Laki Craters Helicopter Tour from Skaftafell

Take off from Skaftafell Terminal on this up to 75-minute helicopter tour in Iceland and travel into Iceland’s remote highlands to explore the Laki crater chain. This experience combines a scenic flight over glaciers and volcanic terrain with a landing in the highlands near the crater system.

What to Expect

After departure, your pilot will guide the route based on weather and visibility, heading west across Vatnajökull’s southern outlet glaciers toward the highlands. As the landscape changes, you’ll fly over lava fields and volcanic formations shaped by past eruptions.

Approaching Lakagígar, the 25 km-long rows of craters become visible, stretching across the landscape. From the air, the scale of the eruption landscape becomes clear, with crater formations and moss-covered lava fields extending in all directions.

The tour includes landing at a carefully selected location in the highlands near the crater system. Here, you can step out, take photos, and experience the scale of the surroundings from the ground. The exact landing site varies depending on conditions, but each location is chosen for its views of the surrounding highland scenery.

You may see:

• Lakagígar (Laki crater chain)

• Moss-covered lava fields

• Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers

• Highland ridges and volcanic terrain

Why Choose This Tour

This tour offers a combination of aerial views and time on the ground in one of Iceland’s most remote volcanic regions. It’s ideal for those who want to explore the highlands beyond the coast and experience the scale of the Laki crater system from both the air and the ground.