Classic Heliskiing Day Tour

by Sóti Summits · Helicopter & flightseeing · Reykjavík

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from €1,000 per person

Next departure: Thu 15 Apr

Classic Heliskiing Day Tour — Sóti Summits

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Duration
1 day
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
All year
Starts in
Skagafjörður
Pickup
Meet at the start point
Starts at
Sóti Lodge
Sólgarðar , Skagafjörður
Guide
Guided in English, Icelandic
Start time
Time agreed after booking
Cancellation
Cancelling costs 20% of the price within 150 days of departure, rising to 50% within 6 days.

About this experience

These packages run from one to as many days as one pleases. Summit Heliskiing has a partnership with Norðurflug that has over a decade of heliskiing experience. Their Astar B2 helicopter carries up to 4 guests, pilot and guide. Seats are sold on a per person basis for the skier looking for adventure in a small group of fellow ski enthusiasts.

Enjoy the amenities of the excellent Sóti Lode Hotel. The program focuses on skiing the most iconic peaks surrounding Siglufjörður, Ólafsfjörður, and Fljótin, with the runs chosen by our guide team each morning according to snow and weather conditions.

Please keep in mind that as with all mountain adventure activities, heliskiing entails a certain risk to participants. Please make sure your insurance covers this.

Description from the operator, Sóti Summits. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

Classic Heliskiing

Included

Features include:

1 hour of flight time / 16.000 feet of skiing / 8 runs per day.
Standard accommodation at Sóti Lodge, based on double occupancy.
Transportation to take off and landing site.
Pick up from Akureyri airport.
High performance Blizzard skis.
Arva avalanche safety equipment with avalanche safety briefing.
All meals, incl. breakfast buffet, picnic style lunch on the mountain, apré ski afternoon snack and a three course dinner.
Experienced mountain guide.

Not included

Please bring your own ski boots, helmet and ski wear.

Tips are not expected but appreciated.

Good to know

Please bring a good mood and a smiling face.

Ski boots
Ski helmet and goggles
Ski wear
Water bottle
Small first-aid bag

Please dress appropriately. Icelandic weather can be unpredictable. Please bring clothes for warm, cold, rain and wind ;)

Cancellation for this tour

Cancelling costs 20% of the price within 150 days of departure, rising to 50% within 6 days. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is wind and visibility — flights are grounded well below the limits you would guess. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

1Sóti Summits decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until the cutoff shown above, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Who this is not for

Not a good fit if you want a relaxed day: 1 day is a long time on the road, most of it spent getting there and back.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

Sóti Summits is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →

What travellers say about Sóti Summits

Read all 60 reviews on Google →

Operator rating 5.0/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.

Julius Geir Gunnlaugsson
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
We were lucky enough on this trip to experience almost everything an Icelandic winter can offer. The journey began with calm weather and sunshine, and we really could not have asked for a better start — especially being surrounded by such a great group of people. Days two and three were much more wintry, with strong winds and blowing snow, so visibility up in the mountains was limited. On the fourth day, the weather began to improve, and everyone came back from the mountain with big smiles. On the fifth day, we were in Hrafnsfjörður, and the weather could not have been better. We reached a mountain summit, enjoyed the incredible views and the beautiful conditions, and then skied back down. The mix of fantastic snow and some challenging slopes made the whole experience truly unforgettable. The crew — Gunni, Össur, and our guide Smári — were absolutely excellent in every way. They did everything they could to make the trip as memorable as possible. A wonderful adventure, great people, stunning surroundings, and a trip I will remember for a long time. Highly recommended.
Cameron Smellie
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
We had an incredible experience in the Westfjords of Iceland aboard the Orkin. Gunnar, Ossur and Arnar were incredible hosts. From the moment we boarded the plane in Reykjavik everything was taken care of. This is a must do trip for any ski touring enthousiast. We will be back!
Hrefna Sigurjonsdottir
★★★★★ · 7 months ago
Great place. The hotel is very nice, the service perfect and the landscape and the view wonderful. The hard snow (and limited) was somewhat disappointing. The instructor should have divided the group into experienced and non- experienced skiers.
Brandon Hall
★★★★★ · 4 months ago
What a wonderful experience. My family caught at least 50 cod in the waters. If you are worried about sea sickness or the cold of the artic waters, don't let that stop you. They stay in the fjord so the waters were calm. Great educational experience as well as we learned a lot about geology and wildlife. We had a private tour, so we had cod cooked right on the boat (and a little to take with us for an airbnb cookout). Highly recommended. My kids had a ball!

Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026

Read before you book

Heli-skiing in Iceland: Tröllaskagi in springHeli-skiing in Iceland means Tröllaskagi in April and May, from €1000 a day with a lodge night. It is for strong off-piste skiers with flexible dates.
Helicopter tour from Reykjavík: which flight to bookSkip the 20-minute city hop. A flight with a landing is the one worth paying for, and a private super-jeep day that ends by helicopter costs thousands.

Reviews from our travellers

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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.

Hotels

Where to stay for this tour

From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Sauðárkrókur, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.

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€1,000 per person

Sóti Summits's own price. 3% off the whole trip when you book two or more tours together, in one checkout.

Your date

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Sauðárkrókur: light 05:43–20:54, 15 h 11 min of daylight.

· Cancelling costs 20% of the price within 150 days of departure, rising to 50% within 6 days.
✓ Instant confirmation by email
✓ If Sóti Summits cancels for weather or safety: a full refund, or another date
✓ Card — Apple Pay or Google Pay where your device offers it — through Stripe; the charge is made in Icelandic krónur
✓ Price promise: Sóti Summits's own price, or we refund the difference
✓ One checkout, even with tours from several operators
✓ Vetted operator — the six checks every operator passes

Pairs well with

Add any of these to this tour and 3 % comes off both at checkout — about €34 on the cheapest pair. One basket, one payment, however many operators they come from.