Liberty Helicopter Tours offers several tours of differing lengths. For a shorter, more affordable tour try the "Lady Liberty Tour," an eight-minute ride that flies over the Hudson river and ends up at the Statue of Liberty. For a longer and more thorough tour, check out the "Romance Over Manhattan Tour," a 25-minute ride that includes views of Central Park, the Empire State Building, the United Nations, the Statue of Liberty,Yankee Stadium, the Brooklyn Bridge and more. Four people are allowed on Liberty tours; however, additional people can come for an additional fee per person.
Liberty Helicopter Tours
424 W. 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001
212-714-6687
libertyhelicopters.com
New York Tours offers one helicopter tour called the "The Big Apple Helicopter Tour." The tour lasts about 15 minutes, and the ride ventures down the East River and over the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge and Central Park. From this journey one will enjoy views of the Empire State Building, the Woolworth Building, Ellis Island, Battery Park and more. The tour has a 300-pound passenger limit.
New York Tours Downtown Heliport
Pier 6 East River
New York, NY 10004
888-880-9108
nytours.us
New York Helicopter Charter offers three tours including the 15-minute "Liberty Tour," the 20-minute "Central Park Tour" and the 25-minute "Grand Tour." The "Grand Tour" includes the sights of the other tours with an additional trip through Roosevelt Island, the West Side and upper Manhattan, Harlem, the Bronx, the New Jersey shore and more. There is a two-person limit on New York Helicopter Charter tours.
New York Helicopter Charter Downtown Heliport
Pier 6 East River
New York, NY 10004
212-361-6060
nychelicoptertours.com