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New Orleans: Daytime City Helicopter Tour

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About the activity

Experience New Orleans from a helicopter as your pilot shares interesting facts about the city. Fly over iconic landmarks like the French Quarter and New Orleans City Park.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Private tour
    Avoid crowds with an exclusive experience. (depends on selected option)
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    8-20 minutes
  • Includes
    • Noise-cancelling headsets
    • Tour narration from your pilot
    • Window seat for each passenger
    • On-site parking
    • Taxes and fees
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Digital photo package (available for $25)
    • Tips
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Soar above the mighty Mississippi River, Jackson Square & Caesar's Superdome
  • Choose between the City tour or the City and Swamp helicopter tour
  • Enjoy amazing views of New Orleans with every seat being a window seat
  • Listen to interesting facts about the city from your professional, experienced pilot

Description

Hop aboard the helicopter at New Orleans Lakefront Airport, just 15 minutes from the French Quarter, and get ready to experience New Orleans from a new perspective. Choose between two different flight options. Choose the 15-mile City Tour option to fly over the city for approximately 7 to 9 minutes. Experience sites from above such as Jackson Square, the St. Louis Cathedral, the French Market, and Bourbon Street.

In addition to getting a close-up aerial view of the French Quarter, you will pass by the Central Business District, Canal Street, Caesar's Superdome, and fly over City Park. This park is home to the New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana’s Children’s Museum, and the Bayou Oaks golf course. Next door is the Fair Grounds, home to the Louisiana Derby as well the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Choose the 30-mile City and Swamp option and get the opportunity to fly over both the city and the swamps for a total flight time of approximately 18 to 22 minutes. Fly over an abandoned theme park, see a NASA rocket building facility, and soar over the swamps along Lake Borgne.
Flying back towards the city you will pass by the Chalmette Battlefield and follow the mighty Mississippi River back to the French Quarter and Central Business District to see all of the sights on the 15-mile tour as well. At the end of the tour the helicopter will land back at New Orleans Lakefront Airport.

Good to know before you go
  • Strict individual passenger weight limit of 295 pounds
  • Maximum combined weight of the entire group of 2-3 people is 575 pounds
  • All passengers will be weighed at check-in for the weight and balance of the helicopter
  • If your flight is cancelled due to weather or safety of flight reasons, you are eligible to reschedule or receive a full refund
  • Valid photo ID or passport is required
Meeting point

City Tour - Private

City and Swamp - Shared

City and Swamp - Private

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What is a private tour?
Private tours offer more advantages and benefits than regular tours. You will have your own private guide for the duration of the tour. You can also customize the itinerary to your specific interests and needs.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
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