Helicopter Tour over the Canadian Rockies
Recommended by 91% of travelers
Banff, Canada
- 20 to 55 minutes (approx.)
- Flight time: 20 to 55 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take your Banff trip to new heights—and see views most visitors miss—during this small-group helicopter sightseeing trip. Pick between a range of itineraries; then, soar like a bird above iconic Banff landmarks like Bow Valley and the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Lougheed and Wind Mountain, listening to insights from your experienced pilot about the history of the region and its First Nations people.
- Enjoy a spectacular, aerial perspective of the scenery
- Choose between several sightseeing itineraries to fit your interests
- This small-group tour is capped at six for a personal experience
- Admire the UNESCO-listed scenery of the Canadian Rockies
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Reap the rewards of peak views without huffing your way up a mountain. From the comfort of the helicopter, take amazing pictures of Mt. Lougheed that are sure to get the thumbs-up on social media.
What's Included
- Professional local guide and pilot
- Hotel Transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Rockies Heli CanadaClearwater County, AB T0M 2H0, Canada
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
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Itinerary
Canadian Rockies (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Total weight per passenger: 250 lbs
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- All tours have a two-person minimum unless otherwise stated
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Katrina_T
Absolutely the most amazing thing we've ever got to experience !! We are already planning on going back and possibly doing a summer tour in the summer... Ralph was great and fun and friendly and most of all made us feel safe and told us alot of interesting info about the mountains and things around there . Highly recommend people to check this out and even if your nervous as a first time flyer (like i was) don't be scared !! I wasn't even scared one bit I had a smile glued on my face and it was quite the thrill .
Reviews
4.8
based on 55 reviews
Kelly_F, Oct 2024
The staff at the Heli Centre are excellent! Very friendly and helpful. Our guide, Owen was knowledgeable and made us feel at ease (for 2 of us it was our first time in a helicopter). Incredible scenery! Glaciers, lakes, oaks and valleys! Would do again in a heartbeat.
Faith_G, Aug 2024
This was an incredible experience! Hosts were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Experienced pilot knee a lot of history and gave us a fantastic and informative tour. A+++
Highly recommended, worth every penny!
Michelle_W, Jun 2024
The entire thing was absolutely incredible!!! Worth every penny!!!! I will definitely be doing this again. Staff takes your pic with the helicopter ($30 at end to purchase). Highly highly recommend!!!!
Kelly_J, Jun 2024
Our pilot and guide were amazing- keeping our safety at the forefront of our adventure. Jake, our pilot, kept the ride steady and made us feel comfortable in the sky! Our guide, Aaron, filled us in on the history and geological relevance of the area. He certainly knew his history! There were pockets of the geography that they weren’t comfortable flying into due to the cloud cover and they were totally honest saying so- making us feel safe and confident in their decisions. This ride was like being in an Omnimax theatre- unbelievable beauty. We even spotted a bear from the sky! Definitely a chance of a lifetime!
Adam_P, May 2024
Great views, friendly staff, lots of history and knowledge of the area. Great experience. Viator shows a different price then applied to your cc post booking be aware.
Amol_M, Apr 2024
10/10 really enjoyed the experience. Booking was easy. And updates were nice. Friendly staff. And good location
Tiffany_P, Apr 2024
The whole crew was amazing and really made this special. The knowledge and experience the pilot had made it spectacular.
Katrina_T, Feb 2024
Absolutely the most amazing thing we've ever got to experience !! We are already planning on going back and possibly doing a summer tour in the summer... Ralph was great and fun and friendly and most of all made us feel safe and told us alot of interesting info about the mountains and things around there . Highly recommend people to check this out and even if your nervous as a first time flyer (like i was) don't be scared !! I wasn't even scared one bit I had a smile glued on my face and it was quite the thrill .
Deniz_P, Dec 2023
This helicopter ride was a great experience! I’d give the pilot and the company five stars.
But I would say one thing about TripAdvisor – this flight came up when I searched “activities IN Banff”. That’s not correct we drove 2 1/2 hours to get to the meeting point.
nicole_s, Nov 2023
An incredible experience! The staff and pilot made us feel comfortable from the start and they were very knowledgeable in explaining everything we saw in the air.
Charlieve_L, Oct 2023
I surprised my boyfriend with our dream activity. & it was AMAZING. definitely a must to do in the Canadian rockies
Allison_Z, Oct 2023
Wonderful experience. Worth the money! The drive up to the helicopter place was beautiful as well and we were able to see some wildlife!
