Even business travelers to New York City can easily squeeze in pleasure with business in a fraction of the time it takes to participate in a full ground-based tour. It is possible to do this with helicopter tours in New York City.
Helicopter charter companies provide you this wonderful opportunity. A typical helicopter tour of New York City begins from a heliport on Pier 6 in downtown Manhattan at the East River. Airport transfers from La Guardia Airport, John F Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty Airport to the heliport are also available by helicopter.
Airport transfer flight fares are $495 per person per flight. Schedule of the transfer flights is Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It takes about 8 to 12 minutes flight time for the transfer to be completed. Custom charter flights at other times can also be made available. Three such sky tours of New York City are on offer from the heliport. You have to make mandatory online reservations in advance to enable you to participate in one. A reservation entails a minimum of two persons with total luggage weight not exceeding 25 pounds on the flight. These tours are available on weekdays from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The first of these tours takes you on a 10 to 12 minutes flight by helicopter. This is to have a view from the sky of the Statue of Liberty, the Ellis Island and Bridge, and the Governor’s Island. Also on the cards is a sky view of the South Sea Seaport, the Wall Street Financial Center, and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Per person fare for the flight is $119.
The second of these tours takes you on a 15 to 17 minutes flight by helicopter. This is to have a view from the sky of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, and Central Park. Also covered is a sky tour of the Intrepid Air, Sea, and Space Museum. Per person fare for this flight is $186.
The third of these tours takes you on a 20 to 25 minutes flight by helicopter of a Grand Tour of New York City’s famous attractions. Locations covered include not only all of the sights on offer through the above two tours, but also an aerial view of the Yankees Stadium. Moreover, Battery Park, The Queensboro and Brooklyn Bridges, and the United Nations Building are also on view from the sky as part of the tour. Per person fare for this flight is $275.
Provided the minimum number of people required for a viable helicopter tour is available, on-demand custom chartered flights are also available. This is to suit the customers’ choice of sightseeing locations.
Helicopter tours in [http://www.newyork-attraction.com/]New York City are somewhat expensive but they do provide a bird’s eye and breathtaking view of some of the greatest sightseeing attractions in the world.
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