Helicopter and Scenic Flights
Flights for the view: Grand Canyon helicopters from Las Vegas, Na Pali coast flights on Kauai, Manhattan skyline tours, glacier landings in New Zealand and Iceland, and seaplanes over fjords and islands. It is the most expensive half hour most travellers ever book, so the details matter. Listings here say how long you are actually airborne, whether you land anywhere, how seats are assigned (the middle seat can be a disappointment), whether doors come off for photos, weight limits, and how the operator handles weather cancellations. Compare flight time per dollar, not the headline price.
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Reykjavík tour and transport company since 1968, running Golden Circle and South Coast day tours, Flybus airport transfers and selling glacier, snorkeling and hot spring trips.
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Cairns-based booking agency selling hundreds of Great Barrier Reef cruises, snorkel trips, scenic flights and charters from Queensland operators, with instant live availability.
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Dubai tour company offering private city tours, desert safaris, dinner cruises, yacht charters and chauffeured transfers between the emirates, priced in dirhams and dollars
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Port Douglas operator running Wavepiercer catamaran cruises to its own platform at Agincourt Reef on the outer Great Barrier Reef, with snorkeling, diving and heli flights.
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US marketplace and gift-certificate seller listing over 1,600 adventure experiences from partner operators, from helicopter rides and skydiving to ATV tours
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Hawaii-owned booking platform selling guided tours, activities, and vacation packages across all four main Hawaiian islands with local guides.
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Global experiences platform selling tours, attractions, and tickets in over 196 countries with vetted suppliers and flexible cancellation.
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A Lahaina-based ticket agent selling discounted Maui helicopter tours, snorkel trips, luaus, ziplines and ATV rides from local operators, priced in US dollars.
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Juneau-based booking site selling hand-picked shore excursions from local Alaska tour providers in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Sitka, Icy Strait, Seward and more.
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Private Cape Town tour operator offering customized day tours, wine tours, safaris, chauffeur services, and multi-day Garden Route trips from a licensed local team.
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FAA Part 135 helicopter operator flying from a Harry Reid Airport heliport to the Las Vegas Strip, Grand Canyon West, Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire.
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Helicopter tour company flying its own A-Star and Eco-Star aircraft from bases on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island, with a Lanai tour, since 1985.
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Las Vegas tour agency selling discounted Grand Canyon helicopter, airplane, bus, boat and rafting tours with free hotel pickup, locally owned since 2001.
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UAE helicopter tour operator flying 12 to 60 minute Dubai sightseeing flights from Atlantis, The Palm and Abu Dhabi flights from Mina Zayed, priced per seat or per aircraft.
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Booking platform since 1998 that helps travelers compare and book helicopter, airplane, and adventure tours throughout the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas area from established operators.
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Las Vegas-based tour booking platform offering Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Antelope Canyon and Zion tours from $70, with bus, private and aerial options.
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Helicopter sightseeing flights over Dubai landmarks departing from a central helipad, with durations from 12 to 40 minutes.
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New York City helicopter sightseeing tours departing from Manhattan and New Jersey starting at $259 per person.
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Family-owned Kauai helicopter operator flying doors-on island tours from Lihue Airport since 1980, and the only one permitted to land at Jurassic Falls.
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Family-run Kauai helicopter operator since 1962, flying 60-65 minute doors-off and doors-on island tours from Lihue, plus a shorter doors-off Waialeale flight.
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Burbank-based helicopter operator flying Los Angeles scenic tours, rooftop and Malibu mountaintop landings, elopements, winery trips, charters and flight lessons.
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Large helicopter operator flying scenic tours, weddings, proposals and event transfers from bases in Las Vegas, at the Grand Canyon, on Maui and in Southern California.
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Queenstown helicopter operator since 1986, flying private and shared scenic trips to Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sounds, the glaciers and high country stations.
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Grand Canyon and Las Vegas helicopter operator since 1965, with flights, landing tours, and combo experiences combining air and ground adventures.
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Locally owned Hawaii helicopter operator flying island tours and landing experiences from Kona, Hilo, Waimea-Kohala, Lana'i and Kapolei airports.
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Hawaii helicopter tours and private charters on Oahu and the Big Island, with doors-off photography flights and pilot experience options.
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Family helicopter company since 1987 flying Kauai waterfall tours and a canyon-rim landing, plus Volcanoes National Park and Hamakua Coast flights on the Big Island.
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Swiss operator offering helicopter skydiving and scenic flights over the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau from 3 dropzones in the Jungfrau Region.
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Las Vegas helicopter operator flying doors-off tours over the Strip, Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam and Valley of Fire, with Grand Canyon packages sold through a partner.
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Helicopter scenic flights, glacier heli-hikes, charters and wine tours from Queenstown, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, operating since 1986.
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Toronto small-group tour company running guided day and evening trips to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, with a helicopter-flight package and Toronto city tours.
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Kathmandu trekking company founded in 2004 by mountain guide Binod Thapa, running Nepal treks, cultural and jeep tours and arranging helicopter trips, plus Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim.
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Kathmandu trekking company founded in 2009 by two brothers, running guided treks, tours, peak climbs and heli trips in Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan with its own guides.
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Las Vegas tour company founded in 2007 running private city, Hoover Dam, Red Rock and arts district tours, plus step-on guides for groups arriving by coach.
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Family-owned Banff company running small-group sightseeing and wildlife tours in its own buses, and booking partner-run rafting, heli and dogsled trips in the Rockies.
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Victoria Falls operator running its own lodges, Chobe day trips, Zambezi cruises, rafting and helicopter flights, with a conservation trust and community programs.
