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National Helicopters

468 Niagara Stone Rd · Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Why you should go…

National Helicopters offers aerial sightseeing tours over Niagara Falls, historic landmarks and Niagara wine country, departing from the Niagara District Airport terminal in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Tours run daily and can be customized, including winery landing add-ons, sunset flights and wedding packages. The company is locally owned and operated.

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Good to know

General sightseeing guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • The forecast is part of the ticket

    Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.

  • Golden hour sells out first

    Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.

  • Dress a layer warmer

    It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.

  • Timed entry is common

    Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

The closest stops to National Helicopters, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Date Night

    Peller Estates Winery

    $25–$50

    Chateau-style Niagara-on-the-Lake winery famous for icewine, tour the barrel cellar and sip in the 10Below lounge, built from 13,600 kilos of ice.

    6.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Niagara Helicopters

    $50+

    A 12-minute flightseeing loop over both falls, the whirlpool and wine country, Niagara from above.

    6.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory

    Under $25

    Stroll a lush tropical rainforest where 2,000 free-flying butterflies land on your shoulders.

    6.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Whirlpool Aero Car

    Under $25

    Cross the churning Niagara Whirlpool in a century-old cable car suspended high above the gorge.

    6.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    White Water Walk

    Under $25

    An elevator into the gorge leads to a quarter-mile boardwalk beside the thundering Class 6 Whirlpool Rapids, some of the wildest whitewater in North America.

    7.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Skylon Tower

    Under $25

    Ride the yellow bug elevators 775 feet up for the definitive bird's-eye view of both falls and beyond.

    8.3 mi awayMore like this