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New York City: Manhattan Helicopter Tour

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About the activity

Enjoy a bird's eye perspective of NYC on a narrated helicopter tour as you cruise over Manhattan's iconic skyscrapers, come face to face with the Statue of Liberty, and head uptown past Central Park.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
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  • Audio guide
    Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    12-30 minutes
  • Includes
    • 12- to 15-minute, 18- to 20-minute, or 30-minute pre-recorded narrated helicopter tour (depending on the option selected)
    • Professional pilot and crew
    • Booking fee is included for all customers flying after March 1
    • Transportation to and from the heliport
    • Optional tips
    • Locker rental (available for purchase)
    • Boarding fee ($40.00 USD per passenger)* On flights before March 1st
    • Infants are free but the boarding fee must be paid
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • See Manhattan by helicopter
  • Experience a bird's-eye view of Central Park and the Empire State Building
  • Come face to face with the Statue of Liberty
  • See the lights of Broadway in a completely unique way
  • Fly past Brooklyn Bridge

Description

Manhattan brings to mind grand skyscrapers, taxi cabs, and a world-class attitude all of its own. See all this and more as an expert pilot flies you over NYC on a 12-15, 18-20, or 30 minute helicopter tour. Soar over the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Madison Square Garden, among other landmarks.

After take-off from the Downtown Heliport, swing down over lower Manhattan to see the skyline and streets below. Swoop over Battery Park to glance at Wall Street and its labyrinth of streets.
Then, sail over to Governor's Island, an island once reserved only for the city's dignitaries that now hosts summer concerts and public art. Then, fly over Ellis Island and see Lady Liberty shining brightly in the distance. Cruise right up to her eye for a new perspective of the Statue of Liberty.
Enjoy all this before heading up the Hudson past the piers of Chelsea and the lights of Broadway. On your way back to the pier, head around the Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, and fly over Ground Zero where you can have a look at the exceptional work they're doing at the sight.
Continue past Madison Square Garden and the Intrepid Air and Space Museum. See Central Park as your flight turns around to return to the heliport.
Sights included in the 12-15 Minute tour:
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, One World Trade Center, 9/11 Memorial, Brooklyn Bridge, Battery Park, Wall Street/Financial District, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, Times Square. U.S.S. Intrepid Museum, Central Park

Sights included in the 18-20 Minute tour:
Brooklyn Bridge, Battery Park, Wall Street, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, One World Trade Center, 9/11 Memorial Site, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, U.S.S. Intrepid Museum, Times Square, Central Park, Grant’s Tomb, George Washington Bridge, Harlem and Harlem River, The Bronx and Yankee Stadium, Palisades Cliffs, Spuyten Duyvil Bridge

Good to know before you go
  • A minimum of 4 passengers is required to book the 30-minute flight.
  • Anyone over 250lbs or 113kg must purchase an additional seat.
  • You are not guaranteed a window seat and may be seated in the middle. We may occasionally offer an earlier flight option for efficiency. This is optional, and your original time is guaranteed. Passengers may be scheduled to fly at any time between their assigned check-in time and their booked tour time. The pre-recorded tour narration minimizes the interaction with customers and pilots, so the pilots can focus on air traffic and radio calls within the busiest airspace in the country. Narrated audio language selection is not guaranteed and is based on availability. Should more than 2 languages be requested on the same flight, the audio commentary may default to English. Due to the unpredictable nature of technical difficulties, we cannot ensure the audio functionality of the headsets.
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12-15 Minute Helicopter Tour

18-20 Minute Helicopter Tour

30 Minute Helicopter Tour

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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. 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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