Sky Lagoon and Northern Lights Tour from Reykjavík

This Sky Lagoon and northern lights tour pairs the Sky Lagoon's Skjól ritual, with its ocean-view infinity pool, with an evening hunt for the aurora. It runs through autumn, winter and spring, when the dark evenings give you a chance at both.

• The Sky Lagoon's infinity-edge pool looking out over the ocean
• The full Skjól ritual: cold plunge, sauna, cold mist, body scrub and steam
• An evening hunt for the northern lights with a local guide
• Bus transport from central Reykjavík included
• A free rebooking if the lights don't show

Your day, stop by stop

2Sky LagoonTime to relax in the lagoon and go through the Skjól ritual.

Sky Lagoon is a geothermal lagoon on the coast just outside Reykjavík, with an infinity-edge pool that looks as if the warm water runs straight into the ocean. Your pass includes the seven-step Skjól ritual: cold plunge, sauna, cold mist, body scrub and steam. A towel is included, and the minimum age is 12.

Facilities · changing rooms, towel includedAge · minimum age 12

3Northern lights huntYour guide drives to darker spots outside the city to look for the aurora.

After dark your guide drives to darker spots outside the city to look for the aurora, choosing the best available location that evening. Sightings depend on clear skies and solar activity and cannot be guaranteed, but you get a free rebooking if the lights do not show.

Guarantee · none, this is a natural phenomenon

About the Sky Lagoon and Northern Lights tour

The Sky Lagoon sits right on the coast just outside Reykjavík, with an infinity-edge pool that makes it look like the warm water runs straight into the ocean. This tour combines a visit there with an evening northern lights hunt, so you get a relaxing soak first and then head out to look for the aurora once it is dark.

The Skjól ritual is the lagoon's signature experience: a sequence of a cold plunge, a sauna with an ocean view, a cold mist, a sea salt scrub, a steam room and a traditional crowberry elixir at the end. It takes a while to go through properly, so build in time to enjoy it rather than rushing.

The northern lights part of the evening depends entirely on the weather and solar activity, and nothing can be guaranteed. If the lights don't appear, most operators offer a free rebooking onto a later date, so ask about that when you book. Because of the late finish and the cold, this tour only runs in the darker months, roughly September to April.

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