Island in the Sky of Canyonlands Tour

This 45-minute Island in the Sky of Canyonlands helicopter tour is our classic flight for guests who want an exciting overview of the areas around Moab. This introduction to the surrounding geography is a fantastic way to kick off a Moab Adventure. Learn about the land so you can pick and choose the hikes, sights and areas you want to see more of on foot. 

What would take days or even weeks to hike only takes 45 minutes by helicopter! Check out our Grand Tour to spend more time in the air and catch even more sights.

While helicopters are not allowed over the park, this tour will get you as close as possible to the stunning 1000-ft canyons, sweeping plateaus and winding rivers of Canyonlands National Park. With giant, panoramic windows and an expert pilot, you will experience unforgettable perspectives and appreciate the sheer enormity of the horizon in the Island in the Sky District.

Your pilot can fly lower and slower in a helicopter than in an airplane, so you will have more than enough time to take in and appreciate every view from multiple angles.

As you explore the area outside of the Moab canyonlands, your pilot will fly over Dead Horse Point, the serpentine Colorado River, Thelma and Louise Point, the vibrant Potash Ponds and many other underrated Moab must-sees that are hard to reach but well worth the view. 

Your pilot will also point out and offer a great angle of many backcountry arches, including Corona Arch, Pritchett Arch, Halls Bridge, and Funnel Arch. These confounding rock formations put Moab on the map, and seeing just a few of the over 2,000 arches in the area will emphasize the singularity of this land.

Our Arches National Park airplane tour will give you unobstructed aerial access to this famous rock feature and fly you over highly-underrated sights you may not yet have on your radar. As you glide over Arches National Park, your pilot will introduce you to remarkable cliffs, fins, monuments and pillars meticulously carved by Mother Nature over millions of years.