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Lift off from Reykjavík and fly over fresh lava fields, steaming geothermal systems and glacial ice on a private two-hour helicopter tour. Expect panoramic geology, an optional glacier landing (weather permitting), and a fast, intimate introduction to Iceland’s elemental landscape.
Lift off from Reykjavík and fly over fresh lava fields, steaming geothermal systems and glacial ice on a private two-hour helicopter tour. Expect panoramic geology, an optional glacier landing (weather permitting), and a fast, intimate introduction to Iceland’s elemental landscape.
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Operated by Volcano Heli - Iceland Helicopter Tours · Reykjavík, Capital Region
You taxi toward the hangar and the helicopter waits like a dark insect against the low Icelandic sky. Within minutes the rotor wash lifts a fine spray of ocean salt and loose pumice from the Reykjanes shore. Then Reykjavík falls away and the island rearranges itself beneath you: new black lava tongues from recent eruptions, the green heat-blurred patches above geothermal fields, and the clean blue scars of ice where glaciers bite into bedrock.
easy.
2 hours.
Minimal fitness required—able to board a helicopter and stand on ice briefly if landing occurs
Meet outside Hangar 3 at Reykjavík domestic airport (GPS 64.12489, -21.9421); call the operator on arrival as instructed.
No—glacier landings are weather dependent and may be canceled for safety; you will still complete the aerial tour if landing is not possible.
There are booking questions for height and weight; infants may ride on laps and special infant seats are available—confirm specifics with the operator when booking.
The operator lists wheelchair and stroller accessibility for transport to the meeting point, but boarding assistance availability depends on aircraft configuration—notify them in advance.
Yes—flights are cancelled for unsafe conditions and full refunds are available if cancelled at least 24 hours before departure per policy.
This is a private tour booked per flight; check the operator’s passenger limits when reserving since aircraft capacity is limited.
Þingvellir is where Iceland’s Viking settlers met in 930 AD to form the Alþingi, one of the world’s oldest parliaments.
Stick to designated landing zones and follow crew instructions—new lava and alpine lichens recover slowly, and aircraft noise affects nesting birds.
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