Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Small-Group Tour from Reykjavík
- Guide works in English
- Duration per the operator: 12 hours
A twelve-hour chase for the longest darkness
This tour takes you from Arnarstapi on the Snæfellsnes peninsula to catch the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. The run lasts twelve hours and is led by a professional guide who works in English and Spanish. It is sold as a small group, which keeps the number of people around you manageable when the sky goes dark. The itinerary reaches Vík í Mýrdal, the southern village known for its black sand and sea stacks, though the eclipse itself is the reason for the journey. The price starts at 391 USD per person. If you want to see totality without organising the logistics yourself, this is a way to have someone else handle the driving and the timing while you watch the sky.
Photographs from the operator Nordur Travel. They show the listing, not your day.
- Operator
- Nordur Travel
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Departure point
- Arnarstapi
- Group form
- small group
- Guiding
- Professional guide
- In English
- yes
- Pickup from your hotel
- not stated
- Price
- from $391
- Rating
- no ratings yet
- Quality bar
- not passed
What is included, what is not, and what the operator does not say
The catalogue distinguishes three states, and the third matters most: not stated does not mean excluded, it means unresolved.
| Service | Status | What that means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Admission to the site | not stated | admission not stated |
| Pickup from your hotel | not stated | Not stated, so plan to make your own way. |
| Food on the tour | not included | Not included. |
- Status
- not stated
- What that means for you
- admission not stated
- Status
- not stated
- What that means for you
- Not stated, so plan to make your own way.
- Status
- not included
- What that means for you
- Not included.
What the price covers and what it does not
The 391 USD entry price buys you the guided day and the transport between Arnarstapi and the viewing locations. Food is not part of the deal. You should plan to bring your own meals and drinks for the twelve hours, since the itinerary does not include stops for provisions. The operator offers free cancellation, so you can book with some flexibility, though no deadline for that cancellation is given. The tour is guided in English and Spanish, and the guide's role is to get you to the right spot at the right moment and to keep the group informed as the eclipse progresses. No admission or parking fees apply at any of the places on the itinerary, so the price you see is the price you pay. Bring cash or a card for anything you want to eat or drink along the way, because that is on you.
The price in context
The starting price of this tour against the 4 best-evidenced listings in the same category that publish one. The highlighted bar is this tour.
Prices are the lowest bookable option, not the one that will necessarily suit you.
The figures behind this chart, as a table
| Row | Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Small-Group … | Small-Group Premium Northern Lights To… | Reykjavík ↔ KEF Airport | Private One-… | Reykjavík: Golden Circle Afternoon Sma… | Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfalls & Gl… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 391 $ | 116 $ | 144 $ | 105 $ | 149 $ |
This tour against 4 comparable ones
All 5 come from the category “Private and small-group tours”. The column for this tour is highlighted; the others are the best-evidenced in the category.
| Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Small-Group Tour from … | Small-Group Premium Northern Lights Tour from … | Reykjavík ↔ KEF Airport | Private One-Way Transfer | Reykjavík: Golden Circle Afternoon Small Group Tour | Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfalls & Glacier … | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Nordur Travel | Northern Lights Bus | Tulip Tours Iceland | Arctic Adventures | BusTravel Iceland |
| Price | from 391 $ | from 116 $ | from 144 $ | from 105 $ | from 149 $ |
| Duration | 12 hours | 4 hours | 45 minutes | 6 hours | 10 hours |
| Group type | small group | small group | private | small group | small group |
| In English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Admission | not stated | not stated | not stated | included | not stated |
| Pickup | not stated | not stated | not stated | yes | yes |
| Rating (reviews) | none | 4.4 (3,124) | 4.9 (1,398) | 4.7 (1,391) | 4.8 (815) |
| Quality floor | below the floor | above the floor | above the floor | above the floor | above the floor |
| Free cancellation until | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated |
- Provider
- Nordur Travel
- Price
- from 391 $
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Group type
- small group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- not stated
- Rating (reviews)
- none
- Quality floor
- below the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
- Provider
- Northern Lights Bus
- Price
- from 116 $
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Group type
- small group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- not stated
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.4 (3,124)
- Quality floor
- above the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
- Provider
- Tulip Tours Iceland
- Price
- from 144 $
- Duration
- 45 minutes
- Group type
- private
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- not stated
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.9 (1,398)
- Quality floor
- above the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
- Provider
- Arctic Adventures
- Price
- from 105 $
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Group type
- small group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.7 (1,391)
- Quality floor
- above the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
- Provider
- BusTravel Iceland
- Price
- from 149 $
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Group type
- small group
- In English
- yes
- Admission
- not stated
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.8 (815)
- Quality floor
- above the floor
- Free cancellation until
- not stated
The order follows the weight of evidence and not the commission. Every value comes from the same catalogue fields, so that the columns compare.
