New York Helicopter Tour: Manhattan Highlights

Overview

All aboard for a bird’s-eye view of Manhattan on a helicopter tour of top New York City sights. See Central Park, the Hudson River, Rockefeller Center, and the Empire State Building, and fly past the Statue of Liberty, South Street Seaport, and the 150-year-old Brooklyn Bridge. Treat yourself to all this plus even more of New York's famous skyline. Several departure times are available throughout the day.

City: New York City

Fri 13 Jun

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Starting at $299.00

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Fri 13 Jun

Starting at $299.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Heliport Landing and Facility Fees

Shared Helicopter Flight (shared experience with other travelers)

Fuel surcharge

Live commentary on board, Floor to ceiling windows, Climate controlled cabin

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Due to comfort and weight / balance of the aircraft, passengers weighing more than 275 lbs (124 kg) may be unable to fly. If passengers require a seat belt extender they will not be able to attend.
A current, valid, government-issued photo ID is required on the day of travel
All bags are subject to inspection. Complimentary lockers are available to hold belongings while flying
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 2 must sit in an adults lap at no charge.

What To Expect

HeliNY

Fly past Helicopter Flight Services.

Statue of Liberty

Fly past the Statue of Liberty.

Ellis Island

Fly past Ellis Island.

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Fly by the 9/11 Memorial

MetLife Building

Fly past the MetLife Building.

Intrepid Museum

Fly past the Intrepid Sea.

Chrysler Building

Fly past the Chrysler Building.

Central Park

Fly past Central Park.

Brooklyn Bridge

Fly past the Brooklyn Bridge.

Brookfield Place

Fly past the Brookfield Place.

Greenwich Village

Fly past the Greenwich Village.

Manhattan Skyline

Fly past the Manhattan Skyline.

Rockefeller Center

Fly past the Rockefeller Center.

New York Harbor

Fly past the New York Harbor.

The Seaport

Fly past the Seaport District NYC.

Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex

Fly past the Chelsea Piers.

One World Trade Center

Fly past the One World Trade Center

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (853)

Timothy_P

Oct 2024

Staff at heli-port were friendly and efficient. Although the in the air tour is short in time (13 minutes for our flight) the views are spectacular. Pilot provided a nice commentary. Helicopter is nice and provides excellent visibility. A fun and worthwhile experience.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thank you for choosing us at HeliNY for your helicopter flight over NYC!!

rkdover

Oct 2024

I booked this trip for my boyfriend's birthday and it was a total rip off! I paid $652, and the customer service was rushed. It was supposed to be 20 minutes long and we were in the air for 8 minutes and brought back. The tour was a prerecorded audio message that we could barely hear and did not correspond with the location we were flying over! Once off the helicopter we were charged for pictures which should have been included in the price. I almost forgot, I thought it was a private flight, but we were squeezed into a heli with strangers and were uncomfortable. They separated me from my partner and that took away from us enjoying the experience together. Not worth the money

Response from Host

Oct 2024

All of our flights are timed to ensure that tours are meeting advertised lengths. All our tours are shared unless all 6 seats are purchased. The final seating in the helicopter is determined by the weights of all passengers in the flight. You can request a seat but we are unable to guarantee your seat in advance. The purchase of the photo is optional and at passenger discretion. You flew on the 17-20 minute Ultimate tour. Our flight logs confirm that this flight hit the 17 minute mark. Please note that tour length includes takeoff and landing.

rokas555

Oct 2024

This trip is a lottery. And there is 33% chance that you will lose it. And 1/6 chance that your money will be totqlly wasted. I'll explain you why: - 2/6 seats face backward -1/6 seat face backward to the side where you basically see just the boring side of Brooklyn (while.Manhatan is on the other side and you just don't see it). And that was the seat that I got. I had such a high hopes for this trip and I was so dissapointed because in order to see manhatan skyscrapers I had to twist my neck 180 degrees and to see though other peoples heads. FIRST i thought that Oook, we will be going back and then my side will be closer to manhattan and it will all be compensated. But... We were going back much further away from Manhatan and I still had to look backwards. So basically I just couldn't help myself but feel that I just wasted my money and was kind of scammed by thinking that all the seats will at least be facing forward. Or at least it will be taken in consideration that 2 people facing backwards and looking at the opposite side than the view that they paid money to be seeing and helicopet would fly in such a way that everone would have equal rights to the experience. At least the seats should be priced differently. I wouldn't pay more than 100 dollars to what I had experience from where I was sitting. As I said in the beginning- 50% of passangers get a good view and that is a lottery. So sad that I was sooo loking forward to that trip and it was just a waste of time and money

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Our Bell 407 helicopters seat 6 passengers with 1 pilot. There is 1 seat up front next to the pilot and a cabin with 2 seats facing backward and 3 seats facing forward. Seating is determined by the weights of all passengers on the flight so we cannot guarantee you a seat in advance. Our aircraft have floor-to-ceiling glass windows for excellent views from any seat.