- Helicopter tours1.150.000 ISK in total. ( 1-5 people) per personAll year (weather permitting)
Duration
About 3 hoursDays of week
DailyDeparture
Morning and afternoon on requestMinimum ratio
1-5 peopleDescription
This tour combines our two best sellers; the Þórsmörk tour and the Eyjafjallajökull snowmobile tour.
The "Fire & Ice" tour is one of our most unique offers. It is a combination of a few of our most popular tours and, most importantly, it includes 2 landings, one on a glacier and one in Þórsmörk valley. The adventure starts from Reykjavik or at a hotel in the southern region area. We will head straight to the famous Eyjafjallajökull glacier for our first landing, flying to the base where our snowmobiles are stored.
Snowmobiling on top of Eyjafjallajökull glacier is an extraordinary experience and an adventure not to be missed!
After a short briefing where your guide will take you through safety procedures, you will put on a snow suit and helmet (gloves and a mask are also provided) . The duration of the tour varies from season to season since we drive up to the ever changing snow-line to reach our snowmobiles. However, the snowmobiling itself is about 1 hour.
Þórsmörk has a very special spot in every Icelanders heart. There is just nothing like it.....Þórsmörk is an incredibly beautiful nature reserve, situated in the heart of south Iceland nestled among three glaciers: Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull and Tindfjallajökull. This tour is one of our most popular ones, with so many spectacular hiking options and adventurous rides over various unbridged glacial rivers.
On our spectacular volcano tour we overfly some of the most striking scenery in Iceland. Enjoy the abstract river deltas, tumbling waterfalls, rugged glaciers and countless canyons.
Flying over Þórsmörk valley, our pilots will show you the amazing canyons, mountain tops, and the valleys that lie within it. Look down into crevasses and ice falls that make up the incredible landscape on the edge of the glaciers. Based on the current weather conditions, your pilot will choose the most scenic landing spot to take pictures and experience the surrounding landscape.
We will land on Eyjafjallajökull Glacier for a one hour snowmobiling tour. While the south is certainly spectacular from "below” nothing beats experiencing it from "above”!
Sights: Þórsmörk Nature Reserve, Fimmvörðuháls craters, Eyjafjallajökull glacier volcano
Including 2 landings and a snowmobile tour on the famous Eyjafjallajökull glacier.
What to bring
Warm outdoor clothing, waterproof jacket and pants, head-wear and lunch. Appropriate hiking boots/shoes are required.
What is included
2 landings: 1 in Þórsmörk and one on top of Eyjafjallajökull glacier.
1 hour snowmobile ride, insulated cover-all, gloves, helmet and snowmobile balaclava face mask. We provide you with everything you need for a safe and comfortable ride. ‘Shared ride’ is when two people share one snowmobile. Each snowmobile can take 1-2 people at a time. If you book ‘shared rides’ only and bookings are in odd numbers you will need to buy one single ride, be sure to book this correctly in the booking process below. If this is not booked correctly, we will charge the extra fee on location.
A valid international driver’s license is required to drive a snowmobile.
Minimum age requirement: 5 years (with an accompanying adult)
Please note
Included in the price is pick up from your hotel whether in Reykjavík or Hotel Rangá or Skálakot hotel which are closer to our home base. Please inform us via email where you wish to be collected.
Skill level
Easy
Helicopter tours with pick up from your hotel whether in Reykjavík or Hotel Rangá or Skálakot hotel which are closer to our home base
Skill level
Easy
Suitable for most people in fair condition. You have to be able to walk on uneven surface and hike for at least 2 – 3 hours at a slow pace, with breaks. Trails are generally of good quality and glacier travel at a relatively low angle.
Moderate
Suitable for those in good condition who are able to walk for about 4 hours at a low or moderate pace. Trails are generally of good quality and glacier travel at a relatively low angle.
Challenging
For someone in good hiking condition and with experience of hiking. Trails generally in fair conditions but some parts of the tour might be off track. Glacier/snow travel can be on uneven ground with challenging sections. Increased distance. We recommend guests have the ability to cover 12km a day on rugged trails and snow.
Demanding
Only a few of our trips are defined as Demanding. Hence most of our tours are rated Easy, Moderate or Challenging. Demanding tours are for someone in very good hiking and physical condition. Trails generally in fair conditions but large sections of the tour might be off track. Glacier/snow travel on uneven ground with some challenging sections. Increased distance. we recommend guests have the ability to cover 20+ km a day on uneven trails and snow. A significant increase in elevation and some technical difficulty should be expected.