Andrew_P, Sep 2023
Great views of the mountains, glaciers & lakes on our 20 minute flight. Good pilot, but it was a little hard to understand his commentary through the headphones. Beware if you weigh over 250lbs - there is a 50% surcharge. This seems a little harsh, since I don’t believe you are buying any extra space, just paying for the extra fuel used. It’s hard to believe that a person weighing 260lbs uses $104 more fuel than someone weighing 249lbs so I think the “fat tax” should be lower. Despite that, we had a great flight, and would use this company again.
Doneta_B, Sep 2023
My husband and I had never flown in a helicopter before and as scared as I was, we did it! The flight was amazing. The scenery shown was breathtaking and unbelievable. The pilot certainly knew what he was doing...... And so knowledgeable about the Rockies we learned so much. I am a convert and would highly recommend this tour.
Frank_v, Jul 2023
Our pilot told us interesting things over the landscape we flew over. Enjoyed the flight very much!!!
Jenny, Jun 2017
We missed most of our morning sightseeing to bus out to this trip good half hour. Quite honestly we should have taken a longer ride as with 20 minutes he couldn't go far and we seemed to do a small circle and head back. Need at the very least half hour I think.
Andrew C, Sep 2016
We had our helicopter tour postponed until the following day, due to the weather conditions, but it was really worth it as the weather was so much better the next day and we had were able to take lots of fabulous photos. It was my first trip in a helicopter, but my husband had been up in one before. Absolutely awsome!!
Jeannine E, Sep 2016
From the moment of walking in to the registration office, we were treated as special guests.
It amazed me to be assisted on an off the heli! The pilot gave us great information and explained so many extras that made it seem richer than we expected. Of course the Rockies are majestic, but up close and from the top was beyond words. Definitely an experience of a lifetime. Thanks to the whole team. Every piece of the experience was so wonderfully handled!!!
Martyn H, Sep 2016
After slight confusion regarding our hotel pick up the tour was fabulous. The pilot and his assistant were very informative regarding the sights and points of interest . I would definitely recommend this trip for a birds eye view of the mountains .
Khristen V, Jul 2016
It was absolutely amazing! Pilot was very informative and engaging, I can't wait to do something like this again!
Christopher H, Sep 2015
Loved it. First time in a helicopter and even with a little bit of turbulence little according to the pilot we loved the tour. We opted for the 30 minute flight. Taking us down the side of the rockies down to lake MInnewanka and back up the Bow Valley. The time flew sorry for the pun by.
Michael B, Sep 2015
Worth every penny! Darren was a great pilot and tour guide. It was a very clear day with calm winds. The van ride was also very interesting with our Native American driver giving us a history lesson on the way to the heliport.
Kenneth K, Jul 2015
Thank you to our pilot, Darrin, for a really fine 55-minute tour.
Shane, Jul 2015
The pick up was on time and the driver a very nice guy who told us a lot about his First Nations culture which was great. At the helicopter airport, all was well organised. The trip was wonderful. The only downside, is that the airport is a long way out, hence flying time is limited. I would suggest taking the longest flight time trip to take in more.
Stephen C, Jul 2015
We were a little worried that the weather was going to cancel our flight but it cleared up just in time. The trip was a great adventure from start to finish, the pick up from Banff was great and a very friendly guy, even though he is afraid of heights and flying.
The base is really nice, hot and cold drinks and nibbles provided. We didn't wait long to be shown to our helicopter and introduced to the pilot, he was lovely and very informative, I was a little worried when he said he had only been flying for 18 months but I had no need to worry.
The flight was good there was only the 3 of us family and the pilot aboard, had fantastic views.
I thoroughly recommend this trip we did the 30 minute one and it was well worth the money.
Jacqueline K, Oct 2014
Was the best thing ever, it was hit and miss wether we were going to be able to go due to wind conditions, and the pilot did have to change the route we took, which was a bit unfortunate but still very well worth doing, and we appreciated that it was for our safety this was done. Life time experience
Ernest H, Aug 2014
There were 5 seats available for passengers. When I boarded the helicopter there were only rear facing seats remaining. Therefore, for the 20 minute sightseeing flight I could not see forward. That would be OK if the purpose of the flight was transportation. only. However, I paid for a sightseeing flight, not a transportation flight. Therefore I didn't get what I paid for.
J E M, Jul 2014
Haven't got the words to adequately describe the thrill of climbing to over 11 thousand feet and sailing over the snow covered mountain tops. A brilliant hour.
Diane M, Jun 2014
Great tour! The pilot made sure both sides of the helicopter saw everything equally. Very helpful and nice staff. Would recommend this tour.
jmonahan, Dec 2013
This was a great tour! I was worried about setting up hotel pick up but it was a piece of cake. The helicopter tour was amazing. The weather was a bit cloudy and the pilot did a great job at getting us into some beautiful mountain passes without creating a bumpy ride! A+ all around.
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