World's Coolest Helicopter Rides

Getting hooked on the thrill of helicopter flying isn't new! People usually come back from these and exclaim, "That was the most amazing thing ever!" It's scarcely astounding; After all, helicopter rides reward travelers with mid-air views so implausible that you can't imagine otherwise! And you don't have to shell out a fortune or travel far for the incredible experience. These excursions can be amazingly rational, bearing in mind their bucket-list scenery and the conceited rights.
So come fly over waterfalls, swoop down on skyscrapers and volcanoes on these stunning helicopter rides. We guarantee you won't see the earth in the same way once you've taken one of these rides!

Grand Canyon:

Grand Canyon

Peer from the South Rim, tramp down its vertiginous sides on a mule or even gingerly endeavor the cantilevered Grand Canyon Skywalk. But whatever you do, you haven't truly respected "one of the greatest sights that every American should see" (quoted by Theodore Roosevelt), unless you've flown over in a copter! The tour starts from the South Rim, the forested North Rim, the dramatically spectacular Dragon Corridor, and the Little Colorado Confluence-considered as a sacred place by the Hopi Indians.

Hong Kong:

Hong Kong

The east-meets-west appeal of sophisticated Hong Kong doesn't fade, regardless of who's in clout. In a city chock-a-blocked with skyscrapers and jet-setters, it's only innate to want to rise above it all. Helicopter rides absorb highlights like Kowloon Bay, Victoria Peak, and the scintillating skyline. The chic ritzy Peninsula Hotel is the single hotel in the settlement with its own helicopter and helipad.

Victoria Falls:

Victoria Falls

"The smoke that thunders", "Mosi-oa-Tunya", or the "Victorian Falls", call it whatever, these thundering waterfalls bestride the border amid Zimbabwe and Zambia, reaching 5,600 feet across and plunging from a height of 360 feet. Today's travelers who can swoop over the monumental gorges by helicopter are coveted. Safari Par Excellence (or SafPar) proffers two "Helicopter Flips" over the falls, one from the Zimbabwe side and the other from Zambia.


Columbia Mountains:

Columbia Mountains

Popular for summer walks cause that's when the countryside flies into a rage with blooming wildflowers, if this mountain range in southeastern British Columbia doesn't satiate the adrenaline rush requirement, turn to Canadian Mountain Holidays. This tour company was the first to offer both heli-skiing and heli-hiking. Guests board a helicopter daily to travel between their lodge and scenic points on remote mountain ridges. The "Two Night Short Escapes" leave in early July and guests stay at the Bobbie Burns Lodge. The itineraries include transfers from Banff/Calgary, lodging, meals, hiking gear and guided tours by helicopter and on the ridgelines with certified guides.

Juneau:

Juneau

More than three million lakes, 16,000 square miles of glacier ice, and 34,000 miles of shoreline - aren't Alaska's sheer numbers telling you enough? They hardly mean anything though, if you haven't viewed it all from a great height. Juneau, in the state's southeast, is an idyllic launching pad for flights over the glorious Mendenhall Glacier, one of Alaska's leading attractions. The tours take visitors over glaciers and far-flung ice fields, with stops to explore the panorama and even a nearby dogsled camp.