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Glacier Edge with a landing – Helicopter Tour from Skaftafell

Glacier Edge with a landing – Helicopter Tour from Skaftafell

Fly over some of the many outlet glaciers of Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull, and enjoy the views from our pilot's special moss-covered landing space on this stunning helicopter tour!

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Skaftafell Terminal 

Svínafellsjökull

Skaftafellsjökull 

Hvannadalshnjúkur 

Öræfajökull

Morsárfoss – the highest waterfall in Iceland

Kjós – colorful mountains

Skeiðarárjökull

Núpsstaðaskógur – landing in a mountains surrounded by waterfalls

Lómagnúpur

Skaftafell Terminal

On this stunning air tour we explore the many outlet glaciers of Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Europe. Among its dozens of glacier tongues are Skaftafellsjökull, Skeiðarárjökull and Svínafellsjökull to name but a few. 

Upon arrival at Skaftafell Terminal please check in at our reception. You will then meet with your pilot that will go over the flight route and perform a safety briefing before heading out to the helicopter.  

Our first destination is our namesake Skaftafellsjökull glacier, taking us into a narrow valley with vivid colors before we climb up the steep glacier edge to Mount Hrútsfjall (1800m). Don’t worry, it’s the aircraft which will be doing the climbing. Next up is Svínafellsjökull glacier, which looks so out of this world that it was fittingly used as the shooting location for an alien ice planet in the 2014 blockbuster Interstellar. From there we continue gliding, freely observing Virkisjökull, Falljökull, Korárjökull and Öræfajökull with a bird’s eye view (yes, “jökull” means “glacier” in case you hadn’t figured that out yet). 

Your pilot will then take you to his special landing space, were you will be able to marvel at the views and snap some great pictures, before climbing aboard again and start our journey back. Flying over cliffs, canyons, and waterfalls to round out a truly breathtaking tour. 

Upon landing back at Skaftafell Terminal, we hope you got the chance to snap some nice photos and get a glimpse of the magical and diverse landscapes the area has to offer.  

Total duration of the tour is 60 minutes, with approx. 40 min. flight time. 

  • 60-minutes scenic helicopter tour with noise-cancelling headsets during the helicopter ride
  • This helicopter tour includes a landing at our pilots special landing spot
  • Small personal group experience
  • Free parking at Skaftafell Terminal – Tour Center
  • Great view for all passengers
Difficulty:
Easy
Duration:
1 hour
Price From:
83.900 ISK

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