Helicopter sightseeing
& ice cave
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You’ll then embark together with your guide and pilot to fly over some of the most incredible landscapes, approaching the largest of Vatnajökull’s outlet: Skeiðarájökull.
After a short but quite impressive flight over the immense barren glacier crevasse field, we’ll land as close as we can to this winter’s ice cave. The helicopter then leaves us alone in the middle of this wild area whe you can see with your own eyes how glaciers retreat and uncover wonders. The bedrock is typically “whale-back shaped”, partially covered by volcanic ashes, and water stream
There you’ll receive adequate equipment (a helmets with headlight, and possibly microspikes or crampons if conditions require)
The cave opening leads us into the glacier tunnel, where we can easily stand upright as your guide takes you further along the frozen corridor. The sparkling crystalline colors of sapphire blue are embossed with vivid shapes and patterns which look like icy scales. The serenity and sense of wonder while being inside the glacier is something hard to describe in words, although we’re trying our best. Once the ice cave expedition is over, the helicopter will bring you back to Skaftafell Terminal.
Our groups are very small – from 4 to 9 explorers – and arriving on the glacier there is no one around – you have a unique opportunity to purely explore the natural ice cave with our experienced and qualified glacier guide.
Included
*AIMG: Association of Icelandic Muntain Guides
What do I need to bring?
If you’re interested in this tour, please fill in this form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Please note
Minimum requirement: 4 person minimum passenger requirement for this tour to operate. Fewer people can book this tour and we will do our best to combine your with other bookings.
Level: this tour is classified as easy to moderate, as this terrain is untouched all participants need to be in fair hiking conditions, we want to emphasize the importance of having a good sense of balance, as the terrain can be uneven in certain areas.
There is a 12 year old age limit on the standard tour, exceptions can be made for private tours. For more information please get in touch via info@flightseeing.is
We strongly recommend participants to go over our list of equipment and be well prepared for the tour. If participants are not adequately prepared or dressed according to the weather conditions, Iceguide and Atlantsflug reserves the right to refuse them to participate in the tour to ensure safety.
Helicopter landings are only done when deemed safe by our pilots.
From time to time the ice caves change. They can even change within the season. For this reason it´s good not to expect to see them exactly as they are on the pictures. Many circumstances can be different, like for example the weather, the light or their size, which can change the whole picture. However, they are always beautiful and unique just the way they are!
Photos taken during our glacier hikes
