The 8 Best Helicopter Tours in Dubai (2026)

The 8 best, ranked

1. 1

   Rank 1: HeliDubai

   Helicopter tour operator · Al Sufouh

   Our pick9.6out of 10

   

   HeliDubai flies 12, 17, 22, 30 and 40-minute tours from its base inside the Dubai Police Academy at Al Sufouh, daily 09:30 to 18:00 including public holidays. Published rates start at AED 568 for the 12-minute flight on an August promotion, private charters carry up to 5 passengers on the Airbus H125, and aerial photography and private photoshoot flights run alongside the tourist circuits.

   Our verdict

   The reference operator: 2,754 reviews at 4.9, its own helipad, its own aircraft, and a published price ladder from the cheapest seat to the full private 40-minute circuit. Flying from Al Sufouh rather than the Atlantis pad means boarding opposite Mall of the Emirates instead of driving the Palm, which quietly saves half an hour each way on most itineraries.

   Ideal for

   • First helicopter flight over the Palm and Burj
   • Photography flights with the doors configured for it
   • Boarding city-side without the Palm drive

   Not ideal for

   • Departing from the Atlantis helipad specifically
   • Groups larger than 5 in one aircraft
   • Late-evening night flights

   Tours

   12 to 40 min, published

   Rating record

   4.9 across 2,754 reviews

   Helipad

   Police Academy, Al Sufouh

   Aircraft

   Airbus H125, max 5

   Hours

   Daily 09:30 to 18:00

2. 2

   Rank 2: FZ Helitours

   Helicopter tour operator · Atlantis & Police Academy

   9.4out of 10

   

   FZ Helitours carries the biggest review base in the category, 4,877 at 4.8, consolidated here from the several brand sites the operator runs. The menu spans a 12-minute City Scapes seat at AED 715 through the 60-minute private Gulf Desert Tour at AED 15,593, departing both the Atlantis helipad and the Police Academy, in panoramic air-conditioned cabins carrying up to 5.

   Our verdict

   The volume operator. Nearly 5,000 reviews means this desk has flown more of Dubai's helicopter tourists than anyone, and the dual departure points let you pick the Palm-side postcard takeoff or the faster city-side boarding. Prices sit a step above the cheapest seats in the market; the review volume is what the step buys.

   Ideal for

   • The Atlantis helipad departure experience
   • Long private circuits out over the desert
   • Choosing between 2 departure points

   Not ideal for

   • The absolute cheapest 12-minute seat
   • Groups over 5 per aircraft
   • Booking without noticing which brand site you are on

   Tours

   12 to 60 min, published

   Rating record

   4.8 across 4,877 reviews

   Helipads

   Atlantis + Police Academy

   Private

   40 and 60-min charters

3. 3

   Rank 3: Bookhelicoptertour

   Helicopter tour agency · Dubai Marina, JBR

   9.2out of 10

   

   Bookhelicoptertour sells the full spread of Dubai and Abu Dhabi flights from one menu: 12-minute seats from AED 710 through 60-minute privates at AED 15,593, with per-product private pricing published next to every shared seat, departing the Police Academy, the Atlantis beach pad and the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal.

   Our verdict

   The comparison desk. Where the operators sell their own pads, this agency prints both cities, both Dubai helipads and the private-versus-shared price for every product on one page, which is the fastest way to see what the market actually charges. A 4.9 across 196 reviews says the middleman role is being done properly.

   Ideal for

   • Comparing every route and helipad in one place
   • Abu Dhabi flights on the same booking
   • Seeing private-charter prices without enquiring

   Not ideal for

   • Booking direct with the operator flying you
   • On-the-day walk-up changes
   • Loyalty to one specific aircraft

   Menu

   Dubai + Abu Dhabi, 12 to 60 min

   Rating record

   4.9 across 196 reviews

   Published

   Shared + private per product

   Departures

   3 points across 2 cities

4. 4

   Rank 4: Helicopter Tour Dubai

   Helicopter tour agency · JBR, The Walk

   9.0out of 10

   

   The JBR walk-in desk publishes a 5-product ladder, the 17-minute Palm Tour at AED 945 per person to the private 40-minute Odyssey at AED 11,200, flying from the Atlantis pad and the Jumeirah helipad near the Burj Al Arab, with the 25-minute City Tour seating up to 7. A private hot air balloon product sits on the same menu.

   Our verdict

   The convenience pick for the Marina hotel strip: book at the counter on The Walk, fly the same afternoon when seats allow. The Jumeirah helipad departure is the closest takeoff to the Burj Al Arab on this page, and the 7-seat City Tour swallows a family that the standard 5-seat cabins split. 814 reviews at 4.7 fit an agency doing brisk walk-up trade.

