DUBAI SKYLUX Helicopter tours

17 minutes · Atlantis The Palm

The Iconic17-minute helicopter tour over the Palm, Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai seen from a helicopter

Lift off beside Atlantis, follow the trunk of the Palm, bank around Burj Al Arab, cross the coast to Downtown and make a slow turn around the tallest building on earth. Seventeen minutes, and every window seat is a front row.

What you'll see, minute by minute

Palm · Burj Al Arab · Downtown · Burj Khalifa
  1. 0 Atlantis The Palm You climb out past the arch of Atlantis The Palm and the stacked towers of Atlantis The Royal, with the open Gulf ahead.
  2. ~3 Palm Jumeirah · Burj Al Arab The full shape of the Palm — crescent, fronds and trunk — then along the Jumeirah coast to the sail of Burj Al Arab and its rooftop helipad.
  3. ~9 Downtown · Burj Khalifa Inland over Jumeirah to Downtown, where Burj Khalifa — at 828 metres the tallest building in the world — rises above Dubai Mall and the Fountain lake. A slow turn around the tower, then home along the coast.
  4. 17 Landing · Atlantis The Palm Back on the helipad 17 minutes after lift-off.

Minutes are approximate. The pilot and air traffic control set the exact line on the day, and may adjust it for weather or safety.

The Iconic price

A shared seat is AED 979 per person. The whole helicopter is AED 4,525 for up to 6 guests, so a group often pays less each by going private. Both include 5 % VAT, with no booking fee.

The Iconic, AED per person
Flight Shared seat, per person Private, 2 guests — per personPrivate, 3 guests — per personPrivate, 4 guests — per personPrivate, 6 guests — per person
The Iconic · 17 min AED 979 AED 2,263 AED 1,508 AED 1,131 AED 754

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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 helicopter terminal at Atlantis The Palm, with a passport or Emirates ID for every guest.
In the air
17 minutes from lift-off to landing.

How to get to Atlantis The Palm

Taxi or the Palm Monorail

The helicopter terminal is at Atlantis The Palm, at the far end of Palm Jumeirah. Most guests come by taxi or ride-hailing — ask for Atlantis The Palm.

The Palm Monorail runs from the Gateway station on the mainland along the trunk of the Palm to Atlantis. We send the exact map pin on WhatsApp when we confirm your seats.

Good to know

Who
Up to 6 guests per flight · 110 kg per seat · children from 2 in their own seat.
Private
The whole helicopter for up to 6 is AED 4,525 — about AED 754 a seat.

Questions

Which seat has the best view?

Seats are assigned on the day by weight and balance. Tell us what you most want to see and we brief the crew.

Can I bring a camera?

A phone or camera, yes. Bags stay in the lockers at the terminal.

How do I get to the helipad?

The helicopter terminal at Atlantis The Palm. Take a taxi or the Palm Monorail to Atlantis. We send the map pin on WhatsApp.

Is there a weight limit?

110 kg per guest on shared flights. Above that, book a second seat or a private flight. Tell us when you book and we arrange it quietly.

What if it's foggy or windy?

If a flight is cancelled for weather, you choose a new slot or a full refund. We message you before you leave for the helipad.

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