Can you land on a volcano in Iceland?

Yes - when conditions allow, operators land on dormant craters and lava fields. Active eruption sites are flown over but not landed on, for safety.

What's the best time of year for a helicopter tour in Iceland?

May to September offers the longest daylight and best weather. Winter flights are spectacular for snow-capped peaks and Northern Lights chasing.

How long are Iceland helicopter tours?

From 30-minute Reykjavík city flights to 4–5 hour highland expeditions including multiple landings.

Are flights cancelled often due to weather?

Iceland's weather is changeable. Operators monitor closely and reschedule rather than fly in marginal conditions - your safety always comes first.

Helicopter Tours in Iceland - Compare & Book

Why fly over Iceland?

Iceland's landscape was sculpted by fire and ice - and a helicopter is the only practical way to see both in a single afternoon. Tours from Reykjavík fly over the Reykjanes Peninsula's young lava fields and the volcanic systems of Fagradalsfjall and Geldingadalir, with optional landings on glacial plateaus such as Langjökull or Þórisjökull. Longer tours reach the geothermal heart of the highlands, the steaming Hveravellir hot springs and the rhyolite mountains of Landmannalaugar. Because so much of Iceland's interior is roadless, helicopters reach in 30 minutes places that would take days on foot. Pilots are also some of the most experienced in Europe, regularly supporting search-and-rescue and volcanic monitoring missions.

Iceland helicopter tours at a glance

Tour	Duration	Price from	Rating
Reykjavik Helicopter Private Tour of Volcanoes	40 min	$1990	5(38)	View
Private Helicopter Tour - Volcanoes and Glaciers in Iceland	2 hr	$4880	5(5)	View
River-braids & Geothermal Private Photo Tour	1 hr 45 min	$4199	5(3)	View
Proposal on Mount Esja	45 min	$1216	5(1)	View
Private Reykjavik Helicopter Flight: Reykjanes Peninsula and Volcanic Landscapes	1 hr	$3958	4.943396(53)	View
Helicopter tour from Reykjavik: Hengill Area with at site landing	50 min	$614	4.875(16)	View
Fire and Ice Helicopter Tour: Glacier and Hengill Geothermal Area	1 hr 40 min	$1100	4.7831326(83)	View
Iceland Volcanic Eruption Area Helicopter Tour from Reykjavík	35 min	$637	4.6923075(208)	View
Helicopter Tour: Reykjavik City with landing at Mount Esja	25 min	$439	4.6363635(11)	View
Landmarks from Above: Helicopter tour with 3 Landings	3 hr	$1681	4.428571(7)	View
Ice and Fire Helicopter Tour Iceland	2 hr	$1658	4.7(0)	View
Glacier Edge Helicopter Tour with Landing from Skaftafell	1 hr	$682	4.7(0)	View

Reykjavik Helicopter Private Tour of Volcanoes
40 min5(38)
From $1990View
Private Helicopter Tour - Volcanoes and Glaciers in Iceland
2 hr5(5)
From $4880View
River-braids & Geothermal Private Photo Tour
1 hr 45 min5(3)
From $4199View
Proposal on Mount Esja
45 min5(1)
From $1216View
Private Reykjavik Helicopter Flight: Reykjanes Peninsula and Volcanic Landscapes
1 hr4.943396(53)
From $3958View
Helicopter tour from Reykjavik: Hengill Area with at site landing
50 min4.875(16)
From $614View
Fire and Ice Helicopter Tour: Glacier and Hengill Geothermal Area
1 hr 40 min4.7831326(83)
From $1100View
Iceland Volcanic Eruption Area Helicopter Tour from Reykjavík
35 min4.6923075(208)
From $637View
Helicopter Tour: Reykjavik City with landing at Mount Esja
25 min4.6363635(11)
From $439View
Landmarks from Above: Helicopter tour with 3 Landings
3 hr4.428571(7)
From $1681View
Ice and Fire Helicopter Tour Iceland
2 hr4.7(0)
From $1658View
Glacier Edge Helicopter Tour with Landing from Skaftafell
1 hr4.7(0)
From $682View