Helicopter To Inside The Volcano

Inside the Volcano is only available from May 15 – October 20

Helicopter tour duration: About 2 hours in total (40 minutes inside the crater). Helicopter flight approximately 12-20 minutes each way.

You don’t need to be super fit to do this activity, however, (the level of difficulty is 2 out of 5) or moderate. No knowledge of hiking or climbing is required. It’s not a steep uphill walk, but the surface is uneven in many places. The last 10 minutes of the hike to the volcano are the more challenging, with an elevation of around 50 m/150 ft. This is NOT a tour for those in limited physical shape. 

It takes usually takes around 45–50 minutes (depending on the condition of people in the group). The distance is about 3,5 km (2 miles) each way. A guide will be walking with you at all times during the walk.

Children are 8 years old or older, who are able to hike for 40 minutes

The weather in Iceland is very unpredictable, we might have all kinds of weather on this tour, especially, when you do the hike. However, it’s guaranteed that you will have no wind inside the cave

Please wear at least 3 layers, thermal, fleece, and the waterproof jacket outside, also, please have a pair of hiking shoes ready. It’s very important on this tour.

Yes and yes, please have a good camera with you, or a fully charged camera as you will be busy taking a lot of pictures.

Most of our clients get to the meeting point by taking the bus from Reykjavík. We highly recommend that you give your car a day off and take advantage of this option! People are also welcome to drive themselves to the meeting point. Note that the pickup is complimentary so driving yourself does not affect the price. Below, you can see more info about each option.

Where is the meeting point?
The meeting point is at a ski cabin, located in Bláfjöll (the Blue Mountains). It takes about 30 minutes to drive there from Reykjavík. The name of the cabin is Breiðabliksskáli. Please do not take the route that goes via Hafnarfjörður (road nr. 417) as it’s permanently closed. Instead, take road nr. 1 (the ring road) that then turns onto road number nr. 417. Please find more instructions further below.

Those who drive themselves to the meeting point have to be there 30 minutes past the set departure time. That’s because 30 minutes past is when the bus will arrive from Reykjavík. For example, if you booked the 08:00 tour, you have to be at the meeting point at 08:30.