If you haven’t heard of helicopter tours and adventures, then where have you been?
Most-likely, you’ve heard of heli-tours before but have never experienced one for yourself. In that case, you must be itching for some real adventure. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of hovering off the ground, zooming over a beautiful Okanagan view, and landing in a unique place – with a great natural backdrop for photos!
Our mission is to bring ikonic adventure to the Okanagan. We’ve outlined the top helicopter companies offering helicopter tours and rides in Kelowna and the surrounding areas. Read on to know what makes us each unique. See you at the heli-pad!
Alpine Helicopters
Alpine Helicopters specializes in tours and heli experiences in Alberta, specifically Banff, Canmore and Drumheller. They partner with some of Banff and Canmore’s local tourism businesses to offer heli-skiing, sled dog tours, and other helicopter assisted activities. Alpine Helicopters serves Kelowna through its sightseeing & wine tours from May 16th to Thanksgiving weekend, from 8am to dusk out of their West Kelowna Heliport.
The Alpine Helicopters fleet consists of 33 light, intermediate, and medium helicopters to offer a variety of commercial and tourism services across Canada.
Valhalla Helicopters
Valhalla Helicopters is based out of West Kelowna, with landing and hanger facilities onsite. They offer a variety of scenic Okanagan helicopter tours ranging in flight time and price. Their offering includes Heli-Wine Tours to the wineries of your choice of participating wineries. Like Ikon Adventures, they offer tours year-round in the Okanagan.
Valhalla’s fleet includes multiple Bell helicopters in various models for both commercial and tourism use.
Okanagan Mountain Helicopters
The core service of Okanagan Mountain Helicopters, also known as OK Heli, is its flight training school, established in 2003. If you’re looking to become a pilot or are currently a pilot looking for advanced training, their flight training includes courses tailored to meet the demands of commercial helicopter companies in Canada.
OK Heli offers a wide range of helicopter services in the energy, agriculture and forestry industries, as well as tours in Kelowna for the consumer. Their fleet reflects the variety of services they offer, with both Bell and Robinson aircraft.
Ikon Adventures
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dventures specializes in heli-tours and unique helicopter adventures throughout the Okanagan. We aim to change people’s perspective of the helicopter industry, making helicopter experiences accessible and fun for everyone. We offer tours year-round out of our heliport located only two minutes from downtown Kelowna – a beautiful and convenient starting point for your adventure!
Our tours range from a 6-minute ‘Get You Hooked’ flight to custom adventures designed by you. We’ll take you where you want to go! Being a Kelowna-focused business, we know all the beautiful spots in the Okanagan, and can customize your adventure to meet your desires.
Looking for an ikonic way to propose? Or gorgeous and unique photos on your wedding day? Ikon Adventures can take your special occasion to new heights. We pride ourselves on adapting to your vision to design your ideal heli-ride with breath-taking stopovers.
Our Robinson R44 Clipper II, or as we sometimes like to call her ‘Cherry’, is the most reliable light duty helicopter on the market. We offer performance, comfort, and unobstructed views with this beauty! Want to feel the wind in your hair? No problem, we can remove the doors! The destinations are endless and the journey is all the fun with Ikon Adventures.
Contact us to book your next adventure in the Okanagan!