Recreio, Pontal and Vargem Grande

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

• GetYourGuide 4.7 144 reviews Recreio Heliport Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  $342.78 per person Book at GetYourGuide

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
  $235 per person Book at GetYourGuide

Thirty-five minutes from Helicentro do Pontal past Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Copacabana and Ipanema.

• GetYourGuide 4.8 31 reviews Helicentro do Pontal Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  $279 per person Book at GetYourGuide

Sold by Rio2Fly from its base on Rua Dom Bosco in Vargem Grande. Water and coffee are included. The seller states two different flight times on the same page, so we leave the duration out rather than pick one.

• Viator 4.9 614 reviews Rua Dom Bosco 644, Vargem Grande Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  $336.91 per person Book at Viator

The only seller in Rio that departs with a single passenger, at the same price per seat. Thirty minutes with the doors off from the Clube de Aeronáutica; your weight is checked on a scale at check-in.

• GetYourGuide 4.7 12 reviews Clube de Aeronáutica Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  $322.62 per person Book at GetYourGuide
  What to know

  • No minimum. This one departs with a single passenger, at the same price per seat.

Thirty-five minutes with the doors off from Vargem Grande. Shared helicopters with three or four seats; not suitable for children under 15.

• GetYourGuide 4.8 35 reviews Rua Dom Bosco 644, Vargem Grande Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  $359 per person Book at GetYourGuide
  What to know

  • Weight limits differ by operator and by aircraft, and one seller states two different figures on the same page. If it might apply to you, ask before booking.

Two doors-off flights side by side: thirty-five minutes with Rio2Fly from Vargem Grande, and twenty-five to thirty minutes from Avenida das Américas. Both list Barra, São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, Arpoador and the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon on the way to Christ the Redeemer, and both cap a passenger at 265 lb. Rio2Fly takes three people and allows no open shoes, no skirts and no bags on board; the other flight departs only with a minimum load, and the three seats are drawn by lot.

• Viator 4.8 158 reviews Rua Dom Bosco 644, Vargem Grande Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  $396.40 per person Book at Viator
• Viator 4.9 11 reviews Avenida das Américas 13750 Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  Lowest price $356.74 per person Book at Viator

An exclusive flight for two passengers and the pilot, thirty-five minutes from Helicentro do Pontal. The price is for the aircraft, not per seat.

• GetYourGuide 5.0 5 reviews Helicentro do Pontal Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  $649 per group, up to 2 Book at GetYourGuide