Scenic
Corniche · Emirates Palace · Qasr Al Watan · Marina Mall
from AED 700 / seat Whole helicopter AED 3,500
Book on WhatsApp Route, timings & FAQAbu Dhabi · from the Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port
Helicopter tours in Abu Dhabi
Emirates Palace, the Corniche, Qasr Al Watan, Saadiyat and the Louvre — 17 or 30 minutes with the capital laid out beneath you.
Shared seats from AED 700 · whole helicopter from AED 3,500
Book on WhatsApp- No booking fee
- Replies in ~2 min
- Free rebook on weather
Departures 10:00–17:00 daily · we confirm your seat on WhatsApp in ~2 min
Two flights · daily 10:00–17:00
Choose your Abu Dhabi flight
Abu Dhabi Tour
The Scenic route, then Saadiyat · Louvre Abu Dhabi · Al Reem
from AED 1,000 / seat Whole helicopter AED 5,000
Book on WhatsApp Route, timings & FAQAll prices in AED, including 5 % VAT, no booking fee. Up to 6 guests per flight · 110 kg per seat · children from 2 in their own seat.
Prices 2026
Abu Dhabi helicopter tour prices
There are two ways to fly. A shared seat — what some sites call a sharing helicopter tour — is priced per person, and you fly with other guests: AED 700 on the Scenic, AED 1,000 on the Abu Dhabi Tour. Or book the whole helicopter for your own group of up to 6, from AED 3,500.
| Flight | Time in the air | Route | Helipad | Shared seat | Whole helicopter (up to 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic | 17 min | Corniche · Emirates Palace · Qasr Al Watan · Marina Mall | Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal | AED 700 | AED 3,500 |
| Abu Dhabi Tour | 30 min | The Scenic route, then Saadiyat · Louvre Abu Dhabi · Al Reem | Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal | AED 1,000 | AED 5,000 |
Price per person for 2, 3, 4 or 6
When the whole helicopter is the cheaper way to fly
| Flight | Shared seat, per person | Private, 2 guests — per person | Private, 3 guests — per person | Private, 4 guests — per person | Private, 6 guests — per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic · 17 min | AED 700 | AED 1,750 | AED 1,167 | AED 875 | AED 583 |
| Abu Dhabi Tour · 30 min | AED 1,000 | AED 2,500 | AED 1,667 | AED 1,250 | AED 833 |
Figures in gold are where the whole helicopter costs less per person than shared seats. All prices, Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Scenic or Abu Dhabi Tour? What you see from the air
17 min over the Corniche, or 30 min with Saadiyat and the Louvre
Scenic · 17 min
From the Cruise Terminal the helicopter follows the Corniche, the capital's long waterfront, with beaches and parks on one side and towers on the other. At the western end are the domes of Emirates Palace and, beside it, Qasr Al Watan, the presidential palace. Then across to Marina Mall on the breakwater and back to the port. The best first look at the city.
Abu Dhabi Tour · 30 min
Everything on the Scenic, then the long loop: out to Saadiyat Island and the Louvre Abu Dhabi, whose lattice dome only shows its pattern from above, and back over the towers of Al Reem and Maryah Island. Nearly twice the time in the air — the one to choose if you want the whole capital, not just the waterfront.
Timings
Daily 10:00–17:00 · check-in 45 min before
- Departures
- Daily, 10:00–17:00. Tell us the part of the day you'd like and we reply with the open departures.
- Check-in
- 45 minutes before departure at the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port, with a passport or Emirates ID for every guest.
- In the air
- Depends on the flight you choose — see the table above.
How to get to Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal
Taxi in town, or about 1 h 30 by car from Dubai
Flights leave from the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port (Mina Zayed), on the north side of Abu Dhabi island. By taxi it is a short ride from the Corniche and downtown — tell the driver "Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port".
Coming from Dubai, plan on about an hour and a half by car on the E11, more at rush hour, and keep the 45-minute check-in in mind when you leave. There is parking at the terminal; we send the map pin and the entrance to use on WhatsApp.
For people who live here
Birthdays, Eid, visiting parents, the office
Plenty of Abu Dhabi residents have never seen their own city from the air. A private 17-minute Scenic for six is AED 3,500 — about AED 583 a seat.
- Gift cards for any date
- Private flights for families up to 6
- Company days with back-to-back flights
- Proposals, planned with you on WhatsApp
- ~2 min
- to a reply on WhatsApp
- 0
- booking fees — the same price as the terminal counter
- 45 min
- check-in before departure
- 6
- guests per helicopter, 110 kg per seat
Before you fly
Practical
Where do the Abu Dhabi flights leave from?
The Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port (Mina Zayed). There is parking at the terminal — we send the map pin on WhatsApp.
How early should I arrive?
45 minutes before departure, with your Emirates ID or passport.
Is there a weight limit?
110 kg per guest on shared flights. Above that, book a second seat or a private flight — tell us and we arrange it quietly.
Can I book an Abu Dhabi flight if I am staying in Dubai?
Yes. Plenty of guests drive down from Dubai for the day — allow about an hour and a half each way and the 45-minute check-in. If you would rather stay in Dubai, our Dubai flights leave from Atlantis The Palm.
Which is better, the Scenic or the Abu Dhabi Tour?
The 17-minute Scenic covers the Corniche, Emirates Palace and Qasr Al Watan. The 30-minute Abu Dhabi Tour flies all of that and then loops out over Saadiyat and the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Al Reem and Maryah Island.
What if it's windy or hazy?
If a flight is cancelled for weather, you choose a new slot or a full refund. We message you before you leave home.
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