Helicopter in Niagara Falls and other excursions: prices

There are places in the world that you love because of the sensations they awaken in you when you visit them, which make you want to return to them again and again.

And in our case, one of our favorite corners is the Niagara Falls.

After several visits to the Canadian city of Niagara, we have been able to see its overwhelming falls from all points of view, and without a doubt the most impressive and the one that we would repeat again and again is from a helicopter.

In this article we are going to explain all the options you have to see Niagara Falls from a helicopter, in addition to giving you other possibilities and ideas, that will help you enjoy this wonder of nature as much as we have been able to do on our visits.

Niagara Falls They are located in the extreme northeast of the American continent and are part of the natural border between United States y Canada, which makes it possible to visit them from various cities in both countries.

For this reason, the excursion to the falls is usually included in many routes, as we did, whether in multi-day routes through Canada o routes along the east coast of the United States, as well as in excursions from New York.

Ideal for visit Niagara Falls It is worth spending at least a full day to be able to see them from the air and from the river itself, and enjoy some of the attractions mounted around them.

Here you have information about these attractions in Niagara Falls, As the boat trips that reach almost to the waterfall, whether leaving from the Canadian or American side.

Of course, if you want to make the most of the visit and decide to spend the night in Niagara, it has the very magical point of being able to do the night tour of Niagara Falls since at certain times of the year they illuminate them, leaving a truly impressive image.

Without forgetting that the hotels in the area of Canada They have rooms that look towards the falls, a unique postcard.

How to fly over Niagara Falls by helicopter

To make the Niagara Falls Helicopter Tour You should know that the heliport is located a few minutes from them, on the Canadian side.

The flight takes you over the river to the United States side, where you can see the Bridal Veil Falls, and then head towards the most famous waterfall, on the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls, or Horseshoe Waterfall.

Finally, the helicopter will fly over the area where the hotels and various attractions are located, such as the Imax or Casino.

During it you will also fly over the wine region surrounding the falls.

The flight schedules They are at 9 am, taking advantage of the morning light for photographs.

Helicopter price in Niagara Falls

The helicopter flight prices They vary depending on the time of year since until March 31 there is a reduced price, which increases by about 5 dollars in high season, children under 11 years old have a special rate and children under 2 years old fly free.

As happens on trips helicopter over the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, it is important to ensure the availability of flights to do the excursion on a specific day or time.

For this, it is almost essential online purchase of tickets for the Niagara helicopter, especially if you plan to visit the falls during vacation time or on a weekend.

Fly in a small plane over Niagara Falls

And here you have information about an alternative that may interest you, that of fly in a small plane over Niagara Falls and by the course of Niagara River, an excursion of about 30 minutes.

On this excursion you will fly through the area of Lakes Ontario and Eire and you are guaranteed a seat next to a panoramic window.

Other excursions in Niagara Falls

What not many people know before traveling is that the Niagara Falls They are not found in the middle of nature in an inaccessible place.

Quite the contrary, next to the city is located the city of Niagara, which looks like an amusement park full of restaurants and hotels with incredible views.

And when we say attractions, we mean fair-style attractions, but with an American touch.

There are several streets in which buildings house small attractions for children, such as trampolines, witch tunnels and a multitude of other options.

But when it comes to recommending excursions, we do not include them, since beyond the paraphernalia they have set up, the great attraction is the falls.

Boat through the Falls 

It is possible to ride boats that take you to the lower part of the falls almost to the waterfall.

Here we leave you a short video of our excursion on this boat during our last trip to Niagara.

We always recommend visit the falls from the Canadian side because the views are much better, but in the case of this excursion, it doesn't matter from which side you do it because the route is exactly the same, only the shore from which you start changes.

On the excursion itself they give you raincoats, which are included in the price, but to be honest, if you get on the front of the boat there is no raincoat to keep you dry.

Here we leave you a specific article where we talk about this activity

Speedboat on the Niagara River

It is also possible to take a tour in speed boat on the rapids of the Niagara River, one of those experiences in which you discharge adrenaline while enjoying a privileged environment.

There are two modalities depending on whether you want to get wet or not, our recommendation is that if you travel in very hot times, choose the option in which you get wet.

With the tremendous humidity throughout the area, the heat can be unbearable and it is a good way to cool off.