Top 4 Helicopter Tours

1.1-Hour Helicopter Tour in Iceland: The Geothermal Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 263 reviews · 1 hour · from $479Our pick

Take a small-group helicopter flight from Reykjavik Domestic Airport over lava fields, volcanic craters, colorful mountains and geothermal plants. Your English-speaking pilot explains the terrain, then lands for about 15 minutes near hot springs. The flight lasts 50 to 60 minutes, weather permitting.

“It was incredible, also witnessed a proposal on the hilltop 🥰 The helicopter was a smooth ride! I was concerned but it was so fun, the views were amazing”

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2.Helicopter Flight Over Geothermal Landscapes from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $514Top rated

Leave Reykjavik Domestic Airport with Nordurflug and fly toward Hengill’s geothermal area. Your pilot points out craters, lava fields, geysers, steam vents, and bubbling mud, then lands near Hveragerdi for about 15 minutes. Expect a small-group flight, weather changes, and no hotel transfer.

“Our pilot wolf 🐺 was amazing. Truely beautiful sights.. It was my husband's first flight and he love it. Worth every penny.”

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3.Fire and Ice Helicopter Tour: Glacier and Hengill Geothermal Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $953

Join an English-speaking pilot from Reykjavik for a 1 hour 40 minute to 2 hour helicopter flight over Glymur, Þingvellir, Mount Esja, and Hvalfjörður. Land on Þórisjökull glacier and in the Hengill geothermal area for snow, hot springs, and close-up views.

“It is wonderful and worth every penny. We loved it. Our pilot Oliver was very skilled and knowledgeable.”

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4.Private Helicopter Tour in Hengill Geothermal Area with Landing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Fly from Ace FBO Reykjavik to the Hengill geothermal area with a private pilot and landing. The 40-minute to one-hour outing includes 20 to 30 minutes in the air, room for up to five people, and views of volcanic terrain, hot springs, mud pools, and snow-capped mountains.

“a unique experience, I will never forget the great help they offered me to fulfill my dream of proposing to my wife along with a helicopter trip with the beautiful snow-capped mountains of Iceland, the pilots were very attentive, responsible and Read more”

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