How many people have judged it?
The number of ratings per listing, the score in brackets. A score without the population behind it tells you nothing.
This site's quality bar sits at ten ratings. Below that is not a verdict, it is chance.
The figures behind this chart, as a table
| Row | Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Smal… (unrated) | Small-Group Premium Northern L… (4.4) | Reykjavík ↔ KEF Airport | Priv… (4.9) | Reykjavík: Golden Circle After… (4.7) | Reykjavik: South Coast Waterfa… (4.8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 0 ratings | 3,124 ratings | 1,398 ratings | 1,391 ratings | 815 ratings |
A tour without a track record yet
This tour has no customer ratings on record. That places it at 291 of 305 in its category, which is a rank based on the strength of evidence rather than on quality. In plain terms, the lack of ratings means you cannot judge this tour by what previous travellers have said. It is not a bad sign, but it is an unknown. The price of 391 USD sits at rank 126 of 305 by cost, which puts it in the middle of the field for private tours. You are paying for a specialist event, not for a generic sightseeing day. The absence of reviews is the honest core of this page. If you are the kind of traveller who wants reassurance from others before you book, you will not find it here. If you are willing to take a chance on a well-defined itinerary for a rare astronomical event, the lack of feedback may matter less than the date itself.
The day, stop by stop
The order follows the usual run of the day. Each stop names what is there and the figures behind it; everything else is in the data sheet.
Meeting point
You make your own way there; the duration counts from that point.
Reykjavik
- Population of Reykjavik (city proper)139,804Statistics Iceland
- Daylight on the June solstice21.2 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
- Daylight on the December solstice4.1 hGaisma (sun-path almanac)
Vík í Mýrdal
- Road distance from Reykjavik186.9 kmOpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
- Driving time from Reykjavik167 minOpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM
- Average annual rainfall2,333 mmIcelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
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The full data sheet
Everything below comes from the operator's own catalogue entry or from the sources named in the last column. Where a field is blank, the operator did not fill it in, and that is recorded as unstated rather than guessed.
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The listing27 | ||
| Operator's own title | Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Small-Group Tour from Reykjavík | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Operator | Nordur Travel | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Product number | 1144891 | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Departure point | Arnarstapi | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Duration | 12 hours | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Multi-day | no | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Starting price | $391 | GetYourGuide, live check |
| Starting price in local currency | about 47,371 ISK | Rate 121.15 ISK to the USD |
| Rating | none | GetYourGuide, live check |
| Number of ratings | 0 | GetYourGuide, live check |
| This project's quality bar | not passed | Own rule: at least 4.0 from at least 10 ratings |
| Rank within its category | 291 of 305 in “Private and small-group tours” | Own analysis, score weighted by the number of ratings |
| Admission to the site | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Food on the tour | not included | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Pickup from your hotel | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Kind of guiding | Professional guide | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Guiding languages | English, Spanish | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Guide works in English | yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Bookable privately | no | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Small group | yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Group form per the operator | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Priority entry | no | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Suitable for wheelchair users | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Free cancellation | yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Cancellation deadline | not stated | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Basis in the catalogue | not stated | Own check of the catalogue fields |
| Operator's images | 5 photographs | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Reykjavik37 | ||
| Population of Reykjavik (city proper) | 139,804 | Statistics Iceland |
| Population of the greater capital region | 253,230 | Statistics Iceland |
| Area of the city | 244 km2 | Wikipedia |
| City charter granted | 18 August 1786 | Wikipedia |
| Weather station for the climate figures below | Reykjavík station (station no. 1), Icelandic Meteorological Office | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Average high in January | 3.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in February | 3.3 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in March | 4.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in April | 6.9 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in May | 10.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in June | 13 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in July | 14.9 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in August | 14.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in September | 11.4 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in October | 7.6 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in November | 4.7 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average high in December | 3.3 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in January | -1.7 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in February | -1.9 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in March | -1.3 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in April | 1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in May | 4 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in June | 7.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in July | 9.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in August | 8.6 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in September | 6.2 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in October | 2.7 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in November | -0.1 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average low in December | -1.6 °C | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Average annual precipitation | 875.9 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office |
