What's the best time of year to go to see the northern lights and enjoy the hot springs?

For the Northern Lights, we recommend travelling between late October to early March. So travelling in December would be perfect. Seeing this phenomenon also known as the Aurora Borealis is not something we can never guarantee on our tours due to local weather conditions but there's a good chance you will see them over the course of your winter tour.

I would love to do this tour in new year's time. I don t see dates. We are a family of 4. Is there any option?

We do have a New Year's tour with this itinerary - it's just under a different tour name - "New Years Land of the Northern Lights". It runs from the 29th of December 2022 to the 2nd of January 2023. Can you please let me know the ages of your family members - this tour has a minimum age of 8.

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New Years Land Of The Northern Lights - 5 days

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Platinum Operator: On The Go Tours
Northern Lights: Chase the aurora across glittering night skies
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 16 - 18
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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Reykjavik
Reykjavik
Day 2
Reykjanes Peninsula - Blue Lagoon - Hella
Reykjanes Peninsula - Blue Lagoon - Hella
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Reykjavik highlights
- Reykjanes Peninsula tour including hot springs, mountains, bird cliffs, and fishing villages
- Entrance with towel to the Blue Lagoon
- Northern Lights programme with lectures, presentations, and guided search
Landmarks
Blue Lagoon
Reykjanes Peninsula
Day 3
South Coast - Glaciers, Waterfalls & New Year's Eve
South Coast - Glaciers, Waterfalls & New Year's Eve
Meals
Dinner (4-course New Year's Eve dinner on river banks in Hella)
Included Activities
- Visit active volcano beneath Eyjafjallajökull glacier
- Visit Seljalandsfoss waterfall
- Visit Skógar folk museum with farm and domestic artefacts collection
- Visit Skógafoss waterfall (60-meter high)
- Stroll on black lava beach at Reynisfjara
- View bird cliffs at Reynisfjara near Vík
- Visit traditional New Year's Eve bonfires in Hvolsvöllur and Hella
- 4-course New Year's Eve dinner on river banks in Hella
Landmarks
Eyjafjallajökull
Seljalandsfoss
Skógar Folk Museum
Skógafoss
Reynisfjara
Day 4
Golden Circle - Reykjavik
Golden Circle - Reykjavik
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Culinary dining experience with local Icelandic cuisine)
Included Activities
- Indigenous Icelandic horse history and heritage experience
- Geothermal greenhouse visit with Geysir geothermal fields
- Strokkur geyser viewing
- Gullfoss waterfall visit
- Thingvellir National Park visit
Landmarks
Strokkur Geyser
Gullfoss
Thingvellir National Park
Day 5
Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport
Reykjavik to Keflavik Airport

Landmarks
Blue Lagoon
Reykjanes Peninsula

Landmarks
Eyjafjallajökull
Seljalandsfoss
Skógar Folk Museum
Skógafoss
Reynisfjara

Landmarks
Strokkur Geyser
Gullfoss
Thingvellir National Park

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RaeAnn3.0•January 2026
Iceland is beautiful! I truly enjoyed the country. The bus was clean (though the views would’ve been better if the...
Iceland is beautiful! I truly enjoyed the country. The bus was clean (though the views would’ve been better if the windows were clean) and the driver was great. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I thought it was a great idea to go to City Hall to see the giant map of the country to help us get the lay of the land. The hotel in Hella was gorgeous and the food was good. The hotel (Cabin) in Reykjavík was good, too. I loved the bonfire and fireworks in Hella! The Skógar Museum was interesting and informative. I enjoyed the routes we took and the destinations we went to. We didn’t get to see the Northern Lights but we knew that could happen. I didn’t like that the day after purchasing my package, the price went down. When I asked about it I was told no I wouldn’t get the difference back. Is the price guarantee only for when you find a lower price on a site OTHER THAN TourRadar/On The Go? I also feel it’s dishonest to say it’s a 5 day tour when it was really only 3 days of touring. To say it’s 5 days led me to believe our group would do something on the evening of the first day and also have time together on the final day. A note about our New Years Day dinner: for a steakhouse the steak was terrible. It was cooked medium-rare, but it was a terrible piece of meat. I couldn’t chew through about 1/3 of it. The person next to me at the table was able to eat less than half. I liked the soup, the puffin was interesting to try and my request to have a non-chocolate dessert was happily accommodated. But the steak was awful. I will definitely return to Iceland in the summer for a different experience, but I wouldn’t book a tour with On The Go tours.Show more
Traveled in December 2025
Reply from: On The Go Tours
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re really pleased to hear you enjoyed Iceland’s beauty, your guide, and many of the experiences along the way. We also appreciate you highlighting where things didn’t meet expectations. - On the Go Tours
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Deborah
Asked on January 12th, 2023
What's the best time of year to go to see the northern lights and enjoy the hot springs?
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- On The Go ToursOperator•Written January 2023
  For the Northern Lights, we recommend travelling between late October to early March. So travelling in December would be perfect. Seeing this phenomenon also known as the Aurora Borealis is not something we can never guarantee on our tours due to local weather conditions but there's a good chance you will see them over the course of your winter tour.
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  Deborah
  Traveler•Written January 2023
  But will we get to do hot springs? Or is too cold for that?
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  Deborah
  Traveler•Written January 2023
  I know you visit the Blue lagoon. That was not my question. My question was is it too cold to go in the hot springs?
- On The Go ToursOperator•Written January 2023
  The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is kept at a constant temperature of around 37-40 degrees Celsius (98-104 degrees Fahrenheit), so the water itself would not be too cold to swim in during the winter.
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Cristina
Asked on October 21st, 2022
I would love to do this tour in new year's time. I don t see dates. We are a family of 4. Is there any option?
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- On The Go ToursOperator•Written October 2022
  We do have a New Year's tour with this itinerary - it's just under a different tour name - "New Years Land of the Northern Lights". It runs from the 29th of December 2022 to the 2nd of January 2023. Can you please let me know the ages of your family members - this tour has a minimum age of 8.
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  Cristina
  Traveler•Written October 2022
  We are all adults, 'kids' are 18 and 20. Please come with a proposal and we check.
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  Cristina
  Traveler•Written October 2022
  This is increasing a lot our budget. I was expecting around 850€ and now it is 1350€ per person... i ma now checking flights and they are quite expensive…can you offer any discount? Early bird? Thanks!!
- On The Go ToursOperator•Written October 2022
  We are pleased to offer a 10% discount off your tour.

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New Years Land Of The Northern Lights - 5 days

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