There are some magnificent sights to be seen from a helicopter. If you are making your way to any of these areas, make sure to look into one of the helicopter tours. Get settled in a base destination in hotels or affordable vacation rentals. Now go on and explore the best sights on the planet.
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There are some magnificent sights to be seen from a helicopter. If you are making your way to any of these areas, make sure to look into one of the helicopter tours. Get settled in a base destination in hotels or affordable vacation rentals. Now go on and explore the best sights on the planet.
1. New York City, US
This very busy city is a sight to be seen even from the ground. It is very different from other cities and flooded with yellow cabs and skyscrapers. Get a glimpse of the city’s famous Hudson River from above. Most helicopter tours run from 6 minutes to half an hour, unless you charter a private helicopter. Depending on the length of the tour, the number of familiar sights you will fly over will vary. Some of the key sights you will see from above include the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Chrysler Building and Ground Zero. Find accommodations and New York vacation rentals.
2. Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Up in a helicopter is the safest way to get an up-close look of the lava flows and potential eruptions. These helicopter tours leave from Hilo and fly over the rich green rainforests. The lava fields are marked with dark terrain whereas other surrounding beaches are covered with golden sand. Hovering over Kilauea Caldera is probably the closest you will ever come to an active volcano. It is not guaranteed that you will see live eruptions, but you will definitely see lava flows and steam. Find accommodations and Hawaii vacation rentals.
3. Hermanus, South Africa
A whale migrations passes off the shore of Hermanus between the months of August and November. Some may spot a whale from the shore, but helicopter tours offer the best views. Fly out of Cape Town and float over the beauty of Cape Peninsula and east over Walker Bay as you make your way to Hermanus. During whale season, it may be necessary to charter a private helicopter. Helicopters are often the only way to spot whales that veer away from the shore including humped back whales, southern right whales and orcas.
4. Jumeirah, Dubai
Fly above the Jumeirah coastline and get a glimpse of Dubai’s buildings as well as the Palm and World constructions. It is not uncommon for many of the helicopter tours to take passengers over a nearby arid desert so that they may get an idea of how this area once appeared.
5. Great Barrier Reef, North of Australia
The only way to get any idea of the real size of the Great Barrier Reef is from above. Leave from several airstrips along the coast or from Cairns. Many visitors leave Queensland to the reef through the ocean. From above, you will see the reef and all its shapes and different shades of blue, green and white. Guides will point out manta rays, turtles, sharks and dugong below.
6. Franz Josef or Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Both of these ancient glaciers are part of the world’s one percent of glaciers that are not shrinking. To get a real, hands-on experience of the glaciers, do some ice-climbing. If you would prefer to avoid the frozen fingers, see the top of the white and blue glaciers from a helicopter above as it makes its way to the top of snowfield at the top. The ice caves and pinnacles are impressive sights. Some helicopter tours of Franz Josef and Fox Glacier also tour Mount Cook.
A powerful waterfall is a beautiful and wondrous sight.
The natural beauty is truly inspiring and moving in all of the top ten waterfalls featured below.
Here, you will discover a collection of the top ten waterfalls according to Realtravel Magazine.
Any of the best waterfalls mentioned will provide a top travel destination for those travelers looking forward [...] [...more]
A powerful waterfall is a beautiful and wondrous sight.
The natural beauty is truly inspiring and moving in all of the top ten waterfalls featured below.
Here, you will discover a collection of the top ten waterfalls according to Realtravel Magazine.
Any of the best waterfalls mentioned will provide a top travel destination for those travelers looking forward to enjoy the best advantages of smart travel and adventure travel.
1. Jog Falls in Karnataka, India
Visit Jog Falls on the Sharavati River during or after the annual monsoon rains to witness the four gargantuan rapidly-running cascades of waters plunging 253 meters down. The four cascades are named Raja (King), Rani (Queen), Rocket and Roarer (also known as Rover). This waterfalls extreme seasonal alteration from trickles of water to powerful gusts of water is what makes it special. Find accommodations and vacation rentals in India.
2. Angel Falls in Bolivar, Venezuela
This waterfall in the Guiana Highlands of Bolivar is the world’s highest waterfall plummeting 979 meters from the top of Auyan-Tepui or Devils Mountains into a 150 meter wide chasm. It is so high that a lot of the water turns to mist before it hits the bottom. A dense jungle lines the waterfall which makes it much easier to see from an aerial perspective. Find accommodations and vacation rentals in Venezuela.
3. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe/Zambia
The Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River are known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya. Although not the widest or the highest, the cascade is known as the world’s largest sheet of falling water. Some people bungee jump from this 108 meter waterfall.
4. Yosemite Falls in California
Although not all waterfalls have been properly measured, Yosemite Falls currently has the title for the highest waterfall in North America. The Yosemite Falls are two cascades that fall a combined total of 739 meters to the base of Yosemite Valley. Find accommodations and vacation rentals in California.
5. Havasu Falls in Arizona
The Havasu Falls stands out among several other falls that run along the Havasu Creek in Arizona. The turquoise-blue waters of the river plunge about 37 meters into the Catarct Canyon. Find accommodations and vacation rentals in Arizona.
6. San Rafael Falls in Ecuador
The San Rafael Falls is the highest in Ecuador with a plunge of 131 meters. The trail around the river introduces hikers to a variety of birds. This waterfall is just southeast of the Reventador Volcano. Find accommodations and vacation rentals in Arizona.
7. Gulfoss Falls in Iceland
This waterfall runs down a three-tier staircase before plunging 32 meters into Gullfoss or Golden Falls in southwest Iceland.
8. Niagara Falls, Canada/USA
The Niagara Falls is probably the most famous of all waterfalls. The Canada/USA waterfall is divided between Ontario and New York. Although, it is rather short, it is extremely wide and powerful. Find accommodations and vacation rentals in Canada.
9. Montmorency Falls in Quebec, Canada
The Montmorency Falls are situated on Montmorency River and fall into the Saint Lawrence River. The fall is 84 meters tall and cable car ferries carry visitors between the bottom and the top of the falls. Find accommodations and vacation rentals in Quebec, Canada.
10. Huka Falls in New Zealand
Waikato River ranges from 100 to 15 meters in width narrowing at the Huka Falls. The falls drop only six meters but the large volume of water raises it to 11 meters.
