Reykjavik

Helicopter Tour with Mountain Summit Landing from Reykjavik

Name: Helicopter Tour with Mountain Summit Landing from Reykjavik
Brand: Nordurflug Helicopter Tours
SKU: 6269ESJA
Price: 300.37 USD
Rating: 5.0 (217 reviews)

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Mountain Helicopter Tour with Summit Landing from Reykjavik

30 to 45 minutes (approx.)
Flight time: 30 to 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy awe-inspiring aerial views of Reykjavik and its mountains on this Iceland helicopter tour. Choose a morning or afternoon flight, and thrill as your helicopter whirrs upwards and soars over Reykjavik and the mountains north of the city. Touch down on the flat summit of Mt Esja or a nearby mountain, step out of your helicopter, and take photos of the panoramas that stretch down over Reykjavik, the Atlantic and the nearby peaks. These Iceland helicopter tours take off from and touch back down at the Reykjavik domestic airport.

Gaze down at the unspoiled Icelandic scenery just north of Reykjavik
Touch down on the flat top of a Mountain summit and soak up the views (weather dependent)
Pose for panoramic photos against a backdrop of coastal plains and volcanic hills
Choose from a morning or afternoon helicopter tour

What's Included

Professional pilot

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Nauthólsvegur, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland
Departure Point: Reykjavik Domestic Airport/ East side Address: Building 313, Nauthóslvegur 58d, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland Directions: The Domestic Airport is in Reykjavík City Centre, a short 5 minutes drive from the main shopping street Laugavegur. Please note that we are on the East side of the aiport, behind Icelandair Hotel Natura and in between Isavia and the domestic airline Eagle Air. We are NOT on the West side where the domestic airline Air Iceland is located. Unfortunately our address varies between GPS types but one of the following should work: Building 313 / Hangar 1 / Nauthólsvegur. Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

12/3/2023 - 11/30/2024
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Choose from a morning or afternoon helicopter tour and travel independently to Reykjavik domestic airport in advance of your flight.

Meet your experienced pilot, and listen to a short briefing. Then, settle into your seat beside the pilot or in the row of seats behind.

Feel the excitement as your helicopter takes to the skies and gaze down over Reykjavik below, surrounded by a backcloth of magnificent mountains and the waters of Faxafloi Bay. Take in the awesome views as you swoop around Mt Esja or another local mountain, and thrill as your helicopter soars upwards to the top before gently touching down on the flat summit.

Next, step out of your helicopter and drink in the sweeping mountain-and-city panoramas around you. Pose for photos and identify the different points of interest with help from your knowledgeable pilot. Then, climb back aboard and ascend into the skies again.

Experience the adrenaline rush as you fly over the edge of the summit, revealing the steep drop below, and then fly back over Reykjavik’s churches, rooftops and harborfront.

Your tour ends when you leave your helicopter and say goodbye to your pilot.

Please note: Landing on a mountain summit is weather-dependent. For this reason, the landing location of your tour will be decided on the day, according to localized weather conditions.

Nordurflug Helicopter Tours (Pass By)

Mount Esja

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Pass By)

Perlan (Pass By)

Hallgrimskirkja (Pass By)

Additional Info

Total weight per passenger: 265 lbs
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Due to comfort and weight / balance of the aircraft, passengers weighing over 120kg. will be required to purchase an additional ½ seat. This is payable directly to the tour operator on the day of the tour.
Wheelchair accessible
Duration of tour is based on an approximate basis.
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
The landing spot for this tour may change depending on the weather forecast for the travel date booked.
The pilot will always make the decision according to the safest weather conditions.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Sara_W

This was an amazing experience all around! Unfortunately, weather conditions weren’t great when we originally booked. But the company was fantastic at keeping us updated, rescheduling, and offering us options. The flight itself…nothing like it. 10/10 recommend, you want to see Iceland this way!!

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Kevin_L, May 2024

The pilot was awesome. Very nice fellow. The only complaint I have is I was told at the office that the ride was 1 hour but the helicopter ride lasted only 30 minute's

Response from Host, May 2024

thank you for your review. Please note the Reykjavik Summit tour is approx 15-20 minutes flight time, but with a landing of 15 minutes it's a 40-45 min total duration experience. It should be explained on the description of the tour. :)

Wow

Mikael_A, Apr 2024

This was amazing! The pilot was so calm and wonderful, due to that this was the first time for us flying helicopter. After just a few minutes the nerves was stable and the view is unforgetable so i would really recommend doing this a 100%! Dont let the nerves get to you, just do it and you Will have memories for life!!

