See Hengill from the air — a volcanic geothermal area east of Reykjavik, steam in a valley, hot springs and boiling mud, moss on lava, no boardwalk. The landing is off the usual tourist site: no ropes, just the ground as it is. In summer you might see sheep in the valley. This is the stop the Geothermal Landscapes tour is built around.
Only the Geothermal Landscapes flight lands here. About 25–35 minutes in the air and about 15 minutes on the ground, 50–60 minutes all in. The itinerary names Hengill and the geothermal park at Hveragerði as that landing country. You fly the Hellisheiði plateau to get there, with Nesjavallavirkjun and Hellisheiðarvirkjun from the air, then a scenic pass over Reykjavik on the way home. The Mountain Summit Landing stays on Esja and the city. The Volcano Eruption tour goes to Reykjanes, not this valley.
You do not walk a fenced geothermal park. You do not bathe. You land in a remote spot on an old volcano, look at the steam and mud, and fly back. The ground is uneven and can be wet; wear sturdy shoes.
The extra over the Summit Landing is this country: an hour that includes a geothermal landing, not a second look at the same ridge. The Reykjanes ticket is recent lava near Grindavík, not Hengill’s older steam. Stay on the geothermal tour if the landing in this valley is the point.
Seltún lava is named on the listing as a view from the air, not as the pad. Bláfjöll and the Kristnitökuhraun lava and craters are on the same eastbound run. None of that is on the 15–20 minute mountain product.
Shared flight, minimum two passengers on this listing. Small group. Complimentary coffee and tea at the hangar. Weather can move the pad; the operator still sells this as a Hengill landing when it is safe.
Book the Geothermal Landscapes tour and see Hengill from the air.
See Hengill from a helicopter over Reykjavik. Book the Reykjavik Geothermal Landscapes Helicopter Tour.