Toronto: City Sightseeing Helicopter Tour 7-Minute Helicopter Tour
ID: GYG88217-727080
Category:
Country: Canada
Duration:
7 min.
Description
Get a bird’s eye view of Toronto on a scenic helicopter flight. Skip the congested streets and soar over skyscrapers, local sights, the harbor front, and renowned attractions. Select the 15-kilometer tour or see more on the 35-kilometer tour.
Experience Toronto from above as you take to the skies and look down through the tall skyscrapers at what downtown has to offer. Select the 15-kilometer flight for approximate 7 minutes in the air above downtown Toronto. Alternatively, treat yourself to the 35-kilometer flight and see more with approximately 12 minutes in the air.
Your adventure begins at a boutique island airport downtown, located just minutes from the Toronto Harbour Front, Rogers Centre, and CN Tower. A friendly and easy check-in at the front desk will be followed by a short wait and a pre-flight briefing. Everyone will wear audio headsets complete with microphones so you can speak to each other on the tour.
The tour will make a perfect figure eight pattern over the city and you will see everything, a carefully designed tour route means everyone gets to see the city equally. At 2,000 feet, you will be as high as the second pod on the CN Tower and the view is incredible. Fly right over the downtown center with sights such as Ripley's Aquarium and the Rogers Center, on a clear day you may even see the mist coming off Niagara Falls. Averaging speeds of 100 miles per hour, you will be amazed at how far you can travel without congested streets and traffic lights. Take in the breathtaking views through the unique floor-to-ceiling glass from your guaranteed window seat. Your tour will conclude at your return to the helicopter base.
Highlights
- Fly eye-to-eye with the pod of the CN Tower
- See the iconic shark imagery atop Ripley's Aquarium
- Enjoy a guaranteed window seat and share the excitement via headsets
- Choose your own adventure with two sightseeing flight options
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The minimum age is 3 years old and children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult
• All flights are subject to availability and favorable weather conditions so it is recommended to book your flight on your first available day in Toronto so that you have maximum flexibility to roll on to the next available date in case of cancellation
• On the day of your flight, you will need to call the local operator to check-in and during the call, you'll be notified of any changes
• All passengers will be weighed at check-in; the maximum weight per seat/passenger is 260 pounds
• The total weight of each flight group must not exceed 600 pounds
• Flight seating will be reconfigured at the time of booking if weights do not meet safety standards
• Please note that the flight time is approximate and can be affected by wind, passenger weight, and other conditions
• Each flight departs with 3 passengers on-board and everyone gets a window seat
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Hangar 1, Toronto.
From Bathurst Street, enter the underground tunnel beneath Lake Ontario. Once at the ground floor of the airport terminal, exit to the outside. Proceed straight across the traffic circle in front of you. On the other side, look for the blue and yellow “Heli tours” signs.
Please ensure you first call the tour operator to confirm your exact flight date and time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
