5 Helicopter Flights in Porto Worth Your Time

1.Porto 360°: Helicopter Flight, Guided Walking Tour & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $156Our pick

Spend about five hours seeing Porto from three angles: walk its historic streets with a guide, take a short helicopter flight over the Douro and bridges, then cruise the river. Guides such as David, Francisco and Flavia have led tours. The flight is brief, so plan for more time walking and waiting than in the air.

“This small-group tour was a wonderful way to see Porto highlights. The maximum number of people on the tour is apparently 18, but we had six in our group on our tour date. Our guide was very knowledgeable and nice, but he didn't really provide more information about Porto beyond the walking portion of the tour. The boat cruise on the river was lovely, but did not include any narration from the tour guide or the boat captain/staff about what we were seeing. The best part was the short helicopter ride that went along the Duoro River, providing excellent views of the city, bridges and river. Note that while the…”

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2.Helicopter Ride, Guided Walking Tour & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 5 hours · from $432

Spend five hours seeing Porto from three angles: walk with a bilingual guide past São Bento Station, Bolhão Market, and Ribeira, cruise beneath the Douro’s famous bridges, then take a short helicopter flight. Guides such as Edward, Diana, Francisco, and Chico have helped bring the city’s buildings and stories to life. Bring your ID for the flight.

“We did a walking city tour followed by a Douro river boat trip, and a helicopter ride. Our guide Flavia was incredible. She made the whole experience that much more special. She was knowledgable humourous very patient with the group… She was wonderful! I was really scared to do the helicopter portion, but I’m so glad that I did. It was amazing.”

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3.Porto’s Panoramic Helicopter Flight 10 Minutes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 22 reviews · from $171

Take a 10-minute panoramic helicopter flight above Porto’s coastline, with views of the Douro River and Dom Luís Bridge. The heliport is close to the city center, and the small-group activity lists live guiding in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Your pilot’s name and a guaranteed commentary are not specified.

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4.City and Douro River Helicopter Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews

Take off beside the Douro River with a Portuguese- or English-speaking pilot, then look down on Porto’s historic center, port wine cellars, Serra do Pilar Monastery, and several river bridges. The private flight lasts 10 minutes and costs $449 for a group of up to three.

“I missed a bit of enthusiasm and conviviality from the organization and pilot. Little to no interaction. I found that a bit of a shame.”

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5.Porto Atlântico Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Porto Helicopters takes your private group of up to three over Porto’s historic center, the Douro River, port wine cellars and bridges, then toward Foz, Miramar and the Senhor da Pedra chapel. The flight lasts 20 minutes, with Portuguese- and English-speaking staff. Bring ID, and check the weight and age limits before booking.

“Fantastic tour. Easy process for getting started, staff are super helpful. Very much worth the price for the views of the valley.”

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