictures look great! Thank you!”

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7.Akureyri: Hunt for the Northern Lights Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 9 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $113Best value

Leave Akureyri at 9:30 pm with an English-speaking guide such as Jong or Thor, heading toward darker skies near Lake Mývatn or elsewhere in the region. You’ll learn how to spot faint auroras, photograph them, and enjoy the stars even if the lights never appear.

“Great experience. Our guide Jong was driwing to find a clear sky full of stars, he explained us everything about the lights and he was helping us with the pictures. Thanks a lot Jong it was a perfect night.”

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8.Laugavegur Photography Tour – Capture Iceland’s Wild Heart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 12 hours · from $608

Travel from Hella by Super Jeep with a local guide such as Siggi, photographing Hekla, crater lakes, Landmannalaugar, geothermal valleys, glaciers, and Þórsmörk views. This small-group tour allows up to 10 people and includes time to stop, explore, and shoot. Bring lunch and waterproof outdoor clothing.

“Fantastic trip and great guide and driver. We have enjoyed the magnificent views. Highly recommend the trip to everyone interested in landscape photography. Thank you for making our time in Iceland special.”

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9.Jökulsárlón: Glacier Hike, Ice Cave, and Photoshoot Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $436

Ride a Super Jeep from Jökulsárlón to Vatnajökull, hike 5.4 kilometers across rocky tundra and glacier ice, and enter both lower and upper ice caves. A certified guide leads the trip while a professional photographer takes five photos per person. English, small groups, and glacier gear are included.

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