Palm Springs Helicopter Tours
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All flights depart from Atlantic Aviation at PSP, our operational hub

Experiences

Ten ways to fly

Four families of flights, all departing Atlantic Aviation at PSP. Every tour is priced per guest with a two-guest minimum, or make it private and have the whole helicopter to yourselves. Please check in 30 minutes early.

Two flights

Joy Rides

A quick look at Palm Springs from the air, or take the controls yourself.

Make it private The whole helicopter for your group, third seat 25% off, from $547. Not offered on Learn to Fly.

Two flights

Desert Rider

Pioneertown's boulder fields, the San Gorgonio Pass, Morongo Valley and the San Jacinto Mountains. The Grand adds Joshua Tree and the Aerial Tram.

Make it private The whole helicopter for your group, third seat 25% off, from $2,059.

Two flights

City Tours

The valley's icons from above: the polo grounds, PGA West, Sunnylands and downtown. The Grand Tour adds the Aerial Tram, the windmill farms and mountain flying.

Make it private The whole helicopter for your group, third seat 25% off, from $1,372.

Four flights

Sunrise & Sunset

The desert in its best light. Departure times follow the sun, on a seasonal schedule.

Make it private The whole helicopter for your group, third seat 25% off, from $1,372.

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At a glance

TourFamilyFlightPer guestTwo guestsMake it private
Pop-Up FlightJoy Rides10 min$199$398from $547
Learn to FlyJoy Rides60 + 30 min$899 per studentGuest rides freeNot offered
Desert RiderDesert Rider45 min$749$1,498from $2,059
Desert Rider GrandDesert Rider60 min$999$1,998from $2,747
Palm Springs HighlightsCity Tours30 min$499$998from $1,372
Palm Springs Grand TourCity Tours60 min$999$1,998from $2,747
Golden HourSunrise & Sunset30 min$499$998from $1,372
Golden Hour GrandSunrise & Sunset60 min$999$1,998from $2,747
First LightSunrise & Sunset30 min$499$998from $1,372
First Light GrandSunrise & Sunset60 min$999$1,998from $2,747

Prices are per guest, with a two-guest minimum. Make it private books the whole helicopter, with the third seat 25% off. Longer flights are available at checkout: Highlights to the Grand Tour +$500 per guest, Golden Hour and First Light to their Grand versions +$500 per guest, Desert Rider 45 to 60 minutes +$250 per guest. Please check in 30 minutes early at Atlantic Aviation FBO, Palm Springs International. Sunrise and sunset departure times follow a seasonal schedule.