What Can I Expect

Take one of these wee helicopter rides over Scotland and tour the beauty of the country in all its high-altitude glory! With choppers taking off from a choice of airports and helipads across the Scottish land, this has to be THE way to see the sights.  These 15 and 30-minute helicopter tours from around Scotland are all about touring the locations you know and love (namely Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and even the Borders).  

It often looks so different from the air, but there are some landmarks that are instantly recognisable from whichever angle. As you soar over the Scottish skies on your thrilling helicopter trip, there'll be no missing the castle in Edinburgh, the four bridges of Perth, or the former Clydeside shipyards in Glasgow, where the huge gantry cranes still stand guard.

And indeed the list of remarkable features on Scotland's skylines is long. Go modern with the Zaha Hadid designed Riverside Museum, sitting pretty just along from Norman Foster's Auditorium (affectionately known by Glaswegians as the 'Armadillo'). Then there's old with the likes of Scone Abbey in Perth. And Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. Victorian architecture is in abundance too, with Princes Street, the Royal Mile and a whole lot more besides.

You don't have to be a fan of architecture to appreciate these scenic flights in Scotland. With tours over Perthshire, Renfrewshire and Edinburgh, just being able to look down on everyday life down below is amazing - as is the fact that you are riding in a fancy helicopter!

We think our helicopter rides of Scotland make for ideal gifts. Whether it's sending your Granny up from Auld Reekie, paying homage to the city where Ewan McGregor was born (that'll be Perth), or letting your footy mad son check out the three top-rank stadia in and around Glasgow, your helicopter tour flightpath is bound to take you hovering over the favourite places of the Scots!

When Is It Available

• Selected dates between March and October
• Dates and flight times are subject to availability and weather conditions

Suitable For

• Minimum age for all helicopter experiences in Scotland is six
• Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult
• Maximum height 6ft 6ins
• Weight restrictions: maximum 15 stone*  please see anything else section

Spectators

• Spectators are welcome and may take photographs

Anything Else

• Photo ID and proof of address will be required on the day

• Flying activities have maximum weights (per seat) to ensure health and safety along with the comfort of fellow passenger
• You must enter passenger/participant weight at the time of booking an experience. If weight varies between the time of initial booking and date of flight experience it remains the responsibility of the customer to update their individual weight via their online account prior to flight
• All passengers will be weighed before flight and if disparity exists between weight disclosed and actual weight (within reason), the passenger may be illegible to fly

*  Pleasure Flights (Helicopter)

• Group size of One – Max 15 Stone (95kg)
• Group size of Two – Max 30 Stone (190kg)
• Group size of Three – Max 43 Stone (273kg)
• Group size of Four – Max 56 Stone (355kg)
• Group size of Five – Max 66 Stone (420kg)
• Group size of Six - Max 76 Stone (485kg) 

• Please note that the maximum weight limit for the Co Pilot Seat on a helicopter pleasure flight varies depending on aircraft and other operational considerations
• If as a party of one you weigh in excess of 15 stone, you may still be able to fly however you will need to purchase an additional seat. This seat will either have to remain unoccupied or can be occupied by an individual as long as the combined total as listed above is not exceeded