New York Helicopter Tour: Iconic Landmarks from Above

Experience the thrill of an Empire Helicopter Tour and get a bird’s eye view of NYC’s iconic landmarks. Fly over the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, and more!

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Brooklyn Bridge - Pass By
  • Statue of Liberty - Pass By
  • The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum - Pass By
  • Ellis Island - Pass By
  • Rockefeller Center - Pass By
  • Chrysler Building - Pass By
  • Coney Island - Pass By
  • Central Park - Pass By
  • George Washington Bridge - Pass By
  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum -…
What's Included
  • Scenic helicopter flight with a group.
  • Live on-board commentary.
  • Comfortable climate-controlled cabin.
What's Not Included
  • Photos available for purchase as souvenirs.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • The heliport fee of $40 per person must be paid during check-in.
Additional Information

Experience New York City’s most famous landmarks and buildings up close on this popular helicopter tour, departing from and returning to the Manhattan Heliport. This unique tour is narrated by the pilot, offering both modern and historical insights.
As you fly over the city that never sleeps, you’ll get a bird’s-eye view of everything NYC has to offer….

Location
6 East River Piers
East River Piers
Charm Aviation NYC- Downtown Manhattan Heliport 6 E River Piers, New York, NY 10004, USA
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gary_w
Sep 15, 2024
The helo trip around The big apple - This was a fantastic experience great in terminal service friendly staff and the pilot and commentary was awesome
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Sahar_a
Aug 31, 2024
Manahatta skies on a clear day - Be Charmed! - We booked the 30 minute tour, however we had bad weather and therefore were told we needed to book another day. Luckily we were in Manhattan long enough for another try at the Lanape skies…. On the 10th of August 2024 the sun shone brightly, however there were so many flights required to make up back log of bad weather days, we had only 15 minutes in the air. It was fantastic and we were so grateful to get up there we were cool. Luckily our refund came straight back to us. Very well done to Charm Aviation and Viator! If you can this is a must and the whole experience of flying in a helicopter is something else altogether…
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Darius_p
Jun 11, 2024
definite must do - Super organized well run operation lots of fun worth the money. A great way to see the New York City skyline
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J8032bnwaynej
Jan 24, 2024
No better way to see New York! - This is no way a cheap experience but was defiantly the highlight of my trip, certainly for views of NYC, if you can afford it! The ride is only 30 minutes but the views are spectacular. We went up and down the Hudson and saw the New York skyline in such a perfect way. I was speechless at the views of New York and much further away. You just need to do it the once but worth every penny (or dollar)
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Richard_m
Oct 19, 2023
Absolutely brilliant. - The whole experience was brilliant - from booking through to the actual flight. Really informative and easy to chose which type of flight we wanted and the Pilot, Todd, was so friendly and knowledgable. Would strongly recommend.
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Irina_g
Oct 1, 2023
Great trip over NYC - Well organized and planned tour. Amazing views and experience! We had 30 minutes flying over NYC to enjoy. Thank you!!!
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Daniel_a
Sep 23, 2023
The Experience - It was a very wonderful experience. I will always cherish the tour in the sky. I look forward to my next ride just very soon.
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Mattheus_b
Aug 29, 2023
I gave myself a 51st birthday present😍🎂🎉 - I gave myself a birthday present😍🎂🎉 I had promised my daughter a tour in New York five years ago. So I decided to give her this gift, on my 51st birthday. It was very pleasant to see the happiness stamped on her face. But it wasn't just my daughter, but my son-in-law and granddaughter too.😍 The most memorable thing during my ride was the pilot's smile. I think I fell in love.😍🥰🥂 I will definitely be back.
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Relax05072764780
Nov 27, 2023
Horrible - Llegamos 45 min antes y nos sentaron de espaldas a La nevé, llegamos mareados y vimos solamente New Jersey no Manhatan We arrived 45 min before hour flight and they sent us to the helicopter 5 minutes after our arrive sat us whit our back to the helicopter we arrived sick and only saw New Jersey
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Jon_c
Aug 5, 2023
Waste of 400 dollars. Misleading description. - Over crowded and given an center seat with very limited outside view. The as350 helicopter has 4 across seating in the rear with the outside passengers blocking most of the window from the 2 inside passengers. The forward part of the helicopter had the pilot seat and 2 passenger seats squeezed in. Result was three heads blocking forward view from the rear seat. Waste of 400 dollars for my seat. Asked before our departure about seating next to a window and given the impression that each passenger would have a window for a view. Very dissatisfied with this trip.
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From $389
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).