Tandem Paragliding over the Rugged Lava Fields at Blue Mountains
by Happyworld · Volcanoes & lava · Helicopter & flightseeing · Reykjavík
- Fine on your own
from €293.21 per person
No published departures in the coming months — ask us
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Duration
2 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Reykjavík
Pickup
Hotel pickup available at extra cost, or meet at the start point
Starts at
Blafjallavegur (road no. 417), off Sudurlandsvegur (road no. 1), by the second car parking area.
Blafjallavegur 1, Reykjavik
Guide
Guided in English, French, Icelandic
Departs
10:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 …
Minimum age
12
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before
Meeting point, in Happyworld's words: Please make sure we have your correct e-mail and phone number in case we need to contact you to make changes due to weather. Check for any communication from us before heading out to meet us on location.
About this experience
Paragliding in Reykjavík, Iceland, with views over lava fields, geothermal areas, snow capped mountains, the city and Atlantic ocean.
Paragliding is the simplest and purest form of flying available to man. As a tandem passenger you need no prior knowledge, simply join our expert Paragliding Tandem Instructors and experience the world from a new and exciting perspective. Once the Paraglider is inflated and safety checks are done, we take a few steps off the ground until we are walking on air. The Paraglider has no motor and uses the rising air to silently glide above the ground with the other birds. Be prepared to have your mind blown.
Airtime: Depending on weather but typically 10 to 15 minutes.
Total time: Allow 2-3 hours including transport to and from central Reykjavík and preparations.
Pick up: If selected, starts 30 min. before your booked time.
Location: Blafjallavegur (road no. 417), off Sudurlandsvegur (road no. 1), by the second car parking area.
Minimum age: under 18 years need parents written permission.
Weight limits: 20-120 kg. / 45-265 pounds.
Included: All safety equipment.
What to wear: Outdoors clothing according to weather and sturdy shoes.
Photography: Bring a camera at your own risk, or use our GoPro on a stick, offered as a bookable extra.
Subject to weather conditions:
If we need to cancel your booking because of weather we will offer you a re-schedule, an alternative or full refund. Due to how fast the weather changes in Iceland we can never guarantee a flight. If we do not manage to get you airborne during your stay in Iceland, you will receive a 100% refund.
A Tandem Paragliding Flight is a legitimate Introductory flight operated by licensed Paragliding Instructor pilots from the Reykjavík Free Flying Club
Description from the operator, Happyworld. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Paragliding Tandem Experience
Included
All safety equipment. Plenty of free parking.
Not included
Pick up can be booked additionally for 5.000 ISK.
Good to know
You should wear outdoors clothing according to weather. Sturdy shoes.
Please bear in mind that Paragliding is highly reliable on weather. We always put safety first and if weather does not co-operate we will offer you a re-schedule, an alternative or a full refund. Paragliding weather is not necessarily the same as what non-paragliding pilots call good weather. We rely on micro meteorology and need to take different factors into account, like prevailing wind at height, wind on take-off and landing, wind direction, predicted changes as well as the effects of sun, sea breeze and the landscape. With Iceland being a very small island on the brink of the Arctic Circle weather can change faster than anything you’ve seen before. Please make sure we have your email and phone number and make sure to check for any communication from us before heading out. Should we need to make changes to the schedule due to weather we will strive to let you know as soon as possible.
A Tandem Paragliding Flight is a legitimate Introductory flight operated by licensed and experienced Paragliding Instructor pilots.
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. 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 on the ridge or a change in eruption activity — civil protection decides, not the operator. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Happyworld 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 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Why this one and not the cheaper one?
The nearest cheaper 1 Hour - Winter Red lava Tour (With or Without Pick Up) from Sólhestar is €86 — €207 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.
| Happyworld · €293 | Sólhestar · €86 | |
|---|---|---|
| How long it runs | 2 hours | 1.5 hours |
| How hard it is | Easy | Very easy |
The €207 buys you 0.5 more hours out. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Who this is not for
- Not for families with children under 12 — the operator will not take them, even with a parent.
Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.
Why we list it
Happyworld is one of 207 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 →
Read before you book
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