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New York City: Manhattan Helicopter Tour

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Activity provider:Zip Aviation
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Adventure

New York City: Manhattan Helicopter Tour

Activity provider:Zip Aviation
4.7  / 5
2751 reviews
Likely to sell out

From $229 per person

Likely to sell out

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.

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Duration 12 - 30 minutes
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Driver
English
Audio guide included
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese

Experience

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
Full 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 15 or 20-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 15-Minute tour: Statue of LibertyEllis IslandOne World Trade Center9/11 MemorialBrooklyn BridgeBattery ParkWall Street/Financial DistrictEmpire State BuildingChrysler BuildingMadison Square GardenTimes SquareU.S.S. Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space MuseumCentral Park Sights included in the 20-Minute tour: Brooklyn BridgeBattery ParkWall StreetStatue of LibertyEllis IslandOne World Trade Center9/11 Memorial SiteEmpire State BuildingChrysler BuildingMadison Square GardenU.S.S. Intrepid MuseumTimes SquareCentral ParkGrant’s TombGeorge Washington BridgeHarlem and Harlem RiverThe Bronx and Yankee StadiumPalisades CliffsSpuyten Duyvil Bridge
Includes
  • 15-minute, 20-minute, or 30-minute pre-recorded narrated helicopter tour (depending on the option selected)
  • Professional pilot and crew
  • Optional video (available for purchase)
  • Transportation to and from the heliport
  • Optional tips
  • Locker rental (available for purchase)
  • Boarding fee ($40.00 USD per passenger)
  • Infants are free but the boarding fee must be paid
Not suitable for
  • People over 250 lbs (113 kg)

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Meeting point

This tour departs from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located at Pier 6 on the East River, New York, NY 10004. Check-in starts 45 minutes before the starting time of the tour.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Know before you go

  • Passengers must pay a non-inclusive boarding fee of $40.00 USD before the departure of the flight
  • 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 back
  • 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. This is not meant to create distance from our pilots, but solely a measure of extra safety. 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 provide assurance for the audio functionality of the headsets
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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 2751 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.5/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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Nanou – BelgiumNovember 22, 2023 – Verified booking
Very nice way to discover New York, it's a real eye-catcher, it's really worth the cost of the walk. We opted for an 18/20 min flight, an excellent compromise between the three offered. Only downside: all the passengers' headsets/earphones did not work well, for my part, I did not hear any explanation from the pilot...
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Juergen – United StatesNovember 20, 2023 – Verified booking
Experience New York in a small way? Simply float over the skyscrapers and discover this incredible city from Icarus' perspective. A helicopter flight itself is absolutely brilliant, but with this backdrop it's a real eye-opener. Give yourself a gift and take off!
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesNovember 14, 2023 – Verified booking
The tour was excellent, what I didn't like was that although they included us in a group that spoke Spanish, the tour was not in Spanish at all, rather no one spoke to us, they just gave us the ride but we didn't have a recording or the pilot To explain the route we simply assumed it was what we saw.
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