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Hunting Film Locations by Helicopter
By Norðurflug Helicopter Tours
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- Take to the skies and fly over Iceland's scenic sights
- Visit the locations where some of your favorites movies and TV shows were filmed
- Along the way, stop by Hengill Geothermal Area, Þingvellir National Park, and more
Tour departs from
Reykjavík
Duration
5 hours
Pick up / meeting point
Norðurflug - Hangar 1, Nauthólsvegur, Reykjavík
Languages
English
Difficulty
1 (None)
Minimum age
0 years old
Overview
Visit the locations of some of your favorites movies and shows. Discover the untold stories and go behind the scenes.
What's included?
The total duration of the tour is 3,5-4 hours, approx. 2 - 3 hour guided helicopter flight and two 15-20 minute landings on a scenic and unique areas.
Weather-appropriate clothing and footwear
What to expect?
Norðurflug Helicopter Tours is excited to offer this new tour for 2020.It is no secret that Iceland is home to some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. These natural beauties have played an important role in major films and TV programs. Most of us have heard of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty“, "Oblivion“, "Interstellar“, "Flags Of Our Fathers“, "Prometheus“, "Noah“, "Thor“, "Star Wars“, "Game Of Thrones“ and many more.
On this tour, we will give you the chance to go behind the scenes and overfly some of the beautiful landscapes captured in these film projects that we have participated in and tell you our stories behind the aerial shooting.
Let the hunting begin by following the Secret Life of Walter Mitty – flying from Reykjavik towards Hellisheiði plateau and HengillGeothermal Area. This active geothermal area is also known for some of the famous Game of Thrones scenes. You might, for example, remember the memorable fighting scene between Brienne of Tarth and the Hound! From there we fly over Þingvellir NationalPark, where you will witness the continental drift of the Eurasian and the North American tectonic plates. If you keep a close eye you might witness the "Bloody Gates" from Game of Thrones.
Our journey then continues, passing a few of the hidden waterfalls on our way up to Jarlhettur, where we will make our first landing and enjoy the volcanic views. Watch out for dragons, spaceships, and aliens! After the stop we will get some aerial views of the famous Golden Circle sites; Geysir Geothermal Area and Gullfoss Waterfall before heading further inland towards the highlands of Iceland.
We will fly, like the dragons did with John Snow, to the Canyon Laxárgljúfur and passing to Dómadalur. There is a reason why the film crews of Prometheus, Oblivion, and Noah all chose to film in these remote areas. It almost looks like another planet.
When we arrive at Þórsmörk, we will make our second stop to check out the beautiful nature valley. We might not see Han Solo's Millennium Falcon from Star Wars at Morinsheiði, but we can take a selfie next to the helicopter.
After the stop we will follow a trail of towering waterfalls as they drop out of the mountains to the black sandy coastlines, as we make our way along the shore up to the lava fields of Reykjanes Peninsula to see some of the sites from "Flags of Our Fathers“ & "Noah".
Fun fact: Did you know that the famous scene in Flags of our fathers, where the American flag is raised on a hill, is taken in Iceland?!
Remember to have your camera along on this one!
Sights: Hellisheiði Power plant, Hengill Geothermal Area, Þingvellir National Park, Jarlhettur, Gullfoss Waterfall, Geysir Geothermal Area, Laxárgljúfur, Háifoss Waterfall, Dómadalur, Markárfljótsgljúfur, Þórsmörk, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Black Sand Beach, Kleifarvatn.
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What to bring
Weather-appropriate clothing and footwear