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There are some things on this planet of ours that are so big, that their magnificence simply can’t be appreciated from the ground.

Enter the helicopter. Able to fly low, hover above and manoeuvre around spectacular points of interest, they are the ultimate in bespoke sightseeing vantage points.

Best seen through a chopper’s windows, here’s our rundown of the top 10 helicopter tour destinations in the world.

The featured image of Kauai, above, is by paul bica

 

Hong Kong

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Columbia Mountains – Canada

 

 

Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

 

 

Victoria Falls – Zambia & Zimbabwe

 

 

Mendenhall Glacier – Alaska

 

 

Great Barrier Reef – Australia

 

 

Cape Town – South Africa

 

 

Big Island – Hawaii

 

 

Tokyo – Japan

 

 

Grand Canyon – Arizona

About the author

Brett AckroydBrett hopes to one day reach the shores of far-flung Tristan da Cunha, the most remote of all the inhabited archipelagos on Earth…as to what he’ll do when he gets there, he hasn’t a clue. Over the last 10 years, London, New York, Cape Town and Pondicherry have all proudly been referred to as home. Now it’s Copenhagen’s turn, where he lends his travel expertise to momondo.com.

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