Best Helicopter Tour (2019)

Sundance Helicopters take scenic flights above Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. Passengers can combine their flight with a Pink Jeep tour, boat trip through the Grand Canyon, ATV ride through Lake Mead National Park or a wine tasting and dinner at one of Nevada’s top restaurants.
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Alaska Ultimate Safaris unlocks the natural beauty of the Kenai Peninsula, with helicopter tours to active volcanoes, bear viewing areas and the spectacular glaciers of Alaska’s Harding Ice Field.
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Among the most popular outdoor activities in Sedona is a helicopter flight above the magnificent red rock formations. Guidance Air offers scenic flights to natural landmarks like Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte, as well as special tours to the Grand Canyon and Horseshoe Bend.
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Serenity Helicopters takes visitors on daily flights to the Grand Canyon. Take a romantic sunset flight over Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam in route to the main attraction, before landing some 4,000 feet below the canyon’s rim at a private landing site for a champagne picnic.
Photo courtesy of Wade Vandervort / Serenity Helicopter Tours

Maverick Helicopters operates in both Las Vegas and Hawaii, offering a wide range of experiences. See the sparkling lights of the Strip or Mother Nature’s masterpiece at the Grand Canyon, or hover above the Hana Rainforest of Maui or the lush cliffs of Kauai’s Na Pali Coast.
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Passengers aboard a Black Hills Helicopters flight get to see two of the world’s largest sculptures – Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse – from a new perspective. These flights also show off the unique geology of South Dakota’s Black Hills.
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Climbing aboard a Seward Helicopter Tours flight means soaring above Kenai Fjords National Park and Chugach National Forest in search of glaciers, waterfalls and wildlife, or landing on a glacier for a spectacular photo op or day of dog sledding.
Photo courtesy of Joel Krahn / Seward Helicopter Tours

Alpine Air Alaska offers a range of “heli-adventures” – everything from heli-hiking, ice climbing and glacier camping to more novel activities like glacier golfing. Helicopter flightseeing tours from Girdwood and Seward show off Alaska’s majesty.
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Blackcomb Helicopters’ fleet of choppers unlocks numerous adventures in the Pacific Northwest, including heli sightseeing, glacier landings, fly-in picnics and heli-hiking in the mountains of British Columbia.
Photo courtesy of Randy Lincks / Blackcomb Helicopter

Pacific Helicopter Tours takes the doors off their tours for a more sensory experience soaring above Maui and Molokai. Everyone gets a window seat, and there’s no glare or reflection to ruin photos of the flight.
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