Rio de Janeiro Trip Overview
Experience Rio like never before, from an entirely new perspective up in the air on a private panoramic helicopter tour.
Get picked up at your hotel and ride to the boarding area in the south of Rio, where the helicopters take off. After a safety introduction, take off, and soar over Rio as you take in aerial views of the most famous sights.
Fly over several neighborhoods and a dozen of tourist attractions, such as Christ the Redeemer, Ipanema, Copacabana beaches, red beach with a view of Sugarloaf Hill, to name just a few.
This tour enables you to see more in minutes than you could in a day of exploring by car, making the tour ideal for first-time visitors who want to get acquainted with the city.
Our flyovers are exclusive for you and last 15, 30 or 60 minutes for 1 to 5 people. Flights are on state-of-the-art aircrafts like Bell 206 Jet Range or AS350 Esquilo according to the group size.
At the end of the tour, our vehicle will be waiting for you to drive back to hotel safely
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Helicopter Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Experience Rio like never before, from an entirely new perspective up in the air on a private panoramic helicopter tour.
Get picked up at your hotel and ride to the boarding area in the south of Rio, where the helicopters take off. After a safety introduction, take off, and soar over Rio as you take in aerial views of the most famous sights.
Fly over several neighborhoods and a dozen of tourist attractions, such as Christ the Redeemer, Ipanema, Copacabana beaches, red beach with a view of Sugarloaf Hill, to name just a few.
This tour enables you to see more in minutes than you could in a day of exploring by car, making the tour ideal for first-time visitors who want to get acquainted with the city.
Our flyovers are exclusive for you and last 15, 30 or 60 minutes for 1 to 5 people. Flights are on state-of-the-art aircrafts like Bell 206 Jet Range or AS350 Esquilo according to the group size.
At the end of the tour, our vehicle will be waiting for you to drive back to hotel safely
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
Your private chauffeur will meet you at your hotel in Rio and ride to the boarding area close to Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. After the safety introduction and a short briefing regarding the helicopter boarding and disembarking, take off, and soar over the marvelous city as you take in aerial views of some of the most famous sights.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Christ the Redeemer, R. Cosme Velho, 513 – Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22241-090, Brazil
You’ll fly over Christ the redeemer and Corcovado mountain. The view, from a helicopter with the surrounding Tijuca National Forest spreading below and a circle of mountains closing the horizon at the very back of the Guanabara bay is truly spectacular.
Pass By: Ipanema Beach, Avenida Vieira Souto – Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-002 Brazil
Fly over Ipanema beach which is a peaceful area with attractive landscapes, clear sand, calm sea and beautiful mountain scenery!
Pass By: Copacabana Beach, Av. Atlantica – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-011 Brazil
Fly over Copacabana beach that was inspiration of songs and poetry, and one of the most famous postcards in Brazil. Copacabana is also stage of one of the biggest New Year’s Eve in the world, the neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro has a lot of history, cultural life and bohemia.
Pass By: Vermelha Beach, Praca General Tiburcio, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-270 Brazil
Another famous postcard of Rio, the red beach is one of the most delightful beaches in town squeezed between mountains.
Pass By: Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 – Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-255 Brazil
Close to the red beach, we fly over Sugar Loaf hill at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. It’s an iconic worldwide postcard and symbol of Rio de Janeiro well known for having one of the most breathtaking views of Rio, but from a different vantage point than at Corcovado.
Pass By: Leblon, Rio de Janeiro – State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Leblon beach is an extension of Ipanema beach, both located in prime areas of the capital of Rio. It’s a quiet region, more empty than the neighboring Ipanema.
Frequent scenery of Manoel Carlos’ soap operas, Leblon beach has its visual beauties as a strong points.
Pass By: Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Avenida Epitacio Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22471-001 Brazil
Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon has a beautiful scenery perfect to the nautical sports, like Rowing and Canoeing. Flying over the quiet waters of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, you might see cariocas and visitants practicing sports, making picnic and relaxing.
Pass By: Floresta da Tijuca, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Fly over the Tijuca National Park rainforest and its peaks like the Two Brothers Hill. Contemplate one of the most splendid views of Rio contrasting with the greatest urban forest in the world.
Pass By: Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Fly over the Brazil’s largest slum, Rocinha Favela. A cosmos that in recent years has experienced great transformations and where live many common people that do extraordinary things. To get to see the maze-like network of unmarked streets connected by narrow alleys and stairs, a place that can be considered more of a community with typical favela architecture than a stereotypical ‘shanty town.
Stop At: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
At the end of the tour, our vehicle will be waiting to drive you back to your place safely.
Duration: 30 minutes
