8 Portugal Helicopter Tours Worth Flying For

1.360º Lisbon: Helicopter Flight, Boat Trip and Old Town Walking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 498 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $181Our pick

See Lisbon from street level, the Tagus, and the air on this small-group tour. Walk through Baixa and Alfama, ride the famous yellow tram when operating, cruise to Belém, and finish with an 8-minute helicopter flight. Guides such as Rui, Pedro, Gui, and Paulo have led recent departures.

“The boat and helicopter were weather cancelled so did part of excursion with a great new young man to your business, and Thankyou for returning our money, but all would have rather finished the activity.”

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2.Lisbon: Helicopter Ride, Boat Trip, & Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 480 reviews · 5 hours · from $176

Meet in Rossio Square for a guided walk through Baixa, Alfama, and Lisbon’s historic center, then cruise the Tagus to Belém and take a short helicopter flight near the 25th of April Bridge. Guides such as Rui, Ricardo, Pedro, and João Silva are praised for lively history and practical city tips.

“Fantastic experience and very good value for money! Our guide Pedro was amazing, super friendly and knowledgeable. We had a lovely group of people too from all over the world. Would definitely recommend!”

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3.Lisbon: City and Coastline Sightseeing Helicopter Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 97 reviews · 10 min · from $235

Take a 10-minute helicopter flight from Torre VTS near central Lisbon, with up to three passengers aboard. You’ll see Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, the 25th April Bridge, Christ King Monument, Lisbon, and the Tagus River. The pilot speaks English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

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4.Porto 360°: Helicopter Flight, Guided Walking Tour & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $156Best value

Spend about five hours seeing Porto three ways: walk from São Bento Station through Bolhão Market, cruise beneath the city’s bridges, and take a short helicopter flight over the Douro. Guides such as David, Francisco, Flavia, and Flavio have led the experience, which ends at Ribeira.

“It was a full-day experience discovering Porto’s rich heritage and scenic beauty. Our guide was amazing, sharing intriguing facts of the city in each activity. The best part for us was the helicopter flight, it was completely amazing the view of the city from the air!”

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5.Porto: Helicopter Ride, Guided Walking Tour & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 5 hours · from $432

Spend five hours seeing Porto from three angles: walk with a bilingual guide through São Bento Station, Bolhão Market, and Ribeira, cruise under the Dom Luís I Bridge, then take a short helicopter flight over the city. Guides may include Edward, Diana, Francisco, Flavia, or David.

“We did a walking city tour followed by a Douro river boat trip, and a helicopter ride. Our guide Flavia was incredible. She made the whole experience that much more special. She was knowledgable humourous very patient with the group… She was wonderful! I was really scared to do the helicopter portion, but I’m so glad that I did. It was amazing.”

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6.Lisbon Helicopter Flight: City & Coastline Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $239

Take a short helicopter flight from Algés over Lisbon’s coastline and the Tagus River. You’ll see Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, the 25th of April Bridge, and Christ the King from above. The ride lasts about 10 minutes, carries up to three passengers, and requires ID plus advance weight checks.

“It was my first helicopter flight. No fear, only good emotions and amazing Lisbon views, nice overview of Lisbon. Its defenitly an amazing experience.”

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7.Porto’s Panoramic Helicopter Flight 10 Minutes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 22 reviews · from $171

Meet at the heliport near Porto’s city center for a 10-minute panoramic helicopter flight over the coastline. You’ll see the Douro River and Dom Luís Bridge from above, with English, Spanish, or Portuguese support and up to three passengers per helicopter.

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8.Porto: Douro River Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews

Take off beside the Douro from Massarelos for a 10-minute private helicopter flight over Porto. With Portuguese or English support, you will see the Arrábida, Luís I, Infante, D. Maria Pia, and Freixo bridges, Serra do Pilar, port cellars, and the red roofs of the old town.

“Super activité à faire ! Un peu court mais on est prévenu. Je recommande !”

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