6 5-Day Experiences Under the Northern Lights Worth Flying For

1.Yellowknife Winter 5 Days 4 Nights: Aurora and Day Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $960Our pick

Spend five winter days in Yellowknife with three planned aurora outings, ice fishing with a fish-fry lunch, snowmobiling, dog sledding, and a short city tour. Guides such as Leon, Mimi, Mo, and Peter may be part of your team. Airport transfers and select winter clothing are included, but hotels and most meals are not.

“This was a really fun and diverse trip. We saw the Aurora all 3 nights. We went to the cabin to watch the first night. The second and third night we watched from the lodge and the popular Ice Road. Hot chocolate and snacks were served each night. The tour guides took pictures for us all. The guides were professional, knowledgeable and very friendly and helpful. In addition to the Aurora viewing late at night, we did dog sled, snow mobile, ice fishing and the city tour. Having the provided mits, boots, pants and parka was great. Shout out to Leon, Mimi, Mo, and Peter. Thanks for a memorable trip…”

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2.Rovaniemi AURORA PASS: 3-5 Days Unlimited Northern Lights chasing Pass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $492Best value

Give yourself several chances to see the Aurora Borealis around Rovaniemi with a 3 or 5-day pass. A local guide drives a small group to changing rural viewpoints, helps with camera settings, and serves snacks by an open fire. You must reserve your seat by 1pm each day.

“We had Martina as our tour guide and she was amazing. This company did everything possible to ensure we were able to see the lights and she also took so many photos and sent them to us the next day”

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3.5 Days Self-Drive Tour with Pick Up – Northern Lights Adventure Camper´ Break

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,125

You pick up a well-equipped CampEasy camper near Keflavík, then follow a five-day route through Reykjanes, the Golden Circle, Iceland’s south coast, Jökulsárlón, and Reykjavík. Airport transfers, campsites, Wi-Fi, a route plan, and booked activities are included. You drive yourself, so the pace and stops are yours to manage.

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4.5-Day Northern Lights Hunt & Glacier Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 5 days · from $1,501

Travel from Reykjavík through Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, Friðheimar, Vík, Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, and Iceland’s south coast. You’ll stay four nights with breakfast, ride a modern bus, and follow an English-speaking guide. Guide Emir has been praised for careful driving and personal attention. Northern Lights sightings depend on weather.

“Great tour- so pleased we did the tour not just day trips from Reykjavik as felt we saw so much and would not have covered it all with the distance traveled otherwise. Tour guide effortlessly switched between English and German through the tour. Only thing was although he gave the information, at times it felt like a minimal amount- e.g. at the one waterfall stop it would have been nice to be told there were further waterfalls to walk round the corner rather than us then only noticing at rhe last minute and being too rushed to see it properly. Tour organised well though, stop regularly for breaks which is…”

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5.5-Day Northern Lights Hunt & Glacier Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,059

Spend five days touring Iceland by full-sized bus with a local guide, four hotel nights, breakfast, and visits to Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss, Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, Reynisfjara, and more. Friðheimar’s geothermal greenhouse is included. The Blue Lagoon costs extra, and Northern Lights sightings depend on conditions.

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6.Yellowknife 5-Day Northern Lights Adventure:Aurora&Arctic Wonders

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $778

You spend four nights in Yellowknife with hotel lodging, town sightseeing, four evening aurora outings, and a guide-led search for clear skies near lakes and forests. Look for a red Canada goose jacket and pickup sign at the airport. Optional dog sledding, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and boat trips cost extra.

“I’ve been chasing and hunting the aurora borealis for a while now with no luck but this trip did not disappoint. The amazing colors of the northern lights were totally mind blowing. I never knew there was more than green and purple colors in this natural phenomenon. Bucket list ✅”

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