Thrill seekers interested in seeing Iceland's volcanic activity from above now have that opportunity thanks to Norðuflug Helicopter Tours. The Icelandic service is offering flights from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to the Holuhraun Lava Fields in order to view the eruption live and in-person.
The eruption tour costs 240,000 ISK ($2,104) per person and usually lasts between 2.5 and 5 hours total. And with thee different helicopter sizes, Epic Iceland tours can take between 3 to 8 people per trip.
Recently, Norðurflug Helicopters have begun offering a cheaper option for those that are willing to drive closer to the volcano. Flights from Hrauneyjar Highland Center and Akureyri town offer shorter traveling distances to the eruption site, allowing the cost to drop down to 130,000 ISK ($1,140). Bringing down the trip distance allows a more affordable option for thrill seekers eagerly awaiting their chance to catch a glimpse of history at Holuhraun's eruption site.
The majority of customers interested in viewing the volcanoes are tourists from North America and Europe eager to fly over the lava pockets forming around the magma fissure.
Sólveig Pétursdóttir, director of sales and marketing at Norðurflug, stated that their has never been a higher volume of visitors to the company's website.
Thrill seekers interested in seeing Iceland's volcanic activity from above now have that opportunity thanks to Norðuflug Helicopter Tours. The Icelandic service is offering flights from Reykjavik Domestic Airport to the Holuhraun Lava Fields in order to view the eruption live and in-person.
The eruption tour costs 240,000 ISK ($2,104) per person and usually lasts between 2.5 and 5 hours total. And with thee different helicopter sizes, Epic Iceland tours can take between 3 to 8 people per trip.
Recently, Norðurflug Helicopters have begun offering a cheaper option for those that are willing to drive closer to the volcano. Flights from Hrauneyjar Highland Center and Akureyri town offer shorter traveling distances to the eruption site, allowing the cost to drop down to 130,000 ISK ($1,140). Bringing down the trip distance allows a more affordable option for thrill seekers eagerly awaiting their chance to catch a glimpse of history at Holuhraun's eruption site.
The majority of customers interested in viewing the volcanoes are tourists from North America and Europe eager to fly over the lava pockets forming around the magma fissure.
Sólveig Pétursdóttir, director of sales and marketing at Norðurflug, stated that their has never been a higher volume of visitors to the company's website.
