See New York City from a new perspective with our What’s Up in the Air NYC Helicopter Tour & Skyscraper Experience. Featuring a private helicopter tour, architecture tour and more – it’s a day of sky-high adventures. Your first stop is at your choice of either a VIP private tour of Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center or an Express Pass to the Empire State Building. Afterward, you’ll meet up with your expert guide for a skyscraper tour featuring some of the city’s tallest buildings – after which you’ll have time to grab some lunch before the grand finale – a private helicopter tour over Manhattan!
Tour Itinerary & Highlights
Note: This is a suggested itinerary – we can customize based on your preferences.
- Your adventure begins when you’re picked up in your private luxury vehicle at your hotel to head to either the Top of the Rock for your 45-minute guided tour or to the Empire State Building for your Express Pass. No matter which you choose you’ll enjoy panoramic views with plenty of photo opportunities.
- After your observation deck excursion your expert tour guide will meet you for the next leg of your day – a private architecture tour focused on skyscrapers. On this tour, you’ll see all types of structures – many of which once held the title of the world’s tallest building,
- After your sensational skyscraper tour, it’s time for lunch at a pre-determined venue – perhaps even a rooftop restaurant to keep with the theme.
- After lunch it’s time for the grand finale – a 30-minute deluxe private helicopter tour over Manhattan! Your guide will take you to the heliport 30 minutes before your flight time, where he’ll get you checked in before saying goodbye.
- Your private helicopter tour will have you soaring above New York City’s iconic landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Harbor and many more.
- Upon completion of your helicopter tour your private driver will pick you up in your luxury vehicle and drop you off at your requested end destination.
- All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions. In case of inclement weather determined by the pilot, guests will get the opportunity to re-schedule their flight.
Inclusions:
- Luxury transfer in a private vehicle with a professional driver and bottled water
- Private expert tour guide for 6 hours
- Admission to either Top of the Rock for a VIP guided experience OR an Express Ticket to the 86th floor of the Empire State Building*
- Tour of some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers
- Private helicopter tour
*Cost of lunch is not included.
*ESB VIP Express Pass does not include a tour.
*Gratuities for the tour guide and the pilot are not included.
More Information:
- The duration of the tour is approximately eight hours.
- The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.
- We recommend a start time between 8:00 am and 9:00 am.
- This tour is offered all year round, seven days a week.
- Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.
- You can customize the starting location of the tour to fit your schedule. You can choose to start the tour at your hotel doorstep, at a restaurant where you just finished breakfast or at a custom location of your liking. Pick-up or drop-off locations outside of Manhattan may accrue additional time & cost.
- There is a weight limit of 275 lbs. per person in the helicopter.
- We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.