Top 15 Helicopter Tours in Iceland

1.New Volcanic Area Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 500 reviews · 40 min · from $577Our pick

Review of Reykjavik’s 40-minute helicopter tour over Reykjanes volcanoes, lava fields, Mount Esja, and Faxafloi Bay, with practical booking advice.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get so close to not one, but several recent volcanoes, to look right down into the craters, and to actually touch down on a recent lava field and walk on it. Even though the most recent eruption was over, every minute looking down on the whole terrain of the area was literally a feast for the eyes, so interesting and other-worldly! Our guide, Laura, was a highly trained pilot and we knew we were in good hands from start to finish. She was knowledgeable and pleasant, and it all made for an amazing experience. I totally recommend this tour!”

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2.1-Hour Helicopter Tour in Iceland: The Geothermal Tour

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

Fly from Reykjavik over craters, lava fields, hot springs, and power plants, with a 15-minute wilderness landing near geothermal activity.

“What an amazing experience! This was by far the coolest thing I’ve ever experienced!”

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3.Helicopter Tour with Mountain Summit Landing from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 243 reviews · 30 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $329Top rated

Review of Reykjavik’s helicopter summit tour, with mountain landing, city views, pricing, weather tips, timing, and booking advice.

“Staff was great in handling check-in for our excursion, our Pilot was very friendly and explained in great detail everything we needed to be aware of to best enjoy our trip. Landed on a summit that overlooked Reykjavik Area and were blown away by this once in a lifetime experience- cannot recommend this excursion enough!”

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4.Iceland Volcanic Eruption Area Helicopter Tour from Reykjavík

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 196 reviews · 35 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $592

Fly from Reykjavík over Iceland’s volcanic Reykjanes Peninsula, with possible lava-field landings, city views, and expert pilot commentary.

“The helicopter ride is an amazing experience. We flew over eruption sites from the past several years and got close enough to see inside a volcanoes expected to erupt in weeks.”

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5.Helicopter Flight Over Geothermal Landscapes from Reykjavik

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

Review of Reykjavik’s geothermal helicopter tour, with crater views, a remote landing, practical costs, weather advice, and booking tips.

“What a great flight, safety was always number one. The ability to land in a remote destination is indescribable. We learned so much from our pilot and the heli was such a confortable ride that we booked another flight to a different area. Thor and Simon were amazing guides, we would highly recommend you book this excursion.”

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6.Fire And Ice Helicopter Tour with 2 Landings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 103 reviews · 2 hours · from $931

Fly from Reykjavik to a glacier and Hengill’s hot springs on a two-hour helicopter tour with two remote landings.

“Expensive but worth every penny for a unique experience. One of the best days of our life.”

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7.Panoramic Helicopter Flight with Summit Landing

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 86 reviews · 40 min · from $321Best value

See Reykjavik from above, fly past Harpa and Hallgrímskirkja, then land on a mountain summit for sweeping city views.

“Max our pilot was amazing! Such an amazing experience would definitely recommend doing once you visit Iceland!”

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8.Helicopter Tour Over Iceland’s Reykjanes Volcano Eruption Site

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 35 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $524

Review of Iceland’s Reykjanes volcano helicopter tour, with fresh lava fields, pilot insights, small groups, practical costs, and booking advice.

“Our Tour left over an hour after it was supposed to go. The only thing we saw for a few craters in the city of Reykjavík. The pictures on the website are deceiving as it would appear you would fly directly over a volcano and had a chance of seeing actual heat or lava, always saw black rocks and some steam. Also, there were several people on our trip who were supposed to be on a summit trip and stopped on the summit, however, due to the trip being started too late we were not able to do this.”

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

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

Fly from Reykjavik to a glacier, Þingvellir, and Hengill’s hot springs on this small-group Fire and Ice helicopter tour.

“Worth every penny. Excellent trip from the comfortable welcome with hot drinks and comfortable sofas to meeting our pilot and then of course the flight and landings were out of this world. They changed up the route so we could see the recent eruption site. Plenty of time at each landing. Awesome pilot and experience. Thank you very much. We will forever remember this once in a life time experience.”

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10.45-Minute Volcano Sightseeing Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 45 reviews · from $624

See Iceland’s newest eruption sites from the air on a 45-minute helicopter tour from Reykjavik, with volcano views, lava fields, and expert pilot commentary.

“We had an awesome experience and would highly recommend this activity! The pilot/guide was very informative sharing information on the volcano activity and Iceland. The helicopter ride was wonderful. We will do this again when we are next in Iceland!”

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11.ATV & Helicopter combination tour From Reykajvik

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 37 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $500

Ride an ATV to Reykjavik Peak, then fly by helicopter for mountain views, a summit landing, and sweeping sights across Iceland.

“En el helicóptero no hubo opción lamentablemente el día que lo contraté, pero gracias a eso tuvieron disponibilidad otro día que yo también estaba disponible y además con mejora y en los quads los 2 guías super agradables y me dieron también la posibilidad de hacer otra mejora, asique fue mejor imposible. Volvería a hacer ambas, son unas experiencias increibles.”

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12.Reykjavik Helicopter Private Tour of Volcanoes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 40 to 50 minutes (approx.)

Review of Reykjavik’s private helicopter tour over volcanoes, lava fields, cliffs, and city sights, with pricing, itinerary, tips, and booking advice.

“Such a great start for our trip to Iceland. Amazing way to see the lava flows and craters. Great pilot as well - all around fantastic experience.”

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13.ATV & Helicopter Adventure Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $489

Combine an hour of ATV riding with a Reykjavik helicopter flight and mountain landing, including gear, guides, transfers, and hotel-area pickup.

“The team at Safari Quads are so friendly, professional and a delight to meet. I have now done two sessions with them of two hours each and going back again before my flight home. Great adventures off road and simply stunning scenery. The guides who took me out were absolutely top notch. The helicopter trip today was one of the highlights of my holiday. The pilot was brilliant and very knowledgeable. Today's weather was beautiful and I am still on a high from the ride two hours later. Thoroughly recommend both trips.”

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14.Helicopter tour from Reykjavik: Hengill Area with at site landing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $599

Review of Reykjavik’s Hengill helicopter tour, with geothermal views, a 25-minute landing, practical tips, pricing, and booking advice.

“The views were amazing from all of the seats. It was great to walk around a thermal pond and the area we landed also had great views”

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15.Helicopter Tour to Hengill with Landing

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 12 reviews · 1 hour · from $529

Fly from Reykjavik over lava fields and hot springs, then land in Hengill’s geothermal area on a small-group helicopter tour.

“Laura is friendly and professional guide, she shared a lot of useful and interesting information relating to volcanos. Highly recommended”

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