A bird's eye view of New York is not to be missed. Helicopter Tours start from around $250 for a breathtaking 20 minute journey that takes in all the major sites.

Helicopter Tour Video of Manhatten

Helicopter tour of Manhatten, flying from the South of the Bronx to the Statue of Liberty.

Helicopter Tour Video of New York

Take off from the 30th Street Heliport and fly south down the Hudson River. Fly by lower Manhattan and Ground Zero before flying over Ellis Island and around the Statue of Liberty. Now head north up the East River by the South Street Pier and over the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Above Midtown fly by the iconic Empire State Building and the United Nations. Then turn inland and fly over Roosevelt Island and around the Queensboro Bridge. Next turn north again and fly over Central Park and then over to the Bronx. After circling Yankee Stadium, both the old and new, it's around the George Washington Bridge and back south down the Hudson River. Fly past Grant's Tomb and then it's back to midtown for landing back at the 30th Street Heliport. Zip Aviation was the company hired for this Grand Island tour.