Air Helicopter And Balloon Tours

Fly 500 feet (150 meters) above the ground with a view of up to 30 miles (48 kilometers). The custom-built circular gondola holds 25-30 passengers allowing guests to safely fly high above the City of Las Vegas. You will have magnificent views of the hotels of the Las Vegas Strip including Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, New York New York, Paris, the Luxor and the all-new City Center.

Conveniently located on the Las Vegas Strip, the Cloud Nine Balloon is environmentally friendly and virtually silent.

This is one of the best balloon rides Las Vegas has to offer!

Never been up in a helicopter before? Well, this is the perfect introduction! Your 10 minute flight takes you up and over the beautiful Emerald Bay, high over Vikingsholm Castle and by Fallen Leaf Lake before descending back to earth. A truly memorable experience!

Did you know that Emerald Bay is the second most photographed location in North America?

On this tour, enjoy the wonder of Emerald Bay, Fallen Leaf Lake and the Vikingsholm from the best vantage point available!

See amazing views of Rotorua, a geothermal city and its breathtaking volcanic areas on this 10-minute breathtaking helicopter flight. This is a short but sweet scenic helicopter flight that will be sure to give you the thrill of flying topped off with a great insight to new Zealand's famous Rotorua and surrounds!

Enjoy views of the downtown lakefront area, Sulphur Bay, Paradise Valley and Mt Ngongotaha and of course the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and the famous Pohutu Geyser.

Enjoy the panoramic sites over St. Augustine and Porpoise Point aboard a guided Helicopter Tour. Soar over intra-coastal waterways and North beach for an unforgettable sightseeing experience. 

You'll depart east from the airport in St. Augustine, 98 miles from Orlando and enjoy a breathtaking view of the beach and coastline as you fly low and fast to Porpoise Point, flying over Castle Ottis and the villages of Vilano. You'll then fly around Porpoise Point before turning northwest back to the airport.

Flight distance is 12 miles.

View Wellington sights and attractions on this scenic 8-minute helicopter flight.

Take an aerial view of this vibrant city and its dramatic surrounds including the 'Beehive', 'Te Papa' and 'The Stadium'. On a fine day even enjoy views of the upper South Island and Marlborough Sounds.

This Wellington helicopter flight is a thrilling experience you will not soon forget.

There's only one way to tour Las Vegas by night, and that's by helicopter! You'll ride like a star in a six-seater, state-of-the-art helicopter for spectacular views of the dazzling Las Vegas Strip.

The excitement begins with a glass of champagne before you board your luxurious 6-seater A-Star Jet Helicopter for your tour of Las Vegas. When you rise above the city of neon, millions of lights will dazzle you as you fly past New York New York, Bellagio, Paris, the Venetian, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, the Stratosphere Tower, Fremont Street and downtown. On your return pass you will pass the space beam of the Luxor Pyramid.

Actual flight distance is 22 miles (35 kilometers), and flight time is approximately 12 minutes including loading and unloading.

Departing east from the airport in St. Augustine, approx. 98 miles from Orlando, take to the skies by helicopter and soar over the intracoastal waterway to North Beach. You'll enjoy a breathtaking view of the beach and coastline as you fly low and fast to Porpoise Point.

From there, you will cross the St. Augustine inlet to Anastasia Island to catch a bird's eye view of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the Bridge of Lions, the Castillo de San Marcos, Flagler College, and the Nombre de Dios Mission before swinging west around the south side of town and back north to capture spectacular views of the Old Downtown set against the beaches of St. Augustine.

Flight distance is 15 miles.

Experience Toronto like never before and take a helicopter tour over the city! You'll soar into the air, look down over the city's tall skyscrapers and see all that Toronto has to offer. Choose from a tour which follows a route of almost 10 miles (16km) and lasts approximately 9 minutes or a tour of 14 miles (22.5km) that lasts approximately 14 minutes.

Your helicopter flight gently soars at approximately 2000 ft (600 meters) above Toronto, Canada's largest city. Look down at Toronto's city center, CN Tower and beautiful waterfront. It is astonishing what you can see from this height and the distance you can travel when you don't need to compete with congested streets and traffic lights!

You’ll be amazed if this is your first trip in a helicopter. The view is spectacular, the ride is safe and smooth and the sensation of a "vertical lift" is truly a unique experience. You'll see Toronto's incredible downtown skyscrapers and a spectacular view of Lake Ontario on this popular helicopter tour over Toronto.

This airplane tour focuses on the "South Bay" or rather the "Peninsula" of Los Angeles, a hidden gem and definitely a destination not many tourists get to see while visiting. See the beach cities and some of the most amazing homes that sit on the cliffs. Also see the beautiful green landscapes of Rolling Hills as the backdrop to LA's Harbor, one of the most important staples to the livelihood of all of Los Angeles.

See the shipping containers from the sky, the logistics industry, the beauty of Long Beach's harbor, the new beachfront condos being developed, the cruise ships returning from the Mexican Riviera, the historic Queen Mary and much, much more.

This is a flight you will definitely remember, especially if you're not from LA... your perception will change after seeing what is called "The South Bay". It's time to take in the wonderful smell of the sea breeze from the sky.

