This was seriously the best part of my entire trip to Niagara Falls. I had been several times, but never seen them like this. AMAZING!
The Niagara Helicopters tour is easily the best, and most exciting way to see the Falls. Located a short drive up the River Road, you climb on board at the heli-pad before you are quickly whisked away into the air above. The craft swings into route, and the tour begins. Through your own personal headset, you receive details and descriptions of the attractions passing by beneath you via a taped commentary.
As you come closer to the Falls, you begin to see the mist rising in the distance, and feel the excitement. To the right lies the Canadian city of Niagara Falls, and the United States to the left. The pale blue river stretches on for kilometres (or miles) in both directions; twisting, turning and glistening in the bright, afternoon sun.
As the helicopter enters the Falls’ airspace it dips down on one side, providing a full view of the entire scene through the wide windows. Sitting against the window you feel like you’re dangling in mid air over tiny, toy city below. Next, it dips in the opposite direction to provide the same view for the passengers on the other side, and points you up into the sky.
Between all six passengers, hundreds of photographs are taken as the helicopter swings around a few more times before heading back. The excitement is still pulsing through you as you return to the landing pad, and disembark from the amazing journey. Take a look at your photos in the image room, or stop at the helicopter café before heading back to the city.
Ultimately, nothing can beat these amazing views and you will not be able to find anything nearly as thrilling as flying above North America’s most powerful waterfalls in a helicopter.
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