Stepping out of your comfort zone and taking a unique adventure is always good for the soul.
When you happen to add an elevation rise on average of a few thousand feet, I’ve found that it’s even better!
Of course, what I’m talking about is a helicopter charter…have you ever been on one?
Well, you may be in for a surprising treat! There are quite a few benefits of taking a contemporaneous tour of the different countries, cities, and villages you travel too – all from the air.
Besides the obvious benefit of getting a bird’s eye view of the land, you can better explore the region by reading the geography of the land and getting a unique feel for what it has to offer the local economy.
But what other benefits can be reaped of taking such an adventure? Read on to discover the benefits of taking a helicopter charter for your next off the beaten path adventure!
Take a Helicopter Adventure over Diverse Geography…
1.) Raise your tolerance for uncertainty!
It’s no hidden truth that taking an adventure will raise your tolerance for uncertainty. If you bring that adventure into the air, and everything goes right, then voila! You’ve got yet another experience under your belt to tell all of the friends, family members, and even strangers you run into after you’ve taken that adventure.
By sharing the successful adventure, you’ll subconsciously raise your self-esteem and be even more will to go on yet another in the future! Overall, you’ll raise your total tolerance for uncertainty!
2.) Understand the local economy!
As I mentioned earlier in the article, taking a helicopter tour can help you understand the local economy, unlike any other way. How do you ask? Simple – you’ll get a feel for the shape of the land.
As you’ve been taught over and over in grade school, communities are often formed around bodies of water. By taking a helicopter tour, you’ll get the opportunity to go above your given destination and see how the land is shaped, where there are creeks, streams, rivers, or lakes. You’ll notice that each of the buildings will ultimately have been built around landmass, affecting what part of the town was built where.
3.) Access places that are inaccessible!
If you’re visiting places such as the Na Pali Coastline, the Grand Canyon, or the Himalayas, you’ll quickly realize that there are places that you must see that are simply inaccessible unless you go in via an abnormal form of transportation.
If you don’t feel like hoofing it on foot or taking a mountain bike down a sketchy path, a good way to visit these areas is by taking a helicopter tour. The small investment is totally worth the unique view and ease of transportation.
4.) Save time, and money, with just 1 tour!
Sure, a helicopter tour could cost upwards of a few hundred dollars. However, look at the time, and money, you’ll be saving by taking part in one.
For instance, you could easily pay big bucks to see multiple places by going on several tours but, if time is of the essence, simple condense three adventure tours into one by taking a helicopter charter. This way, you can ask your guide all the intimate questions you have over the course of a few hours, and be back to your room in time for happy hour later that afternoon!
5.) Beat the crowds, have an intimate tour!
People travel from thousands of miles away to see the most pristine of destinations. You know what that means? Crowds. Why not beat them to the punch by taking your tour into the air?
Gain the all needed elbow room by reserving a seat on a helicopter above the crowds. You’ll not only have the bragging rights of saying you flew through the Waimea Canyon, but you’ll have the unique photos to prove it too!
Have you ever been on a helicopter tour?
Thanks for sharing , lovely place and wonderful visiting such places and also having helicopter rides.
Most definitely Edward – you can see some incredible places with a ‘birds eye view’! 😉
Beautiful places and pictures while taking an adventurous activity with a birds eye view!
Thanks Justin, I definitely recommend taking one – the view is breathtaking!
I really wanted to do a helicopter ride on my honeymoon! You get the BEST views, and you can see it all from a perspective that you just can’t quite get, even if you hike for 3 hours. Unfortunately, my husband is deathly afraid of helicopters. I don’t blame him, but I’m still very sad that we didn’t go.
Oh that’s such a bummer Jenn, maybe you should have slipped him a couple of cocktails before-hand to settle the nerves? Haha I hope you’ll get to take one soon!
Thanks for the tips
I’d actually never thought to take helicopter rides when we go travelling, but your photos have convinced me! I love photography and it’ll just be so neat to get a different perspective on my subjects. And wouldn’t it be fun to have a bird’s eye view of something and then later (if we have the time) go back and photograph it from the ground?
That’s the idea Rose! The different perspective you can get of 1 location can feel like you’re traveling to a new place. It’s all about what you perceive with your mind! 😉
I like what you said about the experience. Even though it may be expensive, you are seeing the land from a totally new perspective and seeing more of it than you ever could on foot.
I really like the idea of taking a helicopter charter one of these days! I like that you mentioned that there are places that are worth seeing, that you cannot access via normal transportation. That’s something I think that taking my wife on would be something that we could remember for the rest of our lives!