| Daylight on the June solstice | 21.2 h | Gaisma (sun-path almanac) |
| Daylight on the December solstice | 4.1 h | Gaisma (sun-path almanac) |
| Main gateway airport | KEF | Isavia |
| Drive time from Keflavik Airport to downtown Reykjavik | 45 min | Flybus (Kynnisferðir) |
| Single city bus fare (Strætó) | 690 ISK | Strætó bs |
| One-way airport bus fare (Flybus, KEF to Reykjavik) | 3,999 ISK | Flybus (Kynnisferðir) |
| Taxi fare from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik | 22,500 ISK | Hreyfill (taxi cooperative) |
| Vík í Mýrdal19 | ||
| Population, Vík í Mýrdal locality | 740 | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN030102 |
| Population, Mýrdalshreppur municipality | 1,004 | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN02005 |
| Population passed 1,000 for the first time | Mýrdalshreppur's municipal population rose from 881 (2024) to 965 (2025) to 1,004 (2026), the first time it has passed 1,000 | Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN02005 |
| Municipality area | 755 km2 | Wikipedia |
| Church doubles as flood evacuation point | Standing on high ground above the village, Víkurkirkja is considered one of the few buildings likely to survive a Katla-triggered glacial flood, and serves as the village's designated evacuation point | Wikipedia |
| Katla volcano, last eruption through the ice cap | 1918 (started 12 October, lasted 24 days) | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Katla's historical eruption interval | About every 50 years on average from Iceland's settlement until 1918; over 100 years have now passed since the last eruption broke through the ice | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Official Katla/Eyjafjallajökull civil-protection response plan | 30 September 2017 | Almannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection) |
| Evacuation response time built into the Katla plan | 15-20 min for Sólheimabær, up to 30 min elsewhere in the hazard zone; seismic monitoring may give 4-6 hours' warning before an eruption starts | Almannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection) |
| Official rockfall/snow-avalanche hazard assessment for the town | Confirmed by the Minister for the Environment on 10 February 2010, based on Veðurstofa Íslands fieldwork carried out in 2008-2009 | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Average annual rainfall | 2,333 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Wettest year on record | 2,887 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Single-day rainfall record | 150.3 mm | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Highest temperature on record | 28.5 C | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Lowest temperature on record | -16.9 C | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Ranking among Iceland's weather stations | One of Iceland's two warmest weather stations for the year as a whole, together with Vestmannaeyjar | Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) |
| Hotel rooms in the village | 1,400 | Wikipedia |
| Road distance from Reykjavik | 186.9 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop. | OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM |
| Driving time from Reykjavik | 167 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop. | OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM |
| Sources: Þingvellir National Park27 | ||
| Park entry fee, adult | 0 ISK | Arctic Adventures |
| Parking fee, car (up to 5 seats) | 1,000 ISK | Þingvellir National Park |
| Toilet fee | 0 ISK | Iceland Review |
| Visitor centre opening hours | 09:00-18:00 (Apr-Oct), 09:00-17:00 (Nov-Mar) | Þingvellir National Park |
| Park access season | Grounds open 24 hours, year-round | Arctic Adventures |
| Visitor centre exhibition fee, adult | 1,200 ISK | Þingvellir National Park |
| UNESCO World Heritage status since | 2,004 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Althing (Icelandic parliament) established | 930 | Þingvellir National Park |
| Year Althing stopped meeting at Thingvellir | 1,798 | Þingvellir National Park |
| National park established | 1,930 | Þingvellir National Park |
| Core protected area | 92.7 km2 | Wikipedia |
| Lake Þingvallavatn surface area | 84 km2 | Wikipedia |
| Lake Þingvallavatn, maximum depth | 114 m | Wikipedia |
| Tectonic plate drift rate | 2 cm/year | Þingvellir National Park |
| Silfra fissure water temperature | 2-4 C | Þingvellir National Park |
| Silfra fissure, maximum diving depth allowed | 18 m | Þingvellir National Park |
| Silfra diving/snorkeling park fee, per person | 1,500 ISK | DIVE.IS |
| Campsite fee, adult per night | 1,800 ISK | Þingvellir National Park |
| Campsite season | Summer season Jun 1-Sep 15; Nyrðri-Leirar open year-round | Þingvellir National Park |
| Wheelchair accessibility | Paved and boardwalk paths from parking lots P1, P2, P4 and P5 reach the main sights; lot P3's path is steep and unsuitable | Golden Circle Iceland |
| Safety warning | Snow can hide cracks and rifts near the Öxará riverbank; visitors are told to stay on marked paths | Þingvellir National Park |
| Recent path closure | Part of the Almannagjá gorge path closed evenings 18:00-23:00 through end of May for bridge repairs | Þingvellir National Park |
| Öxarárfoss waterfall height | 12 m | Iceland Review |
| Þingvallakirkja church built | 1,859 | Iceland Review |
| Women executed at Drekkingarhylur drowning pool | 18 | Iceland Review |
| Road distance from Reykjavik | 47.6 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop. | OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM |
| Driving time from Reykjavik | 47 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop. | OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM |
Meeting the guide and reading the sky
You start in Arnarstapi, a small coastal village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, where the guide will gather the group. From there the tour heads south toward Vík í Mýrdal. The stops are not staffed visitor centres. You will be at outdoor locations where the guide takes responsibility for the group's safety and for finding the best sightline. The weather will dictate the plan. If clouds sit over one area, the guide may adjust the route to find a clearer patch of sky. The roads in Iceland close without warning in bad conditions, and the guide's judgement about whether to turn back or push on is part of the service. Dress for a full day outside in August, which means layers, a waterproof shell, and sturdy shoes. The eclipse itself lasts only a few minutes, but the experience around it, the gathering light, the drop in temperature, the strange shadows, unfolds over a longer stretch. The guide will point out what to watch for as the moment approaches.
