How much does a helicopter or flightseeing tour cost in Iceland?

Updated · prices read from our operators' live listings

Short answer: €409 per person is what most people pay. The cheapest we sell is €148 and the most expensive is €3,156. That range comes from 21 real helicopter & flightseeing tours across 5 operators — live prices, not estimates.

Cheapest
€148
Typical
€409
Top end
€3,156
Usual length
1.25h

What moves the price

Flight minutes. Priced per minute in the air more than anything else — a 20-minute city flight versus a landing on a glacier.

The cheapest helicopter & flightseeing tours we'd actually book

Cheapest is not always right — a €50 saving hurts less than a wasted day. These are the low-price options we'd still put our name to.

Atlantsflug

Scenic Airplane Tour from Skaftafell

from €168 per person4.90· 444 Google reviews of the operator

59% below the €409 typical for helicopter & flightseeing tours

Anyone stopping at Skaftafell who wants the aerial view but…

15 min · from Skaftafell

  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book the night before

A short scenic flight over glaciers, black sand plains, and Iceland’s highest peak.

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Atlantsflug

Glacier Edge Airplane Tour from Skaftafell

from €201 per person4.90· 444 Google reviews of the operator

51% below the €409 typical for helicopter & flightseeing tours

Photographers and anyone who has already walked on a…

30 min · from Skaftafell

  • Family friendly
  • Free cancellation 24 h
  • Book the night before

A glacier flight over icefalls, crevasses, and dramatic glacier fronts.

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Elding Adventure at Sea

Whales & FlyOver Iceland

from €148 per person4.50· 2,419 Google reviews of the operator

about the usual price for whale watching tours

from age 7 · pickup at extra cost

4 h · from Reykjavík

  • Wi-fi on board
  • Admission included
  • Family friendly

Whale watching tour with Elding and FlyOver Iceland

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Our honest take

If a helicopter or flightseeing tour is the thing you came to Iceland for, pay the middle price rather than the floor — the difference usually buys a smaller group and a guide with time for you. If it's a nice-to-have on a day you're already busy, the cheapest option does the job. Either way, book it for a day early in your trip: if weather cancels it, you'll have another day to try again. Most of these run in Highlands, Vatnajökull & Jökulsárlón, Reykjavík, South Coast.

Helicopter & flightseeing prices: questions people ask

How much does a helicopter or flightseeing tour cost in Iceland?

We sell 21 helicopter & flightseeing tours from 5 Icelandic operators. The cheapest is €148 per person, the typical price is €409, and the top end is €3,156. Flight minutes. Priced per minute in the air more than anything else — a 20-minute city flight versus a landing on a glacier.

Is there a booking fee?

No. You pay the operator's own price and we take a commission out of it, so booking here costs the same as booking direct — with one checkout if you book several tours.

Can I get a refund if I cancel?

On most of these, yes: cancel more than 24 hours before and you get the full amount back. The exact rule belongs to the operator and is shown on each tour page before you pay.

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