If you are planning an upcoming trip to New York City and want to take in the sites, you don’t have to deal with congested streets and ground-level tours. You can see many of Manhattan and the surrounding area’s most popular sites as you soar above the city in a helicopter. The Ultimate Tour from Helicopter Flight Services will take you past many of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
The Ultimate Tour will fly you above New York Harbor and give you a spectacular up-close view of the Statue of Liberty. You will fly near the 120-year old Brooklyn Bridge, South Street Seaport, Governors Island, and Ellis Island. Then you will head up the Hudson River to take in views of the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, the World Financial Center, Chelsea Piers, the Jacob Javits Convention Center, the Time Warner Center, Central Park, and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The tour also includes views of the George Washington Bridge, Columbia University, Yankee Stadium, Ground Zero, and the Freedom Tower. You will be able to take in the New Jersey coastline and see sites including the Goldman Sachs Tower, Colgate Clock, Liberty State Park, and the New Jersey Palisades.
Helicopter Flight Services’ fleet includes helicopters that are state-of-the-art, spacious and comfortable. They feature several amenities and are flown by experienced, highly trained pilots who will point out the sites you will see along the way.
The Ultimate Tour was named the best tour in New York City by the Association of Hotel Concierges in 2008, 2009, and 2011. This 20-minute excursion is our No. 1 aerial tour of New York City and the surrounding area. Contact Helicopter Flight Services today to reserve a space in one of our helicopters for a thrilling tour of New York.