   Ideal for

   • Marina and JBR guests booking in person
   • Groups of 6 to 7 on one aircraft
   • The Jumeirah helipad's Burj Al Arab takeoff

   Not ideal for

   • The very cheapest published seats
   • Remote pre-planning types who never walk in
   • Desert routes

   Tours

   17 to 40 min, published

   Rating record

   4.7 across 814 reviews

   Helipads

   Atlantis + Jumeirah

   Capacity

   Up to 7 on City Tour

5. 5

   Rank 5: Hello Tours

   Tour operator · Sheikh Zayed Road

   8.8out of 10

   

   Hello Tours sells the cheapest published helicopter seat on this page, a 12-minute Dubai flight at AED 650, alongside the AED 715 Atlantis departure, inside a full agency catalogue of safaris, cruises and attraction tickets. Cards from Visa to Amex clear online, and a 24/7 phone line backs the bookings.

   Our verdict

   The price leader for the entry-level flight, and the natural pick when the helicopter is one line in a longer holiday plan: the same desk prices the safari, the dhow dinner and the theme park, which keeps one itinerary on one invoice. A 4.8 across 373 reviews covers that whole catalogue, helicopter legs included.

   Ideal for

   • The cheapest published 12-minute seat
   • Bundling the flight into a full itinerary
   • Paying by card without a phone call

   Not ideal for

   • Long private charters
   • Helipad choice, routes are fixed
   • Dealing with the operator directly

   Heli products

   12-min city + Atlantis

   Rating record

   4.8 across 373 reviews

   Published

   AED 650 and 715 per seat

   Payments

   Visa to Amex online

6. 6

   Rank 6: Big Dot Tourism

   Tour operator · Al Garhoud

   8.6out of 10

   

   Big Dot runs helicopter rides inside a 6-emirate activity catalogue, safaris from AED 200, premium 8-hour Abu Dhabi programmes at AED 4,900, with a stated 25,000+ customers served, a dedicated relationship manager on premium bookings and 24/7 support across WhatsApp, phone and email.

   Our verdict

   A perfect 5.0 across its base, earned as an operator that packages rather than just resells: the premium city-tour tier with an assigned manager is genuinely closer to a concierge product than a ticket desk. Helicopter pricing is quoted with the package, so it suits buyers building a day rather than hunting one seat price.

   Ideal for

   • Premium multi-activity days with one manager
   • Groups mixing flight, desert and city legs
   • Cross-emirate itineraries

   Not ideal for

   • A published standalone heli price
   • The quickest single-seat booking
   • Helipad-specific requests

   Model

   Multi-activity operator

   Rating record

   5.0 across 64 reviews

   Coverage

   6 emirates

   Scale

   25,000+ customers stated

7. 7

   Rank 7: VooTours

   Tour agency · Downtown, Boulevard Plaza

   8.4out of 10

   

   VooTours sells the Atlantis 12-minute flight at a published AED 715 inside a catalogue that runs from AED 109 dhow cruises to AED 2,000 trophy fishing, with offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and phone lines answering around the clock.

   Our verdict

   A 2-city agency whose Abu Dhabi head office makes it the practical pick when the itinerary straddles both capitals: one desk, both cities' products, transfer pricing printed. The Dubai helicopter offer is the standard Atlantis seat at the standard price; the value is in what surrounds it.

   Ideal for

   • Dubai plus Abu Dhabi itineraries
   • Printed transfer and activity pricing
   • Around-the-clock phone booking

   Not ideal for

   • A deep Dubai review base
   • Private charter routings
   • Helipad choice

   Heli product

   Atlantis 12-min, AED 715

   Rating record

   4.7 across 29 reviews

   Offices

   Dubai + Abu Dhabi

   Catalogue

   Cruises to fishing charters

8. 8

   Rank 8: itickets

   Experience platform · Business Bay

   8.2out of 10

   

   itickets is a ticketing platform carrying the 12-minute Pearl Heli Tour from Atlantis at AED 715 alongside the city's attraction inventory, Burj Khalifa admissions from AED 189, the water parks and theme parks, with instant confirmation stated on bookings.

   Our verdict

   The platform play: put the helicopter seat in the same cart as the Aquaventure tickets and pay once. Instant confirmation matters more than it sounds in high season, when the phone-and-callback desks run a day behind. For anything beyond a standard seat, book an operator; for a standard seat inside a bigger basket, this is clean.

   Ideal for

   • One cart for flights plus attractions
   • Instant confirmation in high season
   • Standard Atlantis seats at list price

   Not ideal for

   • Private charters and custom routes
   • Human advice on which flight fits
   • Negotiating group rates

   Model

   Ticketing platform

   Rating record

   4.8 across 26 reviews

   Heli product

   Pearl Heli 12-min, AED 715

   Confirmation

   Instant, stated