Helicopter Tour Resource Center

Planning a first helicopter tour? These guides cover who can go, helicopter versus balloon, what it feels like, clothes, cost, kids, and motion. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

The first-timer product is **you in a seat, a pilot flies a plotted route.** Doors-off is an add-on some companies sell. A discovery flight where you touch the controls is a different SKU.

Quiet basket? Hot Air Balloon Resource Center.

Start Here

• Can Anyone Take a Helicopter Tour?
• Helicopter Tour vs Balloon vs Discovery Flight
• Is a Helicopter Tour Scary?
• Will I Get Motion Sick?

Getting Started

• What Does a Helicopter Tour Feel Like?
• What to Wear on a Helicopter Tour
• What to Bring on a Helicopter Tour
• Helicopter Tours With Kids

Planning

• How Much Does a Helicopter Tour Cost?
• How Long Is a Helicopter Tour?
• Where to Take a Helicopter Tour in the United States

Quick Facts

• Experience needed: none
• Pilot flies
• Weather cancels
• Not a balloon
• Best first step: Can Anyone Take a Helicopter Tour?

Ready to Find an Operator?

Search helicopter tours near your ZIP. Start at /air. Independent directory, not a booking service.