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New York Helicopter Tour: Iconic Landmarks from Above
4.3
49 Ratings
New York
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!
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 -…
- 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 - Pass By
- Yankee Stadium - Pass By
- Verrazano Narrows Bridge - Pass By
- Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex - Pass By
- Columbia University - Pass By
- One World Trade Center - Pass By
What's Included
- Scenic helicopter flight with a group.
- Live on-board commentary.
- Comfortable climate-controlled cabin.
- 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.
- anding and/or facility fees
- Photos available for purchase as souvenirs.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- anding and/or facility fees
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….
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. Sights include the Empire State Building, One World Observatory, Times Square, The Intrepid Museum, Central Park, Yankee Stadium, and more!
- A valid government-issued photo ID (passport or driver’s license) is required at check-in. Passengers without ID will not be permitted to fly and no refund will be issued.
- Children aged 2 and over must have their own seat and pay the full fare.
- Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled flight, or 45 minutes if traveling after 4:00 PM due to traffic.
- You may fly anytime between your check-in and flight time.
- All passengers must complete security screening before entering the building.
- Seating is arranged according to weight for safety. Passengers over 275 lbs (124 kg) must purchase an additional seat.
- A rebooking fee will apply for changes made within 24 hours of your flight or for missed flights.
- Flights may be canceled if minimum requirements are not met; in such cases, you will be offered an alternative flight or a full refund.
- No parking is available on site; please plan accordingly.
- Sunset views are not guaranteed.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(49 Ratings)
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F3742apcatherinew
Jul 19, 2025
- Excellent trip. The pilot's commentary was excellent pointing out the various landmarks. We took some wonderful videos and photos. My grandson (18 yrs) ended up sitting in the front with the pilot, which he absolutely loved. You are told where to sit and it worked out well for him! We were a party of 4 and the helicoptor held 6, and I think that it made it more special that there were only 6 of us. We chose the 30 mins tour and it was money well spent. Would definitely recommend.
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Skyy
Jan 7, 2025
1st time on a helicopter; awesome experience! - I loved this experience! Everything was very well organized and safe. They explained the safety procedures to us and gave us life jackets. We left our bags in the lockers. The views were amazing and our pilot was educated on the fun facts about New York. The buildings looked so beautiful from the helicopter view. I’ve never been on a helicopter before and I enjoyed the experience and definitely would do it again. They also take photos for you and you can buy them digitally for $35 which was a fun touch.
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Helen_s
Oct 12, 2024
Best tour of the holiday - This was by far the highlight of everything I did on my New York trip! From start to finish the team looked after me and even after the tour itself, thank you so much 💖 you forget how big New York city is until you see it from the sky.. Coney Island etc which I didn't have chance to see otherwise
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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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19kem77
Dec 29, 2024
I wish I could but never got to see the sights - They cancelled the tour the day before our tour as due to bad weather then said no ties until the 3rd January as all cancelled but I see they have advertised again on earlier dates but inflated prices. We booked this over 8 months ago and was looking forward to this but seems like they want to make a few more dollars 🤷🏻
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822joannee
Oct 21, 2024
Disgusting - Disgusting, cancelled out trip less than 24hrs before we went. We booked and paid in full July. No apologies. Was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime with family. Completely ruined our five day break and came all the way from the UK. Not impressed and very disappointed
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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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