Description
Summary
Description
Fly from Skaftafell over glaciers and volcanic terrain to the Laki crater chain in the remote Icelandic Highlands on this helicopter tour, with a landing near the craters.
Your pilot guides the route based on the weather and visibility.
From Skaftafell, you head west across the southern outlet glaciers of Vatnajokull Glacier toward the highlands. As the landscape changes, you fly over lava fields and volcanic formations shaped by past eruptions.
As you approach Lakagigar Craters, also known as the Laki Craters, the 15.5-mile (25-kilometer) rows of craters come into view. From the air, you see the scale of the eruption landscape, with craters and moss-covered lava fields stretching in all directions. The craters formed in the eruption of 1783, one of the largest in recorded history, which led to a famine in Iceland.
The tour includes a landing at a carefully selected spot in the highlands near the crater system, where you can step out, take photos, and experience the scale of the surroundings from the ground. The exact landing site depends on conditions.
After the flight, coffee or tea is served at Skaftafell Terminal, where parking is free.
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