Grand Highlands – Landmannalaugar & Glacier Landings Helicopter Tour from Reykjavík
An extended helicopter expedition into Iceland’s highlands, with multiple landings across waterfalls, colorful mountains, and glacier landscapes.
Take off from Reykjavík on this 3–4 hour helicopter tour and explore Iceland’s highlands and south coast in a single journey. This experience combines multiple landings in remote locations, including a waterfall, highland valley, and glacier, offering a wide-ranging view of Iceland’s interior landscapes.
What to Expect
After departure, your pilot will guide the route based on weather and visibility, flying inland from Reykjavík across some of Iceland’s best-known inland landscapes. Along the way, the route may include aerial views of Þingvellir National Park and parts of the Golden Circle, before continuing deeper into the interior.
The first landing takes place near Háifoss, one of Iceland’s highest waterfalls, where you can step out and experience the scale of the canyon and the surrounding landscape. The tour then continues toward the highlands and Landmannalaugar, known for its colorful rhyolite mountains, lava fields, and geothermal features. A second landing allows you to explore this remote area from the ground.
From the highlands, the journey continues toward the south coast, passing through varied terrain shaped by volcanic activity and glacial forces. The final landing takes place on or near a glacier, offering a contrasting environment of ice and open mountain views.
The return flight follows the south coast back toward Reykjavík, with views of black sand plains, coastal landscapes, and surrounding terrain.
You may experience:
- A helicopter flight across Iceland’s highlands and south coast
- Aerial views of Þingvellir National Park and parts of the Golden Circle
- Landing near Háifoss waterfall
- Landing in the Landmannalaugar highland area
- Landing on or near a glacier
- Views of mountains, valleys, lava fields, and coastline
Why Choose This Tour
This tour offers one of the most extensive helicopter experiences from Reykjavík, combining multiple landings across different landscapes. It’s well-suited for those who want to explore Iceland’s highlands in depth and experience a wide range of natural features in a single journey.