Late and too short

Sarah_G, Mar 2024

I’m sad to say this was a disappointing experience, I had booked it as a surprise for me son and husband, we were told to be there at 10.30am for an 11am take off for a mountain landing and to see the city, it was supposed to be 45-60mins. We arrived on time, didn’t take off until 11.20 and were back by 11.50. I when we landed I felt rushed to get back in, we did get some nice pictures though. I did a helicopter tour with another company before and it was a longer experience, I was blown away. It was such shame as I was so excited for my son after my previous experience.

Reykjavík helicopter tour

Kayleigh_T, Feb 2024

We had a great time on this trip, our guide was very friendly and helped to put us nervous flyer at ease. We had to stop at a different mountain top but it was still amazing!

Great flight

David_V, Aug 2023

Very home and friendly company. Great Pilot ! do the best saiftly and profetional. All the staff were exellent. Full recomended.

Wonderful experience

David_F, Aug 2023

The pilot gave us a great tour in spite of them not so great weather. Felt very comfortable and safe.

Even better than we’d hoped

jgqnd5dwg9, Aug 2023

An absolutely extraordinary experience for my son and I. Jan, the pilot, made sure it was a good experience for all of us and was an extraordinary photographer to boot! I knew this would be special, but I appreciated the time and care he took to make sure we had something unforgettable.

Best way to see Iceland!!

Sara_W, Jun 2023

Amazing View and Experience!

Joshua_W, Jun 2023

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!

An Iceland must do.

Gareth_S, Apr 2023

Great fun and a fantastic way to see some of Iceland from a different perspective. Highly recommended if you are in Reykjavik.

Helicopter tour over parts of Iceland.

Constance_G, Mar 2023

This was an amazing experience. To see parts of Iceland from above is beyond words. Of course it’s in the pricy range, but worth it. Landing on a summit, walking on the soil, and seeing sites otherwise not seen was incredible. I’ve been to Iceland 3 times now, this tour is a must for anyone who wants to see true beauty. The pilot was amazing. Provided information, answered all questions, and was skilled at handling the helicopter. Fear not, the pilot knows his job and does it with remarkable confidence. 5+ stars all around.

An amazing bucket list tour - a must do

Tracy_e, Feb 2023

What an amazing trip this was, this was the icing on the cake. We booked this trip and due to weather (well it’s Iceland I. The winter!) it was rescheduled- I can honestly say the guys there were so helpful in trying to accommodate an alternative day. The trip it’s self was breathtaking- with spectacular views, I actually got emotional. Our pilot was informative, really nice and settled my any worries I had- even warned me when he was banking. Completely exceeded my expectations

Exciting, fun, awesome

Minesh_P, Feb 2023

Pilot was extremely knowledgeable and safe and for my wife’s first time in a helicopter she thought it was amazing

A must!

Lee_W, Feb 2023

We had the best experience from start to finish and would definitely recommend!! We took our 1 year old daughter and she was fine the entire time

Very friendly, good...

niloufar_e, Oct 2022

Very friendly, good looking and knowledgeable pilot. The tour was amazing and worth every penny. I wish I would have booked a longer tour, because the scenery was breathtaking.

Too short

Daniel_L, Sep 2022

The tour itself was ok at best, but for the price it is a little too short, was honestly expecting more air time. We got 10 minutes on the way to the mountain, 10 minutes flat time and another 10 minutes on the way back

Great experience, landed on the summit.. Felt totally safe

K_S, Dec 2021

Lovely looking helicopter, pilot was very professional, the ride was nice and smooth. Landed on the summit and had a good look round for 20 odd mins. Only one suggestion, maybe the pilot should fly over the 2-3 main tourist attractions.

Fabulous Volcano view!

Patricia_F, Aug 2021

What an awesome experience! We made a reservation months ago, not knowing the volcano would errupt and give us fabulous helicopter ride of our lives over it! Couldn't ask for a better pilot, more accomodating service from the office as I tried to plan this pretour of another company. Was totally worth the extra day in Iceland!!!

Amazing view and engaging pilot

AdrianM, Mar 2020

The best highlight of my trip to Iceland were the helicopter tours. The pilot was very friendly and engaging from the start explaining everything we were seeing and made flying even more fun. The stop at the top of the mountain was stunning and he made sure we were satisfied with the photo taking before taking off.

Landing on the mountain summit was like a dream come true!

birder820, Jan 2020

The tour was excellent & I highly recommend it. The pilot was incredibly fun & highly knowledgeable in the area & was able to provide great history on the Island. Just overall such a wonderful experience. You will not be disappointed.

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