For eclipse chasers who want the day handled
This tour suits someone who wants to see totality without renting a car or studying cloud patterns for weeks beforehand. The small group format means you are not lost in a crowd, and the guide handles the navigation and the timing. It is for travellers who accept that an eclipse is a weather-dependent event and who will not blame the operator if the sky does not cooperate. It is not for someone who wants a relaxed sightseeing day with frequent stops for food and photos. The twelve hours are built around one astronomical moment, and the driving is part of the deal. If you want a shorter, well-reviewed option with a proven track record, the Golden Circle Afternoon Small Group Tour from Reykjavik runs six hours, costs from 105 USD, and has a 4.7 rating from 1,391 reviews. That tour will not show you an eclipse, but it offers a dependable day out with plenty of feedback from past travellers. Choose this eclipse tour if the date matters more to you than the reviews.
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Common questions
Is admission included?
The catalogue does not say. Where the route is waterfalls and beaches there is nothing to pay; ask if it includes a paid attraction.
How long does the tour really take?
The catalogue gives 12 hours. That is the operator's own figure and covers the tour itself, not the time you spend getting to the meeting point.
Is there a guide who works in English?
Yes, the operator lists English as a guiding language. That is the operator's commitment, not a checked property of the person on the day.
Where do I find all the data on this tour?
In the data sheet on this page. It carries every field on the tour, on each place it visits and on the climate of the departure city, each with its source, and it downloads as a CSV.
Does this listing's rating mean anything?
There are no ratings for this listing yet, so there is no verdict either.
Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Small-Group Tour from Reykjavík
Dates, remaining places and the current version of what is included are at the operator. This page reflects the state of the catalogue, not the state of this morning.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these sources. The running text does not name them, so that it stays readable; the data sheet carries the source in every row.
- 1GetYourGuide: Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Small-Group Tour from ReykjavíkTitle, duration, what is included, languages, cancellation deadline, stars, number of ratings and starting price.
- 2This project's exchange-rate record, partners/fx.json accessed 2026-09-07Prices are shown in USD as published, with an approximate ISK figure at the rate on the date given. The operator charges in its own currency.
- 3Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
- 4Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
- 5Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-07
- 6Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) accessed 2026-09-07
- 7Icelandic Meteorological Office accessed 2026-09-07
- 8Gaisma (sun-path almanac) accessed 2026-09-07
- 9Isavia accessed 2026-09-07
- 10Flybus (Kynnisferðir) accessed 2026-09-07
- 11Strætó bs accessed 2026-09-07
- 12Hreyfill (taxi cooperative) accessed 2026-09-07
- 13Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN030102 accessed 2026-09-07
- 14Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands), table MAN02005 accessed 2026-09-07
- 15Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-07
- 16Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-07
- 17Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) accessed 2026-09-07
- 18Almannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection) accessed 2026-09-07
- 19Almannavarnir (Icelandic Civil Protection) accessed 2026-09-07
- 20Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) accessed 2026-09-07
- 21Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) accessed 2026-09-07
- 22OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM accessed 2026-09-07
- 23Statistics Iceland accessed 2026-09-07
- 24Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-08
- 25Icelandic Meteorological Office accessed 2026-09-07
- 26Arctic Adventures accessed 2026-09-07
- 27Þingvellir National Park accessed 2026-09-07
- 28Iceland Review accessed 2026-09-07
- 29UNESCO World Heritage Centre accessed 2026-09-07
- 30DIVE.IS accessed 2026-09-07
- 31Golden Circle Iceland accessed 2026-09-07