Enjoy spectacular views of:

• Long Beach Skyscrapers
• The Queen Mary
• L. A. Harbor and Coastline
• World Cruise Center
• Ports-O-Call Village
• Palos Verdes Estates
• The cliffs off Palos Verdes Peninsula
• Rolling Hills Estates (USA's "Top 5 Highest Income Per Capita"... stunning homes)
• Cabrillo Beach
• Manhattan Beach
• Hermosa Beach
• Redondo Beach and Pier
• San Pedro
• The South Bay (LA's Underrated Peninsula)

Upgrade: Hollywood-Style Your Tour
Upgrade your flight package, and see Los Angeles "Hollywood" style. Live the life and add all the comforts of a true celebrity to your flight. Starting with champagne, hors d'oeuvers, a unique souvenir T-shirt, framed photograph to help you cherish this memory of a lifetime.

If you have limited time in Manhattan, this speedy seven-minute New York City Helicopter Tour is for you! The fun-filled quickie flight takes you over Lower Manhattan for views of the Statue of Liberty and Ground Zero.

This fun-filled helicopter flight over the Lower Manhattan skyline includes fantastic views of Ground Zero, New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. All this in seven minutes!

This seven-minute New York Helicopter Tour is a fantastic way to get an overview of the city from a unique birds-eye perspective.

Fun seekers, this biplane air tour is for you! One or two passengers sit in the front cockpit of a beautiful 1920's biplane, while the pilot flies from the rear cockpit. This is aviation like it used to be. Fly low and slow over beaches, downtown San Diego and Coronado, and inland San Diego County, or make up your own route!

Each flight can be more thrilling than a roller-coaster or as gentle as you like...you decide!  Book for 2 and bring a friend along and share the fun. Choose from among five tour options (see 'Itinerary' below). Don't miss out on this amazing experience!
 
Pick the Sunset Special and watch one a spectacular Southern California sunsets - you might even see a green flash. For extra fun, book two biplanes and four people can enjoy a flight together. Or fly alone, with a pilot of course (same price for one or two passengers), and you can take the controls and do some of the flying, no pilot's license required. If you haven't flown an open cockpit biplane you haven't flown!
 
One of the biplanes, NC3242, was originally built in May of 1927, the same month that Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic and it was used to carry airmail. The other, NC674H, was built in November of 1929, right before the 1930 "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." It was owned by a detective agency in Chicago that used it to transport a gangster-sniffing bloodhound. The third biplane, NC4418, was added two the fleet last year. It has been totally restored. It looks like it just came off the showroom floor!
 
Please note: If you would like a separate plane for each person, please make individual bookings for each party. Any 2 passengers on the same booking will share a plane.

Up, up and away! See the city of Vancouver and the beautiful surrounding mountains from the air on a scenic seaplane tour. Escape the crowds on an ideal introductory tour of Vancouver from above. This is a small group tour with a maximum of 14 passengers.

Your scenic seaplane flight departs from Vancouver's bustling harbor and takes you on a 20-minute flight around the city's skyline and surrounds. Landing with an exhilarating spray of water on touch down, you return to earth (or sea!) having gained a unique birds-eye perspective of Vancouver.

Admire the spectacular panorama of downtown Victoria and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on this memorable half-hour seaplane trip. See the stunning rugged coastline and the inviting mountains in the distance. This is a small group tour with a maximum of 5 passengers per aircraft.

This half-hour trip is an ideal introduction to seaplane aviation and includes spectacular vistas of Downtown Victoria and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Enjoy unique grand houses perched above rugged coastline. The exhilarating spray of the water is always a highlighting during take-off and landing.

Appreciate the sheer magnificence of the Red Centre, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the stunning Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) formations from the air with your choice of either a 15 or 30 minute scenic helicopter flight. With pick up and drop off from your Ayers Rock Resort Hotel, there is nothing for you to do but enjoy this great spectacle and adventure when you arrive at Ayers Rock.

Rock Blasting Helicopter Tour (15 minutes): Blast off to Uluru! The helicopter takes off from a launch near Uluru (Ayers Rock). Below you'll see Ayers Rock Resort, the waterhole Mutitjulu, the surrounding desert, a panorama of breathtaking scenery unique to the Red Centre. Total duration approx. 1 hour.

Uluru and Kata Tjuta Helicopter Flight (30 minutes): This longer flight offers the same views of the 15 minute flight - and much more! You will see Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the magnificent red desert all the way to the striking rock formations of Kata Tjuta, an Aboriginal term meaning 'many heads'. With Mt Olga forming the tallest, more than 36 massive, domed rocks make up this natural wonder, a gathering of fantastic, striated shapes, some recalling giants huddled in conversation. As Uluru is, Kata Tjuta is sacred to the Anangu people, and resonates with their legends and lore. Total duration is approx. 1.5 hour.

Extended Uluru and Kata Tjuta Helicopter Flight (36 minutes): Prepare to be awe-inspired by the sheer size and beauty of these natural wonders. This flight is similar to the 30 flight, but offers more flying time. Anyone with an interest in Australia's Red Centre should see the sights from this angle. The views will provide you with the perfect opportunity to take spectacular aerial photographs with expert and detailed commentary supplied by your pilot. An absolute must for any photographer! Total duration is approx. 1.5 hour.

Departing Boulder City Airport, you'll fly over historic Boulder City before approaching the mighty Hoover Dam. View the Dam as many rarely do as you fly lower than any other tours.

Your one-of-a-kind tour will take you through  beautiful Black Canyon and over Lake Mead before your return to Boulder City Airport.

Actual Flight time is 12-15 minutes