Magical Mývatn

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Magical Mývatn

*Please note that during winter (mid November – mid February) the days are short in Iceland and long expeditions are not bookable. Please contact us at info@helicopter.is for further information.

The best thing about flying to Mývatn, is that you have to fly over just about everything else along the way!

Let us introduce our Magical Mývatn trip: a full-day adventure covering the top sights, sounds and smells from all around Iceland. This northbound journey takes you through the Golden Circle, across the vast deserted highlands where Holuhraun began erupting fountains of lava in 2014, and on to the famous Askja caldera at the northern edge of Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull. From here, we trace the course of Iceland’s most powerful glacial river as it thunders through the “Grand Canyon of Europe” and plunges over some of the continent’s most impressive waterfalls, including Dettifoss itself.

And then we reach Mývatn! The surroundings of Lake Mývatn are a breathtaking natural spectacle that consistently inspire awe in scientists, bring wonder to young eyes, and amaze everyone in between. From the air, the unique geology of this region comes to life as you fly over massive lava flows, frozen in time as they leaked from craters now extinct. Witness the forces of Iceland’s creation in action as tectonic plates pull the land apart, scattering the cracked landscape with bubbling mud and steaming vents.

Highlights include the recent eruption at Holuhraun, Krafla volcano, Viti and Skútustaðir craters, Námaskarð geothermal area, Hverfjall, and Dimmuborgir.

Sights: Holuhraun volcano, Askja caldera, Vatnajökull glacier, Dettifoss waterfall, lake Mývatn

The total duration of the tour is 6-8 hours. 5-7 hour guided helicopter flight and three 15-20 minute landings on scenic spots. Depending on helicopter type and weather