Bali Helicopter FAQ: 40 Answers Before You Book

The price climbs with flight minutes: $450 for 12 minutes, $650 for 18, $1,150 for 30 and $2,300 for the 60-minute grand circle. Each figure covers the whole helicopter for up to 4 guests, and hourly charter is $2,300. The price page lists every flight, transfer and add-on.

Per helicopter. Pilot, fuel and aircraft sit inside one price, so a solo traveller and a group of four pay the same total. Split four ways, the 12-minute flight is $115 each, and with two guests it is $225 each. The full cost guide shows more splits.

Hardly. After dropping you off, the helicopter flies home empty, so a one-way fare pays for both legs. Airport to Ubud is $1,300 one-way and $1,600 for a same-day return with an hour of standby at the other end. The transfer routes list the figures place by place.

Aircraft, pilot, fuel, headsets, the safety briefing and the operator's aircraft insurance are inside every price. Extras are separate lines you can drop: a private car to the pad from $50, a ground photographer at $250, a bouquet at $60 and sparkling wine at $120. Landing fees charged by a venue are added at cost and shown in the quote.

Yes, a deposit holds your slot. The amount, the balance and the payment method arrive with the quote on WhatsApp, and nothing is paid on this website. Quotes are in US dollars, and at the guide rate the 12-minute flight is about Rp 8,000,000.

Slightly, because everyone wants the last hour of daylight. An 18-minute golden-hour flight is $750 against $650 at midday, and 30 minutes is $1,250 against $1,150. July–August and the Christmas weeks can add a little more. See how golden-hour flights are timed.

Scenic flights run from 12 to 75 minutes in the air: the 12-minute Bukit flight is $450 and 75 minutes with a landing is $2,850. Add 15–20 minutes on the pad for check-in, the briefing and shutdown. The scenic tour list shows what each length covers.

For cliffs and temples, take the 12- or 18-minute Bukit flight past GWK and Uluwatu Temple (see the Uluwatu tour). For rice terraces and the Ayung river, take the 12-minute Ubud flight at $500. For a volcano and a crater lake, take 30 minutes over Mount Batur at $1,150. Which route to choose compares them side by side.

The 4-seat class takes up to 4 guests, the 6-seat class up to 6 at about 1.4 times the 4-seat rate, and 7–8 guests fly in two helicopters together. Hourly charter is $2,300 for the first class and $3,300 for the second. Group flights for 6 to 8 people covers larger parties.

From 07:00 to 10:00 the air is clearest and the volcanoes are free of cloud. The last hour before sunset (about 18:05 in June to 18:40 in late December) suits the coast and temples. Cloud builds over the mountains from late morning, most of all in the wet season. Read the best time for a helicopter flight in Bali for month-by-month advice.

Wear light clothes, flat closed shoes and sunglasses on a strap, and add a thin layer for early flights. Leave hats, scarves and long loose skirts at the hotel, because the rotor wash tugs at them on the pad. What to wear and bring has the full list.

Yes, with a phone or a small camera on a strap. Windows stay shut in flight, so keep the lens close to the glass without touching it, turn the flash off and record short clips as well as stills. A ground photographer for a landing is $250. More settings are in the photo tips.

Please do not plan on flying one from the helicopter: drones are not launched from the aircraft. Whether a small drone can ride in the hold depends on weight and the operator, so ask us before you pack it. Indonesia restricts drone use through permits and no-fly zones near airports and sacred sites, so check current rules and permits first. Filming of your arrival from the ground is an add-on at $300; see helicopter or drone.

Possibly, if the owner agrees and the operator clears the site. Send a map pin and photos of the lawn or terrace, and we confirm the exact landing spot before you pay. Landing never happens on public beaches, in temple grounds or in national parks. Landing at a villa or hotel explains the steps.

Plan on a flat, clear patch roughly 25–30 m across for a light helicopter, with no loose items, no overhead lines and no tall trees close by. A larger aircraft or a windy site can need more, and the pilot has the final say. A photo is usually enough for the operator to judge; see can a helicopter land at my villa.

Not on public beaches, in temple grounds or in national parks. A roof needs an approved, certified helipad structure, which few buildings have. A private beachfront lawn, a resort or a beach club can work with the owner's consent and the operator's clearance, as in a helicopter picnic landing.

Most south Bali flights lift off from a helipad on the Bukit peninsula near Ungasan, close to Uluwatu, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua. Airport, island and villa transfers can use other approved pads. The quote names the exact pad, and a private car to it starts at $50. The pick-up areas pages give car times from each part of the island.

Allow about a week so the owner, the operator and any set-up can be cleared. The flight is priced by minutes; a styled landing-site set-up is $350, standby is $300 per hour and a venue's landing fee is added at cost. Every line appears in the quote before you pay, and the price page lists the add-ons.

Yes. Only you receive our messages, and the booking sits in a neutral thread like an ordinary scenic flight. Tell us if your partner ever uses your phone and we change how we write. The pilot is briefed on the place and the moment you plan to ask. Helicopter proposals shows the options.

There are three packages. Classic is $950 for an 18-minute golden-hour flight with a bouquet and sparkling wine, Landing is $2,500 for 45 minutes with a styled landing site and a photographer, and Grand is $3,400 for 60 minutes with a landing, a photographer and drone filming. Each price covers the whole helicopter, so friends on board cost nothing extra. See how to plan a helicopter proposal.

Yes, to a venue or villa with an approved landing area. The wedding arrival package from $1,700 covers a villa-to-venue flight and return, a ground photographer and sparkling wine. Tell us early about the dress and any bags, because the cabin and the weight limit are tight. Helicopter wedding arrivals has the steps.

Yes. The birthday package is $850: 18 minutes along the Bukit cliffs with a bouquet and sparkling wine, opened on the ground after landing. For a couple, a 30-minute golden-hour flight is $1,250. We write in a neutral message when it is a surprise. See birthday flights and honeymoon flights.

Not on Nyepi. Bali's Day of Silence normally falls in March, Ngurah Rai Airport closes for about 24 hours and no sightseeing flights run, so plan the days either side. Other dates are booked like any day, but Christmas–New Year fills first. Nyepi Day: can you fly explains what changes.