Twenty- and twenty-five-minute helicopter tours over Rio

The most-booked length, and the one where five minutes changes the map.

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Five more minutes, five more landmarks

The 20-minute circuit flies over the western beaches, the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon and Christ the Redeemer, then turns back. The 25-minute circuit keeps going and picks up five places the short one never reaches: Copacabana, Arpoador, Fort Copacabana, Urca and Sugarloaf. And right now the cheapest 25-minute flight is no dearer than the cheapest 20-minute one. Five minutes decide whether Sugarloaf is in your photographs.

Good to know

Twenty minutes covers the western beaches and Christ the Redeemer. Twenty-five adds Copacabana, Urca and Sugarloaf.
Most flights in this range need three passengers to depart. One operator, Vertical Rio, flies with a single passenger, but only with the doors off.
Every departure point in this category except one lies in the far west of the city. Budget an hour each way from Copacabana unless a transfer is included.
Bring a passport or photo ID. Every operator asks for it at check-in.

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20 minutes

4FLY RJ Helicopter Tours One seller

Twenty minutes from Jacarepaguá over the western beaches (Barra da Tijuca, Joatinga, São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema), then the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon and Christ the Redeemer. Sugarloaf is not on this one.

GetYourGuide 4.6 811 reviews Aeroporto de Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

$265 per person Book at GetYourGuide
What to know
- The operator states the flight time is an estimate: the route, not the clock, decides when you land.

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20 minutes

Falcon Táxi Aéreo One seller

Twenty minutes from the Américas heliport with Christ the Redeemer on the route. Priced per seat, minimum two people. Hotel pick-up is available on the same product for a stated surcharge.

GetYourGuide 4.7 26 reviews Transfer available, +$20.54 Avenida das Américas 13750 Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

$265.01 per person Book at GetYourGuide

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Silver Route · 20 minutes

Fly Errejota One seller

The twenty-minute Silver Route over Christ the Redeemer and the best-known beaches. Limited to four passengers, minimum age 16. Admission tickets to Christ, Sugarloaf and the Maracanã are explicitly not included.

GetYourGuide 5.0 2 reviews Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

$297.88 per person Book at GetYourGuide

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20 minutes

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Viator 4.0 30 reviews Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

$295.45 per person Book at Viator

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25 minutes

4FLY RJ Helicopter Tours One seller

Five minutes longer than the short circuit, and they buy the eastern half: Copacabana, Arpoador, Fort Copacabana, Urca and Sugarloaf.

GetYourGuide 4.6 811 reviews Aeroporto de Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

$325 per person Book at GetYourGuide
What to know
- The operator states the flight time is an estimate: the route, not the clock, decides when you land.

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25 minutes

HelicopteRio One seller

Twenty-five minutes from the Recreio heliport, out past Praia da Joatinga and up to Christ the Redeemer.

GetYourGuide 4.6 151 reviews Recreio Heliport Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

$256.69 per person Book at GetYourGuide

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25 minutes

Rio2Fly Helicopter Service One seller

Twenty-five minutes from Helicentro do Pontal in the far west. Shared helicopters with three or four seats.

GetYourGuide 5.0 4 reviews Helicentro do Pontal Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

$329 per person Book at GetYourGuide

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